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 200910 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 cowrote 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 Dont 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