"But I love the idea of building something right there and it disappearing. When you come to one of my shows, people in the audience get a show that night that will never be the same that will never be another show like it, because it's all made-up," he said. "I love the idea of coming in with nothing. Schwartz shot three longform improv specials with Thomas Middleditch for Netflix in 2019, called "Middleditch & Schwartz." Improv is still his first love. "I say a joke, I get a laugh immediately, or you know, I don't get a laugh immediately. And also it's the exact opposite of improv, which is instant gratification," he said. When Schwartz isn't acting, he's often writing scripts for television and movies, but not one of them has been filmed – yet. He filmed scenes with Nicolas Cage as Dracula. On the TV side, Schwartz starred opposite Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell in Showtimes House Of Lies and notably guest starred as Jean-Ralphio on NBCs Parks. Schwartz just finished filming "Renfield," a new Dracula film where he plays a tattooed bad guy. He got to sing and dance in the murder mystery series, "The Afterparty," and starred in a drama called "Standing Up, Falling Down," with Billy Crystal, a personal idol of his. We know Schwartz is holed up in his Los Angeles-area home because on April 28, he and Thomas Middleditch met up to. "And then I love also to give those characters heart so you feel bad for them when they fail a little bit, too," he said. A post shared by Ben Schwartz (rejectedjokes) on at 8:28am PDT. Schwartz said he doesn't know why he did those characters so well.
"I love to play the idiot who has no idea he's not nailing it." "I love to play the arrogant idiot," Schwartz said. Tony Scarapiducci on the Steve Carell show "Space Force."
It's the biggest role yet for the 40-year-old actor, who gained notice playing a series on insincere characters like Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on "Parks and Recreation." He also played spin doctor Clyde Oberholt on the Don Cheadle comedy, "House of Lies," and fast-talking media manager F.