Scott Schwartz

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Scott Schwartz
Scott Schwartz
Born (1968-05-12) May 12, 1968 (age 55)
Other namesScottie Schwartz
Scotty Schwartz
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present

Scott Schwartz (born May 12, 1968) is an American

A Christmas Story (1983) and its 2022 sequel A Christmas Story Christmas, and Kidco (1984).[1]

Life and career

Schwartz co-starred opposite Richard Pryor and Jackie Gleason in 1982's The Toy directed by Richard Donner. In 1982, Schwartz filmed Kidco directed by Ronald F. Maxwell. In 1983, he was featured in the Christmas film A Christmas Story as Flick, who got his tongue stuck to a frozen flagpole. In 1985, Schwartz co-starred with Liza Minnelli, Corey Haim, and Jeffrey DeMunn in the television film A Time to Live.

Schwartz grew up in

Bridgewater-Raritan High School West in Bridgewater, with future professional basketball player Eric Murdock. He moved on to attend the Professional Children's School
from 1983 to 1985.

Schwartz' father was Elvis Presley's US Army company clerk in Germany from 1958 to 1960.[citation needed]

In the 1990s, Schwartz worked in the adult film industry in minor, non-sexual roles, and behind the scenes in numerous administrative roles. After appearing in more than a dozen films in a non-sexual capacity, he quit in 1999.[3]

Since 2006, Schwartz has pursued his acting career, and helped create a line of celebrity-based trading cards for Donruss. He has also obtained celebrity autographs for companies such as: Upper Deck, Razor, Leaf, and In the Game.[citation needed] In 2008, Schwartz wrote for the sports card magazine Beckett, and was featured on the cover of the September 2008 issue of Sports Card Monthly alongside Darren McFadden and Josh Hamilton.[citation needed]

In the wake of his former castmate

A Minor Consideration, a child actors' advocacy organization established in 1990 by actor Paul Petersen.[5][6][7]

In 2022, Schwartz reprised his role as Flick in the

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1982 The Toy Eric Bates
1983 A Christmas Story Flick
1984 Kidco Dickie Cessna
1985 A Time to Live Adam Weisman TV movie
1986 Raiders of the Living Dead Jonathan
1988 Fear Brian Haden
1990 Beauty and the Beast: Part II Flick
1996 Scotty's X-Rated Adventure Flick
2004 Skin Walker
Unseen Evil 2 Joey
2009 Community College Bar Owner
2020 A Wrestling Christmas Miracle Ronald
2022 A Christmas Story Christmas Flick [9]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Young People's Specials The Episode: "That Funny Fat Kid"
ABC Afterschool Special Ben Andrews Episode: "Summer Switch"
1987 21 Jump Street Jordan Simms Episode: "Bad Influence"
Rags to Riches Curtis Episode: "Once in a Lifeguard"
1988 TV 101 Student Episode: "Rolling"

References

  1. ^ Scott Schwartz The New York Times.[dead link]
  2. ^ Cornell, Phil (May 3, 1982). "So you want to be a movie star; Youngster from Bridgewater filming in Louisiana as Richard Pryor's co-star", Courier News, Somerville, NJ. Accessed January 18, 2018. "When he appeared on Broadway last year in Frankenstein, Bridgewater youngster Scott Schwartz didn't have much time to ponder the effects of fame.... Schwartz, a Talamini Road resident and student at Eisenhower Junior High School, will star with Jackie Gleason and Richard Pryor in The Toy, ow before the cameras in Louisiana Louisiana and scheduled to be released in November, according to Columbia Pictures."
  3. ^ "Nerve.com - Tiger Beat by Susannah Breslin". April 5, 2006. Archived from the original on April 5, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Corey Haim's Personal Items Being Sold on Ebay". Los Angeles Times. March 13, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  5. ^ Ryan, Joal (December 22, 2016). "That 'Christmas Story' Frozen-Tongue Scene: The Inside Scoop on the Triple Dog Dare". Yahoo! Movies.
  6. ^ Libbey, Dirk (December 22, 2015). "How A Christmas Story Actually Filmed The Infamous Tongue Scene". Cinema Blend. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  7. Tolucan Times. Archived from the original
    on May 15, 2008 – via minorcon.org.
  8. ^ Kroll, Justin (February 15, 2022). "Four Original 'Christmas Story' Castmembers Join Peter Billingsley In HBO Max Sequel From Warner Bros. & Legendary". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "A Christmas Story Christmas". IMDB. Retrieved August 13, 2022.

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