What is Scott Schwartz’s Net Worth?
Scott Schwartz is a former child actor with a net worth of $500,000. He is best known for his roles in “The Toy” and “A Christmas Story.”
As an adult, Schwartz has managed a sports and memorabilia store with his father and worked in the adult film industry in the 1990s. He also helped create the Americana line of celebrity trading cards and writes for Beckett magazine.
Early Life and Education
Scott Schwartz was born on May 12, 1968 in Sacramento, California. He developed an interest in acting at a young age and began auditioning for roles in the early 1980s. Despite his passion for acting, Schwartz’s education was sometimes disrupted by his film roles. He attended Eisenhower Junior High School and Bridgewater-Raritan High School before transferring to the Professional Children’s School from 1983 to 1985 in order to better accommodate his career.
Scott Schwartz’s Acting Career and Other Pursuits
Scott Schwartz started his acting career in commercials and landed his first on-screen film role in the 1982 movie “The Toy.” He also appeared in “Kidco” and played Flick in the holiday classic film “A Christmas Story.” In the late 1980s, his acting career slowed down, and he started working in a sports and movie memorabilia collectibles store with his father. In the 1990s, Schwartz worked in minor, non-sexual roles in the adult film industry and eventually transitioned to working in sexual roles. He left the industry in 2000 and later reinvigorated his acting career with roles in “Skin Walker” and “Unseen Evil 2.” Schwartz also worked as a manager for other actors but ultimately quit. He has worked to create celebrity-based trading cards and has written for the sports card magazine “Beckett.” In 2022, he reprised his role of Flick in the “A Christmas Story” sequel, “A Christmas Story Christmas.”
Personal Life and Advocacy Work
In 1989, Schwartz had a relationship with adult film actress Lynn LeMay, which later ended. He then dated model Jaide Jones before their relationship also ended. In recent years, Schwartz has kept his personal life private.
However, he has been involved with A Minor Consideration, an organization that advocates for child actors. Schwartz served as the organization’s president for a period of time. Additionally, in 2010, he sold collectible items related to his childhood friend and teen idol Corey Haim on eBay to support Haim’s family after Haim’s death.
