Nat Faxon
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Family Guy
Coach Herrera (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Water Park Employee (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
(voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Jet Li's Nemesis (voice)
1999
Series
NCIS
Carter Finch
2003
Series
American Dad!
(voice)
2005
Series
Euphoria
Rick
2019
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Series
Mad Men
Flatty
2007
Series
Ghosts
Alexander Hamilton
2021
Series
Robot Chicken
Darkwing Duck / Poe Dameron (voice)
2005
Series
black-ish
Joseph Everton
2014
Series
Summer Camp Island
Popular Banana Split (voice)
2018
Series
Blaze and the Monster Machines
Pickle
2014
Film
Ready or Not
Justin (voice)
2019
Series
My Name Is Earl
Kenny's Boyfriend
2005
Series
Solar Opposites
Bryson (voice)
2020
Series
Love, Death & Robots
Waffle Maker (voice)
2019
Series
Reno 911!
Milk Shake
2003
Series
Reno 911!
Head Shop Clerk
2003
Series
After Midnight
Self
2024
Series
Disenchantment
Elfo (voice)
2018
Series
The Cleveland Show
Apologetic Janitor (voice)
2009
Series
The Great North
Calvin Prescott (voice)
2021
Series
Loot
Arthur
2022
Series
Reba
Elder Care Worker
2001
Series
The Conners
Neville
2018
Series
Life in Pieces
Hayes
2015
Series
Joey
Bodie
2004
Series
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Earl or Crathmore
2012
Series
Happy Endings
Chef Leslie
2011
Series
Watson
Hobie McSorley
2025
Series
Party Down
Garlan Greenbush
2009
Series
Our Flag Means Death
The Swede
2022
Series
Marvel's Hit-Monkey
Boone
2021
Film
Charlie's Angels
Peter Fleming
2019
Film
Sex Tape
Max
2014
Series
Speechless
Undercover Boss
2016
Series
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)
2018
Series
Tacoma FD
Frenchie
2019
Film
Bad Teacher
Mark
2011
Film
Super Troopers 3
Captain Markowski
2026
Series
Mulligan
Matty Mulligan (voice)
2023
Series
Frog and Toad
Frog (voice)
2023
Series
Cartoon Cartoons
Bird / Racoon / Frog (voice)
2026
Series
Cartoon Cartoons
Jozeph / Tony / Rando (voice)
2026
Series
Great News
Anthony Lyon
2017
Series
Up All Night
Lawrence
2011
Film
Orion and the Dark
Insomnia (voice)
2024
Series
Friends from College
Nick
2017
Series
The Grinder
Lyle Gerhart
2015
Series
HouseBroken
Chief (voice)
2021
Series
Gaslit
Bob Haldeman
2022
Film
Zookeeper
Dave
2011
Series
Marry Me
Scooby
2014
Film
Orange County
Kip
2002
Series
Rude Awakening
Slackula
1998
Series
A League of Their Own
Marshall
2022
Series
The Guest Book
Derek
2017
Film
YES DAY
Mr. Deacon
2021
Film
The Way Way Back
Roddy
2013
Film
Life of the Party
Lance
2018
Series
Married
Russ Bowman
2014
Series
Benched
Harold
2014
Film
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Awards Show Stage Manager
2007
Series
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space
Captain Pandernuts / Purpk (voice)
2020
Series
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space
Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)
2020
Series
Grosse Pointe
Kevin 'The P.A.'
2000
Film
Beerfest
Rolf
2006
Film
The Babymakers
Zig-Zag
2012
Film
Club Dread
Manny
2004
Series
Happy Hour
Brad Cooper
2006
Series
Ben and Kate
Ben Fox
2012
Film
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Jim Hartson (voice)
2022
Film
Slackers
Karl, the Grad Student
2002
Film
Tammy
Greg
2014
Film
Lower Learning
Turner Abernathy
2008
Film
The Slammin' Salmon
Carl the Manager
2009
Film
The TV Set
Reporter
2007
Film
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
Paramedic #2
2017
Series
Allen Gregory
Jeremy De Longpre
2011
Film
Father of the Year
Mardy
2018
Film
Hamlet 2
Glenn from Copy Shop
2008
Film
Captain Underpants Mega Blissmas
Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)
2020
Film
Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama
Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp / Buffalobe (voice)
2020
Film
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning
Chad
2005
Film
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)
2019
Film
The Trainer
Nat Faxon
2024
Film
Greetings From Samson
Jozeph / Tony / Rando (voice)
2026
Film
The Moon and Back
Peter Gilbert
2022
Film
Freeloaders
Fritz
2012
BULLDOZER
Steve
2025
Film
Bird & Squirrel
Bird / Raccoon / Frog (voice)
2021
Film
Mermaid
Bill
2026
Film
Operator
Gregg
2016
Film
The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday
Self - Contestant
2022
Film
The Medicine Show
Delivery Guy
2001
Super Troopers 4
Captain Markowski
Film
Blaze and the Monster Machines: Super Wheels
Pickle
2025
Film
Blaze and the Monster Machines: Super Wheels
Joe
2025
Film
Blaze and the Monster Machines: Super Wheels
Toy Store Clerk
2025