Ken Schwarz

Ken Schwarz has been working in and around the performing arts since the age of 12, accumulating numerous credits in film, television, commercials, and in over 100 theatrical productions.

TV credits include Ryan Murphy's "American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez," "Law & Order: SVU," "Bull," "Blue Bloods," "L. & O: Criminal Intent," "One Life to Live," "Guiding Light," "As the World Turns," and in "Railroad Killer." He also starred in The Onion News web show "Fake Coup."
Film credits include "Hungry Years," "Atlantic City Serenade," "Hell’s Half-Acre," and "Jersey Justice" starring Blanche Baker and Bo Svenson.

He has also appeared in many short films, including "Discharge," which he wrote, produced and stars in, and has been an Official Selection at over 40 US & International film festivals, garnering a number of awards -- including several Best Actor honors for his performance.

He is a produced author of plays, films, and musicals. His full-length play "Yuletide Hearts" premiered for a 6-week sold-out, record-setting run, subsequently named one of the Best New Plays of the New Jersey professional theatre season (alongside plays by A.R. Gurney & Neil Simon).

Ken has produced & designed shows starring Joyce DeWitt, Jamie Farr, Mickey Rooney, Lucie Arnaz, and Julius LaRosa, among others. He has also directed a variety of plays and musicals which include: "Over the River and Through the Woods" featuring Emmy Award winner Bruce Weitz ("Hill Street Blues"), his American adaptation of Ray Cooney’s farce "Run for Your Wife," and "I Do! I Do!" starring Andrea McArdle and Rex Smith.

Ken is the founding artistic director of the nonprofit Jersey Central Theatre Company. He has been a featured interview subject on "Jersey's Talking with Lee Leonard," and PBS's "Discover NJ."