Ben Schwartz

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 and Sonic the Hedgehog in the eponymous film series and its spin-off miniseries Knuckles. He also appeared many times in the CollegeHumor web series Jake and Amir.

His film career also includes roles in Peep World: 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.

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Known For

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Not in library

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

The Simpsons Not in library

The Simpsons

1989

Sonic the Hedgehog Not in library

Sonic the Hedgehog

2020

Transformers: Age of Extinction Not in library

Transformers: Age of Extinction

2014

The Interview Not in library

The Interview

2014

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Not in library

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

2022

Invincible Not in library

Invincible

2021

Invincible Not in library

Invincible

2021

Invincible Not in library

Invincible

2021

Invincible Not in library

Invincible

2021

Acting

2027 Sonic the Hedgehog 4 as Sonic (voice)
2026 Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice as Symon In Library
2025 Wicked: One Wonderful Night as Self
2025 Long Story Short as (voice) (1 episode)
2025 LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past as Jaxxon T. Tumperakki (voice) (1 episode)
2024 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as Sonic (voice)
2024 Superhot: The Spicy World of Pepper People as Self - Narrator (voice) (10 episodes)
2024 Knuckles as Sonic the Hedgehog (voice) (1 episode)
2024 Dinner Time Live with David Chang as Self (1 episode)
2023 Renfield as Tedward Lobo
2023 We Lost Our Human as Pud / Future Pud / Cow Pud / Kitten Pud / Puddling (voice)
2023 The Muppets Mayhem as Gus D’Vore (1 episode)
2022 Sonic Drone Home as Sonic the Hedgehog (voice)
2022 DC League of Super-Pets as Mark / Fire Guinea Pig (voice)
2022 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as Sonic (voice)
2022 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie as Leo / Janitor Man (voice)
2022 The Afterparty as Yasper (9 episodes)
2022 The Boys Presents: Diabolical as Kingdom’s Dad (voice) (1 episode)
2022 The Boys Presents: Diabolical as Simon (voice) (1 episode)
2022 Lightning Wolves
2022 Stay Tooned as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2022 Make Some Noise as Self - Player (2 episodes)
2022 Chibiverse as Dewey Duck (voice) (2 episodes)
2022 Make Some Noise as Self - Gift Prompt (video footage) (1 episode)
2021 Music as Rudy
2021 Flora & Ulysses as George
2021 Rumble as Jimothy Brett-Chadley III (voice)
2021 Calls as Andy (voice) (1 episode)
2021 Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. as Louis 'Lou' Tarleton (voice) (10 episodes)
2021 Rugrats as Lord Crater (voice) (1 episode)
2021 Invincible as Shapesmith / Rus / Punk Thug (voice) (1 episode)
2021 Invincible as Shapesmith (voice) (5 episodes)
2021 Invincible as Shapesmith / Rus / Tech Trooper #2 (voice) (1 episode)
2021 Invincible as Shapesmith / Rus / Corey (voice) (1 episode)
2021 Star Wars: The Bad Batch as TAY-0 (voice) (1 episode)
2021 Invincible as Shapesmith / Rus Livingston / Doctor (voice) (1 episode)
2021 Invincible as Rus (voice) (1 episode)
2021 Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
2020 Standing Up, Falling Down as Scott
2020 A Parks and Recreation Special as Jean-Ralphio Sapperstein
2020 Sonic the Hedgehog as Sonic (voice)
2020 Sonic the Hedgehog - Around the World in 80 Seconds as Sonic (voice)
2020 The Candlenights 2020 Special as Self
2020 Best of Stand-up 2020 as Self
2020 Staged as Tom (3 episodes)
2020 Staged as Ben (1 episode)
2020 Space Force as F. Tony Scarapiducci (17 episodes)
2020 Middleditch & Schwartz as Self (3 episodes)
2020 Crossing Swords as Keefer (voice) (2 episodes)
2020 Die Hart as Andre (7 episodes)
2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part as Banarnar (voice)
2019 Runnin'
2019 Human Discoveries as Leader Elk (voice) (1 episode)
2019 Bless the Harts as Bryce Aldredge (voice) (1 episode)
2018 An Actor Prepares as Jimmy
2018 Happy Anniversary as Sam
2018 Blue Iguana as Paul Driggs
2018 Outside In as Ted
2018 Night School as Marvin
2018 DuckTales: Destination Adventure! as Dewey Duck (voice)
2018 Monster Challenge as Self
2018 A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy as Self
2018 Medal of Honor as Vito Bertoldo (1 episode)
2018 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Leonardo (voice) (70 episodes)
