Aaron Swartz

Aaron Hillel Swartz (November 8, 1986 – January 11, 2013) was an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, writer, political organizer and Internet hacktivist who was involved in the development of the web feedformat RSS and the Markdown publishing format, the organization Creative Commons, the website framework web.py and the social news site, Reddit, in which he became a partner after its merger with his company, Infogami. He committed suicide while under federal indictment for data-theft, a prosecution that was characterized by his family as being "the product of a criminal-justice system rife with intimidation and prosecutorial overreach".

Aaron Swartz is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 8 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014), The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988), 70 Years of Youth Revolt (2020), Steal This Film II (2007), Killswitch (2015), Aardvark'd: 12 Weeks with Geeks (2005), Steal This Film (2006), The Death of Reddit's Creator (2024). The recorded credits span 1988 to 2024, including 6 movies and 2 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.