Acting · Boston, Massachusetts, USA · Born October 11, 1975
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.
MovieSuper Troopers 3
2026
as Capt. Todd Markowski
MovieGreetings From Samson
2026
as Jozeph / Tony / Rando (voice)
MovieMermaid
2026
as Bill
TVCartoon Cartoons
2026
as Bird / Racoon / Frog (voice)
BULLDOZER
2025
as Steve
TVWatson
2025
as Hobie McSorley
MovieBlaze and the Monster Machines: Super Wheels
2025
as Pickle
MovieThe Trainer
2024
as Nat Faxon
MovieOrion and the Dark
2024
as Insomnia (voice)
TVAfter Midnight
2024
as Self
TVMulligan
2023
as Matty Mulligan (voice)
TVFrog and Toad
2023
as Frog (voice)
MovieThe Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday
2022
as Self - Contestant
MovieThe Moon and Back
2022
as Peter Gilbert
TVA League of Their Own
2022
as Marshall
MovieBeavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
2022
as Jim Hartson (voice)
TVLoot
2022
as Arthur
TVGaslit
2022
as Bob Haldeman
TVOur Flag Means Death
2022
as The Swede
TVMarvel's Hit-Monkey
2021
as Boone
TVGhosts
2021
as Alexander Hamilton
TVHouseBroken
2021
as Chief (voice)
MovieYES DAY
2021
as Mr. Deacon
MovieBird & Squirrel
2021
as Bird / Raccoon / Frog (voice)
TVThe Great North
2021
as Calvin Prescott (voice)
MovieCaptain Underpants Mega Blissmas
2020
as Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)
TVThe Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space
2020
as Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)
TVSolar Opposites
2020
as Bryson (voice)
MovieCaptain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama
2020
as Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp / Buffalobe (voice)
MovieCharlie's Angels
2019
as Peter Fleming
MovieThe Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
2019
as Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)
MovieReady or Not
2019
as Justin (voice)
TVEuphoria
2019
as Rick
TVTacoma FD
2019
as Frenchie
TVLove, Death & Robots
2019
as Waffle Maker (voice)
TVThe Conners
2018
as Neville
TVDisenchantment
2018
as Elfo (voice)
MovieFather of the Year
2018
as Mardy
TVThe Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
2018
as Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)
TVSummer Camp Island
2018
as Popular Banana Split (voice)
MovieLife of the Party
2018
as Lance
TVThe Guest Book
2017
as Derek
TVFriends from College
2017
as Nick
MovieA Happening of Monumental Proportions
2017
as Paramedic #2
TVGreat News
2017
as Anthony Lyon
MovieOperator
2016
as Gregg
TVSpeechless
2016
as Undercover Boss
TVThe Grinder
2015
as Lyle Gerhart
TVLife in Pieces
2015
as Hayes
TVBenched
2014
as Harold
TVMarry Me
2014
as Scooby
TVBlaze and the Monster Machines
2014
as Pickle
TVblack-ish
2014
as Joseph Everton
MovieSex Tape
2014
as Max
TVMarried
2014
as Russ Bowman
MovieTammy
2014
as Greg
MovieThe Way Way Back
2013
as Roddy
MovieFreeloaders
2012
as Fritz
TVBen and Kate
2012
as Ben Fox
MovieThe Babymakers
2012
as Zig-Zag
TVComedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Earl or Crathmore
TVAllen Gregory
2011
as Jeremy De Longpre
TVUp All Night
2011
as Lawrence
MovieZookeeper
2011
as Dave
MovieBad Teacher
2011
as Mark
TVHappy Endings
2011
as Chef Leslie
MovieThe Slammin' Salmon
2009
as Carl the Manager
TVThe Cleveland Show
2009
as Apologetic Janitor (voice)
TVParty Down
2009
as Garlan Greenbush
MovieLower Learning
2008
as Turner Abernathy
MovieHamlet 2
2008
as Glenn from Copy Shop
MovieWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as Awards Show Stage Manager
TVMad Men
2007
as Flatty
MovieThe TV Set
2007
as Reporter
TVHappy Hour
2006
as Brad Cooper
MovieBeerfest
2006
as Rolf
TVMy Name Is Earl
2005
as Kenny's Boyfriend
MovieRomy and Michele: In the Beginning
2005
as Chad
TVRobot Chicken
2005
as Darkwing Duck / Poe Dameron (voice)
TVAmerican Dad!
2005
as (voice)
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
TVJoey
2004
as Bodie
MovieClub Dread
2004
as Manny
TVNCIS
2003
as Carter Finch
TVReno 911!
2003
as Milk Shake
MovieSlackers
2002
as Karl, the Grad Student
MovieOrange County
2002
as Kip
MovieThe Medicine Show
2001
as Delivery Guy
TVReba
2001
as Elder Care Worker
TVGrosse Pointe
2000
as Kevin 'The P.A.'
TVFamily Guy
1999
as Coach Herrera (voice)
TVRude Awakening
1998
as Slackula
