Mike Schwartz was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and was raised in Santa Barbara, California. He lives in Los Angeles as an actor, writer and producer in the entertainment field. He was a writer and co-executive producer on the NBC/ABC television comedy drama Scrubs from 2001 until 2007. He also appeared on the show in the recurring role of "Lloyd Slawski", a Delivery man and member of the Janitor's "Brain's Trust" who later becomes an ambulance driver.