Tommy Swerdlow

American actor and screenwriter (born 1962)

Tommy Swerdlow (born 1962) is an American screenwriter, actor, and director. 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

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### Actor

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* 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) - Detective Jack Santos
* Blueberry Hill (1988) - Ray Porter
* A Thousand Junkies (2017) - Tommy

### Screenwriter

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* Cool Runnings (1993)
* Little Giants (1994)
* Bushwhacked (1995)
* Snow Dogs (2002)
* A Thousand Junkies (2017)
* The Grinch (2018)
* Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)[5]

### Director

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* A Thousand Junkies (2017)

## References

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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.
5. ^ Scheck, Frank (November 26, 2022). "'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' Review: Antonio Banderas in Fine Feline Form". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 27, 2022.

## External links

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* https://tommyswerdlow.substack.com/ Tommy Swerdlow at Substack
* Tommy Swerdlow at IMDb

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