Parks and Recreation cast ages
How old were Parks and Recreation actors when it started?
Amy Poehler was 37, Nick Offerman was 38, Aubrey Plaza was 24 years old on 2009-04-09, the series premiere date.
These are actors’ ages on the original broadcast date, not their characters’ ages or ages during filming. This is a selected series cast comparison, not a verified list of appearances in “Make My Pit a Park”.
Selected cast ages on 2009-04-09
| Actor | Character | Birthday | Age on air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Poehler | Leslie Knope | 1971-09-16 | 37 years |
| Nick Offerman | Ron Swanson | 1970-06-26 | 38 years |
| Aubrey Plaza | April Ludgate | 1984-06-26 | 24 years |
| Aziz Ansari | Tom Haverford | 1983-02-23 | 26 years |
| Rashida Jones | Ann Perkins | 1976-02-25 | 33 years |
| Chris Pratt | Andy Dwyer | 1979-06-21 | 29 years |
| Paul Schneider | Mark Brendanawicz | 1976-03-16 | 33 years |
Season premiere dates
Choose a season in the episode picker to compare ages at a different broadcast date.
| Season | Premiere episode | Original air date / source |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Make My Pit a Park | 2009-04-09 |
| Season 2 | Pawnee Zoo | 2009-09-17 |
| Season 3 | Go Big or Go Home | 2011-01-20 |
| Season 4 | I'm Leslie Knope | 2011-09-22 |
| Season 5 | Ms. Knope Goes to Washington | 2012-09-20 |
| Season 6 | London (1) | 2013-09-26 |
| Season 7 | 2017 | 2015-01-13 |
How these ages are calculated
Subtract the actor’s birth year from the air-date year, then subtract one if their birthday had not yet occurred. Tables and the episode explorer use completed years. Missing, invalid, conflicting or unchecked birthdays do not produce an exact age. Historical broadcast ages do not imply that an actor is still living.
Premiere dates and matched birthdays were cross-checked against TVmaze’s Parks and Recreation guide on 2026-10-16. Actor-name links identify birthday sources; premiere-date links identify episode sources. TVmaze data is used under CC BY-SA. A database match is not independent biographical authentication; unresolved disagreements are withheld. Episode rosters and guest credits remain under review.