''Nick Offerman: American Ham'' is a 2014 American

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, directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. It is written by the American actor, writer and carpenter,

Nick Offerman Nicholas David Offerman (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor, writer, comedian, producer, and carpenter. He is best known for his role as Ron Swanson in the NBC sitcom '' Parks and Recreation'', for which he received the Television Criti ...

. The film had its world premiere at the

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on January 23, 2014. The special was removed from Netflix in December 2017.

Plot

The film is a live taping of Offerman's one-man show at the Town Hall theater in New York, with a collection of anecdotes, songs and woodworking/oral-sex techniques.

Cast

as himself *

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as herself (cameo) *

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as Lawyer

Reception

''Nick Offerman: American Ham'' received mostly positive reviews from critics. Geoffrey Berkshire of ''

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'', said in his review that "Nick Offerman's affable stage presence carries this fairly routine standup concert film". John DeFore, in his review for ''

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'', wrote, "The stand-up film won't please all fans of Offerman's acting work." Kyle Burton of ''

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'' graded the film a B−, saying, ""American Ham" is a solid comedy special — with stylish prerecorded title sequences for each new Tip — but it lacks some of the inventiveness or surprise that might otherwise warrant a slot at a major film festival. But that doesn't negate the way Offerman’s honest Americanist attitude regularly leads to laughs and insight."

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nick Offerman: American Ham 2014 films 2014 comedy films American comedy films Films directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts Films shot in New York City Netflix specials Stand-up comedy concert films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films