Max Greenfield (born September 4, 1979) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Dave Johnson on the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood, and as Schmidt on the Fox sitcom New Girl, the latter for which he received nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, and the Critics' Choice Television Awards. His films include Promising Young Woman, What Men Want, The Glass Castle, The Big Short, About Alex, and They Came Together. He had recurring roles on Veronica Mars, American Crime Story, American Horror Story, The Mindy Project, Raising the Bar, Ugly Betty, Greek, and Modern Men. He also guest starred on a number of TV shows. He has voiced characters on Hoops, Bob's Burgers, Bojack Horseman, and Robot Chicken.