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Ben Schwartz

Ben Schwartz

32 movies on Netflix

Biography

Ben Schwartz, an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer, is a Upright Citizens Brigade alumnus and played Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on Parks and Recreation and Clyde Oberholt on House of Lies. He voiced Randy Cunningham in Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, Dewey Duck in DuckTales, Leonardo in the series Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Sonic the Hedgehog in the Sonic film series, starting with Sonic the Hedgehog (2020). His film credits include Peep World, Everybody's Fine, This Is Where I Leave You, Standing Up, Falling Down, and Flora & Ulysses. On television he starred in Space Force from 2020 to 2022 and The Afterparty from 2022 to 2023, and he voiced Pud in We Lost Our Human. He wrote for Robot Chicken and Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update, and he won a 2009 Emmy for his work on Hugh Jackman's opening number at the 81st Academy Awards.

45years old

Turns 46 on September 15in 337 days

  • Born The Bronx
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
  • Benjamin Joseph Schwartz (birth name)Also credited as Benjamin Schwartz

Movie Career

Films
32
Career span
19 years2007 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Behind the award

    Schwartz has earned four Emmy nominations, and in 2009 he took home the award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, which he coauthored for Hugh Jackman's opening number at the 81st Academy Awards.

  2. Early training

    Schwartz trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and performed monthly long-form improv there with the group Hot Sauce, alongside Adam Pally and Gil Ozeri.

  3. Behind the camera

    Schwartz was on the staff of Robot Chicken for its third season on Adult Swim. He also freelanced for Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update and wrote monologues for the Late Show with David Letterman.

  4. Getting ready for a role

    Schwartz worked as a vocal consultant on Star Wars: The Force Awakens alongside Bill Hader. He also appeared in the movie as a Stormtrooper.

  5. A first

    In April 2020, Schwartz starred with fellow comedian Thomas Middleditch in Middleditch and Schwartz, Netflix's first long-form improv special. The three-part series was filmed at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, with each part running an hour.

Ben Schwartz movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Sonic the Hedgehog2020 Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fias Sonicvoice

    IMDb rating 6.5197K votes

  2. Sonic the Hedgehog 22022 Action, Adventure, Animationas Sonic

    IMDb rating 6.5120K votes

  3. Sonic the Hedgehog 32024as Sonicvoice

    IMDb rating 6.985K votes

  4. Renfield2023as Tedward Lobo

    IMDb rating 6.4122K votes

  5. Turbo2013as Skidmarkvoice

    IMDb rating 6.4128K votes

  6. Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie2022as Leo / Janitor Manvoice

    IMDb rating 6.28.1K votes

  7. Blue Iguana2018as Paul Driggs

    IMDb rating 5.67.5K votes

  8. This Is Where I Leave You2014as Rabbi Charles Grodner (aka Boner)

    IMDb rating 6.796K votes

Most often with

Jeff Fowler directed three of these films, Jared Stern two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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James Marsden, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with James MarsdenAdam Pally, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Adam PallyKeanu Reeves, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Keanu ReevesSam Rockwell, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Sam RockwellIdris Elba, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Idris ElbaJim Carrey, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jim CarreyJeff FowlerDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Jeff FowlerJared SternDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Jared Stern

Films together

Box office

What Ben Schwartz's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.1 billion

17 of the 32 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 32 films: 17 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found.

  • 17Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 5Never in cinemas
  • 7Figure not found

Top grosser

Sonic the Hedgehog 32024as Sonic (voice)$492 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Sonic the Hedgehog 32024as Sonic (voice)
    $492M23.3% of the total
  2. 2
    Sonic the Hedgehog 22022as Sonic
    $405M19.2% of the total
  3. 3
    Sonic the Hedgehog2020as Sonic (voice)
    $320M15.1% of the total
  4. 4
    Turbo2013as Skidmark (voice)
    $283M13.4% of the total
  5. 5
    DC League of Super-Pets2022as Mark / Fire Guinea Pig (voice)
    $203M9.6% of the total
  6. 6
    The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part2019as Banarnar (voice)
    $200M9.4% of the total
  7. 7
    Runner Runner2013as Craig
    $63M3.0% of the total
  8. 8
    This Is Where I Leave You2014as Rabbi Charles Grodner (aka Boner)
    $41M2.0% of the total
Night School (2018), $33.2 millionRenfield (2023), $26.5 millionHow to Be a Latin Lover (2017), $26.3 millionEverybody's Fine (2009), $16.4 millionI Hate Valentine's Day (2009), $4.2 millionMusic (2021), $645,949Mystery Team (2009), $89,442Better Living Through Chemistry (2014), $75,143Peep World (2010), $10,967

$107 millionfrom the other 9 films with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total

Awards

One award and honor, one of them major.

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Ben Schwartz's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
2009Outstanding Original Music and LyricsWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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