Scott Schwartz

Scott Schwartz (born May 12, 1968 ) is an American actor best known for his roles in the films The Toy, A Christmas Story (1983) and A Christmas Story Christmas (2022), and Kidco (1984).

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 Township, New Jersey, and attended Eisenhower Junior High School. He attended high school in 1982–1983 and 1985–1986 at 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.

In the 1990s, Schwartz worked in the adult film industry, and behind the scenes in numerous administrative roles. After appearing in more than a dozen films in various capacities, he quit in 1999.

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. 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.

In the wake of his former castmate Corey Haim's death in March 2010, Schwartz sold Haim's personal belongings on eBay at the behest of the Haim family. Schwartz was also president of A Minor Consideration, a child actors' advocacy organization established in 1990 by actor Paul Petersen.

In 2022, Schwartz reprised his role as Flick in the A Christmas Story sequel, A Christmas Story Christmas for Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max.

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

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"