Tommy Swerdlow

Tommy Swerdlow (born 1962) is an American actor and screenwriter. He has appeared in such films as Howard the Duck (1986) and Spaceballs (1987) and co-wrote the screenplays of Cool Runnings (1993), Little Giants (1994) and Snow Dogs (2002).[1] Swerdlow made his directorial debut with the 2017 feature A Thousand Junkies.[2] He has also written a biopic about the life of Matisyahu titled King Without a Crown.[3][4]

Filmography

Actor

• The Wild Life (1984) - Dork
• Real Genius (1985) - Bodie
• Howard the Duck (1986) - Ginger Moss
• Spaceballs (1987) - Troop Leader
• Hamburger Hill (1987) - Pvt. Martin Bienstock
• Child's Play (1988) - Jack Santos
• Blueberry Hill (1988) - Ray Porter
• A Thousand Junkies (2017) - Tommy (final film role)

Screenwriter

• Cool Runnings (1993)
• Little Giants (1994)
• Bushwhacked (1995)
• Snow Dogs (2002)
• A Thousand Junkies (2017)
• The Grinch (2018)

Director

• A Thousand Junkies (2017)

References

1. McFarland, Kevin (1 August 2013). "Read This: The guy who wrote Cool Runnings and Little Giants did a Reddit AMA about his heroin addiction". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
2. Scheck, Frank (27 April 2017). "'A Thousand Junkies': Film Review; Tribeca 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
3. Anna Marie de la Fuente (16 May 2017). "'Y Tu Mama Tambien' Producer Jorge Vergara Boards 'Bonded' From Aliwen Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
4. Kay, Jeremy (9 May 2017). "Matisyahu feature in the works at Aliwen Entertainment". Screen Daily. Retrieved 6 August 2017.

External links

• Tommy Swerdlow at IMDb