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Benjamin Schwartz (born September 15, 1981) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He has guest starred as Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation and Clyde Oberholt on the Showtime series House of Lies; voiced Randy Cunningham in Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, Dewey Duck in DuckTales, and Leonardo in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; and appeared many times in the CollegeHumor web series Jake and Amir.

For other uses, see Benjamin Schwartz (disambiguation).
Ben Schwartz
Schwartz in 2019
Born
Benjamin Schwartz

(1981-09-15) September 15, 1981 (age 41)
The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • writer
Years active2006–present
Websitewww.rejectedjokes.com

Schwartz voices the title character in Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022). His film career also includes roles in Peep World;[1] Everybody's Fine; The Other Guys; The Walk; This Is Where I Leave You; Standing Up, Falling Down; and Flora & Ulysses. On television, he has starred in the Netflix comedy series Space Force (2020–2022) and the Apple TV+ crime comedy series The Afterparty in 2022.


Early life


Benjamin Schwartz[2] was born on September 15, 1981[3] in The Bronx, New York City.[2] His parents, both Bronx natives,[4] raised Schwartz in Riverdale, a neighborhood in the Northwestern part of the Bronx. His father was a social worker before going into real estate[5] and his mother was a music teacher at P.S. 24, an elementary school in Riverdale.[6] He also has a sister named Marni.[7] In an interview with Kevin Pollak, he stated, "When I told people I was from the Bronx, it was like 'Oh, do you have bullet wounds?' And I'm like 'No, it's just me and, like, Jewish people.'"[5]

When he was eleven years old, his family moved to Edgemont, New York, in adjacent Westchester County.[5] Schwartz attended Edgemont Junior–Senior High School where he played basketball and sang in the chorus; he graduated in 1999.[8] He then attended Union College, graduating in 2003 with a double major in psychology and anthropology.[9]


Career


Schwartz in 2014
Schwartz in 2014

On television, Schwartz guest-starred as Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on NBC's Parks and Recreation[10] and was a lead in the Showtime show House of Lies.[11] In 2010, Schwartz played series regular Bill Hoyt on J. J. Abrams' one-hour spy drama Undercovers for NBC.

Schwartz had his own segment on HBO's Funny or Die Presents called Terrible Decisions with Ben Schwartz and has appeared in multiple CollegeHumor[12] sketches including the popular web series Jake and Amir.

Schwartz has been nominated for three Emmys and won the 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for coauthoring Hugh Jackman's opening number for the 81st Academy Awards.[13]

Schwartz voiced Randy Cunningham, a 14-year-old freshman student and ninja protecting his hometown Norrisville from forces of evil in Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja.

In September 2013, he was hired by Paramount Pictures to re-make the 1991 comedy Soapdish,[14] retitled El Fuego Caliente and reworking the original's American soap opera into a Latin telenovela,[15] with producers Rob Reiner and Alan Greisman and he sold an original pitch to Universal Studios based on an idea by Brian Grazer with Imagine Entertainment attached to produce. He was a staff writer for the third season of Adult Swim's Robot Chicken and served as a freelance writer for the Weekend Update segment of Saturday Night Live as well as the monologues for the Late Show with David Letterman.[10]

Schwartz is an alumnus of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCBT).[10] He was a member of the improv group "Hot Sauce" with Adam Pally and Gil Ozeri. The group performed their long-form improv show "Something Fresh" at UCBT every month.

He and Bill Hader served as vocal consultants for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.[16] Schwartz also played a cameo role as a Stormtrooper in the film.[17]

Since 2014 Schwartz has appeared in episodes of the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast as the only guest in "Solo Bolo" (2014), "Solo Bolo Dos Lo" (2015), "Solo Bolo Trolo" (2016), "Solo Bolo Cuatrolo" (2016), "Solo Bolo Cincolo" (2017), "Solo Bolo Sonicolo" (2020), and "Solo Bolo Hallowolo" (2021). In nearly each episode he and host Scott Aukerman compete in the Olympic Song Challenge. Ben has also appeared on episodes of comedy podcasts If I Were You, ID1OT, You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes, and Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend.

In 2017, Schwartz began voicing Dewey Duck in the Disney XD revival of DuckTales.[18] Schwartz has been featured as himself in Netflix's Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh's 2017 animated Christmas special - Home for the Holidays - alongside Kelly Clarkson.[19] He provided the voice of Leonardo in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[20] In August 2018, Schwartz was announced to voice the titular character in the 2020 film Sonic the Hedgehog.[21]

On September 26, 2019, it was announced that Schwartz was cast as F. Tony Scarapiducci in the Netflix comedy series Space Force.[22]

Ben Schwartz co-starred alongside Billy Crystal in the movie Standing Up, Falling Down, initially released on April 25, 2019.

In April 2020, Schwartz and fellow comedian Thomas Middleditch starred in Netflix's first long-form improv special, Middleditch and Schwartz, a three-part series of hour-long performances filmed at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.[23]

In 2022, Schwartz was in the main cast of the Apple TV+ mystery comedy series The Afterparty.


Books


Schwartz has co-written four books, three with writer Amanda McCall: Grandma's Dead: Breaking Bad News with Baby Animals; Maybe Your Leg Will Grow Back!: Looking on the Bright Side with Baby Animals and Why is Daddy in a Dress?: Asking Awkward Questions with Baby Animals and (with writer Laura Moses), Things You Should Already Know About Dating, You F-king Idiot.[24]


Filmography


Key
Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Film


YearTitleRoleNotes
2007New York City SerenadeRuss
2009Mystery TeamDougie's Buddy
I Hate Valentine's DayTammy's Date
Everybody's FineWriter
2010The Other GuysBeaman's Assistant
Peep WorldNathan Meyerwitz
2013TurboSkidmark (voice)
Coffee TownGino
Better Living Through ChemistryNoah
Runner RunnerCraig
2014This Is Where I Leave YouRabbi Charles "Boner" Grodner
Happy ChristmasParty Guest
The InterviewEminem's Publicist
2015The WalkAlbert
Star Wars: The Force AwakensBB-8Voice consultant[16]
2016The InterventionJack
2017How to Be a Latin LoverJimmy / Valet
Outside InTed
2018Happy AnniversarySam
Blue IguanaPaul Driggs
An Actor PreparesJimmy
Night SchoolMarvin
2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second PartBanarnar (voice)
Standing Up, Falling DownScott
2020Sonic the HedgehogSonic the Hedgehog (voice)Also facial motion-capture
2021MusicRudy
Flora & UlyssesGeorge Buckman
RumbleJimothy Brett-Chadley III (voice)
2022Sonic the Hedgehog 2Sonic the Hedgehog (voice)Also facial motion-capture
DC League of Super-PetsMark (voice)
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The MovieLeo (voice)
2023Renfield Teddy LoboPost-production
2024Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Sonic the Hedgehog (voice)Pre-production

Television


YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Late Night with Conan O'BrienVarious1 episode
2007StarveillanceGlenn (voice)3 episodes
2007–08Bronx World TravelersBen5 episodes
Also producer and director
2008–09Mayne StreetEvan Mintz10 episodes
2009Intercourse With A VampireWaiter1 episode
Accidentally On PurposeMaxEpisode: "Working Girl"
Happiness Isn't EverythingJacky HamburgerTelevision film
2009–11Terrible Decisions with Ben SchwartzBenAlso producer
2010The Sarah Silverman ProgramWriterEpisode: "A Slip Slope"
2010–12UndercoversBill Hoyt13 episodes
2010–15, 2020Parks and RecreationJean-Ralphio Saperstein22 episodes
2011Funny or Die PresentsBenSegment: "Terrible Decisions"; also producer
MadStatler (voice)Episode: "Ribbitless / The Clawfice"
2012Tron: UprisingRilo (voice)Episode: "The Renegade: Part 1"
2012–16House of LiesClyde Oberholt58 episodes
2012–15Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade NinjaRandy Cunningham/ninja (voice)50 episodes
2013The Doc FilesStuffy (voice)Spin-off series to Doc McStuffins
Arrested DevelopmentJohn Beard Jr.Episode: "Colony Collapse"
CollegeHumor OriginalsHimself1 episode; also director
2013–20Bob's BurgersJosh / Rick (voice)4 episodes
Robot ChickenRoger Radcliffe / Scaredy Smurf / Dickwax / Oog / Zekko (voice)3 episodes
2013–16Comedy Bang! Bang!Rodney Wayber4 episodes
2015–19BoJack HorsemanRutabaga Rabitowitz (voice)8 episodes
2015The SimpsonsClerk (voice)Episode: "Cue Detective"
Drunk HistoryMeyer LanskyEpisode: "Las Vegas"
The Late Late ShowHimselfEpisode that aired January 30
2016–17Animals.Antonio / Geoff2 episodes
2017Hot DateRich BoyfriendEpisode: "Gold Diggers"
2017–21DuckTalesDewey Duck (voice)Main cast[18]
2018Medal of HonorVito Bertoldo1 episode
2018, 2019Modern FamilyNick3 episodes
2018–20Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesLeo (voice)Main cast[25]
2019Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on TelevisionHimselfEpisode: "Execution Dependant"
Pinky MalinkyCoach Freebird (voice)Episode: "Advanced"
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$Quistian Gayle2 episodes
2020Middleditch and SchwartzHimselfMain cast, also creator
The George Lucas Talk ShowHimself2 episodes
2020–21American Dad!Various voices3 episodes
Crossing SwordsKeefer (voice)2 episodes
2020–22Space ForceF. Tony ScarapiducciMain cast
2021Earth to NedHimselfEpisode: "Party Like It's Nineteen Ninety Ned"
StagedTom[26]3 episodes
CallsAndy (voice)Episode: "The Beginning"
Bless the HartsBryce (voice)Episode: "Haul Force One"
M.O.D.O.K.Lou Tarleton (voice)Main role
HouseBrokenVarious voices4 episodes
RugratsLord Crater (voice)Episode: "Final Eclipse"[27]
2021–22FairfaxCody (voice)5 episodes
2022The AfterpartyYasperMain cast
The Boys Presents: DiabolicalSimon / Kingdom's Dad (voice)2 episodes

Web series


YearTitleRoleNotes
2009–15Jake and AmirDating Coach (Amir Blumenfeld), Couples Therapist, Private Eye (Jope), Office Painter, H.R. Guy (Skolbilassus Jim), Mountain Hiker (Stanley), Interrogator (Carrot Slat), Milk Man (Charles Crooshtoost), Usher (Sulu Candles), Real Estate Agent (Cherry Dude), Himself22 episodes
2012, 2017Kevin Pollak's Chat ShowHimself/GuestEpisode: "143", "291"
2016The Earliest ShowJosh Bath6 episodes; also writer and director[28]
Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
2018Good Mythical MorningHimselfEpisode: "Crazy Free Stuff On Craigslist (GAME) ft. Ben Schwartz"[29]
2019Guest GrumpsEpisode: "Playing Magic Kingdom w/ Ben Schwartz!"[30]
2020Episode: "Playing Games with Epic Gamer BEN SCHWARTZ - Guest Grumps - Aladdin"[31]
Episode: "Playing Quiplash with Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz!"[32]
Good Mythical MorningEpisode: "Who Is the Fastest? (SPEED CHALLENGE)"[33]

Video games


YearTitleVoice role
2013Turbo: Super Stunt SquadSkidmark

References


  1. Fernandez, Jay (February 25, 2011). "TRAILER: Rainn Wilson and Sarah Silverman in 'Peep World'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 29, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  2. "Ben Schwartz". TV Guide. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  3. "UPI Almanac for Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018". United Press International. September 15, 2018. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019. comedian/actor Ben Schwartz in 1941 (age 80)
  4. Ben Schwartz Raps Along to Sugarhill Gang's "Rappers Delight" in Sonic the Hedgehog's Voice (Video). February 7, 2020. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021.
  5. Pollak, Kevin. "Kevin Pollak Chat Show: Ben Schwartz #143". Kevin Pollak Chat Show. YouTube. 10:30. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  6. Marsh, Steve (January 12, 2012). "Ben Schwartz '03". Vulture. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  7. Schwartz, Ben (April 10, 2016). "Happy #nationalsiblingday to my real life sister Marni!". Instagram.
  8. Litt, Hannah (March 2015). "White Oak to Hollywood: An Interview With Ben Schwartz '99" (PDF). Edgemont School Foundation Newsletter. 3.
  9. "Notable Alumni in Entertainment" (PDF). Union College. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  10. "Ben Schwartz". Upright Citizens Brigade. Archived from the original on February 26, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  11. Bacle, Ariana (June 12, 2016). "Ben Schwartz says goodbye to House of Lies in sweet letter". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  12. ""Ben Schwartz" Stuff on CollegeHumor". CollegeHumor. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
  13. "Primetime Emmy® Award Database". Primetime Emmy Award Database. Emmy.org. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  14. Kit, Borys (February 23, 2011). "Ben Schwartz to Pen 'Soapdish' Remake for Paramount". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  15. Finke, Nikki (December 12, 2011). "The Black List 2011: Screenplay Roster". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  16. DiClaudio, Dennis (December 16, 2015). "Turns out Bill Hader and Ben Schwartz did the voice of BB-8 in The Force Awakens". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  17. @rejectedjokes (May 4, 2018). "On this beautiful #MayThe4thBeWithYou I feel like I can finally reveal that I played a Storm Trooper in @starwars The Force Awakens. It was an incredible honor and years later, I'm still smiling from the experience but please do not tell BB8" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. Petski, Denise (December 16, 2016). "'DuckTales': David Tennant, Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz Among Voice Cast For Disney XD Reboot". Deadline. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  19. Boone, John (November 17, 2017). "Kelly Clarkson Gets Animated in 'DreamWorks Home For the Holidays' Christmas Special (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  20. Snierson, Dan (November 2, 2017). "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cast features Ben Schwartz and Kat Graham". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  21. Couch, Aaron (August 8, 2018). "Ben Schwartz to Lead Paramount's 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  22. Porter, Rick (September 26, 2019). "John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz Join Steve Carell in Netflix's 'Space Force'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  23. Chuba, Kirsten (April 21, 2020). "Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz on Convincing Netflix to Buy its First Improv Special". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  24. Bacle, Ariana. "Ben Schwartz, Laura Moses announce new book". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  25. @rejectedjokes (August 9, 2020). "And when they ask "How bad ass was the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series?" The reply will be "Ridicously bad ass." It was an absolute honor to play Leo in this series amongst a legendary cast & crew. Gonna miss this show. Thank you to the fans. See ya at the movies" (Tweet). Retrieved August 12, 2020 – via Twitter.
  26. "David Tennant and Michael Sheen on the Real David Frost | Staged 2 (2020) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  27. "Henry Winkler, Ben Schwartz to Guest Star on Paramount Plus' 'Rugrats': First Look (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  28. "The Earliest Show". Funny Or Die. October 28, 2016. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  29. "Crazy Free Stuff On Craigslist (GAME) ft. Ben Schwartz". Good Mythical Morning. September 3, 2018. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  30. "Playing Magic Kingdom w/ Ben Schwartz!". Game Grumps. June 7, 2019. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  31. "Playing Games with Epic Gamer BEN SCHWARTZ - Guest Grumps - Aladdin". Game Grumps. January 25, 2020. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  32. Playing Quiplash with Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz!, archived from the original on November 18, 2021, retrieved June 15, 2020
  33. "Who Is the Fastest? (SPEED CHALLENGE)". Good Mythical Morning. February 20, 2020. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2020.


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[de] Ben Schwartz

Benjamin „Ben“ Schwartz[1] (* 15. September 1981 in New York City, New York) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler.
- [en] Ben Schwartz

[es] Ben Schwartz

Ben Schwartz (Nueva York; 15 de septiembre de 1981) es un actor, comediante y guionista estadounidense. Es más conocido por su papel de amigo de Tom Haverford, Jean-Ralphio Saperstein, en la serie de comedia Parks and Recreation. A partir de 2012 hace el papel de Clyde Oberholt en la serie de televisión de Showtime House of Lies.

[ru] Шварц, Бен

Бенджамин Шварц (англ. Benjamin Schwartz; род. 15 сентября 1981, Бронкс, Нью-Йорк, США) — американский актёр, комик, сценарист, режиссёр и продюсер. Он известен как исполнитель роли Жан-Ральфио Сейпштейна в ситкоме «Парки и зоны отдыха» и Клайда Оберхольда в сериале «Обитель лжи», а также как актёр озвучки Рэнди Каннингема в мультсериале «Классный ниндзя», Вилли Дака в «Утиных историях» и Леонардо в «Эволюции Черепашек-ниндзя» и постоянный гость в веб-сериале «Джейк и Амир».


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