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Ben Schwartz

Ben Schwartz

Keynote Speaker: Actor & Comedian Known for "Parks and Recreation," "Jake & Amir" & "Star Wars"

Ben Schwartz Biography

Ben Schwartz is perhaps best known for portraying a fictional version of himself on the comedy web series Jake and Amir and for portraying Tom Haverford's friend Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on the sitcom Parks and Recreation. Starting in 2012, he also starred as Clyde Oberholt in Showtime's television series House of Lies.

He stars in Middleditch and Schwartz, a two-person, completely improvised live show. Every performance is different and is made up on the spot.

His feature film credits include Peep World with Rainn Wilson, Michael C. Hall and Sarah Silverman as well as Everybody's Fine with Robert De Niro. Additionally he had a role in The Other Guys starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg and directed by Adam McKay.

In voice work, he is the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in the "Sonic the Hedgehog" movie, also starring Jim Carrey and James Marsden, Leo in "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," Rutabaga Rabitowitz in the Netflix hit "BoJack Horseman," and Dewey Duck in "DuckTales."

On television, Schwartz guest-starred as Jean-Ralphio Saperstein 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 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.

He was a staff writer for the third season of Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken and served as a freelance writer for the Weekend Update segment of Saturday Night Live as well as the monologues for the Late Show with David Letterman.

Schwartz is an alumnus of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCBT) and continues to perform there regularly. He is a member of the improv group "Hot Sauce" with Adam Pally and Gil Ozeri, the group performs their long-form improv show "Something Fresh" at UCBT every month.

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Ben Schwartz Videos

Ben Schwartz & Thomas Middleditch Cosplay As Conan & Andy - CONAN on TBS
Thomas Middleditch On a Tricycle Interrupts Ben Schwartz
Parks and Rec's Jean Ralphio, Ben Schwartz: Ask Me Anything ...

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What topics does Ben Schwartz speak about?

Ben Schwartz is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Television & Film, Entertainers, Acting, Hosts & Emcees, Comedy, Blogging, Writing, Celebrity, Faith & Religion and Jewish Heritage.

Where does Ben Schwartz travel from?

Ben Schwartz generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

Who is the agent for Ben Schwartz?

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Ben Schwartz is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Television & Film, Entertainers and Acting Speakers. The estimated speaking fee range to book Ben Schwartz for live events is $100,000 - $200,000, and for virtual events $30,000 - $50,000. Ben Schwartz generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dan Harmon, Tim Meadows and Aubrey Plaza. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ben Schwartz for an upcoming event.

Ben Schwartz Videos

Ben Schwartz & Thomas Middleditch Cosplay As Conan & Andy - CONAN on TBS
Thomas Middleditch On a Tricycle Interrupts Ben Schwartz
Parks and Rec's Jean Ralphio, Ben Schwartz: Ask Me Anything ...
Ben Schwartz Craig Ferguson 17 Oct 2013
'Parks and Rec' Ben Schwartz Can't Stop (Speakeasy)

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