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My Take
Ben Schwartz is one of those performers whose voice I recognized long before I could place the face. As Jean-Ralphio on Parks and Recreation he turned a few scenes into pure chaos, and then he quietly became Sonic for a whole generation of kids. I find that range genuinely impressive: motormouth comedy on one side, a beloved animated hero on the other. The Emmy for original music and lyrics also hints at a writer's brain underneath the improv energy. He strikes me as someone having an enormous amount of fun, and that joy is contagious. Honestly, I'd watch him in almost anything.
Overview
Benjamin Joseph Schwartz (born September 15, 1981) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. 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, Leonardo in Rise of the Teenage…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ben Schwartz
- Name (Japanese)
- ベン・シュワルツ
- Reading
- べん・しゅわるつ
- Born
- September 15, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / screenwriter / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Edgemont Junior – Senior High School
- University
- Union College
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Sonic the Hedgehog | — | |
| Notable work | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | — | |
| Notable work | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.