<P> Jean - Ralphio Saperstein is a minor fictional character played by Ben Schwartz in the American comedy television series Parks and Recreation . He is the cocky friend of Tom Haverford ( Aziz Ansari ) and , like Tom , sees himself as a pickup artist and baller , although he is looked upon with contempt by most people around him except Tom . Ron Swanson happily invests in Tom 's `` Rent - A-Swag '' venture when he learns that for once Jean - Ralphio is not involved . He tries to dress stylishly , makes up and raps spontaneous rhymes , and often speaks in slang terms , such as variations of the suffix - izzle as popularized by rapper Snoop Dogg . For example , while comforting Tom at one point , Jean - Ralphio encourages him to `` Turn that frizown upside - dizzity . '' </P>
<P> Jean - Ralphio Saperstein is a minor fictional character played by Ben Schwartz in the American comedy television series Parks and Recreation . He is the cocky friend of Tom Haverford ( Aziz Ansari ) and , like Tom , sees himself as a pickup artist and baller , although he is looked upon with contempt by most people around him except Tom . Ron Swanson happily invests in Tom 's `` Rent - A-Swag '' venture when he learns that for once Jean - Ralphio is not involved . He tries to dress stylishly , makes up and raps spontaneous rhymes , and often speaks in slang terms , such as variations of the suffix - izzle as popularized by rapper Snoop Dogg . For example , while comforting Tom at one point , Jean - Ralphio encourages him to `` Turn that frizown upside - dizzity . '' </P>
who plays john ralphio in parks and recreation
who plays john ralphio in parks and recreation
Ben Schwartz
Ben Schwartz