Ben Schwartz

Birth Name:

Ben Schwartz

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Director

After college, he began crafting his improvisational skills at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
Quote: "The perfect thing for me is to be on something I love, where I’m doing it and have enough money not to be poor, and I’m allowed to go on vacation․"
Quote: "The way I started, I just really wanted to do entertainment and I wanted to write and act so badly that I tried every single avenue at the beginning to try to hit it․"
Quote: "The anxiety of not knowing what my next gig is keeps me hungry․"
Frequently portrays characters who are arrogant or narcissistic
Often takes on the role of a sidekick or companion to a main character
Graduated from Union College in 2003, where he double majored in psychology and anthropology
Before getting parts on television, he worked as a freelance writer for the Weekend Update segment of "Saturday Night Live․"
Was hired by Paramount Pictures to help create a re-make of the film "Soapdish․"
Worked as a page for the "Late Show with David Letterman․"

2011INOCA TV - Best Guest Actor in a Drama or Comedy Series:Nominated
2015Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actor:Nominated
2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series:Nominated
2018BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Nominated
2018BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Winner
2019Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actor of the Decade:Winner
2020IFJA Award - Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance:Nominated
2021CCA Super Award - Best Actor in a Superhero Movie:Nominated
2021HCA Award - Best Visual Effects or Animated Performance:Winner
2022HCA Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy:Nominated
2023GMS Award - Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television:Nominated
2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series:Nominated
2025Blimp Award - Favorite Male Animated Voice from a Movie:Nominated

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