Characters Of Parks And Recreation
The primary characters of the American television comedy series '' Parks and Recreation'' are the employees of the parks department of Pawnee, a fictional Indiana town. The protagonist is Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), the deputy parks director as well as serving on city council, and the rest of the ensemble cast consists of her friends and co-workers, including nurse Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones), parks director Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman), and parks department employees Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari), April Ludgate (Aubrey Plaza), Andy Dwyer (Chris Pratt), Jerry Gergich (Jim O'Heir), and Donna Meagle (Retta). While most of the main cast have been with the series since it debuted in April 2009, actors Rob Lowe and Adam Scott joined the cast late in the second season portraying Chris Traeger and Ben Wyatt, two state auditors who later take permanent jobs in Pawnee. Paul Schneider was a regular cast member during the first two seasons as city planner Mark Brendanawicz, but he departed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parks And Recreation Characters
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue gr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jim O'Heir
James O'Heir (born February 4, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for portraying Jerry Gergich on the NBC sitcom '' Parks and Recreation''. O'Heir first became active in Chicago theater and improv during the late 1980s and early 1990s as part of the comedic theater troupe "White Noise", and appeared in such plays as ''The Book of Blanche'', ''Stumpy's Gang'' and ''Ad-Nauseam'' with the group. O'Heir has appeared in several films and made guest appearances on such shows as ''The Drew Carey Show'', ''Friends'', ''Boston Legal'', ''Malcolm in the Middle'', '' Star Trek: Voyager'', ''3rd Rock from the Sun'', '' ER'', '' Parenthood'', ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', and ''Better Call Saul''. In 2000, he starred in the Comedy Central series ''Strip Mall'' as Harvey Krudup, the husband of protagonist Tammi Tyler, who was played by Julie Brown. Early life and education O'Heir was born in Blue Island, Illinois to John and Eileen O’Heir (né O’Keefe) and was raised i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parks And Recreation Season 7
The seventh and final season of '' Parks and Recreation'' aired in the United States on the NBC television network from January 13, 2015, until February 24, 2015. The season consisted of 13 episodes. It stars Amy Poehler, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, Jim O'Heir, and Retta, with a supporting performance from Billy Eichner. This season differs from any other season of ''Parks and Recreation'', in that it details a much larger story arc for the characters, showcasing their growth over the course of the show. Set in 2017, three years after the events of the sixth season, the season includes Leslie Knope's (Amy Poehler) new career as Regional Director of the National Park Service, in addition to her two-year-long fallout with former boss Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman). Also included is the rise of fictional tech company Gryzzl taking over Pawnee, Leslie's plea to Sweetums for a Pawnee National Park, and the eventual career departures of the gang ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parks And Recreation Season 6
The sixth season of ''Parks and Recreation'' originally aired in the United States on the NBC television network, from September 26, 2013, with an hour long premiere, and concluded on April 24, 2014, with an hour-long finale. It premiered in its new Thursday 8:00 pm timeslot. This season consisted of 22 episodes. It stars Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott (actor), Adam Scott, Rob Lowe, Jim O'Heir, and Retta. The show moved to Thursdays at 8:30 pm beginning with its 100th episode. Much like the other seasons, season 6 follows Leslie Knope (Poehler) and her co-workers in local government of fictional Indiana town, Pawnee (Parks and Recreation), Pawnee. The season chronicles Leslie facing the recall vote from City Council, Ann Perkins's (Jones) and Chris Traeger's (Lowe) move to Michigan to start their family, Andy Dwyer's (Pratt) career in London, and the city merger of Eagleton and Pawnee, resulting in the Unity Concert ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Craig Middlebrooks
The primary characters of the American television comedy series ''Parks and Recreation'' are the employees of the parks department of Pawnee (Parks and Recreation), Pawnee, a fictional Indiana town. The protagonist is Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), the deputy parks director as well as serving on city council, and the rest of the ensemble cast consists of her friends and co-workers, including nurse Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones), parks director Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman), and parks department employees Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari), April Ludgate (Aubrey Plaza), Andy Dwyer (Chris Pratt), Jerry Gergich (Jim O'Heir), and Donna Meagle (Retta). While most of the main cast have been with the series since it debuted in April 2009, actors Rob Lowe and Adam Scott (actor), Adam Scott joined the cast late in the Parks and Recreation season 2, second season portraying Chris Traeger and Ben Wyatt (Parks and Recreation), Ben Wyatt, two state auditors who later take permanent jobs in Pawnee. Paul Schn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Billy Eichner
