Skip Schwink
Biography
An actor and filmmaker known for the A24/Plan B produced Minari, directed by Lee Isaac Chung and starring Steven Yeun, which won the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award for Dramatic Feature at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, as well as for the family comedy adventure feature film C.I.Ape, about the world's first chimpanzee secret agent, released by Lionsgate in 2021, where he appears as the supervillain known as Alpha Dog, and the family comedy/drama Breaking Them Up in which he co-stars alongside Kellen Coleman and Steven Schneider. Skip also stars opposite Dennis Quaid in the feature biopic Reagan where he portrays the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter.
A former student of the Upright Citizens Brigade and Groundlings improv and sketch schools in Los Angeles, Skip has performed at some of the worlds most famous comedy clubs including The Comedy Store and The Laugh Factory. His comedic talents are on full display in C.I.Ape.
Known For

TV
Tulsa King
Guard #2
2022

Film
Reagan
Jimmy Carter
2024

Film
Minari
Doctor
2021

Film
Ape Canyon
Franklin
2021

Film
Guardians of Time
Jason
2023

Film
Life 101
Ryan Hall Dormmate
1995

Film
Joey and Ella
2021

Film
C.I.Ape
Alpha Dog
2022

Film
Breaking Them Up
Frank
2020

Film
The Sneak Over
Mr. Blevins
2020

Film
Minding Your Business
Tim Craver
2025
Film
C.I.Ape: Mission Devious
Alpha Dog
Filmography
2025FilmMinding Your Businessas Tim Craver2024FilmReaganas Jimmy Carter2023FilmGuardians of Timeas Jason2022TVTulsa Kingas Guard #22022FilmC.I.Apeas Alpha Dog2021FilmJoey and Ella2021FilmApe Canyonas Franklin2021FilmMinarias Doctor2020FilmThe Sneak Overas Mr. Blevins2020FilmBreaking Them Upas Frank1995FilmLife 101as Ryan Hall Dormmate—FilmC.I.Ape: Mission Deviousas Alpha Dog
