Ashton Swinford, a multifaceted creative force, is a SAG-AFTRA Actor, Executive Producer of Paragram Productions, Screenwriter, Producer, and Director. Their most recent endeavor is the sci-fi project WIZDOM, where they not only wrote and created the concept but also star as Eos, a skilled professional thief.
A native of New York, Ashton's journey took them to Los Angeles, where they honed their skills by writing and producing their own comedy projects, performing stand-up and musical comedy alongside comedy legend Bob Zmuda in The Comedy Store's musical revue "The Tony Clifton Show".
As a former Producer for The Onion, Ashton worked closely with a small team to produce "The A.V. Club Hosted by John Teti", a 30-episode celebrity talk show now available on Amazon Prime, in which they also regularly appeared. Their impressive resume also includes performances with renowned artist Marina Abramovic at MOCA in Los Angeles, as well as work on camera in FOX's New Girl, Chicago P.D., and indie films like Unleashed, Super Host, and WIZDOM.
Ashton's recent projects include directing, producing, and co-writing two short films, "Red Flag" and "Basic Witches", the former of which premiered at the Midwest Film Festival. They are also the creator, producer, and co-writer of the satirical comedy series "Miss Information", which was featured by the United Nations for International Media Literacy week.