2017 How to Be a Latin Lover as Jimmy / Valet
2017 DreamWorks Home: For the Holidays as Ben Schwartz (voice)
2017 The New V.I.P.'s as Lenny (1 episode)
2017 DuckTales as Dewey Duck (Voice) (69 episodes)
2017 Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self (1 episode)
2016 The Intervention as Jack
2016 The Earliest Show: Outtakes & Bloopers as Josh Bath
2016 The Earliest Show as Josh Bath (6 episodes)
2016 Match Game as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
2016 A Little of Your Time with Quinn Marcus as Himself (1 episode)
2016 Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ as Quistian Gayle (2 episodes)
2015 The Walk as Albert
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self (2 episodes)
2014 Better Living Through Chemistry as Noah
2014 This Is Where I Leave You as Rabbi Charles Grodner
2014 The Interview as Publicist
2014 I'm a Mitzvah as David
2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction as Bumblebee (voice) (uncredited)
2014 HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
2014 The Game Awards as Self (1 episode)
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (1 episode)
2014 BoJack Horseman as Rutabaga Rabitowitz / Tawnie's Boyfriend (voice) (1 episode)
2014 BoJack Horseman as Rutabaga Rabitowitz (voice) (8 episodes)
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (1 episode)
2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Spokesman (1 episode)
2013 Turbo as Skid Mark (voice)
2013 House of Lies Live as Self
2013 Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World as Ben Schwartz
2013 Coffee Town as Gino
2013 Runner Runner as Craig
2012 Good Mythical Morning as Self (1 episode)
2012 House of Lies as Clyde Oberholt (58 episodes)
2012 Comedy Bang! Bang! as Rodney Wayber (2 episodes)
2012 Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja as Randy Cunningham / The Ninja (voice) (100 episodes)
2012 TRON: Uprising as Rilo (1 episode)
2012 House of Lies: Fridays at Galweather as Clyde Oberholt (6 episodes)
2011 Stay Awake Contest
2011 Bob's Burgers as Josh (voice) (3 episodes)
2011 Bob's Burgers as Rick (voice) (1 episode)
2010 Peep World as Nathan
2010 The Other Guys as Beaman's Assistant
2010 Perfect Audition
2010 Undercovers as Bill Hoyt (11 episodes)
2009 I Hate Valentine's Day as Tammy's Date
2009 Mystery Team as Dougie's Buddy
2009 Everybody's Fine as Writer
2009 Parks and Recreation as Jean-Ralphio Saperstein (18 episodes)
2009 Modern Family as Nick (3 episodes)
2008 Valentine's Break Up
2008 Job Interview as Interviewee
2008 Mayne Street as Evan Mintz (5 episodes)
2008 Hardly Working
2008 All-Nighters as Branch Windwood (1 episode)
2008 All-Nighters as Ben (1 episode)
2007 New York City Serenade as Russ
2007 Ysketball
2007 Teddy Saw as Jason
2007 Starveillance as Glenn - Host (3 episodes)
2007 The Sarah Silverman Program. as Writer (1 episode)
2007 Bronx World Travelers as Ben (5 episodes)
2006 Cheating as Ben
2005 American Dad! as Fire Marshall (voice) (1 episode)
2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
2005 American Dad! as Brigham (voice) (1 episode)
2005 American Dad! as (voice) (1 episode)
2005 Robot Chicken as Scaredy Smurf / Roger Radcliffe / Toy Announcer (voice) (1 episode)
2005 Robot Chicken as Dickwax / Oog (voice) (1 episode)
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self (2 episodes)
2003 Arrested Development as John Beard Jr. (1 episode)
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1989 The Simpsons as The Raw Barn Clerk (voice) (1 episode)
DNA
Weezer: Security Threat
Bad Day
Happiness Isn't Everything as Jacky Hamburger (1 episode)

Directing

2016 The Earliest Show: Outtakes & Bloopers Director
2016 The Earliest Show Director
2008 Job Interview Director
2007 Ysketball Director
2007 Bronx World Travelers Co-Director

Writing

2016 The Earliest Show: Outtakes & Bloopers Writer
2016 The Earliest Show Writer
2012 House of Lies: Fridays at Galweather Writer
2008 Job Interview Writer
2008 All-Nighters Writer
2007 Robot Chicken's Half-Assed Christmas Special Writer
2007 Ysketball Writer
2007 Teddy Saw Writer
2007 Bronx World Travelers Writer
2006 Cheating Writer
79ers Screenplay
DNA Writer

Production

2020 Standing Up, Falling Down Executive Producer
2013 House of Lies Live Executive Producer
DNA Executive Producer

Crew

2007 Bronx World Travelers Creator

Creator

2020 Middleditch & Schwartz Creator
2016 The Earliest Show Creator
2007 Bronx World Travelers Creator