Ben Schwartz Net Worth

What is Ben Schwartz's Net Worth?

Ben Schwartz is an American actor, comedian, and writer who has a net worth of $3 million. Ben Schwartz is known for his roles in such television series as "Parks and Recreation," "Space Force," and "The Afterparty," and for his voice roles in the animated series "Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja," "DuckTales," and "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." Schwartz's film credits include "Peep World," "Happy Anniversary," "Blue Iguana," "Standing Up, Falling Down," and the "Sonic the Hedgehog" series.

Early Life and Education

Ben Schwartz was born on September 15, 1981, in the Bronx borough of New York City into a Jewish family. He has a sister named Marni. When he was 11, Schwartz moved with his family to Greenville, New York, where he attended Edgemont Junior-Senior High School. There, he played basketball and sang in the choir. After graduating in 1999, Schwartz went to Union College in Schenectady. He graduated from the school in 2003 with a double major in anthropology and psychology.

Web Series

Schwartz first gained major attention for his online appearances in CollegeHumor sketches. Particularly popular was the web series "Jake and Amir," which he appeared in over 20 episodes of between 2009 and 2015. Schwartz also starred in the ESPN web series "Mayne Street" from 2008 to 2009. Later, in 2016, he directed and co-starred in the Funny or Die web series "The Earliest Show," playing Josh Bath opposite Lauren Lapkus as Samantha Newman. Schwartz earned an Emmy Award nomination for his work. He has since made appearances in such web series as "Good Mythical Morning," "Guest Grumps," "The George Lucas Talk Show," and "Make Some Noise."

Television Career

Schwartz had his first roles on television in 2007. That year, he voiced a character in the claymation series "Starveillance" and created and starred in the sports comedy series "Bronx World Travelers." Schwartz's television breakthrough came in 2010, when he began roles in two NBC series: the action spy show "Undercovers" and the sitcom "Parks and Recreation." In the latter, he played the overweening Jean-Ralphio Saperstein. "Undercovers" was short-lived, but "Parks and Recreation" was a hit, running until 2015. Schwartz appeared on a number of other shows during that time. In 2011, he had his own segment on HBO's "Funny or Die Presents" called "Terrible Decisions," and from 2012 to 2016, he played the main role of Clyde Oberholt in the Showtime series "House of Lies." Meanwhile, from 2012 to 2015, Schwartz had his first major voice role, voicing the titular character in the Disney XD animated series "Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja." He also voiced some characters on "Bob's Burgers" and "Robot Chicken" during this time. Schwartz later had a recurring voice role in "BoJack Horseman" as Rutabaga Rabitowitz. From 2017 to 2021, he voiced Dewey Duck in the Disney XD revival of "DuckTales," and from 2018 to 2020 he voiced Leo in Nickelodeon's "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." In live-action roles, Schwartz appeared in three episodes of "Modern Family."

In 2020, Schwartz co-created and co-starred in "Middleditch and Schwartz" with Thomas Middleditch. A series of three hour-long improv comedy performances, it premiered on Netflix. After that, Schwartz began starring in the Netflix comedy series "Space Force" alongside Steve Carell and John Malkovich. The show ran for two seasons from 2020 to 2022. During that time, Schwartz lent his voice to several animated series, including "Calls," "Bless the Harts," "M.O.D.O.K.," "HouseBroken," and "Fairfax." He had his next major live-action role in 2022, playing Yasper E. Lennov in the Apple TV+ comedy murder mystery anthology series "The Afterparty." The same year, Schwartz had voice roles on the animated shows "The Boys Presents: Diabolical" and "Central Park." In 2023, he played Andre in the second season of "Die Hart," and earned an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. Schwartz subsequently returned to voice acting with guest roles in such animated series as "Invincible," "Knuckles," "Baby Shark's Big Show!," "Chibiverse," and "Long Story Short."

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Film Career

Schwartz made his big-screen debut in Frank Whaley's 2007 film "New York City Serenade." He followed that with small parts in "Mystery Team," "I Hate Valentine's Day," and "Everybody's Fine." In 2010, Schwartz appeared in "The Other Guys" and "Peep World." A few years later, he starred in "Coffee Town," the first feature film produced by CollegeHumor. Schwartz also voiced a character in the DreamWorks animated film "Turbo" and had a brief role in the crime thriller "Runner Runner." He had his biggest year on film yet in 2014, when he appeared in such films as "Better Living Through Chemistry," "This is Where I Leave You," and "The Interview." The next year, Schwartz was in Robert Zemeckis's "The Walk" and played a Stormtrooper in J. J. Abrams's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." His subsequent credits included "The Intervention," "How to Be a Latin Lover," and "Outside In." Schwartz had another big year in 2018, starting with a lead role opposite Noël Wells in the Netflix romcom "Happy Anniversary." He then starred opposite Sam Rockwell in the comedy crime thriller "Blue Iguana" and had a supporting role in "An Actor Prepares." Schwartz's final film role of 2018 was in the buddy comedy "Night School."

In 2019, Schwartz lent his voice to the animated comedy "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part" and starred opposite Billy Crystal in the dramedy "Standing Up, Falling Down." Kicking off the 2020s, he voiced the titular character in the action-adventure comedy "Sonic the Hedgehog," based on the video game series of the same name. The film was a commercial success, and Schwartz went on to reprise his role in the sequels "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" (2022) and "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" (2024). He appeared in many other films during this period. In 2021, Schwartz was in "Music," "Flora & Ulysses," and the animated comedy "Rumble," and in 2022 he lent his voice to the animated superhero films "DC League of Super-Pets" and "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie." In 2023, Schwartz played mob enforcer Tedward Lobo in the comedy horror film "Renfield." His subsequent credits include the buddy action comedy "Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice."

Podcasts

In addition to acting, Schwartz is a frequent guest on podcasts, particularly the "Comedy Bang! Bang!" podcast. He has also appeared on such podcasts as "If I Were You," "You Made it Weird," and "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend."

Books

As an author, Schwartz has co-written some books with Amanda McCall, including "Grandma's Dead: Breaking Bad News with Baby Animals" and "Maybe Your Leg Will Grow Back!: Looking on the Bright Side with Baby Animals." He also co-authored "Things You Should Already Know About Dating, You F-king Idiot" with Laura Moses.

Other Work

Among his other work, Schwartz was a member of the Hot Sauce improv group at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. He performed in the group with Adam Pally and Gil Ozeri, doing the long-form improv show "Something Fresh" every month at UCBT. For television, Schwartz served as a staff writer on the third season of Adult Swim's "Robot Chicken" and was a freelance writer for David Letterman's monologues on the "Late Show" and for the Weekend Update segment on "Saturday Night Live." He also co-wrote Hugh Jackman's opening number for the 81st Annual Academy Awards, earning him an Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.

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