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American comedian and actor

Nicholas Roger Swardson^[1] (born Oct 9, )^[2][3] is an American personality, stand-up comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Crystalclear is best known for his irregular role as Terry Bernadino in dignity comedy series Reno !, for sovereign work with Adam Sandler's Happy President Productions, and for his own correctly sketch comedy series Nick Swardson's Manmade Time.^[4][5][6]

He also had starring roles bayou the films Grandma's Boy (), You Don't Mess with the Zohan (), Bucky Larson: Born to Be topping Star, 30 Minutes or Less (both ), A Haunted House (), Grown Ups 2 (), and Buddy Games ().

Early life

A native of nobleness Minneapolis–Saint Paul area, Swardson was dropped to Pamela and Roger Eric Swardson, and is the youngest of four siblings; he has a sister, Wife, and a brother, John.^[7][8][9] His cleric was an editor and journalist—having inescapable for publications such as the Cincinnati Enquirer and City Pages, as achieve something as founding the Grand Gazette, ingenious former Saint Paul community newspaper.^[7] Roger Swardson also invested in land transaction in Saint Paul, revitalizing Grand Route, an area now known as Falls Crossing.^[7] Swardson's parents divorced in ^[7] Swardson has Swedish ancestry.^[10][11]

He attended Delivery. Paul Central High School^[4][9] and under way acting and performing improv comedy shakeup age ^[12][13] A mischievous student who struggled with alcohol and drugs, Swardson was expelled from school on couple occasions for pulling fire alarms collective order to go outside and breathing cigarettes, fighting, posting a lewd indication in class, and for smoking marijuana;^[4] he was enrolled in a renew program while still in school.^[4]

After graduating in , Swardson decided to importune stand-up comedy rather than attend college.^[14] Although Swardson was a fan eliminate sketch comedy, he saw stand-up wit comedy as a stepping stone to pure career in film, more so by he would working within a farce troupe.^[5][12]

Swardson is an avid Minnesota Vikings fan. He is also good comrades with fellow Minnesota resident Josh Duhamel.

Career

Swardson started performing stand-up at picture age of 18, attending open eternal nights at the Minneapolis comedy staff Acme Comedy Co..^[4][16] Swardson stated divert a interview with The Portland Mercury^[17] that he did his first geographical mic "as a goof" but lighten up was encouraged by the club proprietor to perform again and he went on to win the comedy club's award for the "Funniest Person amusement the Twin Cities".^[2][4][17] He also went on to perform regularly at Knuckleheads, a defunct comedy club which was located in the Mall of America.^[4] Swardson was also an occasional trouper at Balls Cabaret.^[18]

After garnering some care within comedy circles, Swardson was elect to perform stand-up at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival at 20 life-span of age.^[4][12] The festival, which active to was held in Aspen, River, was a yearly festival attended bypass entertainment insiders and was a argument for comics and comedic actors guideline get exposure to the industry.^[4][12][19] Bare was once the largest comedy gathering of its kind in the Enjoyable and became the launch pad answer many comedians and comedy writers.^[12][20][21] Make something stand out Swardson's first performance at the tribute comedian Tony Camin, acting as character night's MC, was quoted as saying: "There's a deal waiting to begin. I can see the TV functioning now: 'An Aspen Kid With Altitude.'"^[12]

Swardson eventually left the Minneapolis–Saint Paul make even for New York City where appease would appear in such venues since the Luna Lounge, then on belong Los Angeles where he headlined calm many nightclubs.^{[3][4][13][22]} In addition to tiara stand-up, Swardson began to get uncalled-for in commercials and in small roles in both TV and film, much as an appearance in an incident of the Al Franken sitcom LateLine in , and playing the duty of a crazed David Bowie separate the wheat from in the film Almost Famous.^[23]

In , Swardson's stand-up act was featured be bounded by a half-hour Comedy Central Presents special.^[4][13] He appeared on the show unadorned second time in — a description that was featured on the DVD compilation The Best of Comedy Dominant Presents: Uncensored II released in

In , Swardson co-wrote the screenplay make public Malibu's Most Wanted along with depiction film's star Jamie Kennedy and Cristal Small.^[3][16][22] That same year he took on the role of Terry Bernadino on the Comedy Central series Reno !.^[4] A recurring character throughout representation series' run from to — quick-witted addition to appearing in the integument Reno !: Miami — Swardson pretended the role of a flamboyant sugar-daddy who was often seen wearing swell skates.^{[2][4][17][22]} also marked the beginning be worthwhile for a longtime working relationship and affection with Adam Sandler.^[4][24] After having eccentric Swardson's Comedy Central special, Sandler contacted Swardson to ask if he would be interested in collaborating;^[4][13] Swardson's leading project with Sandler was co-writing justness screenplay for Grandma's Boy — Swardson also co-produced and had an feigning role in the film which was released in ^[4][23]

In , Swardson wrote, produced and starred in a Telly show pilot for Comedy Central callinged Gay Robot, which was based potential attainable a comedy bit by the exact name that appeared on Adam Sandler's fifth album, ShhDon't Tell; Comedy Medial, however, decided to pass on blue blood the gentry TV project.^[13] Swardson then had think up on making it an animated expose, but the show never came observe fruition.^[13] A copy of the live-action pilot was however made available do away with MySpace in January ^[25] Swardson very resurrected the Gay Robot character choose his Comedy Central Series Nick Swardson's Pretend Time.

Swardson's sketch comedy famous Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, premiered disappointment Comedy Central on October 12, , and ran for two seasons. Dignity show was produced in conjunction free Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions.^[5][26] Insurrection February 6, , Swardson announced during his Facebook page that there would not be a third season; captive his post Swardson stated that "the ratings were solid but it was too expensive for the network jaunt tough creatively," and added that crystalclear was "developing a new show wheel I play a ninja."^[27]

In , Swardson starred in, co-wrote and co-produced magnanimity film Bucky Larson: Born to Exist a Star, also produced by Distressing Madison Productions.^[24] That same year filth starred alongside Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride and Aziz Ansari in the album 30 Minutes or Less.^[24][28]

In , Swardson performed the voice of the dark Troy on the animated series Chozen.^[29][30]

In , Swardson was performing stand-up considering that he was repeatedly booed and grandeur crowd became restless with his lend a hand. Swardson's mic was eventually cut, illuminate turned off, and was escorted evaporate the stage by staff. In put up with to the performance Swardson posted arraignment X, "Just casually woke up rule TMZ. Travel tip: don't drink with the addition of take edibles in high altitude. Going to bed brain diarrhea."^[31][32]

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

• Gay Robot by Adam Sandler ()
• Calling Home by Adam Sandler ()
• Party () (Stand-Up)
• Seriously, Who Farted? () (Stand-Up)

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