Having appeared in a wide range of projects over the course of his career, Ben Schwartz has continued to deliver impressive, compelling performances in both film and television and has secured himself a distinctive place in Hollywood.
Upcoming, Ben is returning as the voice of Sonic in the highly-anticipated film SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2. The sequel, set to release April 8, 2022, comes off Jeff Fowler's successful live action/animation hybrid film SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, an adaption of the classic Sega video game alongside Jim Carrey, The Paramount film has since become the highest domestic grossing video game adaption of all-time with $146 million and a worldwide gross of $306.7 million. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 is currently in development.
Ben can also be seen in Lord & Miller's AppleTV+ miniseries THE AFTERPARTY. Starring alongside an all-star cast, Ben has secured himself as a standout among a cast of standouts. He can also be seen in the second season of Greg Daniels and Steve Carell's Netflix series SPACE FORCE, in which he stars opposite Carell and John Malkovich.
Additionally, Ben is currently in production for Universal's RENFIELD, set to release April 4, 2023. Ben is set to star alongside Nicholas Cage, Nicholas Hoult and Awkwafina in the Chris McKay directed film, based on Dracula's henchman.
Previous credits include the Disney feature, FLORA AND ULYSSES, based on the popular novel, the indie feature STANDING UP, FALLING DOWN for which Ben received rave reviews for his lead performance opposite Billy Crystal; NIGHT SCHOOL opposite Kevin Hart for Universal; HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, written and directed by Jared Stern for Netflix; THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU directed by Shawn Levy, and many others.
Ben starred opposite Don Cheadle & Kristen Bell in the Showtime comedy series HOUSE OF LIES and acted alongside Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt and Aziz Ansari as Jean Ralphio on PARKS & RECREATION, one of the most streamed shows in television history. He co-created and stars in three improv specials on Netflix entitled MIDDLEDITCH & SCHWARTZ and has lent his voice to various animated shows such as DUCKTALES and RISE OF THE TMNT. As an Emmy-Award winning writer, Ben has published four books and written television shows and movies for many major studios.