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.

F. Tony Scarapiducci is not Jean Ralphio Saperstein. "So what we did is after the first audition, Greg [Daniels] and I had a conversation to make sure he doesn't ever feel like Jean Ralphio. So you ...

Actor Ben Schwartz of Parks and Recreation. Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images About halfway through Season 2 of Parks and Recreation, no-nonsense parks department director Ron Swanson (Nick ...

Late-night television works best when it feels loose, fun, and a little unexpected. Some of the most memorable moments happen when familiar characters show up in places one would never expect, tapping ...

For die-hard fans of NBC's Parks and Recreation the last couple of years have been tough. It's been nearly two years since Pawnee's eclectic residents have graced the small screen, and since the ...

Let’s face it: These days, T.V. isn’t exactly the best place to find a male role model. Dexter Morgan? Questionable hobbies. Walter White? Questionable career path. Don Draper? Excellent fashion sense ...

It’s a little weird that Parks & Rec’s Jean-Ralphio (Ben Schwartz) isn’t on the cover of GQ’s every issue, considering the obvious fact that he is the number one role model for today’s gentleman. I ...

Finally. After way too long of an excruciating wait, Parks and Recreation's Jean-Ralphio and Steve Harrington from Stranger Things met. I mean, they are father and son, so it was bound to happen ...

Imagine it’s 1991 all over again, and you’ve just been cast as the voice of the soon-to-be-fan-favorite Hans Moleman on The Simpsons, your all-time favorite show. Every episode seems to top the one ...

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.

The "Parks and Recreation" character shares a handful of similarities with Steve Harrington. What could be stranger than if “Parks and Recreation” was directly linked to “Stranger Things?” How about ...

The idea that Jean-Ralphio could even meet Howard comes to mind when we ask about a photo Schwartz posted on Twitter last month. The actor and comedian has actually met Sandler several times, most ...