Ben Schwartz

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

28.358

Gender

Male

Birthday

15-Sep-1981

Age

(43 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As
  • Benjamin Schwartz
  • Μπεν Σουάρτζ
  • 벤 슈와츠

Ben Schwartz

Biography

Ben Schwartz is an American comedian. A member of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, he got his start in comedy by faxing jokes to Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update and the Late Show with David Letterman. He has portrayed characters in two NBC shows, Undercovers and Parks and Recreation, made guest appearances in comedy sketches for CollegeHumor, and starred in the 2011 film Peep World. He has also been hired to write a remake of the 1991 comedy Soapdish. In addition, Schwartz has penned two books. Schwartz was nominated for 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 lives in The Bronx, New York.


Credits

Stay Awake Contest Stay Awake Contest (2011) Character: N/A
You snooze, you lose.
Ysketball Ysketball (2007) Character: N/A
A Serbian Basketball Instructional Video from 1985.
Cheating Cheating (2006) Character: Ben
Rejectedjokes.com presents a short film about cheating on a loved one.
Job Interview Job Interview (2008) Character: Interviewee
The perfect job interview.
Valentine's Break Up Valentine's Break Up (2008) Character: N/A
A couple takes their relationship to the next level on Valentine's Day.
Perfect Audition Perfect Audition (2010) Character: N/A
Ben Schwartz tries to nail an audition. An improvised short film.
Runnin' Runnin' (2019) Character: N/A
This interactive, volumetric dance experience takes the player on a journey of musical expression. Play along with the music of Wajatta in an intimate neighborhood record store and be transported to a retro-future dance party.
I'm a Mitzvah I'm a Mitzvah (2014) Character: David
A short film about a young American man who spends one last night with his deceased friend while stranded in rural Mexico.
Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World (2013) Character: Ben Schwartz
In this short from Funny Or Die, Seth Rogen realizes that after raising millions of dollars for charity, he's done with good deeds -- and can finally do all the terrible things he's always wanted to do. Like rob banks. And cook meth with Walter White. And vote Romney.
DuckTales: Destination Adventure! DuckTales: Destination Adventure! (2018) Character: Dewey Duck (voice)
An ancient tomb in Toth-ra, the mountain peak of Mt. Neverrest, a vacation island for Greek gods global expeditions await! Thanks to Huey. Dewey, Louie and Webby, gazillionaire Scrooge McDuck is back in action, leading the way to death-defying adventures stretching all the way from Duckburg to legendary destinations around the world. Let the greatest family adventures begin!
The Earliest Show: Outtakes & Bloopers The Earliest Show: Outtakes & Bloopers (2016) Character: Josh Bath
Co-hosts Josh Bath and Samantha Newman have troubles with their early morning talk show when Josh gets dumped live on the air and battles through the seven stages of grief.
DreamWorks Home: For the Holidays DreamWorks Home: For the Holidays (2017) Character: Ben Schwartz (voice)
Oh takes it upon himself to introduce Christmas joy to his fellow Boovs. Unfortunately, his well-meaning mission nearly destroys the city.
Night School Night School (2018) Character: Marvin
Teddy Walker is a successful salesman whose life takes an unexpected turn when he accidentally blows up his place of employment. Forced to attend night school to get his GED, Teddy soon finds himself dealing with a group of misfit students, his former high school nemesis and a feisty teacher who doesn't think he's too bright.
Runner Runner Runner Runner (2013) Character: Craig
When a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore entrepreneur.
Mystery Team Mystery Team (2009) Character: Dougie's Buddy
A group of former Encyclopedia Brown-style child-detectives struggle to solve an adult mystery.
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) Character: Banarnar (voice)
It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.
Coffee Town Coffee Town (2013) Character: Gino
Will is a 30-something website manager who uses local café, Coffee Town, as his office. When the owners of the shop discuss plans to convert Coffee Town into a bar, Will enlists the help of his two best friends Chad and Gino to save his freeloading existence. In order to thwart the plans of Coffee Town's owners, the trio stages a robbery to create the illusion of an unsafe neighborhood not suitable for the proposed venue. Also standing in their way is Sam, a disgruntled barista with delusions of grandeur and Will's heartache over unrequited love for Becca.
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (2022) Character: Leo / Janitor Man (voice)
When a mysterious stranger arrives from the future with a dire warning, Leo is forced to rise and lead his brothers, Raph, Donnie, and Mikey in a fight to save the world from a terrifying alien species.
