Who are Nick Offerman's family?

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Nick Offerman family
Nick Offerman (Source Nick Offerman’s official Instagram)


Nick Offerman was born to Cathy and Ric Offerman, has three siblings (two sisters and a brother), and is married to Megan Mullally.


Born June 26th, 1970, Nicholas David Offerman is an American actor who is best known for his role as Ron Swanson in NBC’s Parks and Recreation. He earned critical acclaim for that role and also received the Television Critics Association Award and was twice nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award. Offerman made his debut as an actor in 1994 but didn’t earn his first role until 1997, starring in the feature film Going All the Way and on the television series ER. That kicked things off for the American actor as he steadily earned role after role with parts in Profiler, The West Wing, Will and Grace, The Practice, and 24 before earning back-to-back recurring roles on NYPD Blue and George Lopez.


Alongside that, Offerman also starred in several films including Forever Lulu, November, Cursed, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, Sin City, and more. However, it was his role on Parks and Recreation where he portrayed Ron Swanson from 2009 to 2020 that changed his career. That sparked a light for Offerman as he earned a slew of film roles including All Good Things, 21 Jump Street, We’re the Millers, Paradise, Taking Chances, and more.


Nick Offerman's parents


Nick Offerman family
Ric Offerman and Nick Offerman in a Lagavulin commercial (Source: YouTube)


Nicolas David Offerman was born in Joliet, Illinois to Cathy and Ric Offerman. His father, Ric, grew up on a farm as a child and well into his teens, and thus even after he became a history teacher, he spent his time on farms. Not only that, Ric did odd jobs and also spent 18 summers, as a teenager, laying asphalt. He is currently a retired teacher but does co-run a woodworking shop named Offerman Woodshop alongside his two sons, Nick and Matt Offerman.


Nick Offerman’s mother, Cathy Roberts, on the other hand, was a nurse before Nick Offerman was born but there is no information as to what she does at the present.


Nick Offerman's wife


Nick Offerman family
Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman (Source Megan Mullally’s official Instagram)


Nick Offerman is married to actress Megan Mullally after the two met co-starring in the play The Berlin Circle with the Evidence Room Theatre Company in the summer of 2000. They then dated for several years while also appearing in a catalog of television shows together. That includes Will & Grace, Parks and Recreation, The Kings of Summer, Smashed, and many more. Offerman eventually proposed in 2002 and the couple got married in September 2003 in a private ceremony. The two have no children and Mullally revealed, in 2017, that they did try but it didn’t happen and they decided not to force things.


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Nick Offerman's siblings


Nick Offerman has three siblings - two sisters, Carrie and Laurie Offerman, and a brother, Matt Offerman, although their exact ages have never been revealed. His sister Laurie was a substitute reference librarian and currently works at Three Rivers Public Library District. However, beyond that, not a lot of information is available about Laurie and the same goes for Carrie. Both sisters prefer to keep their personal information private and don’t post a lot on social media as well.


Nick Offerman’s brother, Matt, on the other hand, spent seven years apprenticing as a janitor at a grade school before moving to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of antique restoration. He currently works alongside his brother and father co-running a woodworking shop named Offerman Woodshop. Not only that, Matt got married to Lise Offerman in 2008 and has two daughters as per his Instagram page.



FAQs on Nick Offerman

A. There is a 12 year age gap between Nick Offerman and his wife, Megan Mullally.

A. Yes, Nick Offerman is married to Megan Mullally, the actress who portrayed Tammy on Parks and Recreation.

A. Nick Offerman was raised Catholic although it is unknown what religion he currently follows.

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