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Nick Kroll

Nick Kroll

Actor and writer, also producer and director · Born June 5, 1978 (48) · Rye, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Nicholas Kroll (born June 5, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for the FX comedy series The League (2009–2015), creating and starring in the Comedy Central series Kroll Show (2013–2015), starring in and co-creating the animated Netflix series Big Mouth (2017–present) and Human Resources (2022–2023) and the Hulu sketch comedy series History of the World, Part II (2023). He has also acted or voice-acted in films such as I Love You, Man (2009), Get Him to the Greek (2010), Adult Beginners (2014), Vacation (2015), Sausage Party (2016), The House (2017), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019), How It Ends (2021), The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022), First Time Female Director (2023) and Red One (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Nick Kroll, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 5, 1978 (48)
From
Rye, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and writer, also producer and director
Titles
80 on MovieCove · 101 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Nick Kroll's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
28%
Society
20%
Morality
9%
Ideas
4%
Survival
3%
Power
3%
Friendship13 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 21 · Serious 6 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 17 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 19 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 6

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 16

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 22 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

23 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 9 of 23 analyzed roles.

Trickster
9 of 23
Hero
5 of 23
Ally
4 of 23
Shadow
3 of 23
Shapeshifter
1 of 23
Herald
1 of 23
Show the 23 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
29
Absurd
23
Warm
16
Tense
8
Thrilling
8
Other
39

How their films linger

Fun30 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous8
  • Cyclical6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nick Kroll's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 66 of their 80 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nick Kroll's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

101 credits, 80 with a MovieCove page; 36 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mating Season(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer · as Ray (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Roommates(2026)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • GOAT(2026)

    as Modo Olachenko (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Smurfs(2025)

    as Chernobog (voice)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Adults(2025)

    Show 17 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Red One(2024)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Sing: Thriller(2024)

    as Gunter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Franchise(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Gil Faizon

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • I Don't Understand You(2024)

    as Dom

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Krapopolis(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Grarg /Jörmungandr (voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • First Time Female Director(2023)

    as Clyde

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Extrapolations(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Alpha (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • History of the World: Part II(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Minions & More 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Gunter (voice)

  • Nick Kroll: Little Big Boy(2022)

    Producer · Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Don't Worry Darling(2022)

    as Dean

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Bob's Burgers Movie(2022)

    as Scary Carnie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Roar(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Human Resources(2022)

    Show 20 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Adolf Hitler (voice) · as Anthony Pinata (voice) · as Cocky Balls-Boa (voice) · as Ethan (voice) · as Maury Beverley (voice) · as Moneyballs (voice) · as Priest (voice) · as Rick (voice) · as Spaghetti Man (voice) · as Todd (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Bust Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as DJ Jacuzzi (voice)

  • Our Flag Means Death(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gabriel

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • For Gunter's Eyes Only(2022)

    as Gunter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Sing 2(2021)

    as Gunter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Come Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Gunter (voice)

  • The Addams Family 2(2021)

    as Uncle Fester (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • How It Ends(2021)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Inigo Montoya / Vizzini / Fezzik

  • Dickinson(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Edgar Allan Poe

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Addams Family(2019)

    as Uncle Fester (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Life of Pets 2(2019)

    as Sergei (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • What We Do in the Shadows(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Simon the Devious

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Olympic Dreams(2019)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Ezra

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Operation Finale(2018)

    as Rafi Eitan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Uncle Drew(2018)

    as Mookie Bass

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Explained(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • At Home with Amy Sedaris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Randy Fingerling

  • Big Mouth(2017)

    Show 81 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Writer · as Nick Birch / Maury the Hormone Monster / Coach Steve / Lola Skumpy / Rick the Hormone Monster (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Dumpster Diving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Tiny

  • The House(2017)

    as Bob Schaeffer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Gil Faizon

  • Oh, Hello on Broadway(2017)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Gil Faizon

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie(2017)

    as Professor Poopypants (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Gunter Babysits(2017)

    as Gunter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Neighbor's House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Photo Joe (voice)

  • Sing(2016)

    as Gunter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Loving(2016)

    as Bernie Cohen

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • My Blind Brother(2016)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • High Maintenance(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Kroll

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Joshy(2016)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Zoolander: Super Model(2016)

    as Frankie J-PEG (voice)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Sausage Party(2016)

    as Douche (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Great Minds with Dan Harmon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Sigmund Freud

  • Bajillion Dollar Propertie$(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Graham Simon

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Doped: The Dirty Side of Sports (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Knight of Cups(2015)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Vacation(2015)

    as Colorado Cop

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Tristafé

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • A Better You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Stuttering Artist

  • Mulaney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Jesse Tyler Munoz

  • Adult Beginners(2014)

    Producer · Story · as Jake

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Cantaloupe (voice) / Coconut (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Timms Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Tennis Pro

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Kendrick

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Kroll Show(2013)

    Show 30 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Various characters

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Greatest Event in Television History(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy Bay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as El Chupacabra · as Fabrice Fabrice

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Fifty Shades of Blue with Selena Gómez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Carl Blue

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jamie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • A Good Old Fashioned Orgy(2011)

    as Adam Richman

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Nick Kroll: Thank You Very Cool(2011)

    Producer · Writer · as Himself / Bobby Bottleservice / Fabrice Fabrice / Gil Faizon / El Chupacabra

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Prison

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Desanto (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Little Fockers(2010)

    as Young Doctor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Benson Interruption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Held Up(2010)

    as Douche Bag

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Dinner for Schmucks(2010)

    as Josh

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Lez Chat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Disappointed Guy

  • Get Him to the Greek(2010)

    as Kevin McLean

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Date Night(2010)

    as Claw Maitre D'

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Successful Alcoholics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Hotel Clerk

  • New York Stand-Up Show(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Fabrice Fabrice

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Ugly Americans(2010)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Capers(2008)

    as Ruben

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The League(2009)

    Show 84 episodes · Writer · as Ruxin

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Community(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Juergen

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Sit Down, Shut Up(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Parks and Recreation(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · as The Douche

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • I Love You, Man(2009)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Geza · as Little Nicky · as Nicky · as Nicky (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Life & Times of Tim(2008)

    Show 60 episodes · as Stu (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Adventures of Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Versatio Bakir

  • Worst Week(2008)

    Show as Adam

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Cavemen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice) · as Andy Dick (voice) · as Costgo Employee (voice) · as Dry Cleaner (voice) · as Henry Watkins Jr. (voice) · as Student (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Reno 911! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as El Chupacabra

  • Chappelle's Show(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Restaurant Manager

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ricky (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Lem (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • A Hundred Percent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Executive Producer · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 99 titles, 98 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)

$431M worldwide

Highest rated

Oh, Hello on Broadway (2017)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Big Mouth (2017)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19892026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 14 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting95 of 99: 85 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting2 of 99: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting12 of 99: 3 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thProducing8 of 99: 0 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew5 of 99: 0 only other crew, 5 with another role

99 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s14 · 13 acting · 2 crew2010s54 · 53 acting · 6 crew2020s28 · 26 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 12% of 34 roles
09141924

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2019–2024.

  1. 2024
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
  2. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
  3. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Nick Kroll's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 41; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 80 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up28
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th24
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 80 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed29

Most divisive · actor, writer

New York Stand-Up Show (2010)

89th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Parks and Recreation (2009)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nick Kroll's work okay for kids?

Across up to 26 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles17–64 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity26 titles15–80 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity22 titles14–91 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs22 titles11–70 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense22 titles12–66 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nick Kroll work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nick Kroll's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jenny Slate shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles