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| Born | Benjamin Joseph Schwartz (1981-09-15)September 15, 1981 (age 44) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Union College (BA) |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | www |
Benjamin Joseph Schwartz (born September 15, 1981) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his recurring role asJean-Ralphio Saperstein on theNBC sitcomParks and Recreation, his starring role as Clyde Oberholt on the Showtime seriesHouse of Lies, and his voice roles as Randy Cunningham inRandy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja,Dewey Duck inDuckTales,Leonardo inRise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, andSonic the Hedgehog in theeponymous film series. He also appeared many times in theCollegeHumor web seriesJake and Amir.
His film career also includes roles inPeep World;[1]Everybody's Fine;The Other Guys;Transformers: Age of Extinction;The Walk;This Is Where I Leave You;Standing Up, Falling Down; andFlora & Ulysses. On television, he has starred in theNetflix comedy seriesSpace Force (2020–2022) and theApple TV+ murder mystery comedy seriesThe Afterparty (2022–2023). He also voiced in the NetflixinteractivespecialWe Lost Our Human as Pud.[2]
Benjamin Joseph Schwartz[3] was born on September 15, 1981,[4] inThe Bronx,New York City, to a Jewish family.[3][5] His parents, both Bronx natives,[6] raised Schwartz inRiverdale, a neighborhood in the northwestern part of the Bronx. His father was a social worker before going into real estate,[7] and his mother was a music teacher at P.S. 24, an elementary school in Riverdale.[8] He also has a sister named Marni.[9]
When he was eleven years old, his family moved toEdgemont, New York, in adjacentWestchester County.[7] Schwartz attendedEdgemont Junior–Senior High School where he played basketball and sang in the chorus; he graduated in 1999.[10] He then attendedUnion College, graduating in 2003 with a double major in psychology and anthropology.[11]
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On television, Schwartz guest-starred asJean-Ralphio Saperstein onNBC'sParks and Recreation[12] and was a lead in the Showtime showHouse of Lies.[13] In 2010, Schwartz played series regular Bill Hoyt onJ. J. Abrams' one-hour spy dramaUndercovers for NBC.
Schwartz had his own segment onHBO'sFunny or Die Presents calledTerrible Decisions with Ben Schwartz and has appeared in multipleCollegeHumor sketches including the popular web seriesJake and Amir.[14]
Schwartz has been nominated for fourEmmys and won the 2009 Emmy Award forOutstanding Original Music and Lyrics for coauthoringHugh Jackman's opening number for the81st Academy Awards.[15]
Schwartz voiced Randy Cunningham, a 14-year-old freshman student andninja protecting his hometown Norrisville from forces of evil inRandy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja.
In September 2013, he was hired byParamount Pictures to re-make the 1991 comedySoapdish,[16] retitledEl Fuego Caliente and reworking the original's American soap opera into a Latin telenovela,[17] with producersRob Reiner and Alan Greisman and he sold an original pitch toUniversal Studios based on an idea byBrian Grazer withImagine Entertainment attached to produce. He was a staff writer for the third season ofAdult Swim'sRobot Chicken and served as a freelance writer for theWeekend Update segment ofSaturday Night Live as well as the monologues for theLate Show with David Letterman.[12]
Schwartz is an alumnus of theUpright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCBT).[12] He was a member of the improv group "Hot Sauce" withAdam Pally andGil Ozeri. The group performed their long-form improv show "Something Fresh" at UCBT every month.
He andBill Hader served as vocal consultants forStar Wars: The Force Awakens.[18] Schwartz also played a Stormtrooper in the film.[19]
Since 2014, Schwartz has appeared in episodes of theComedy 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), "Solo Bolo Hallowolo" (2021), and "Solo Bolo Ho Ho Holo" (2024). In nearly each episode he and host Scott Aukerman compete in the Olympic Song Challenge. Ben has also appeared on episodes of comedy podcastsIf I Were You,ID1OT,You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes, andConan O'Brien Needs a Friend.
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In 2017, Schwartz began voicingDewey Duck in theDisney XD revival ofDuckTales.[20] Schwartz has been featured as himself inNetflix'sHome: Adventures with Tip & Oh's 2017 animated Christmas special -Home for the Holidays - alongsideKelly Clarkson.[21] He provided the voice ofLeonardo inRise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[22] In August 2018, Schwartz was announced to voice thetitular character in the 2020 filmSonic the Hedgehog.[23]
On September 26, 2019, it was announced that Schwartz was cast as F. Tony Scarapiducci in theNetflix comedy seriesSpace Force.[24]
Ben Schwartz co-starred alongsideBilly Crystal in the filmStanding Up, Falling Down, initially released on April 25, 2019.
In April 2020, Schwartz and fellow comedianThomas Middleditch starred in Netflix's first long-form improv special,Middleditch and Schwartz, a three-part series of hour-long performances filmed atNew York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.[25]
In 2022, Schwartz was in the main cast of the first season of theApple TV+ mystery comedy seriesThe Afterparty, reprising his role in a guest capacity in the series' 2023 second season.
