Ron Swanson is a fictional character in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, played by Nick Offerman. Swanson is the director of the Parks and Recreation Department in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana. He is a libertarian with a strong dislike of government and a passion for woodworking, breakfast food, and meat.
Swanson is known for his deadpan delivery, his love of bacon, and his disdain for pretty much everything else. He is also a master of deadpan sarcasm and has a knack for saying the wrong thing at the right time.
