Nicholas David Offerman (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor. He became widely known for his role as Ron Swanson in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–2015), for which he received the Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy and was twice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
Offerman has also appeared in the second season of the FX series Fargo (2015), for which he received a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award, as well as the FX on Huluseries Pam & Tommy (2022) and the HBO series The Last of Us (2023), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He has acted in numerous independent films, including The Kings of Summer (2013), Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015), The Founder (2016), and Hearts Beat Loud (2018).
Offerman's other work includes executive producing and starring in the film The House of Tomorrow (2017). He also played the President of the United States in the movie Civil War(2024), directed by Alex Garland. He voiced Agent Powers on Gravity Falls (2012–2016) and has provided voice acting work for The Lego Movie franchise (2014–2019), Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015), Ice Age: Collision Course (2016), and the Sing film franchise (2016–present). He hosted Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020).
He began co-hosting the NBC reality competition series Making It (2018–2021) with Parks and Recreation co-star Amy Poehler; the duo received three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program.
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Sovereign
Jerry Kane
2025

Smurfs
Ken (voice)
2025

The Life of Chuck
Narrator (voice)
2025

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
General Sidney
2025

Civil War
President
2024

Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II
Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024

Origin
Dave the Plumber
2023

Candy Cane Lane
Pip
2023

Dicks: The Musical
Steve Chaney
2023

Dumb Money
Ken Griffin
2023

Minions & More Volume 2
Norman (voice)
2022

Sing 2
Norman (voice)
2021

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Vex (voice)
2021

Sacred Cow: The Nutritional, Environmental and Ethical Case for Better Meat
Narrator
2020

Nick Offerman: Full Bush
Self
2020

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Self
2020

A Parks and Recreation Special
Ron Swanson
2020

The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
Ron Swanson
2020

Lucy in the Sky
Will Plimpton
2019

The House of Tomorrow
Alan Whitcomb
2019

Frances Ferguson
Narrator
2019

J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius
Self
2019

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
MetalBeard (voice)
2019

Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short
Metal Beard (voice)
2018

Bad Times at the El Royale
Felix O'Kelly
2018

Hearts Beat Loud
Francis James "Frank" Fisher
2018

Nostalgia
Henry Greer
2018

Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
Brad Pitt / George W. Bush / John Swartzwelder
2017

The Little Hours
Bruno
2017

The Hero
Jeremy Frost
2017

Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally - Summer of 69: No Apostrophe
Himself
2017

Infinity Baby
Neo
2017

Gunter Babysits
Norman (voice)
2017

The Founder
Dick McDonald
2016

Sing
Norman (voice)
2016

Ice Age: Collision Course
Gavin (voice)
2016

Welcome to Happiness
Moses
2016

Hotel Transylvania 2
Mike (voice)
2015

Knight of Cups
Scott
2015

A Walk in the Woods
REI Dave
2015

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Greg's Dad
2015

Danny Collins
Guy DeLoach
2015

Believe Me
Sean
2014

The Emmet Awards Show!
MetalBeard (voice / uncredited / archive footage)
2014

22 Jump Street
Deputy Chief Hardy
2014

The Gunfighter
(voice)
2014

Date and Switch
Terry
2014

The Lego Movie
Metal Beard (voice)
2014

Nick Offerman: American Ham
Himself
2014

Dalai Lama
Leo
2013

Paradise
Doug Mannerheim
2013

In a World...
Heners
2013

We're the Millers
Don Fitzgerald
2013

Somebody Up There Likes Me
Sal
2013

The Kings of Summer
Frank Toy
2013

Tuna
Nick
2013

Casa de Mi Padre
Agent Parker
2012

21 Jump Street
Deputy Chief Hardy
2012

Smashed
Dave Davies
2012

Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Self
2011

All Good Things
Jim McCarthy
2010

Audrey the Trainwreck
David George
2010

Harmony and Me
Meter Maid Man
2010

Taking Chances
Hoke Hollander
2009

The Men Who Stare at Goats
Scotty Mercer
2009
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RSO [Registered Sex Offender]
Simmons
2008

