Paul Schneider (actor) facts for kids
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Paul Schneider
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Schneider in July 2018
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| Born |
Paul Andrew Schneider
16 March 1976 |
| Education | University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Theresa Avila
(m. 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
Paul Andrew Schneider (born March 16, 1976) is an American actor. Many people know him for playing Mark Brendanawicz in the first two seasons of the popular TV comedy show Parks and Recreation. He has also acted in many movies and won awards for his performances.
Schneider played the character Dick Liddil in the Western movie The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007). He also won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Charles Armitage Brown in the movie Bright Star (2009).
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Early Life and Education
Paul Schneider was born and grew up in Asheville, North Carolina. After high school, he went to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts to study acting.
Acting Career
Schneider's acting career includes roles in movies, television, and even on stage. He is known for playing a wide variety of characters.
Early Movie Roles
Schneider started his movie career in 2000. He appeared in the film George Washington and later starred in All the Real Girls (2003), which he also helped write.
He later had supporting roles in movies like Elizabethtown (2005) and Lars and the Real Girl (2007). For his role in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, he played a member of the famous outlaw's gang. In 2007, the magazine Variety named him one of "Ten Actors to Watch."
Success with Bright Star
In 2009, Schneider played Charles Armitage Brown in the movie Bright Star. The film is about the life of the poet John Keats. For his performance, Schneider won a Best Supporting Actor award from the National Society of Film Critics. This was a major achievement in his career.
Playing Mark Brendanawicz in Parks and Recreation
From 2009 to 2010, Schneider became well-known to TV audiences as Mark Brendanawicz on the NBC show Parks and Recreation. He was a main character for the first two seasons. Mark was a city planner in Pawnee, Indiana, who was often the serious character among a group of funny coworkers.
Schneider left the show after the second season. He later explained that the character had changed from what he originally signed up for. He said:
That experience was very strange for me. You know, I signed up for a specific character that was changed in mid-season. And it became a character with a lot less to do. And, all of a sudden, I was kind of confused and kind of having a lot less to do.
Later Career and Stage Work
After Parks and Recreation, Schneider continued to act in many films. Some of his other movies include Away We Go (2009), Water for Elephants (2011), and Rules Don't Apply (2016).
In 2018, Schneider performed on Broadway for the first time in a play called Straight White Men. Critics praised his performance, showing that he is a talented actor on stage as well as on screen.
Personal Life
Paul Schneider married Theresa Avila in 2016. She is an occupational therapist. Together, they have two daughters. Schneider is also involved with charities, including being an ambassador for the Innocence Project, an organization that works to help people who have been wrongly convicted of crimes.
Selected Film and TV Shows
Here are some of Paul Schneider's most well-known roles:
- All the Real Girls (2003) as Paul
- Elizabethtown (2005) as Jesse Baylor
- The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) as Dick Liddil
- Lars and the Real Girl (2007) as Gus
- Parks and Recreation (2009–2010) as Mark Brendanawicz
- Bright Star (2009) as Charles Armitage Brown
- Water for Elephants (2011) as Charlie O'Brien
- The Newsroom (2012) as Brian Brenner
- Channel Zero: Candle Cove (2016) as Mike Painter
- The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2018) as Paul Beck
- Tales from the Loop (2020) as George
- A Friend of the Family (2022) as Marty
Awards and Nominations
Throughout his career, Schneider has been recognized for his acting talent.
- 2003: Nominated for a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Actor for All the Real Girls.
- 2009: Won a Hollywood Film Award.
- 2010: Won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor for Bright Star.
- 2014: Won the Best Actor award at the Tribeca Film Festival for Goodbye to All That.
See also
In Spanish: Paul Schneider (actor) para niños