In January 2023, Schwartz guest voiced a character, TAY-0, a droid who participates in races forCid Scaleback, onStar Wars: The Bad Batch.[26]
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 andWhy 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.[27]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Various | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Starveillance | Glenn | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | Bronx World Travelers | Ben | 5 episodes; also producer and director |
| 2008–2009 | Mayne Street | Evan Mintz | 10 episodes |
| 2009 | Intercourse With A Vampire | Waiter | 1 episode |
| Accidentally on Purpose | Max Silver[40] | Episode: "Working Girl" | |
| Happiness Isn't Everything | Jacky Hamburger | Television film | |
| 2010 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Writer | Episode: "A Slip Slope" |
| 2010–2012 | Undercovers | Bill Hoyt | Main cast; 13 episodes |
| 2010–2015 2020 | Parks and Recreation | Jean-Ralphio Saperstein | 22 episodes |
| 2011 | Funny or Die Presents | Ben | Segment: "Terrible Decisions"; also producer |
| Mad | Narrator / Announcer /Jim Halpert | Voice, episode: "Ribbitless / The Clawfice" | |
| 2012 | Tron: Uprising | Rilo | Voice, episode: "The Renegade"[28] |
| 2012–2016 | House of Lies | Clyde Oberholt | Main cast; 58 episodes |
| 2012–2015 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Randy Cunningham/Ninja | Main voice cast; 50 episodes[28] |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | John Beard Jr. | Episode: "Colony Collapse" |
| 2013–2020 | Bob's Burgers | Josh / Rick | Voice, 4 episodes[28] |
| Robot Chicken | Roger Radcliffe / Scaredy Smurf / Dickwax / Oog / Zeeko | Voice, 3 episodes | |
| 2013–2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Rodney Wayber | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Wallykazam! | Skydasher Steve | Voice, episode: "The Big Goblin Problem"[28] |
| 2015–2019 | BoJack Horseman | Rutabaga Rabitowitz | Voice, 8 episodes |
| 2015 | The Simpsons | Clerk | Voice, episode: "Cue Detective" |
| Drunk History | Meyer Lansky | Episode: "Las Vegas" | |
| 2016–2017 | Animals. | Antonio / Geoff | Voice, 2 episodes[28] |
| 2017 | The New V.I.P.'s | Lenny | Cancelled pilot[41][42] |
| Hot Date | Rich Boyfriend | Episode: "Gold Diggers" | |
| Home: For The Holidays | Himself | Television film | |
| 2017–2021 | DuckTales | Dewey Duck | Main voice cast; 69 episodes[20][28] |
| 2018 | The Wrong Mans | Sam | Cancelled[43][44] |
| Medal of Honor | Vito Bertoldo | 1 episode | |
| 2018–2019 | Modern Family | Nick | 3 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Leo | Main voice cast; 39 episodes[28][45][46] |
| 2019 | Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television | Himself | Episode: "Execution Dependant" |
| Pinky Malinky | Coach Freebird | Voice, episode: "Advanced"[28] | |
| Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Quistian Gayle | 2 episodes | |
| Human Discoveries | Leader Elk | Voice, episode: "And Then They Discovered the Wheel" | |
| 2020 | Middleditch and Schwartz | Various | Main cast, also creator; 3 episodes[47] |
| 2020–2021 | American Dad! | Voice, 3 episodes | |
| Crossing Swords | Keefer | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| 2020–2022 | Space Force | F. Tony Scarapiducci | Main cast; 17 episodes[48] |
| 2021 | Earth to Ned | Himself | Episode: "Party Like It's Nineteen Ninety Ned" |
| Calls | Andy | Voice, episode: "The Beginning" | |
| Bless the Harts | Bryce | Voice, episode: "Haul Force One" | |
| M.O.D.O.K. | Lou Tarleton | Main voice cast; 10 episodes[49] | |
| HouseBroken | Various | Voice, 4 episodes | |
| Rugrats | Lord Crater | Voice, episode: "Final Eclipse"[50] | |
| 2021–2022 | Staged | Tom / Ben Schwartz /Bob Marley | 5 episodes[51] |
| Fairfax | Cody | Voice, 5 episodes[52] | |
| 2022–2023 | The Afterparty | Yasper E. Lennov | Main cast (season 1); guest role (season 2)[53] |
| 2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Simon / Kingdom's Dad | Voice, 2 episodes[28] |
| Central Park | Various | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| 2023 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | TAY-0 | Voice, episode: "Faster"[28] |
| Die Hart | Andre | 7 episodes[54] Nominated –Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | |
| The Muppets Mayhem | Gus D'Vore | Episode: "Track 3: Exile on Main Street" | |
| 2023–present | Invincible | The Shapesmith / Rus Livingston, additional voices | Voice, seasons 2–present[55][28] |
| 2024 | Knuckles | Sonic the Hedgehog | Voice, episode: "The Warrior"[56] |
| Baby Shark's Big Show! | Blizzard Wizard | Voice, episode: "Assembly Required" | |
| 2025 | Chibiverse | Dewey Duck | Voice, 2 episodes |
| Long Story Short | Noah Wapner | Voice, episode: "Kendra's Job" | |
| LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy: Pieces of the Past | Jaxxon | Voice, 2 episodes[57] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007–14 | CollegeHumor Originals | Hegie / Himself / Gino | 13 episodes[58][59] |
| 2008–10 | Hardly Working | Himself | 5 episodes[60][61] |
| 2009–11 | Terrible Decisions with Ben Schwartz | Also producer | |
| 2009–15 | Jake and Amir | Himself, various characters | 23 episodes |
| 2012 | Dorkly Originals | Hermit | 1 episode: "Legend of Zelda Hermit Wants to Haggle (with Ben Schwartz)"[62] Voice |
| 2012, 2017 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | Himself / Guest | 2 episodes: "143", "291" |
| 2016 | The Earliest Show | Josh Bath | 6 episodes; also writer and director[63] Nominated –Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series |
| 2018 | Lonely and Horny | Bernand | 1 episode: "Game Night"[64] |
| 2018, 2020 | Good Mythical Morning | Himself | 2 episodes[65][66] |
| 2019–2024 | Guest Grumps | 5 episodes[67][68][69][70][71] | |
| 2020–2023 | The George Lucas Talk Show | 6 episodes | |
| 2024 | Make Some Noise | Episode: "A Basketball Player's Far Too Elaborate Free Throw Routine" |
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| 2013 | Turbo: Super Stunt Squad | Skidmark[28] |
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