Wristcutters: A Love Story
Cop
2007

The Go-Getter
Nick the Potter
2007

Sin City
Shlubb
2005

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Karl Steele
2005

Cursed
Officer
2005

November
Officer Roberts
2004

Stealing Harvard
Electrician
2002

Murder by Numbers
Cop at Richard's House
2002

Early Bird Special
Laredo
2001

Speaking of Sex
Sheriff Panghorn
2001

Forever Lulu
Man - Boardner's
2000

Groove
Sergeant Channahon
2000

Treasure Island
Samuel
1999

Lush
Gerry
1999

Butterfly in the Typewriter
Bobby Byrne

Canoecraft: Fine Woodstrip Canoe Building
Host / Narrator

The Pout-Pout Fish
Mr. Fish (voice)
2025

Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry
Self · (1 episode)
2024

The Last of Us
Bill · (1 episode)
2023

A League of Their Own
Dove Porter · (3 episodes)
2022

The Resort
Murray Thompson · (8 episodes)
2022

Pam & Tommy
Uncle Miltie · (8 episodes)
2022

American Rock Stars
Narrator (voice) · (4 episodes)
2022

Colin in Black and White
Rick Kaepernick · (6 episodes)
2021

Cinema Toast
Don Doolittle · (10 episodes)
2021

The Great North
Beef Tobin (voice) · (93 episodes)
2021

Devs
Forest · (8 episodes)
2020

Duncanville
Zeb (voice) · (1 episode)
2020

A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self · (2 episodes)
2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2019

Good Omens
Thaddeus Dowling · (2 episodes)
2019

The Umbrella Academy
Dr. Gene Thibedeau · (6 episodes)
2019

3Below: Tales of Arcadia
Varvatos Vex (voice) · (26 episodes)
2018

The Conners
Adam Chestnut · (1 episode)
2018

Making It
Self - Host · (22 episodes)
2018

Will & Grace
Jackson Boudreaux · (1 episode)
2017

Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · (1 episode)
2017

Comrade Detective
Captain Covaci (voice) · (5 episodes)
2017

The Good Place
Nick Offerman · (1 episode)
2016

Son of Zorn
Dr. Klorpins (voice) · (1 episode)
2016

You, Me and the Apocalypse
Buddy · (1 episode)
2015

The Muppets
Self · (1 episode)
2015

Life in Pieces
Spencer · (1 episode)
2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (2 episodes)
2015

Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Home Depot Consultant · (1 episode)
2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Voice of Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self · (2 episodes)
2014

Fargo
Karl Weathers · (10 episodes)
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (3 episodes)
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (2 episodes)
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(2 episodes)
2014

Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · (1 episode)
2014

Millers Unleashed: Outtakes Overload
Self
2013

@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self · (1 episode)
2013

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Frederick · (1 episode)
2013

Axe Cop
Axe Cop · (22 episodes)
2013

Drunk History
Johnny Cool · (1 episode)
2013

Gravity Falls
Agent Powers (voice) · (4 episodes)
2012

Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · (1 episode)
2012

Billy on the Street
Self · (1 episode)
2011

Bob's Burgers
Cooper (voice) · (1 episode)
2011

Bob's Burgers
Pete (voice) · (1 episode)
2011

Bob's Burgers
Clem (voice) · (1 episode)
2011

Conan
Self · (3 episodes)
2010

Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · (1 episode)
2010

Parks and Recreation
Ron Swanson · (122 episodes)
2009

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
Death by Lightning
Chester A. Arthur · (1 episode)

Party Down
Dermott · (1 episode)
2009

Childrens Hospital
Lt. Chance Briggs · (7 episodes)
2008

Childrens Hospital
Detective Chance Briggs · (6 episodes)
2008

American Body Shop
Rob · (10 episodes)
2007

3 LBS
Dr. Coffey · (1 episode)
2006

CSI: NY
Joe Green · (1 episode)
2004

Deadwood
Tom Mason · (1 episode)
2004
Mix It Up
Nick the Carpenter · (15 episodes)
2003

Robbery Homicide Division
Big Guy · (13 episodes)
2002

Good Morning, Miami
Officer · (1 episode)
2002

Monk
Jack Whitman · (1 episode)
2002

George Lopez
Randy · (8 episodes)
2002

24
Marcus · (3 episodes)
2001

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Cody · (1 episode)
2000

Gilmore Girls
Beau Belleville · (2 episodes)
2000

The West Wing
Jerry · (1 episode)
1999

The King of Queens
The Man · (1 episode)
1998

Will & Grace
Nick · (1 episode)
1998

City of Angels
Construction Worker
1998

Going All the Way
Wilks
1997

The View
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1997

The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997

The Practice
Charles Rossi · (1 episode)
1997

Profiler
(1 episode)
1996

The Daily Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1996

ER
Rog · (1 episode)
1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993

The Simpsons
Captain Bowditch (voice) · (2 episodes)
1989

Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
Margo's Got Money Troubles
Jinx · (1 episode)

The Oscars
Self - Announcer · (1 episode)
1953