Ben Schwartz
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| Born |
September 15, 1981 The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, writer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | RejectedJokes.com |
Ben Schwartz (born September 15, 1981) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He is known for portraying Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on the sitcom Parks and Recreation. In 2012, he joined Showtime's comedy House of Lies as the ambitious, brash, and insecure management consultant Clyde Oberholt.
His feature film credits include Peep World,Everybody's Fine, The Other Guys, The Walk and This Is Where I Leave You.
On television, Schwartz guest-starred as Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on NBC's Parks and Recreation and was a lead in the Showtime show House of Lies with Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell and Josh Lawson throughout the show's full run. In 2010, Schwartz played series regular Bill Hoyt on J. J. Abrams' one-hour spy drama Undercovers for NBC.
Schwartz has been writing, directing and acting in his own short films for some time. He had his own segment on HBO’s Funny or Die Presents called Terrible Decisions with Ben Schwartz and has appeared in multiple CollegeHumor sketches including the popular web series Jake and Amir. Schwartz has been nominated for two Emmys and won the 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special for coauthoring Hugh Jackman's opening number for the 81st Academy Awards.
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