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Aubrey Plaza and Nick Offerman stand indoors in a scene from Parks and Recreation, season 3, episode 3, both with serious expressions. Nick Offerman as Bill stands outdoors holding a shotgun, wearing a grey sweatshirt and jeans, in a scene from The Last of Us season 1, episode 3. Nick Offerman in period costume leans against a wall, looking serious, with a crowded, decorated hall and people in 19th-century attire in the background.
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Aubrey Plaza and Nick Offerman stand indoors in a scene from Parks and Recreation, season 3, episode 3, both with serious expressions.
Nick Offerman's most iconic character Actor and comedian Nick Offerman portraying Ron Swanson (alongside Aubrey Plaza's April Ludgate) in the hit situation comedy Parks and Recreation.

Nick Offerman

American actor
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Nick Offerman would be the first to admit that Hollywood success came as a surprise to an Illinois farm boy whose sense of self is defined as much by woodworking as by acting. The American Emmy Award-winning actor came to fame playing the lovable libertarian Ron Swanson on the popular sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–15). More recently he has had starring roles in such TV shows as The Last of Us and Death by Lightning...

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