Paul Schneider

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Biography

Actor Paul Schneider initially made a name for himself as flawed, but relatable characters in several small films before moving into more mainstream fare on television. A friend and classmate of David Gordon Green while attending the North Carolina School for the Arts, it was a natural progression for Schneider to appear in the writer-director's first two feature films, "George Washington" (2000) and "All the Real Girls" (2003). The latter …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Writer

Born

March 16, 1976

Career Milestones

2009

Cast as Amy Poehler's colleague and love interest in the NBC comedy "Parks and Recreation"

2008

Made directorial debut with the independent film "Pretty Bird"; also wrote screenplay

2007

Played Ryan Gosling's brother in the independent drama "Lars and the Real Girl"

2007

Cast as a member of the outlaw Jesse James Gang in the drama "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"

2006

Played Rachel McAdams' love interest in the holiday hit, "The Family Stone"

2005

Featured in Cameron Crowe's "Elizabethtown"

2004

Played the lead role in "50 Ways to leave Your Lover"

2003

Played a serial rapist in three episodes of NBC's "Third Watch"

2003

Played the lead role, opposite Zooey Deschanel, in "All the Real Girls"; directed by Green

2000

Made feature acting debut in Green's debut feature, "George Washington"

While still in school co-wrote the screenplay "All the Real Girls" with Green

1997

Acted in several of Green's short films

Met writer-director David Gordon Green while attending NCSA

Awards

2010

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor in Bright Star

2009

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor in Bright Star