Scott Schwartz

Scott Schwartz was born on May 12, 1968, in Sacramento, California, and spent his formative years in Somerville and Bridgewater, New Jersey. His acting career began in March 1977. He attended the Professional Children’s School in New York during the 1983-84 and 1984-85 academic years. Schwartz secured his role in “The Toy” (1982) after a rigorous audition process involving ten auditions and two screen tests. He filmed “Kidco” (1984) in Tucson, Arizona, over an eight-week period. His well-known role as Flick in “A Christmas Story” (1983) was filmed in Cleveland, Ohio, and St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, over six weeks. This role solidified his place in popular culture.

Following his early acting success, Schwartz diversified his career within the entertainment industry. He worked as a manager for adult film actors in the 1990s, a role he chose to leave in 1999. Since 2006, he has actively pursued his acting career while also venturing into the trading card industry. He contributed to the creation of a celebrity-based trading card line for Donruss and obtained celebrity autographs for companies such as Upper Deck, Razor, Leaf, and In the Game. In 2008, Schwartz began writing for Beckett, a sports card magazine, and was featured on the cover of their September 2008 issue of Sports Card Monthly. In mid-2014, he became President of “A Minor Consideration” (AMC), an organization dedicated to protecting child actors and advocating for child labor laws in the entertainment industry.

In 2022, Schwartz reprised his role as Flick in “A Christmas Story Christmas,” a sequel that brought him back to his iconic character for Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max. His career trajectory reflects a progression from child star to a multifaceted professional with experience in various aspects of the entertainment business, including acting, production, and advocacy.