Paul Schneider
Born: 1976-03-16 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Paul Andrew Schneider (born March 16, 1976) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Dick Liddil in the epic western film The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) and his lead role as Mark Brendanawicz on the first and second seasons of the NBC political satirical sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–10). He also appeared in lead roles in the romantic drama film All the Real Girls (2003) and the comedy film The Babymakers (2012), the former of which he co-wrote with David Gordon Green and was nominated for the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer. He has since appeared in supporting roles in films such as Elizabethtown (2005), Lars and the Real Girl (2007), Away We Go (2009), Water for Elephants (2011), Hello Carter (2013), Rules Don't Apply (2016), Brothers by Blood (2020), and American Murderer (2022). For his portrayal of Charles Armitage Brown in the biographical romantic drama film Bright Star (2009), Schneider won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was also awarded Best Actor in a Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival for his performance in the romantic comedy drama film Goodbye to All That (2014).
Filmography
2026
- Cape Fear as Detective Grayson Park
2025
- Train Dreams as Apostle Frank
- Xeno as Chase
2023
- Florida Man as Andy Boone
2022
- A Friend of the Family as Marty
- Abandoned as Dr. Carver
- American Murderer as David Brown
2021
- A House on the Bayou as John Chambers
- Brothers by Blood as Jimmy
- The Salvation Of The World As We Know It as Bulli-Fahrer
2020
- Tales from the Loop as George
2019
- The Righteous Gemstones
- NOS4A2 as Jonathan 'The Hourglass' Beckett
2016
- American Crime Story as Paul Beck
- Channel Zero as Mike Painter
- Chance as Ryan Winter
- Rules Don't Apply as Richard Miskin
- Café Society as Steve
2015
- The Daughter as Christian
2014
- The Divide as Clark Rylance
- Goodbye to All That as Otto Wall
- Black Eyed Dog
2013
- Hello Carter as Aaron
2012
- The Newsroom as Brian Brenner
- The Babymakers as Tommy Macklin
2011
- Water for Elephants as Charlie
- The Flowers of War as Terry
- Beloved as Henderson
2009
- Parks and Recreation as Mark Brendanawicz
- Away We Go as Courtney
- Bright Star as Mr. Brown
2008
- Pretty Bird as Beach Dog Jogger (as Otto Peotomy)
2007
- The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford as Dick Liddil
- Lars and the Real Girl as Gus
2006
- Live Free or Die as Lagrand
2005
- The Family Stone as Brad Stevenson
- Elizabethtown as Jessie Baylor
2004
- 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover as Owen McCabe
2003
- All the Real Girls as Paul
2001
- Security, Colorado as Paul
2000
- George Washington as Rico Rice
1999
- Third Watch as Warner
1998
- Physical Pinball as Guy playing pool
1997
- Pleasant Grove as Bedford
1990
- Law & Order as Daniel Strawn