Stephen Schneider (born August 9, 1980) is an American actor, writer and entrepreneur, best known for his roles as Stephen Downes on The Righteous Gemstones, Jeremy Santos on Broad City, Ty Wyland on You're the Worst (both 2014âÂÂ2017), and Ben Cooper on the ABC sitcom Imaginary Mary (2017).
Schneider was born in Sharon, Massachusetts, to a Jewish family.
Schneider first gained notice on Comedy CentralâÂÂs Broad City as Jeremy Santos, AbbiâÂÂs across-the-hall neighbor, appearing across multiple seasons including the 2015 episode âÂÂKnockoffs.âÂÂ
He recurred on FXXâÂÂs YouâÂÂre the Worst as filmmaker Ty Wyland between 2014 and 2017. In 2017, he co-starred opposite Jenna Elfman in ABCâÂÂs live-action/CGI sitcom Imaginary Mary, playing Ben.
In 2023, Schneider appeared in season three of HBOâÂÂs The Righteous Gemstones as Stephen; he discussed filming a widely covered nude fight sequence in a contemporaneous interview.
In 2024, he joined NBCâÂÂs workplace comedy St. Denis Medical in a recurring role as hospital chaplain Steve.
Schneider is cited as a founder of the smartphone buy-back company Gizmogul.
Schneider has served as a spokesman for CashforGoldUSA.com. He is listed as chief financial officer of CJ Environmental, the parent company of CashforGoldUSA.com, in Massachusetts corporate filings. CJ Environmental has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies.
In 2013, Schneider married actress Jenn Proske (who converted to Judaism upon marrying him). On March 28, 2015, Proske gave birth to their daughter, Ava Morata Schneider.