Swardson will perform at the Student Union Board's annual spring comedy event at 8 p.m. on April 5 in Alumni Gym.
Known for his roles in movies and television shows including “The Benchwarmers,” “Click,” “Just Go with It,” “The Do-Over,” “Grown Ups 2,” “Reno 911!” and “Bedtime Stories,” Swardson has been entertaining crowds since the early 2000s.
The road to success has been a steady climb for Swardson, who started his career in the St. Paul/ Minneapolis area before moving on to New York and Los Angeles, where he first found success by writing “Malibu’s Most Wanted” for Warner Brothers, as well as for in the hit Comedy Central series “RENO 911!” After catching the attention of Happy Madison Productions, he quickly became a fixture in the company, writing or co-writing and producing projects as “Grandma’s Boy,” “Benchwarmers” and co-producing “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry” with Adam Sandler and Kevin James.
More recently Swardson has performed in the movies “That’s My Boy,” “Blades of Glory,” “30 Minutes or Less,” and “Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star,” which he wrote, starred in and produced. His first CD/DVD, “Party,” on Comedy Central Records and produced by Happy Madison went platinum. He followed that up in 2010 with his first one-hour stand-up special on Comedy Central, “Seriously Who Farted.”
In addition to his career in film and in the world of stand-up comedy, Swardson continues to have a prolific career in television. His Comedy Central sketch show, “Pretend Time with Nick Swardson,” ran from 2010 to 2012, and he voiced the role of Troy on FXX’s animated show, “Chozen.”
His Comedy Central Special, “Taste It!” premiered in April on Comedy Central. Swardson also recently co-starred in the animated film “Hell And Back” with TJ Miller, Bob Odenkirk and Mila Kunis and co-starred in the most-watched movie on Netflix to date, “The Ridiculous Six” starring Adam Sandler and Will Forte. Most recently he co-starred in Sandler’s second film for Netflix, “The Do-Over,” starring Sandler and David Spade.
Student Union Board’s Performance Chair Colton Cadarette is looking forward to welcoming such a large act to Elon. “SUB wanted it to be a big year for comedy at Elon. Following last year’s performance from Colin Jost, we knew we wanted to bring a non-Saturday Night Live star for a change,” Cadarette said. “We are really looking forward to having Nick at Elon. He will be the largest comedy act SUB has ever had, which is so exciting.”
For the first time in seven years, SUB will host the comedian in Alumni Gym and offer free tickets beginning Feb. 1 at 8 a.m. to students in Moseley 207. To obtain a ticket, students will need a valid Phoenix Card.
In addition, free tickets will be available to faculty and staff beginning Feb. 1 at 8 a.m., which can be requested via PhoenixConnect and will be delivered to individual campus boxes on a rolling basis.
Swardson joins a line-up of SUB sponsored events all semester long. For more information, or to get involved, visit www.elonsub.org.
About the Student Union Board
Founded in 1984, The Student Union Board is dedicated to providing students with a variety of entertaining programs. Not only does SUB sponsor weekly events, it provides opportunities for students to get involved and participate in these events and gain experiences in responsibility, leadership, and program planning and implementation. During the academic year, SUB weekly events every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night as well as numerous large scale events each semester, such as the Homecoming Concert and Spring Comedian. With SUB, you’re never bored, because SUB is where your weekend activities begin.
Notes
- Elon Event Video Announcement – https://youtu.be/Id-09hdG_VA
- Nick Swardson Facebook Event Page – https://www.facebook.com/events/1683509825281729/
- Student Union Board Website – www.elonsub.org
- Student Union Board Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/elonstudentunionboard/
- Student Union Board Twitter – https://twitter.com/elonsub
- Faculty and Staff Ticket Request Link – https://elon.collegiatelink.net/form/start/117847
Press Credentials
To request press credentials (i.e. recording, photographing, reporting the event, etc.), contact the Student Union Board Performance Chair, Colton Cadarette by email at ccadarette@elon.edu. All written requests must be submitted by March 17. All request are subject to artist approval.