Sonic Drone Home Sonic Drone Home (2022) Character: Sonic the Hedgehog (voice)
Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles encounter an abandoned Badnik drone which upgraded itself using parts from a junkyard, with the intention of conquering the world.
The Candlenights 2020 Special The Candlenights 2020 Special (2020) Character: Self
This pre-taped extravaganza features video segments from MBMBaM, Sawbones, Shmanners, Wonderful, Still Buffering, and Neat!, as well as appearances from special guests!
A Very Sonic Christmas A Very Sonic Christmas (2024) Character: Sonic (voice)
An injured Santa Claus visits Sonic, Tails and Knuckles. As he is unable to deliver presents, he sends Team Sonic out to deliver all the Christmas presents to everyone around the world.
Blue Iguana Blue Iguana (2018) Character: Paul Driggs
He's a low level criminal with no future and just out of prison. She's a low level lawyer never noticed by others, a lost soul without a life. Their anger and hostility makes them serious criminals. Love happens in the strangest of places.
Sonic the Hedgehog - Around the World in 80 Seconds Sonic the Hedgehog - Around the World in 80 Seconds (2020) Character: Sonic (voice)
Sonic travels around the entire globe at high speed while touring all the best landmarks and explains through doodle drawings.
Happy Anniversary Happy Anniversary (2018) Character: Sam
A quirky couple spends their three-year dating anniversary looking back at their relationship and contemplating whether they should break up.
We Lost Our Human We Lost Our Human (2023) Character: Pud / Future Pud / Cow Pud / Kitten Pud / Puddling (voice)
There's been a glitch — all the humans are gone! Can you help pampered pet siblings Pud and Ham journey to the center of the universe to fix it?
An Actor Prepares An Actor Prepares (2018) Character: Jimmy
After suffering a heart attack, a world-famous and hard-drinking actor is forced to drive across country with his estranged son—who testified against him in his parents' divorce—on one last madcap adventure.
Music Music (2021) Character: Rudy
Zu, a free spirit estranged from her family, suddenly finds herself the sole guardian of her half-sister, Music, a teenager on the autism spectrum whose whole world order has been beautifully crafted by her late grandmother. The film soon challenges whether it is Zu or Music who has a better view of the world, and that love, trust, and being able to be there for each other is everything.
A Parks and Recreation Special A Parks and Recreation Special (2020) Character: Jean-Ralphio Sapperstein
Pawnee's most dedicated civil servant, Leslie Knope, is determined to stay connected to her friends in a time of social distancing.
Standing Up, Falling Down Standing Up, Falling Down (2020) Character: Scott
An unlikely friendship kindles between a struggling stand-up comedian from L.A. — forced to move back home to Eastern Long Island with his tail between his legs — and a tragically flawed, but charming and charismatic, alcoholic dermatologist. Discovering to be kindred spirits, each helps the other find healing, in addition to the confidence to face the "failures" in their lives.
Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) Character: Sonic (voice)
Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until Sonic sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic’s unique power for world domination.
Turbo Turbo (2013) Character: Skid Mark (voice)
The tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500.
Rumble Rumble (2021) Character: Jimothy Brett-Chadley III (voice)
In a world where monster wrestling is a global sport and monsters are superstar athletes, teenage Winnie seeks to follow in her father’s footsteps by coaching a loveable underdog monster into a champion.
Teddy Saw Teddy Saw (2007) Character: Jason
Teddy Ruxpin enacts revenge upon the man who misused him.
Outside In Outside In (2018) Character: Ted
An ex-con struggling to readjust to life in his small town forms an intense bond with his former high-school teacher.
The Intervention The Intervention (2016) Character: Jack
A weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the entire trip was orchestrated to host an intervention on their marriage.
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy (2018) Character: Self
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen celebrate with friends, family and song.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Character: Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) Character: Sonic (voice)
After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.
Everybody's Fine Everybody's Fine (2009) Character: Writer
Eight months after the death of his wife, Frank Goode looks forward to a reunion with his four adult children. When all of them cancel their visits at the last minute, Frank, against the advice of his doctor, sets out on a road trip to reconnect with his offspring. As he visits each one in turn, Frank finds that his children's lives are not quite as picture-perfect as they've made them out to be.
