<Tr> <Th> Family </Th> <Td> Mona - Lisa Saperstein (twin sister) Dr. Saperstein (father) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Birth date </Th> <Td> March 12, 1986 </Td> </Tr> <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> At the end of the third season, Tom leaves his city hall job to start an entertainment company with Jean - Ralphio . Their venture quickly falls apart, and they both move on to other schemes . Jean - Ralphio's twin sister Mona - Lisa and their obstetrician father are also introduced in later seasons . </P>

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