Ben Schwartz

For other uses, see Benjamin Schwartz (disambiguation).

Ben Schwartz
Schwartz in 2019
Born
Benjamin Joseph Schwartz

(1981-09-15) September 15, 1981 (age 43)
New York City, U.S.
EducationUnion College (BA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active2006–present
Websitewww.rejectedjokes.com

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. He also appeared many times in the CollegeHumor web series Jake and Amir.

Schwartz voices Sonic the Hedgehog in the 2020 film of same name and its sequels Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024). His film career also includes roles in Peep World;[1] 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.[2]

  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. ^ "Watch We Lost Our Human | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.