Eli Schwartz
Actor. Improvisor. Singer. Teacher. Bartender.
LA Based. NY Trained. DC Raised.
Beginning 2025…
I will be signing with a new agency in the very near future! Theatrical representation to come :)
I was just cast in a major video game commercial! Stay tuned for more details!
Projects in 2024…
‘Number Neighbor’, a 3-minute short I acted in, received an honorable mention at the Russo Brothers’ & AGBO Film’s No Sleep Til Film Festival!! Currently up for 6 categories at Idyllwild Cinema Festival including my nomination for Best Actor in a Short Film!
‘The Photoshoot’, a mockumentary sketch where I play a skittish assistant with a rapper alter-ego.
“Opening Night”, a 5-part mini series about a college drama party gone wrong, in which I play Christian Kantor.
Much more still in the works/TBA!!!
Thanks for stopping by!
I’m a proud graduate of Syracuse University with a BFA in Acting and a concentration in creative writing. I regularly take classes at The Groundlings, and aspire to be an improv performer. Over the nearly two years since moving to Los Angeles, I’ve been involved in projects large and small, across TV, Film and Theatre. When I’m not auditioning or performing, I am the Improv teacher at New Roads School in Santa Monica. Oh, and I bartend at the world famous Laugh Factory in Hollywood!
But that’s just what my resume says.
What it leaves out, is that I was born and raised in Gaithersburg, Maryland. I’m the oldest brother to my two best friends in the world, raised by the most hard working, gorgeous mama in the world. I have a big ole’ southern Jewish family. I’m in a relationship with the most beautiful, talented woman I know. I love a football Sunday as much as a Sunday matinee. And I always surround myself with my ludicrously creative, ridiculously hilarious friends. Always.
Feel free to check out my reels while you’re here…and don’t be a stranger, shoot me a message!!!
2025
Split Fiction—EA Games, Hazelight Studios, Fuslie
Had the absolute pleasure of combining my love of video games and improv to bring this hilarious concept to life. Went to EA headquarters, got to try out an amazing new game live on twitch with Fuslie, and even shot a fun GameStop skit.
Comedic Acting Reel
Dramatic Acting Reel
Commercial VO Reel
Idyllwild Cinema Festival
Got to attend my first big movie premiere at a location festival. And what better place than the beautiful (and freezing!) Idyllwild. I had a blast, celebrated my nomination for best actor, and eventually Number Neighbor took home the vanguard award for best original score!
2024
Opening Night
A 5 part mini series made in 2021 at Syracuse University. All 5 episodes are on YouTube!
“Five acting students find themselves in a world of grave consequences as a day of fun turns into a nightmare.”
Number Neighbor
Official Selection and Honorable mention at the Russo Brother’s AGO No Sleep Til’ Film Fest. Big Apple Film Festival Selection. Nominated for 6 categories at Idyllwild Cinema Festival, including a Best Actor in a Short for my performance.
“Two strangers, connected by nearly identical phone numbers, form an unlikely bond that leads one to a life-altering choice.”
The Photoshoot
Sarah, an awkward CFO, comes to Bernard for updated corporate headshots but is in for a surprise.
Adam’s Rib
A young woman searches for meaning among a group of enlightened people.
2023
Project ALERT
A resistance training program preventing substance use in middle school and high school.
Rise of Kingdoms Commercial
Supermission Youtube Series
HBO Crime Reenactment
Crime Reenactment with People Magazine.