Nick Schenk (born November 12, 1965) is an American screenwriter known for writing the Clint Eastwood-directed feature film Gran Torino in 2008 for which he won Best Original Screenplay from the National Board of Review.
During the mid-1990s, he played the character of Butch the Janitor on the television series, Let's Bowl, during its initial syndicated run.
In 2007, Nick Schenk was a writer and producer for Bodog Fight (the mixed-martial arts competition television show) when his screenplay for Gran Torino was optioned by Jenette Kahn.
When Clint Eastwood read it, he not only decided to direct and star in it but he also insisted that not a word be changed by the studio.
Subsequently, the only script changes made were to tailor it to the location where it was shot (Michigan) as opposed to Minnesota where it was originally set.