Nick Kroll’s work is often autobiographical. In Big Mouth—Netflix’s popular adult animated coming-of-age sitcom, which he co-created and stars in—at least two of the characters are based on his own life. There’s Nick Birch (a stand-in for teenage Kroll), and then there’s Maury the Hormone Monster (a personification of Kroll’s teenage urges). Kroll even co-created, wrote, produced, and starred in a sketch-comedy show, which he named after himself: Kroll Show. But before developing his own material, Kroll cut his teeth writing for Dave Chappelle and was a student—and regular performer in—New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade. Now the comedic voice actor is back for Big Mouth’s eighth and final season, with John Mulaney reprising his role as Birch’s ex–best friend, and cameos ranging from Kristen Wiig and Quinta Brunson to Steve Buscemi and Cynthia Erivo. To celebrate, Kroll dishes on his least favorite things. —Carolina de Armas
Least favorite number: Blue.
Least favorite color: Ten. I have that thing where I see music as color and color as sound and sound as numbers.
Least favorite team: Team Jacob. Edward Cullen for life. Full disclosure, I have never seen those movies.
Least favorite James Bond: James Bond Rick [from Rick and Morty].
Preferred deadly sin: Dying.
Food that makes you gag: Red wine and milk.
Book you never finished: How to Win Friends and Influence air mail Readers.
Film you walked out of: Triumph of the Will, directed by Leni Riefenstahl.
Song you never want to hear again: The theme song from Triumph of the Will.
Character from history you most dislike: Hitler’s barber.
Item of clothing you would never wear: Kanye’s newest apparel.
Worst form of transport: Bikes. I love the environment. Just don’t love biking.
Preferred form of revenge: Making someone bike uphill.
Favorite curse word: “Bike you.”
Least favorite habit (in you): Nail biting.
Least favorite habit (in others): People not letting me bite their nails.
Least favorite apology: “I’m sorry you feel that me biting your nails is inappropriate.”
Least favorite conversational topic: Your feelings.
Least favorite present you’ve received: A vasectomy.
Worst New York City moment: When the Green Goblin took over the city and killed my Uncle Ben.
Person you’d least like to share a lifeboat with: Leonardo DiCaprio’s character from Titanic.
Words you’d hate to have spoken behind your back: “Nick has a lot of pimples on his back.”
Thing you said, but wish you hadn’t: “Sure, Kanye, send me your new line of apparel.”
Thing you didn’t say, but wish you had: “No, Kanye, I won’t wear your new T-shirt for all my upcoming press.”
Worst advice you’ve ever gotTEN: “Wear Kanye’s new line of apparel to synagogue!”
Worst advice you’ve ever given: “Keep referring to Kanye and the Nazis in interviews.”
Last words before execution: “Thank you!”
Nick’s Inessentials
