Ben Schwartz
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Ben Schwartz is a writer, actor and comedian. His feature film credits include 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 guest-stars as Jean-Ralphio on NBC
’s Parks and Recreation
and is a lead in the Showtime show House of Lies
with Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell. In 2010, Schwartz played series regular Bill Hoyt on JJ 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 College Humor
sketches including the popular Web Series Jake and Amir
. Schwartz has been nominated for two Emmys and won the 2009 Emmy for Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Special for coauthoring Hugh Jackman's opening number for the 81st Academy Awards.
He was recently hired by Paramount to re-make the 1991 classic comedy SoapDish with producers Rob Reiner and Alan Greisman. And he sold an original pitch to Universal based on an idea by Brian Grazer with Imagine Entertainment
attached to produce. He was a staff writer for the third season of Adult Swim
’s Robot Chicken
and served as a freelance writer for Saturday Night Live
’s Weekend Update as well as The Late Show with David Letterman’s monologue.
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.
Ben is an alumnus of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and continues to perform there regularly.
Peep World
Peep World is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Barry W. Blaustein and starring an ensemble cast, including Ron Rifkin, Lesley Ann Warren, Ben Schwartz, Michael C. Hall, Sarah Silverman, Rainn Wilson, Kate Mara, Judy Greer, Stephen Tobolowsky, Taraji P...
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
The Other Guys
The Other Guys is a 2010 American action comedy film directed and co-written by Adam McKay, starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, and featuring Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton, Eva Mendes, Steve Coogan, and Ray Stevenson...
starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg and directed by Adam McKay.
On television, Schwartz guest-stars as Jean-Ralphio on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
’s Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation is an American comedy television series on NBC that focuses on Leslie Knope , a mid-level bureaucrat in the parks department of Pawnee, a fictional town in Indiana. Created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, the series debuted on April 9, 2009; it has run for three seasons and...
and is a lead in the Showtime show House of Lies
House of Lies
House of Lies is an upcoming American comedy television series created by Matthew Carnahan. The show, which will premiere on Showtime on January 8, 2012, is based on Martin Kihn's book, House of Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Then Tell You the Time.-Cast:*Don Cheadle as Marty...
with Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell. In 2010, Schwartz played series regular Bill Hoyt on JJ Abrams' one-hour spy drama Undercovers
Undercovers (TV series)
Undercovers is an American action spy television series created by J. J. Abrams and Josh Reims for NBC. They were executive producers of the pilot along with Abrams' frequent collaborator Bryan Burk....
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
Funny or Die Presents
Funny or Die Presents is a half-hour sketch comedy show that spawned from the Will Ferrell & Adam McKay created comedy website Funny or Die. It premiered on HBO on February 19, 2010...
called Terrible Decisions with Ben Schwartz and has appeared in multiple College Humor
College Humor
College Humor was a popular humor magazine from the 1920s to the 1940s. Published monthly by Collegiate World Publishing, it began in 1920 with reprints from college publications and soon introduced new material, including fiction. Contributors included Robert Benchley, Heywood Broun, Groucho Marx,...
sketches including the popular Web Series Jake and Amir
Jake and Amir
Jake and Amir is a web series starring CollegeHumor writers Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld from New York. They play humorous versions of themselves; Jake is generally depicted as a "regular guy", and Amir as his annoying and obsessive co-worker, the pair acting as a comic double act...
. Schwartz has been nominated for two Emmys and won the 2009 Emmy for Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Special for coauthoring Hugh Jackman's opening number for the 81st Academy Awards.
He was recently hired by Paramount to re-make the 1991 classic comedy SoapDish with producers Rob Reiner and Alan Greisman. And he sold an original pitch to Universal based on an idea by Brian Grazer with Imagine Entertainment
Imagine Entertainment
Imagine Entertainment is a film and television production company founded in 1986 by director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer.Its productions include the television series 24 and Arrested Development and the films Apollo 13 , A Beautiful Mind and The Da Vinci Code .-Organization:Karen...
attached to produce. He was a staff writer for the third season of Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
’s Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken is an American stop motion animated television series created and executive produced by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. Green provides many voices for the show...
and served as a freelance writer for Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
’s Weekend Update as well as The Late Show with David Letterman’s monologue.
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.
Ben is an alumnus of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and continues to perform there regularly.