Ben Schwartz

Actor, writer, comedian, producer, director

Actor, writer, comedian, producer, director

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Ben Schwartz has worked in Hollywood since the early 2000s.

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Ben Schwartz has worked in Hollywood since the early 2000s.

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Thomas Middleditch (“Silicon Valley”) and Ben Schwartz (“Parks and Recreation”) are eccentric characters in two different comedy series.

‘Middleditch and Schwartz’: Netflix’s new all-improvised comedy special

Thomas Middleditch (“Silicon Valley”) and Ben Schwartz (“Parks and Recreation”) are eccentric characters in two different comedy series.

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