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Benjamin "Ben" Schwartz is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, producer, writer, comedian, and voice actor who has done voice work for the Sonic the Hedgehog film series produced by Paramount Pictures.
History[]
Ben Schwartz is best known for portraying characters in live-action comedies, such as Jean-Ralphio Saperstein in Parks and Recreation and Clyde Oberholt in House of Lies from 2012-2016. He has also voiced characters in animated films and television shows.
Filmography[]
Films[]
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens - BB-8
- The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part - Banarnar
- Turbo - Skidmark
- Reinfield - Teddy Lobo
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie - Leonardo
TV series[]
- DuckTales - Dewey Duck
- M.O.D.O.K. - Lou Tarleton
- Parks and Recreation - Jean-Ralphio Saperstein
- Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja - Randy Cunningham
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Leonardo
Credits[]
Voice acting[]
Reception[]
On 5 March 2021, Schwartz received the award for "Best Animated or VFX Performance" at the Hollywood Critics Association Awards for his performance as Sonic in Sonic the Hedgehog.[2]
However, some fans also feel that Ben's performance makes Sonic sound too whiny in places, and instead had wanted either Roger Craig Smith or Jaleel White to take over the role. Jaleel notes that while he didn't get a call or email from the film's creators (but was concerned over the initial CGI), he was optimistic for the film[3] and Roger approved of Schwartz's performance.[citation needed] Ben Schwartz also approved of Roger Craig Smith, and he posted it on X (Twitter at the time) on January 28, 2021[4].
Trivia[]
- He is one of two English voice actors of Sonic the Hedgehog to not also voice media-related to the video game series. The other is Jaleel White from the DiC Entertainment cartoons.
- In Sonic's crossover appearance in OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Sonic describes Eggman as "the worst" in a way that references Ben Schwartz's character of Jean-Ralphio Saperstein from Parks and Recreation.
- This reference would also be returned by Ben Schwartz himself, as a reference is made to the line yet again in Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
- Ben shares his birthday with Colleen O'Shaughnessey, who voiced Tails in the games and is voicing Tails alongside Schwartz's Sonic.
References[]
- ā Kroll, Justin (8 August 2018). Ben Schwartz to Voice āSonic the Hedgehogā in Upcoming Movie (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Retrieved on 8 August 2018.
- ā Bosselman, Haley (5 March 2021). 'Promising Young Woman' Sweeps Hollywood Critics Association Awards. Variety. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021.
- ā Convention Junkies (March 28, 2019). Jaleel White on the Sonic the Hedgehog Film. YouTube. Retrieved on November 14, 2023. "Jaleel White: But again, like I said, because I try to give my best at anything I can do. Um, you know I, tapped into the character and that's what you guys heard and I did over a hundred episodes of Sonic the Hedgehog because it was a network directive to get the flow from Friday night to Saturday morning. Um, obviously the people who are making this new movie they don't need a flow. And, um, I didn't get a call, I didn't get anything, I'm not going to take it personal. I'm a little concern with the cgi. I saw it. I'm a little concern. But, you know, I'm still optimistic because I think we are all just Sonic fans in general though."
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External links[]
- Ben Schwartz at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Ben Schwartz at the Internet Movie Database
