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Paul Schneider as Mark Brendanawicz Paul Schneider as Mark Brendanawicz

Paul Schneider stars as city planner in NBC’s new comedy "Parks and Recreation." The new series is a half-hour mockumentary that looks at the exciting world of local government.

Schneider will next be seen in "Bright Star" directed by Jane Campion as well as Sam Mendes "Away We Go" opposite John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph. Schneider was lauded for his performance in "Lars and the Real Girl" opposite Ryan Gosling as well as "The Assassination of Jesse James" with Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck. His directorial debut "Pretty Bird" starred Billy Crudup and Paul Giamatti and screened in competition in Sundance in 2008.

He has also received critical acclaim for his work in Cameron Crowe's "Elizabethtown," "All the Real Girls" and "The Family Stone."

Credits

Starring:

Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, Jim O’Heir, Retta and Rob Lowe

Creators:

Greg Daniels and Michael Schur

Executive Producers:

Greg Daniels, Michael Schur, Howard Klein and David Miner

Co-Executive Producers:

Morgan Sackett, Dan Goor

Consulting Producers:

Norm Hiscock, Mike Scully

Producers:

Dean Holland, Alan Yang, Amy Poehler

Co-Producers:

David Hyman, Harris Wittels, Katie Dippold

Associate Producers:

Tom Ragazzo, Nowell Grossman, Doug Smith

Executive Story Editor:

Aisha Muharrar

Story Editors:

Chelsea Peretti, Dave King

Casting Director:

Dorian Frankel

Director of Photography:

John Inwood

Production Designer:

Ian Phillips

Produced by:

Deedle-Dee Productions, Fremulon, 3 Arts and Universal Television

Origination:

Los Angeles, CA