Nick Swardson in Minneapolis

Nick Swardson is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer, born in Minneapolis in 1976. He is known for playing Terry Bernadino on Reno 911!, creating the sketch series Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time, and appearing in films including Grandma’s Boy and Just Go with It. His stand-up specials include Seriously, Who Farted? and Taste It. Swardson began performing stand-up at Acme Comedy Co. in Minneapolis and appeared early in his career at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. He later turned theatre performances into filmed specials: Seriously, Who Farted? was recorded in Austin, while Taste It was taped at Denver’s Paramount Theatre.