Chazz Nygaard is Lester Nygaard's younger brother.
Early Life
Chazz was born in 1968. He was the younger brother of Lester Nygaard. Apparently, he was much more ambitious and successful than Lester. In 1996, he married Kitty Nygaard.
In 2005, he got a job at an unknown company. Eventually he was promoted to vice president of sales.
Season 1
"The Crocodile's Dilemma"
Chazz is first seen preparing a ham for the family dinner with his family and Lester's. Chazz brings Lester down to the basement to talk to Lester about his son possibly having autism, and later shows him his gun collection. Among the collection is a M249 SAW light machine gun, which he says is technically not legal to have, but has one anyway. He lets Lester hold it but he drops is immediately due to the weight, and Chazz ridicules Lester about how much of a weak older brother he is. It is implied later that he and Lester got into a physical fight off-screen.
"The Rooster Prince"
A service is held at Chazz's house, where he confides with Lester and offers him a place to stay for a few days, and suggests possibly selling the old house. Later, they sit down for a TV dinner. Chazz tells Lester he was thinking of going hunting this weekend, and asks him if he wants to come with him. Much to his surprise, Lester agrees, and also says he plans to sell the house.
"A Muddy Road"
Chazz is seen in his basement getting ready for a hunt, which Lester joins in on. They are seen outside with Lester shooting at targets and Chazz cheering behind him.
"Eating the Blame"
Chazz gets a phone call from Lester while he is watching online porn in his basement. Lester tells him he has been kidnapped, and Chazz decides to call the police. Before he can make the call, Lester tells him he is pranking him, not wanting to get the police involved. Chazz calls him an asshole, hangs up, and proceeds watching.
"Buridan's Ass"
In this episode, Chazz visits Lester in the hospital after a police officer tells him that Lester is involved with Pearl's murder, and disowns him. Later, he is framed by Lester. Lester gets the hammer he murdered Pearl with, wipes his fingerprints, and puts it in Chazz's house. Lester also puts some of Pearl's underwear in his closet to make it look like he cheated on his wife.
"Who Shaves the Barber?
Chaz is arrested after the police discover a gun in his son's backpack, and the hammer used to kill Pearl. When Lester is brought in, he creates a new story about what happened the night Vern and Pearl were murdered; Pearl had ended their affair, and Chaz, in response, killed her. As he is about to kill Lester, Vern rings the doorbell. Lester opens the door while Chaz gets the gun, and shoots Vern. Chaz is last seen shouting out Lester's name (presumably realizing that it was Lester who had framed him). However, Lester simply walks out of the jail, ignoring Chaz.
Episode Appearances
Season 1
- 101 - The Crocodile's Dilemma
- 102 - The Rooster Prince
- 103 - A Muddy Road
- 104 - Eating the Blame
- 106 - Buridan's Ass
- 107 - Who Shaves the Barber?
Trivia
- He was last seen in prison. However, it is unknown what happened to him one year later, as the police discover a taped phone call to Lorne Malvo's house made by Lester as he murdered his wife. It is possible that he was exonerated and released from jail as he was wrongfully accused of murder.
| Season 1 characters | |
|---|---|
| Main | Lorne Malvo • Molly Solverson • Gus Grimly • Lester Nygaard |
| Recurring | Ben Schmidt • Bill Budge • Bill Oswalt • Bo Munk • Burt Canton • Chaz Nygaard • Don Chumph • Gina Hess • Grady Numbers • Greta Grimly • Ida Thurman • Jemma Stalone • Kitty Nygaard • Knudsen • Linda Park • Lou Solverson • Max Gold • Pearl Nygaard • Stavros Milos • Vern Thurman • Wally Semenchko • Webb Pepper • Wes Wrench |
| All characters | |