Billy Eichner ( ; born September 18, 1978) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and television show host. He is the star, executive producer, and creator of Funny or Die's '' Billy on the Street'', a comedy game show that aired on truTV. Early life and education Eichner is a native of Queens and grew up in Forest Hills, the son of Debbie, who worked for a phone company, and Jay Eichner, a rent tax auditor. He was born to a Jewish family and had a Madonna-themed bar mitzvah. He has an older half-brother. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1996, and from Northwestern University in 2000 with a BS in Theater. Actor Robin Lord Taylor was his college roommate. Career Eichner gained attention as the host and writer of ''Creation Nation: A Live Talk Show'', a critically acclaimed stage show in New York. He landed a Bravo web series called ''My Life on the Z-List: Jen's Vlog'' that was an online companion to '' Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List'' and was a co-hos ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mark Brendanawicz
Mark Brendanawicz is a fictional character in the NBC comedy series '' Parks and Recreation''. He is the city planner for Pawnee, Indiana, as well as Leslie Knope's colleague and one of Ann Perkins' ex-boyfriends. He is portrayed by Paul Schneider, who left ''Parks and Recreation'' at the end of the second season; despite the producers' publicly stated plans to the contrary, Schneider did not reprise the role in any later seasons, and the show made no references to the character after his departure. Background Mark Brendanawicz was a city planner of Polish descent with the Pawnee municipal government. When he studied city planning in college, Mark was optimistic about the field and dreamed of designing huge and impressive cities. However, since graduation, Mark learned most of the career largely involved mundane technical issues, such as regulating the sizes of garages and proposed construction additions to houses. As a result, Mark grew jaded and disillusioned with the car ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paul Schneider (actor)
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 biogra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ben Wyatt (Parks And Recreation)
Benjamin "Ben" Wyatt Order of the British Empire, KBE is a fictional Character (arts), character portrayed by Adam Scott (actor), Adam Scott in the NBC comedy series ''Parks and Recreation''. He first appears in the show's Parks and Recreation (season 2), second season as a state auditor who comes to Pawnee (Parks and Recreation), Pawnee to evaluate its funds alongside Chris Traeger. Initially portrayed as a serious and pragmatic budget specialist, Ben gradually becomes more sympathetic to the town and develops into an integral member of the community. Despite initially angering series protagonist Leslie Knope with his budget cut recommendations, Ben begins dating her in the Parks and Recreation (season 3), season 3 episode "Road Trip (Parks and Recreation), Road Trip." Their relationship forms a central storyline in the series; the two get married in the Parks and Recreation (season 5), season 5 episode "Leslie and Ben" and have triplets in Parks and Recreation (season 6), season ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chris Traeger
Christopher "Chris" Traeger is a fictional Character (arts), character played by Rob Lowe on the NBC comedy series ''Parks and Recreation''. He began on the show as an Indiana State Auditor who visits the fictional city of Pawnee (Parks and Recreation), Pawnee to help solve their crippling budget problems, and eventually becomes Pawnee's acting City Manager. Chris is an extremely positive person who is constantly upbeat and energetic. Scrupulously health-conscious, he exercises constantly and eats only healthy foods, hoping to be the first human to reach the age of 150. Chris first appeared in the Parks and Recreation (season 2), second season episode "The Master Plan (Parks and Recreation), The Master Plan." Originally expected to appear in eight episodes as a guest star, Lowe eventually signed on to remain on the show as a permanent cast member. Chris was a romantic interest for Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones) throughout the show's run. Chris imposes a strict policy against workplac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parks And Recreation Season 2
The second season of '' Parks and Recreation'' originally aired in the United States on the NBC television network starting September 17, 2009, and ended on May 20, 2010. The season was produced by Deedle-Dee Productions and Universal Media Studios, and series co-creators Greg Daniels and Michael Schur served as executive producers. Like the first season, it focuses on Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) and her staff on the parks and recreation department of the fictional Indiana town of Pawnee. The episodes were approximately 22 minutes long each, all of which aired at 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays. The season stars Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Paul Schneider, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, and Chris Pratt. All of the members of the original principal cast were retained and Chris Pratt, who made guest appearances throughout the previous season, joined the permanent cast in the second season. It also featured guest appearances by Louis C.K., Megan Mullally, Fred Armisen, Wi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adam Scott (actor)
Adam Paul Scott (born April 3, 1973) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Ben Wyatt (Parks and Recreation), Ben Wyatt in the NBC sitcom ''Parks and Recreation'' (2010–2015), for which he was twice nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award, as well as Mark Scout in the Apple TV+ thriller series ''Severance (TV series), Severance'' (since 2022), for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Scott has also appeared in the films ''The Aviator (2004 film), The Aviator'' (2004) and ''Step Brothers (film), Step Brothers'' (2008), as well as the Starz sitcom ''Party Down'' (2009–2010; 2023), the HBO drama series ''Big Little Lies (TV series), Big Little Lies'' (2017–2019), and the NBC comedy series ''The Good Place'' (2016–2018). Early life and education Adam Paul Scott was born on April 3, 1973, son of Dougald Scott. His parents, who were both teachers, divorced when he was a child. His father is of Scottish people, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |