Claim: Nat Faxon was in the FX comedy series Married.

Nathaniel `` Nat '' Faxon -LRB- born October 11 , 1975 -RRB- is an American actor , comedian and Academy Award-winning screenwriter . Though a frequent presence on comedic films and TV series , he is best known for winning the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing The Descendants -LRB- 2011 -RRB- and for his starring roles in the FOX comedy series Ben and Kate -LRB- 2012 -- 2013 -RRB- and the FX comedy series Married -LRB- 2014 -- 2015 -RRB- . He also co-wrote and co-directed The Way , Way Back -LRB- 2013 -RRB- with writing partner Jim Rash .