Nick Swardson

Most of us were introduced to Nick Swardson as Terry, the rollerskating prostitute on Reno 911!. His semi-regular character stole nearly every scene, always caught red-handed but perpetually equipped with a far-fetched alibi ("a hand job is still a job"). In the years since, Swardson's accumulated a solid comedy resume split between standup specials and film (mostly Adam Sandler movies). Like many Happy Madison regulars, Swardon's style can register as either charmingly low-brow and bro-y, or grating and broad. If your taste is more the former, don't miss Swardson's appearance at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. -Alex Gordon