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]