Paul Schneider
Known for Acting · 46 credits
- Born
- 1976-03-16 (age 50)
- Place of birth
- Asheville, North Carolina, USA
- Also known as
- Otto Peotomy
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).
Known For
TV Shows (14)
Law & Order
1990
as Daniel Strawn
Cape Fear
2026
as Detective Grayson Park
Parks and Recreation
2009
as Mark Brendanawicz
Third Watch
1999
as Warner
American Crime Story
2016
as Paul Beck
The Righteous Gemstones
2019
The Newsroom
2012
as Brian Brenner
Channel Zero
2016
as Mike Painter
Chance
2016
as Ryan Winter
NOS4A2
2019
as Jonathan 'The Hourglass' Beckett
Tales from the Loop
2020
as George
A Friend of the Family
2022
as Marty
Florida Man
2023
as Andy Boone
The Divide
2014
as Clark Rylance
Movies (32)
Train Dreams
2025
as Apostle Frank
Xeno
2025
as Chase
Café Society
2016
as Steve
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2007
as Dick Liddil
Lars and the Real Girl
2007
as Gus
The Flowers of War
2011
as Terry
The Family Stone
2005
as Brad Stevenson
Water for Elephants
2011
as Charlie
A House on the Bayou
2021
as John Chambers
Rules Don't Apply
2016
as Richard Miskin
Hello Carter
2013
as Aaron
Elizabethtown
2005
as Jessie Baylor
Pretty Ugly
as Terry Aldridge
Pleasant Grove
1997
as Bedford
The Babymakers
2012
as Tommy Macklin
American Murderer
2022
as David Brown
Crude
Away We Go
2009
as Courtney
The Daughter
2015
as Christian
Beloved
2011
as Henderson
Bright Star
2009
as Mr. Brown
Goodbye to All That
2014
as Otto Wall
Brothers by Blood
2021
as Jimmy
Abandoned
2022
as Dr. Carver
All the Real Girls
2003
as Paul
George Washington
2000
as Rico Rice
Black Eyed Dog
2014
Pretty Bird
2008
as Beach Dog Jogger (as Otto Peotomy)
Physical Pinball
1998
as Guy playing pool
Live Free or Die
2006
as Lagrand
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
2004
as Owen McCabe
Security, Colorado
2001
as Paul
About Paul Schneider
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… With 46 credits spanning from 1990 to 2026, Paul Schneider has appeared in 32 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paul Schneider Movies
- Train Dreams (2025) — as Apostle Frank
- Xeno (2025) — as Chase
- Café Society (2016) — as Steve
- The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) — as Dick Liddil
- Lars and the Real Girl (2007) — as Gus
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