Scott Schwartz Biography

Fast Facts

• Began his acting career doing commercials in New York City in 1977 and appeared in a number of Off-Broadway and Broadway plays
• Quote: "[on "A Christmas Story"] "There are thousands of films made each year and only a few are remembered․ So I'm one of the lucky people to have been a part of an amazing film that people love․""
• Launched a line of celebrity trading cards in 2006 and still appears in the occasional direct-to-video movie
• Best known for playing Flick in "A Christmas Story" and Eric Bates in "The Toy․"
• Got his role in "A Christmas Story" after director Bob Clark saw his performance in "The Toy" and wanted him for the film
• The scene in "A Christmas Story" where he gets his tongue stuck to a frozen pole was filmed using a suction tube inside a plastic pole that was painted to look real, which he said "didn't taste very well․"