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Ben Schwartz

Ben Schwartz

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Biography

Benjamin Joseph Schwartz (born September 15, 1981) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his recurring role as Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, his starring role as Clyde Oberholt on the Showtime series House of Lies, and his voice roles as Randy Cunningham in Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, Dewey Duck in DuckTales, and Leonardo in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Sonic the Hedgehog in the eponymous film series and its spin-off miniseries Knuckles. He also appeared many times in the CollegeHumor web series Jake and Amir. His film career also includes roles in Peep World: Everybody's Fine, The Other Guys; Transformers: Age of Extinction; 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+ murder mystery comedy series The Afterparty (2022–2023). He also voiced in the Netflix interactive special We Lost Our Human as Pud. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Schwartz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

I Hate Valentine's Day

I Hate Valentine's Day

2009

Renfield

Renfield

2023

New York City Serenade

New York City Serenade

2007

Ysketball

Ysketball

2007

Peep World

Peep World

2010

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

2024

Turbo

Turbo

2013

House of Lies Live

House of Lies Live

2013

Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World

Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World

2013

Better Living Through Chemistry

Better Living Through Chemistry

2014

Coffee Town

Coffee Town

2013

We Lost Our Human

We Lost Our Human

2023

Sonic Drone Home

Sonic Drone Home

2022

Music

Music

2021

Mystery Team

Mystery Team

2009

DC League of Super-Pets

DC League of Super-Pets

2022

The Walk

The Walk

2015

This Is Where I Leave You

This Is Where I Leave You

2014

The Interview

The Interview

2014

I'm a Mitzvah

I'm a Mitzvah

2014

The Intervention

The Intervention

2016

Runner Runner

Runner Runner

2013

An Actor Prepares

An Actor Prepares

2018

The Other Guys

The Other Guys

2010

Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary

2018

Blue Iguana

Blue Iguana

2018

Outside In

Outside In

2018

How to Be a Latin Lover

How to Be a Latin Lover

2017

DreamWorks Home: For the Holidays

DreamWorks Home: For the Holidays

2017

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

Night School

Night School

2018

DuckTales: Destination Adventure!

DuckTales: Destination Adventure!

2018

Monster Challenge

Monster Challenge

2018

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

2018

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

2019

Standing Up, Falling Down

Standing Up, Falling Down

2020

Flora & Ulysses

Flora & Ulysses

2021

Rumble

Rumble

2021

The Earliest Show: Outtakes & Bloopers

The Earliest Show: Outtakes & Bloopers

2016

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

2022

Teddy Saw

Teddy Saw

2007

Job Interview

Job Interview

2008

Valentine's Break Up

Valentine's Break Up

2008

Cheating

Cheating

2006

Stay Awake Contest

Stay Awake Contest

2011

Perfect Audition

Perfect Audition

2010

A Parks and Recreation Special

A Parks and Recreation Special

2020

Runnin'

Runnin'

2019

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog

2020

Everybody's Fine

Everybody's Fine

2009

Sonic the Hedgehog - Around the World in 80 Seconds

Sonic the Hedgehog - Around the World in 80 Seconds

2020

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie

2022

The Candlenights 2020 Special

The Candlenights 2020 Special

2020

Best of Stand-up 2020

Best of Stand-up 2020

2020

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice

2026

DNA

DNA

Sonic the Hedgehog 4

Sonic the Hedgehog 4

2027

Weezer: Security Threat

Weezer: Security Threat

Bad Day

Bad Day

Wicked: One Wonderful Night

Wicked: One Wonderful Night

2025

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Transformers: Age of Extinction

2014

Staged

Staged

2020

The Afterparty

The Afterparty

2022

Human Discoveries

Human Discoveries

2019

Calls

Calls

2021

The Earliest Show

The Earliest Show

2016

Good Mythical Morning

Good Mythical Morning

2012

Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.

Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.

2021

Bless the Harts

Bless the Harts

2019

Mayne Street

Mayne Street

2008

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor

2018

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

2009

House of Lies

House of Lies

2012

Undercovers

Undercovers

2010

HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt

HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt

2014

Rugrats

Rugrats

2021

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012

The Muppets Mayhem

The Muppets Mayhem

2023

Starveillance

Starveillance

2007

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

The New V.I.P.'s

The New V.I.P.'s

2017

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

2003

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

2022

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

2022

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

2011

DuckTales

DuckTales

2017

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

2011

Invincible

Invincible

2021

Invincible

Invincible

2021

The Game Awards

The Game Awards

2014

Lightning Wolves

Lightning Wolves

2022

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2018

Match Game

Match Game

2016

Superhot: The Spicy World of Pepper People

Superhot: The Spicy World of Pepper People

2024

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Modern Family

Modern Family

2009

A Little of Your Time with Quinn Marcus

A Little of Your Time with Quinn Marcus

2016

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

2012

Hardly Working

Hardly Working

2008

Happiness Isn't Everything

Happiness Isn't Everything

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$

2016

Invincible

Invincible

2021

Invincible

Invincible

2021

All-Nighters

All-Nighters

2008

All-Nighters

All-Nighters

2008

Staged

Staged

2020

Stay Tooned

Stay Tooned

2022

Space Force

Space Force

2020

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

2014

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

2014

Knuckles

Knuckles

2024

TRON: Uprising

TRON: Uprising

2012

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

2021

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

Middleditch & Schwartz

Middleditch & Schwartz

2020

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Crossing Swords

Crossing Swords

2020

The Sarah Silverman Program.

The Sarah Silverman Program.

2007

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Dinner Time Live with David Chang

Dinner Time Live with David Chang

2024

Die Hart

Die Hart

2020

Make Some Noise

Make Some Noise

2022

Invincible

Invincible

2021

Invincible

Invincible

2021

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014

Chibiverse

Chibiverse

2022

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

2021

Long Story Short

Long Story Short

2025

Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken

2005

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past

2025

Make Some Noise

Make Some Noise

2022

Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken

2005

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Bronx World Travelers

Bronx World Travelers

2007

House of Lies: Fridays at Galweather

House of Lies: Fridays at Galweather

2012