Tom Schwartz Age & Biography

Tom Schwartz is 44 years old and was born on October 16, 1982, in Woodbury, Minnesota. The television personality and restaurateur became known as a cast member on Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules, and he co-founded the West Hollywood bar Tom Tom with Tom Sandoval, Lisa Vanderpump and Ken Todd. After the show ended, he appeared on The Valley, and in 2024 his second restaurant, Schwartz & Sandy’s, closed permanently.

Quick Facts

Full Name	Thomas William Schwartz
Age	44 years old
Date of Birth	October 16, 1982
Birthplace	Woodbury, Minnesota, United States
Education	Florida State University
Occupation	Television personality, restaurateur
Known For	Vanderpump Rules; The Valley; Tom Tom
Years Active	2011-present

Who Is Tom Schwartz?

Thomas William Schwartz is an American television personality and restaurateur. He is best known as a cast member on Bravo’s reality series Vanderpump Rules, where he appeared alongside his close friend Tom Sandoval, and later on The Valley. He is a co-founder of the West Hollywood restaurant and bar Tom Tom.

Schwartz is known for his easygoing personality on Vanderpump Rules, where his friendship with Sandoval – the two are known as “the Toms” – became a central part of the show. He was married to co-star Katie Maloney from 2016 until their divorce in 2022, and his restaurant ventures with Sandoval became major storylines across the series.

Early Life & Background

Schwartz was born on October 16, 1982, in Woodbury, Minnesota, and grew up there alongside his brothers Billy, Brandon and Bert. He studied pre-medical at Florida State University, a very different path from the restaurant and television career he eventually built.

After university, Schwartz moved to Los Angeles, where he became part of the restaurant world around Lisa Vanderpump’s West Hollywood establishments. His work in that scene led to his casting on Vanderpump Rules, the Bravo series that followed the staff of Vanderpump’s restaurants SUR and Villa Blanca.

Career

Schwartz’s television career began with Vanderpump Rules, the Bravo reality series that premiered in 2013 and followed the staff of Lisa Vanderpump’s West Hollywood restaurants. He appeared on the show as a series regular, and his friendship with Tom Sandoval became one of the show’s defining relationships. The pair were known on the show as “the Toms,” and their business ventures together became major storylines.

In August 2018, Schwartz opened Tom Tom, a restaurant and bar he co-founded in West Hollywood with Sandoval, Vanderpump and Ken Todd. Both Schwartz and Sandoval invested $50,000 each for a five percent stake in the restaurant. The bar, named after the two Toms, became a West Hollywood fixture and a regular setting on Vanderpump Rules.

Schwartz later opened a second restaurant with Sandoval, Schwartz & Sandy’s, a lounge in Franklin Village. The bar closed permanently in late 2024, and Schwartz later reflected on what he called a “tumultuous” 2024, in which both the bar’s closure and the reboot of Vanderpump Rules marked the end of an era. He has since appeared on The Valley, Bravo’s follow-up series, appearing in its second season in 2025.

Facts About Tom Schwartz

• He studied pre-medical at Florida State University before his television career.
• He has three brothers: Billy, Brandon and Bert.
• He and Tom Sandoval each invested $50,000 for a five percent stake in Tom Tom.
• He was married to Vanderpump Rules co-star Katie Maloney from 2016 to 2022.
• His second restaurant, Schwartz & Sandy’s, closed permanently in late 2024.

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