Biography
Gary Swanson is an American actor. Born in Queens, New York, on 1 September 1948, he graduated with a degree in English literature from C.W. Post College and trained with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio, where he is a lifetime member.
He began his career in the 1970s with a role in the NBC soap opera Somerset and made his feature film debut in Vice Squad (1982) as Tom Walsh. Subsequent credits include Making Love (1982), Sniper (1993), The Bone Collector (1999) and appearances in television series such as Quantum Leap and Kojak.
Swanson has also worked as a producer and acting teacher.
