Tom Krajewski
Thomas B. Krajewski (born April 2, 1977) is an American television writer and podcast producer/host. He is known for his work on YooHoo & Friends, Buddy Thunderstruck, Hello Kitty Stump Village and Action Dad and then as Tom “Super Volcano” Krajewski on the "Half Hour Happy Hour" podcast with Alison and Alex.[1]
Early life
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In 1987 at the age of 10, Tom decided he wanted to act after seeing Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future. Tom's mother, Ann, suggested the Winchester Cooperative Theatre. Tom memorized the Gettysburg Address in order to audition for Willy Wonka and he won a small role. The following year, he was chosen to play the lead role of Pinocchio, at the same theater. Tom continued to audition for a number of roles including a young John F. Kennedy Jr. for a miniseries on the Kennedy family, and was offered the role.
Career
[edit]Following graduation from Winchester High School, 1995, he attended Emerson College, receiving a [title of degree] in film, in 1999. He moved to Los Angeles, for an internship on "Talk Soup" and "The Anna Nicole Show." . He got a job at Paramount as a producer's assistant followed by a similar position at Nickelodeon. While at Nickelodeon, he began writing scripts for the Catscratch and The Fairly OddParents.[2]
Tom went on to work on Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (2010), Angelo Rules (2010), YooHoo & Friends (2012), Action Dad (2012), Breadwinners (2014), Buddy Thunderstruck (2017), The Ollie & Moon Show (2017), Space Chickens in Space (2018), and Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese (2019).[3]
In June of 2020, the new graphic novel Primer was published by DC Comics and cowritten by Tom and Jennifer Muro.[4]
Screenwriting credits
[edit]Television
[edit]Note: Series head writer denoted in bold:
- The Anna Nicole Show (2002)
- Chalkzone (2005-2008)
- Catscratch (2005-2007)
- The Replacements (2006)
- Skunk Fu (2007-2008)
- Tak & the Power of Juju (2007-2008)
- The Fairly OddParents (2008-2009)
- Angelo Rules (2010)
- The Penguins of Madagascar (2011)
- Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (2011)
- YooHoo & Friends (2011)
- Action Dad (2012)
- Breadwinners (2014)
- Buddy Thunderstruck (2017)
- The Ollie & Moon Show (2017)
- Space Chickens in Space (2018)
- Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese (2019)
- Care Bears: Unlock the Magic (2023 specials)
BID
[edit]Since 2015, Tom has been a member of the "Half Hour Happy Hour" podcast, a weekly podcast.
References
[edit]- ^ "Half Hour Happy Hour with Alison and Alex". Nerdist. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- ^ Brad Petrishen/Staff Writer. "THE FAIRLY ODDPARENTS: Winchester native has Emmy chance - News - The Winchester Star - Winchester, MA". Winchester.wickedlocal.com. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- ^ "Thomas Krajewski". IMDb.
- ^ "PRIMER". DC. 2021-03-16. Retrieved 2021-06-14.