Jean-Ralphio may have gone down in “Parks and Recreation” history as a party and scheme-loving wild child, but the actor behind the role remembers a time when his NBC character wasn’t quite so insane.

Parks and Recreation characters Jean-Ralphio (Ben Schwartz) and his “twin sister from the same mister” Mona Lisa Saperstein (Jenny Slate) bring the party wherever they go. The duo appears in multiple ...

Parks and Recreation's Jean-Ralphio! Star Wars' BB-8! The voice of Sonic the Hedgehog! We're joined by Ben Schwartz. Ben's big break came in 2010 with a small recurring role on Parks and Recreation.

When the future Parks and Recreation and House of Lies star first moved out to Los Angeles from New York, like most young actors, he had trouble finding work. He also had trouble finding anyone to cut ...

Jean-Ralphio, Tom Haverford’s hyperactively trendy best friend and Entertainment 720 co-founder on Parks And Recreation, is best handled in small doses—which might be why the show’s editors had a ...