Best of Stand-up 2020 Best of Stand-up 2020 (2020) Character: Self
Unnecessary milk substitutes. Bad passwords. Burlap underpants. 2020 may have sucked, but thankfully the jokes didn't.
Renfield Renfield (2023) Character: Tedward Lobo
Having grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula's lackey, Renfield finds a new lease on life — and maybe even redemption — when he falls for feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy.
The Other Guys The Other Guys (2010) Character: Beaman's Assistant
Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the opportunity to finally prove to their comrades that they have the right stuff.
This Is Where I Leave You This Is Where I Leave You (2014) Character: Rabbi Charles Grodner
When their father passes away, four grown, world-weary siblings return to their childhood home and are requested -- with an admonition -- to stay there together for a week, along with their free-speaking mother and a collection of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. As the brothers and sisters re-examine their shared history and the status of each tattered relationship among those who know and love them best, they reconnect in hysterically funny and emotionally significant ways.
The Walk The Walk (2015) Character: Albert
The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.
Better Living Through Chemistry Better Living Through Chemistry (2014) Character: Noah
A straight-laced pharmacist's uneventful life spirals out of control when he starts an affair with a trophy wife customer who takes him on a joyride involving sex, drugs and possibly murder.
I Hate Valentine's Day I Hate Valentine's Day (2009) Character: Tammy's Date
A love story set in Manhattan, where a florist who abides by a strict five-date-limit with any man finds herself wanting more with the new restaurateur in town.
The Interview The Interview (2014) Character: Publicist
Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission.
House of Lies Live House of Lies Live (2013) Character: Self
Unscripted, Live, and Hilarious. See the 'House of Lies' cast like you've never seen them before as they perform long-form improv live from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.
Flora & Ulysses Flora & Ulysses (2021) Character: George
When Flora rescues a squirrel she names Ulysses, she is amazed to discover he possesses unique superhero powers, which take them on an adventure of humorous complications that ultimately change Flora's life--and her outlook--forever.
Monster Challenge Monster Challenge (2018) Character: Self
Famed composer Michael Giacchino catapults a hapless Patton Oswalt (as himself) into an outrageous series of challenges in his infectiously silly tribute to the eccentricities of Japanese game shows.
Live Read: Back to the Future Live Read: Back to the Future (2023) Character: Marty McFly
Beloved improvisor and actor Ben Schwartz directs and stars as Marty McFly in this wild ride from writer Bob Gale and writer/director Robert Zemeckis. Experience some of cinema’s most iconic characters – Marty, Doc Brown, George McFly, Biff – reinvented by a cast of outstanding actors.
New York City Serenade New York City Serenade (2007) Character: Russ
Two down on their luck childhood friends struggle to figure out their lives. Ray a drummer in a rock and roll band, and Owen an aspiring film maker spend most of their time working menial jobs and drinking. When Owen's fiancé Lynn breaks off their engagement he finds himself spiraling, and allows Ray to come along with him to a two bit film festival he has been invited to in Kansas. There Owen makes several attempts to patch up his relationship, while Ray scams them into a deluxe suite at the local Four Seasons hotel by posing as Wally Shawn's son (who happens to be receiving a lifetime achievement award) and generally causes a major ruckus. By the end, Owen decides to make some changes in their relationship and in his life.
DC League of Super-Pets DC League of Super-Pets (2022) Character: Mark / Fire Guinea Pig (voice)
When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto the Super-Dog must convince a rag-tag shelter pack - Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel - to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the superheroes.
How to Be a Latin Lover How to Be a Latin Lover (2017) Character: Jimmy / Valet
An aging Latin lover gets dumped by his sugar mama and must fend for himself in a harsh world.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) Character: Sonic (voice)
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.
Peep World Peep World (2010) Character: Nathan
On the day of their Father's 70th birthday party, four siblings come to terms with the publication of a novel written by the youngest sibling, that exposes the family's most intimate secrets.



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