Nat Faxon
Nathaniel Wales Faxon is an American actor, comedian, director, and Academy Award-winning screenwriter. He won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing The Descendants (2011) and starred in the FOX comedy series Ben and Kate (2012–2013), the FX comedy series Married 2014–2015) and voices Elfo in the Netflix adult animated television series Disenchantment (2018-). He is an alumnus of the Los Angeles-based improvisational and sketch comedy troupe The Groundlings, where he began performing in 2001. He's best known for his appearances in comedic films such as Orange County (2002), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Bad Teacher (2011), Zookeeper (2011), Tammy (2014), Sex Tape (2014), Life of the Party (2018), Father of the Year (2018), and several Broken Lizard films including Beerfest (2006). He also appeared in Charlie's Angels (2019). He co-starred in Darren Star's semi-autobiographical satire Grosse Pointe and had recurring roles in several television series such as The Cleveland Show, Joey, Up All Night and Reno 911!. He has been featured in a series of prominent Holiday Inn commercials featuring Joe Buck as well as an ad by Blockbuster. However, he did not get a significant lead role until 2012 when he starred as the titular Ben in Ben and Kate. He starred alongside Judy Greer in the FX comedy series Married (2014), which ran for two seasons. He's had major recurring roles as Jeremy de Longpre on the series Allen Gregory, Nick on Netflix's Friends from College, The Swede on Our Flag Means Death, Arthur on Loot, and Marshall on the series A League of Their Own. He's also had a recurring role as Neville, Jackie's love interest, on The Conners. He provides the voice for Captain Underpants and Mr. Krupp in The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants as well as the Captain Underpants specials. He also provides the voice for Chief on the series Housebroken. He co-wrote and co-directed The Way, Way Back (2013) and Downhill (2020) with writing partner Jim Rash.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 ·BULLDOZERas Steve
- 2024 ·Orion and the Darkas Insomnia (voice)
- 2024 ·After Midnightas Self
- 2023 ·Mulliganas Matty Mulligan (voice)
- 2023 ·The Great American Baking Showas Self
- 2023 ·Frog and Toadas Frog (voice)
- 2022 ·The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holidayas Self - Contestant
- 2022 ·The Moon and Backas Peter Gilbert
- 2022 ·A League of Their Ownas Marshall
- 2022 ·Lootas Arthur
- 2022 ·Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universeas Jim Hartson (voice)
- 2022 ·Gaslitas Bob Haldeman
- 2022 ·Our Flag Means Deathas The Swede
- 2021 ·Marvel's Hit-Monkeyas Boone
- 2021 ·HouseBrokenas Chief (voice)
- 2021 ·YES DAYas Mr. Deacon
- 2021 ·Bird & Squirrelas Bird / Raccoon / Frog (voice)
- 2021 ·The Great Northas Calvin Prescott (voice)
- 2020 ·Captain Underpants: Mega Blissmasas Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)
- 2020 ·The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Spaceas Captain Pandernuts / Purpk (voice)
- 2020 ·The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Spaceas Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)
- 2020 ·Captain Underpants: Epic Choice-o-ramaas Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)
- 2019 ·Charlie's Angelsas Peter Fleming
- 2019 ·The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-weenas Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)
- 2019 ·Ready or Notas Justin (voice)
- 2019 ·Euphoriaas Rick
- 2019 ·Tacoma FDas Frenchie
- 2018 ·The Connersas Neville
- 2018 ·Disenchantmentas Elfo (voice)
- 2018 ·Father of the Yearas Mardy
- 2018 ·The Epic Tales of Captain Underpantsas Pharaoh (voice)
- 2018 ·The Epic Tales of Captain Underpantsas Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)
- 2018 ·Summer Camp Islandas Popular Banana Split (voice)
- 2018 ·Life of the Partyas Lance
- 2017 ·The Guest Bookas Derek
- 2017 ·Friends from Collegeas Nick
- 2017 ·A Happening of Monumental Proportionsas Paramedic #2
- 2017 ·Great Newsas Anthony Lyon
- 2016 ·Operatoras Gregg
- 2016 ·Speechlessas Undercover Boss
- 2015 ·The Grinderas Lyle Gerhart
- 2015 ·Life in Piecesas Hayes
- 2014 ·Benchedas Harold
- 2014 ·Marry Meas Scooby
- 2014 ·Blaze and the Monster Machinesas Pickle
- 2014 ·black-ishas Joseph Everton
- 2014 ·Sex Tapeas Max
- 2014 ·Marriedas Russ Bowman
- 2014 ·Tammyas Greg
- 2013 ·The Way Way Backas Roddy
- 2012 ·Freeloadersas Fritz
- 2012 ·Ben and Kateas Ben Fox
- 2012 ·The Babymakersas Zig-Zag
- 2012 ·Comedy Bang! Bang!as Earl or Crathmore
- 2011 ·Allen Gregoryas Jeremy De Longpre
- 2011 ·Up All Nightas Lawrence
- 2011 ·Zookeeperas Dave
- 2011 ·Bad Teacheras Mark
- 2011 ·Happy Endingsas Chef Leslie
- 2009 ·The Slammin' Salmonas Carl the Manager
- 2009 ·Party Downas Garlan Greenbush
- 2008 ·Lower Learningas Turner Abernathy
- 2008 ·Hamlet 2as Glenn from Copy Shop
- 2007 ·Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Storyas Awards Show Stage Manager
- 2007 ·Mad Menas Flatty
- 2007 ·The TV Setas Reporter
- 2006 ·Happy Houras
- 2006 ·Beerfestas Rolf
- 2005 ·My Name Is Earlas Kenny's Boyfriend
- 2005 ·Romy and Michele: In the Beginningas Chad
- 2005 ·American Dad!as (voice)
- 2005 ·The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self
- 2004 ·Joeyas Bodie
- 2004 ·Club Dreadas Manny
- 2003 ·NCISas Carter Finch
- 2003 ·Reno 911!as Milk Shake
- 2003 ·Reno 911!as Head Shop Clerk
- 2002 ·Slackersas Karl, the Grad Student
- 2002 ·Orange Countyas Kip
- 2001 ·The Medicine Showas Delivery Guy
- 2000 ·Grosse Pointeas
- 2000 ·Grosse Pointeas Kevin
- 1999 ·Family Guyas Coach Herrera (voice)
- 1999 ·Family Guyas Water Park Employee (voice)
- 1999 ·Family Guyas (voice)
- 1999 ·Family Guyas Jet Li's Nemesis (voice)