Line #46 Creator/BenSchwartz


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2	''[[caption-width-right:300:"[[Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020 Uhhhhhhhh... meow?]]"]]''
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4	Benjamin Joseph Schwartz (born September 15, 1981 in the Bronx, New York) is an American actor, comedian and writer.
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6	He is best known for playing Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on the Creator/{{NBC}} sitcom ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''. He also had a role in Creator/{{Showtime}}'s ''Series/HouseOfLies'' as management consultant Clyde Oberholt.
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8	His feature film credits include ''Film/EverybodysFine'' (2009), ''Film/TheOtherGuys'' (2010), ''Peep World'' (2010), ''Film/ThisIsWhereILeaveYou'' (2014) and ''Film/TheWalk'' (2015). He also has a number of voice acting credits, including the title character in ''WesternAnimation/RandyCunninghamNinthGradeNinja'' and roles in ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman'', ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'', ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'', and ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehogFilmSeries'' among others.
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10	!!Notable Roles:
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12	[[folder:Film -- Live-Action]]
13	* ''Film/MysteryTeam'' (2009): Dougie's Buddy
14	* ''Film/EverybodysFine'' (2009): Writer
15	* ''Film/TheOtherGuys'' (2010): Beaman's Assistant
16	* ''Film/PeepWorld'' (2010): Nathan Meyerwitz
17	* ''Film/BetterLivingThroughChemistry'' (2014): Noah
18	* ''Film/ThisIsWhereILeaveYou'' (2014): Rabbi Charles Grodner, aka "Boner"
19	* ''Film/TheInterview'' (2014): Publicist
20	* ''Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction'' (2014): [[Characters/TransformersFilmSeriesAutobots Bumblebee]] (radio voice)
21	* ''Film/TheWalk'' (2015): Albert
22	* ''Franchise/StarWars'': BB-8 (voice, consultant)
23	** ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' (2015)
24	** ''Film/TheLastJedi'' (2017)
25	** ''Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker'' (2019)
26	* ''Film/HowToBeALatinLover'' (2017): Jimmy
27	* ''Film/{{Blue Iguana\|2018}}'' (2018): Paul
28	* ''Film/StandingUpFallingDown'' (2019): Scott
29	* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehogFilmSeries'': [[Characters/SonicTheHedgehogFilmSeriesSonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] (voice)
30	** ''Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog\|2020}}'' (2020)
31	** ''Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog 2\|2022}}'' (2022)
32	** ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'' (2024)
33	* ''Film/{{Music\|2021}}'': Rudy
34	* ''Film/{{Renfield\|2023}}'' (2023): Teddy Lobo
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37	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
38	* ''Series/{{Undercovers}}'' (13 episodes, 2010–12): Bill Hoyt
39	* ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' (20 episodes, 2010–15): Jean-Ralphio Saperstein
40	* ''Series/HouseOfLies'' (58 episodes, 2012–16): Clyde Oberholt
41	* ''Series/ComedyBangBang'' (4 episodes, 2013–16): Rodney Wayber
42	* ''Series/ModernFamily'' (3 episodes, 2018–19): Nick
43	* ''Series/MiddleditchAndSchwartz'' (2020): Himself
44	* ''Series/SpaceForce'' (17 episodes, 2020–22): F. Tony Scarapiducci
45	* ''Series/TheAfterparty'' (9 episodes, 2022–23): Yasper
46	* ''Series/DieHart'' (7 episodes, 2023): Andre
47	* ''Series/TheMuppetsMayhem'' (1 episode, 2023): Gus D'Vore
48	* ''Series/{{Knuckles}}'' (2024): [[Characters/SonicTheHedgehogFilmSeriesSonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] (voice)
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51	[[folder:Web Original]]
52	* ''WebVideo/MayneStreet'' (10 episodes, 2008–09): Evan Mintz
53	* ''WebVideo/JakeAndAmir'' (23 episodes, 2009–15): Himself/Various Roles
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56	[[folder:Western Animation]]
57	* ''WesternAnimation/TRONUprising'' (2012): [[SacrificialLamb Ri]][[WeHardlyKnewYe lo]]
58	* ''WesternAnimation/RandyCunninghamNinthGradeNinja'' (73 episodes, 2012–15): Randy Cunningham
59	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Turbo}}'' (2013): Skidmark
60	* ''WesternAnimation/DocMcStuffins'' (2013): Stuffy (TheOtherDarrin for Robbie Rist in ''The Doc Files'' shorts)
61	* ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman'' (9 episodes, 2015–19): Rutabaga Rabbowitz
62	* ''WesternAnimation/{{DuckTales\|2017}}'' (60 episodes, 2017–21): Dewey Duck
63	* ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' (58 episodes, 2018–20): Leonardo
64	** ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTheMovie'' (2022)
65	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie2TheSecondPart'' (2019): Banarnar
66	* ''WesternAnimation/{{MODOK\|2021}}'' (9 episodes, 2021): Lou Tarleton
67	* ''WesternAnimation/TheBoysDiabolical'' (2 episodes, 2022): Simon
68	* ''WesternAnimation/DCLeagueOfSuperPets'' (2022): Mark
69	* ''WesternAnimation/CentralPark'': (2 episodes, 2022): Buzzard Aldrin/Dr. Splash
70	* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheBadBatch'' (1 episode, 2023): TAY-0
71	* ''WesternAnimation/WeLostOurHuman'' (2023): Pud
72	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Invincible\|2021}}'' (2 episodes, 2023): Shapesmith
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75	!!I'm wet, I'm cold, there's a TROPE ON MY HEAD...!
76	* PlayingAgainstType: ''Film/{{Renfield\|2023}}'' sees him playing Teddy Lobo, a dimwitted and vile gangster with a violent streak.
77	* PromotedFanboy: He's been a fan of the Sonic franchise since childhood, and then he later voiced the blue blur himself.
78	* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Creator/JennySlate played Schwartz's character's twin sister, Mona Lisa, on ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''. They are not related, but they could very well be the poster children for live-action HalfIdenticalTwins.
79	* {{Typecasting}}: Seems prone to both playing either utter fools or [[DeadpanSnarker people who like to quip at everything]] or a combo of both, and voicing iconic characters associated with blue, such as Dewey, Leonardo, and Sonic. His ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'' character wears a blue suit as well.
80	* UncreditedRole: For ''Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction'', he voiced Bumblebee through original radio clips he provided, including the famous "I hate cheap knock-offs." line. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQwL2b4UEGU&t=8349s The man himself confirms the story]] on ''WebVideo/GameGrumps'' in May 2023, nearly nine years after the movie's release.
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82	->''[[WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTheMovie "If this quote isn't in the TV Tropes page, someone's getting fired."]]''

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