Nick Kroll Channels His Big Mouth Character in Throwback High School Image

Nick Kroll shares a throwback picture of himself with a striking resemblance to his Big Mouth character, Nicholas Birch. The animated comedy series made its debut on Netflix in 2017 and has so far aired approximately 51 episodes. Season 5 arrived in November of 2021, with a sixth season already confirmed.

Big Mouth follows the teenage years of multiple suburban students as they stumble their way through puberty, depicted by several often misguided Hormone Monsters. The show is heavily based on the lives of Kroll and Andrew Goldberg, who co-created the series alongside Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett. Starring in the voice cast with Kroll are John Mulaney, Jessi Klein, Ayo Edebiri, Jason Mantzoukas, Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen, and Andrew Rannells. Though he principally lends his voice to his fictionalized teenage self, Kroll also voices the characters of Maury, Rick, Coach Steve, Lola Ugfuglio Skump, and his older fictionalized self, Nick Starr.

Now, in a recent post to Twitter, Kroll has demonstrated to fans how the hit animated series gained its name. Supporting his previous claims that his teenage self had a big mouth both literally and figuratively, Kroll shared a throwback picture with his mouth agape. Though it appears to require little explanation, Kroll appropriately captioned the image: “big mouth high school” Check out the post below:

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Big Mouth has arguably grown to become Kroll’s best-known work, resonating with audiences for its relatability and authenticity. Based on his real-life experiences with his childhood best friend, Goldberg, the show provides an exaggerated look at the chaotic and comical teenage experience. Well known for his comedy work as an actor and writer prior to the creation of Big Mouth, the show has become a fitting addition to Kroll’s repertoire, which includes the likes of Sausage Party, Sing, and What We Do in the Shadows.

Currently boasting a whopping 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Big Mouth has managed to retain its popularity despite the ongoing pandemic. While the show has perhaps begun to diverge from the current teenage experience as young people are forced further indoors and separated in classrooms, the thoughts and feelings of many of its characters remain laughably relatable, particularly for reminiscing adults. With a variety of ridiculous celebrity guest appearances like Hugh Jackman as a talking penis and Paul Giamatti as Andrew’s feces, it’s likely that viewers will find the funny side in Big Mouth, even if it isn’t quite how they remember high school. As development on season 6 continues, fans will have to wait and see how the next chapter in Kroll and Goldberg’s childhoods is depicted.

Source: Nick Kroll