2025 HEADLINING ENTERTAINMENT




Nick Kroll stands as a multifaceted creative force in today's entertainment landscape, revered for his prowess as a creator, writer, producer, and actor across film and television. Renowned for his versatility, Kroll co-created, writes, produces, and lends his voice to over 30 characters in the Emmy-Nominated Netflix animated series BIG MOUTH, drawing inspiration from his own childhood experiences. Additionally, he spearheads HUMAN RESOURCES, another Netflix endeavor where he serves as co-creator, writer, and Executive Producer alongside the BIG MOUTH team. Prior to his Netflix ventures, Kroll showcased his comedic genius as the creative executive producer of KROLL SHOW, a sketch comedy series that enjoyed a successful three-season run on Comedy Central. He further cemented his place in television history with his portrayal of the quirky "Ruxin" in the hit FX show THE LEAGUE.

In his most recent endeavors, Kroll wrote, starred in, and executive produced HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART II, a Hulu streaming series that serves as a sequel to Mel Brooks' iconic 1981 film. Additionally, he wrapped filming on RED ONE opposite Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Chris Evans, a project helmed by director Jake Kasdan and produced by Amazon Studios.

Kroll's filmography boasts an impressive array of credits, including roles in DON'T WORRY DARLING, OLYMPIC DREAMS, OPERATION FINALE, UNCLE DREW, LOVING, ADULT BEGINNERS, DATE NIGHT, GET HIM TO THE GREEK, DINNER WITH SCHMUCKS, and I LOVE YOU MAN. Notably, he has lent his voice to memorable characters in animated films such as ADDAMS FAMILY 2, SING 2, SAUSAGE PARTY, and SECRET LIFE OF PETS.

Beyond the screen, Kroll made a splash on Broadway with his debut in OH, HELLO ON BROADWAY, a critically acclaimed production that garnered praise during its 138 performances and is now available to stream on Netflix. Before the pandemic, Nick was on tour for his stand-up comedy show, Nick Kroll: Middle-Aged Boy which played to sold-out theaters across the US, the UK, and Australia. That show led to his debut Netflix stand-up special, NICK KROLL: LITTLE BIG BOY. 

In 2019 Nick Kroll founded Comedy vs Cancer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s (MSK) official comedy benefit show for blood cancer research. Along with his co-founders, cancer survivors, Jennifer Rogers Carlock and Niccole Kroll, Nick has led efforts to raise more than $4.5 million for breakthrough immunotherapy studies and FDA-approved clinical trials that are helping people with blood cancer around the world. Nick has rallied friends and colleagues, including John Mulaney, Tina Fey, Seth Meyers, Mike Birbiglia, Zarna Garg, Jim Gaffigan, Sara Bareilles, and many more, around the shared mission to empower MSK doctors and scientists to push boundaries and make new discoveries that improve the lives of people with blood cancer.

Nick Kroll

ELEVATING THE CAUSE THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT

For more than three decades, the Leukemia Ball has reigned as one of Greater Washington, D.C.’s largest, non-political black tie events. The Ball has raised over $74 million for the Mid-Atlantic Region of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society since it began in 1988. Having grown from 375 guests to more than 2,000, the Leukemia Ball presents star-studded entertainment that in past years has included Jerry Seinfeld, Smokey Robinson, Jay Leno, Hootie & The Blowfish, Foreigner, Huey Lewis & The News, Diana Ross, Barenaked Ladies, Jim Gaffigan, Andy Grammer, O.A.R. and Kathleen Madigan. The 2021 Virtual Leukemia Ball featured entertainment by Sheryl Crow and Damien Escobar.

Past Leukemia Ball Entertainment

2024 Craig Ferguson

2022 Roy Wood Jr. The Legwarmers

2023 Justin Willman DJ Jazzy Jeff

2021 Sheryl Crow Damien Escobar

2017 Jim Gaffigan Andy Grammer

2019 Kathleen Madigan O.A.R.

2015 Michael Cavanaugh Howie Mandel

2013 Jim Belushi & The Sacred Hearts Band Dana Carvey

2012 Foreigner Sinbad

2018 Jeff Foxworthy Phil Vassar

2016 Barenaked Ladies Kathleen Madigan

2014 Huey Lewis & The News Ryan Hamilton

2009 Earth, Wind & Fire Frank Caliendo

2011 Diana Ross John Heffron

2007 Hootie & the Blowfish Bill Cosby

2010 Jackson Browne John Pinette

2008 Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes Jay Leno

2006 Lionel Richie Dennis Miller

1993 Ray Charles

1995 Smokey Robinson

1991 The Fifth Dimension

1989 The Four Preps

1988 Mark Russell Larry King

1994 Bill Cosby

1997 Aretha Franklin

1996 Liza Minnelli

1992 Barbara Mandrell

1990 Frankie Valle & The Four Seasons

2002 The Rat Pack Wayne Newton

2005 John Mellencamp

2003 Jerry Seinfeld

2001 Jim Belushi & The Sacred Hearts Band Jay Leno

1999 Brian Setzer Dana Carvey

1998 Wynonna Judd

2004 The Blues Brothers Kevin James

2000 Martina McBride Reba McEntire