Weekly Ben Schwartz Digest – March 25, 2026

This week finds our actor namesake in his natural habitat: appearing in things, stealing scenes, and generally making himself useful to the entertainment industry. The man’s résumé continues to expand in all directions, from invisible Star Wars work to time travel comedies to the inevitable fourth Sonic film.

  • 10 Most Obscure Star Wars Movie Cameos (#1 Is Still Unbeatable) – ScreenRant
    “Unlike some of the other names on this list, Bill Hader and Ben Schwartz don’t lend their faces in their…”

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  • Movie Review: ‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice’ – Moviefone
    “Around them, there is a deep bench of comedy acting talent, including Stephen Root, Ben Schwartz and Jimmy Tatro, who all steal scenes.”

    Schwartz appears in this time travel comedy alongside an impressive collection of character actors, apparently doing what he does best: stealing scenes. The review suggests he’s part of a “deep bench,” which is perhaps the most athletic metaphor one can apply to comedy supporting work.

  • Critics have seen Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, and they have thoughts on the time travel comedy – MSN
    “…Ben Schwartz, but also Keith David, Jimmy Tatro, Emily Hampshire, Stephen Root and more. The critic calls this ‘defiantly outside the box’…”

    More praise for the same time travel film, which critics are describing as “defiantly outside the box.” Whether this defiance is aimed at convention, good taste, or the space-time continuum itself remains unclear, though Schwartz’s involvement suggests at least some degree of chaos.

  • ‘Running Point’s’ Kate Hudson & Her Onscreen Brothers Tease Season 2 Cameos – Extra TV
    “He also talks about working with Ben Schwartz and humorously speculates about what his character might be like if he were ever on shrooms.”

    Schwartz and shrooms in the same sentence. The Council does not object.