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]