Ben Schwartz
Ben Schwartz
House of Lies, Parks and Recreation
Ben Schwartz is an Emmy Award winning writer, actor, and comedian. His feature film credits include RUNNER, RUNNER with Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck; PEEP WORLD with Rainn Wilson, Michael C. Hall, and Sarah Silverman; as well as EVERYBODY'S FINE with Robert DeNiro. Additionally, he had a role in THE OTHER GUYS, starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg and directed by Adam McKay.
On television, Schwartz plays a cold-blooded corporate money manager on Showtime's HOUSE OF LIES, guest stars as Jean-Ralphio on NBC's PARKS AND RECREATION, and in 2010, he played series regular Bill Hoyt on J.J. Abrams' one-hour spy drama UNDERCOVERS for NBC. He also voices the lead role of RANDY CUNNINGHAM: 9TH GRADE NINJA for Disney XD.
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 College Humor sketches, including the popular web series JAKE AND AMIR.
Schwartz was nominated for two Emmy Awards and won the 2009 Emmy for Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Special for co-authoring Hugh Jackman's opening number for the 81st Academy Awards®. Schwartz was hired by Paramount to re-make the 1991 classic comedy SOAPDISH with producers Rob Reiner and Alan Greisman. He also sold an original pitch to Universal based on an idea by Brian Grazer with Imagine Entertainment attached to produce. He has co-authored three humor books through Harper Collins: "Grandma's Dead: Breaking Bad News With Baby Animals", "Why Is Daddy In A Dress?: Asking Awkward Questions With Baby Animals", and "Maybe Your Leg Will Grow Back!: Looking On The Bright Side With Baby Animals."
Schwartz is an alumnus of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and continues to perform there regularly. For more info, visit his website RejectedJokes.com.
Ben Schwartz at the Internet Movie Database