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Nick Swardson

Nick Swardson

Actor, writer and producer · Born October 9, 1976 (50) · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Nicholas "Nick" Swardson (born October 9, 1976) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and writer. He is best known for his recurring role as Terry Bernardino in the Comedy Central series Reno 911!, for his work in Happy Madison movies, and for his new Comedy Central television series Nick Swardson's Pretend Time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nick Swardson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 9, 1976 (50)
From
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Actor, writer and producer
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 71 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 6% in 30 days

What are Nick Swardson's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
44%
Self
39%
Morality
6%
Survival
5%
Society
5%
Ideas
1%
Friendship11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 8 · Wry 3 · Earnest 14

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 23 · Serious 2 · 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 9 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 11 · Intense 5

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 6

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 23

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 24 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 6 of 11 analyzed roles.

Trickster
6 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Ally
1 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
24
Joyful
15
Manic
8
Tense
5
Hopeful
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

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 Swardson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 41 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nick Swardson'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

71 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nick Swardson: Toilet Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer · Producer · Writer · as Himself

  • Happy Gilmore 2(2025)

    as Ben Daggett

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • It's Florida, Man(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Bad Chad

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Nick Swardson: Make Joke from Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Writer · as Self

  • Leo(2023)

    as Cinnabun (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Buddy Games: Spring Awakening(2023)

    Co-Producer · as Bender

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • It's A Wonderful Binge(2022)

    as Uncle Kris

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist(2022)

    as Terry Bernadino

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake

  • Buzz Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Fly

  • The Wrong Missy(2020)

    as Nate

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Deported(2020)

    as Doug's Brother

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Buddy Games(2019)

    Co-Producer · as Dixon Bender

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Airplane Mode(2019)

    as Esteban

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls(2019)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • After School Special(2017)

    as Wacon Bacon

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Sandy Wexler(2017)

    Co-Producer · as Gary Rodgers

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Typical Rick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Gary

  • The Do-Over(2016)

    Executive Producer · as Bob

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Ridiculous 6(2015)

    Executive Producer · as Nelly Patch

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Hell and Back(2015)

    as Remy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hotel Transylvania 2(2015)

    as Kelsey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Body High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Nick Swardson

  • Pixels(2015)

    as Pac-Man Victim (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Nick Swardson: Taste It(2015)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil(2012)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sensei (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Jason Nash Is Married(2014)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • TripTank(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Beth (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Chozen(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · as Troy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Back in the Day(2014)

    as Ron Freeman

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Goldbergs(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Lancer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Grown Ups 2(2013)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Movie 43(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • A Haunted House(2013)

    as Chip the Psychic

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • That's My Boy(2012)

    as Kenny

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • All Star Bowling Trick Shots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Jack and Jill(2011)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star(2011)

    Producer · Writer · as Bucky Larson

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • 30 Minutes or Less(2011)

    as Travis

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Just Go with It(2011)

    as Eddie Simms

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nick Swardson's Pretend Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 14 episodes · as Various

  • Nick Swardson: Seriously, Who Farted?(2009)

    Producer · Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Bedtime Stories(2008)

    as Engineer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bolt(2008)

    as Blake (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The House Bunny(2008)

    as Playboy Photographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • You Don't Mess with the Zohan(2008)

    as Michael Klayman

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry(2007)

    Co-Producer · as Kevin McDonough

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Human Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Rob's Agent

  • Blades of Glory(2007)

    as Hector

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Reno 911!: Miami(2007)

    as Terry

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Click(2006)

    as Bed, Bath & Beyond Guy

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Art School Confidential(2006)

    as Matthew

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Benchwarmers(2006)

    Co-Producer · Writer · as Howie

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Grandma's Boy(2006)

    Co-Producer · Writer · as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Gay Robot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer · as Rick / Gay Robot

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

    Show 28 episodes · as Terry Bernadino

  • Malibu's Most Wanted(2003)

    Writer · as Mocha

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Watching Ellie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Guy

  • Pretty When You Cry(2001)

    as Shaun

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Girls Guitar Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Hipster Customer

  • Spring Break Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jack the Pee Boy

  • Almost Famous(2000)

    as Insane Bowie Fan

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Comedy Central Presents(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Complex, Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Grown Ups 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Nick

  • Leo 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Mini War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer · as Darren

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles, 67 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Bolt (2008)

$310M worldwide

Highest rated

Nick Swardson: Seriously, Who Farted? (2009)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Just Go with It (2011)

Film career

19982026

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 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
Acting64 of 71: 51 only acting, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thWriting14 of 71: 5 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thProducing11 of 71: 0 only producing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdOther crew1 of 71: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

71 titles, 15 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s22 · 21 acting · 6 crew2010s32 · 29 acting · 9 crew2020s12 · 10 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 6% of 31 roles
03081318

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.

How do Nick Swardson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 50 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed26

Most divisive · actor

Airplane Mode (2019)

99th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Almost Famous (2000)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 32. 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 Swardson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles27–64 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles37–73 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity16 titles39–92 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles24–76 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles9–54 · median 26 · mildlighter than most 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 Swardson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nick Swardson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam Sandler shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles