Offerman’s performance will be part of his “Full Bush” tour. “American Ham,” his show from last year’s tour, is available on Netflix as a comedy special.
Following the end of “Full Bush,” Offerman and his wife, Megan Mullally, are set to tour their next comedy show “Summer of 69: No Apostrophe,” according to an IU Auditorium press release.
Despite Offerman’s announcement Tuesday via Twitter that he would cancel Indianapolis’ showcase of “Summer of 69: No Apostrophe,” his show at IU Auditorium is still set to take place. He also said he plans to donate money from the show in Bloomington to the Human Rights Campaign.
Offerman began his career in Chicago, where he co-founded the theater company Defiant Theatre with fellow University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign graduates.
Offerman got involved with the Chicago theater scene by working with theater companies such Goodman and Steppenwolf. In Chicago he also befriended Amy Poehler, the star of “Parks & Recreation,” according to an article from the Chicago Tribune.
In “Parks & Recreation,” Offerman played the character of Ron Swanson, a man obsessed with meat, breakfast foods, privacy and woodworking.
In real life, Offerman shares some similarities with his character. Offerman works with wood and values the outdoors. However, he might not be as gruff as he appears on screen. Michael Schur, co-creator of “Parks & ?Recreation,” said Offerman is a “giant, goofy teddy bear” and someone who loves to hug — unlike his character in the show, according to a Chicago Tribune article.
Offerman has also appeared in numerous television shows and movies, including “We’re the Millers,” “22 Jump Street” and “Will & Grace” and as a voice actor in “Bob’s Burgers,” “The Lego Movie” and more.
Aside from his role as an actor, the carpenter and humorist is known for his ?writing.
His book “Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man’s Fundamentals for Delicious Living,” became a New York Times bestseller in 2013.
In an interview with Men’s Journal, Offerman said his philosophy on life is to never get bored, to love and to live.
“I choose to make things out of wood, I choose to act like a clown for an audience, and make them laugh or cry, when I can I love to cook meat on my grill and watch people sob with pleasure as they taste of it,” he said in the Men’s Journal story.
Sarah Panfil
