Rosenberg was born in
Needham, Massachusetts, to a
Jewish family. After high school graduation in 1981, he attended
Boston University, from which he received his bachelor's degree in 1985. He earned his MFA from
UCLA. While at UCLA, he had entered a screenwriting contest, in which he came in third place, and as a result, signed with his first agent. His big break came when producer
Joel Silver bought his script, "Love Lies Bleeding", and he wrote an episode for the television show,
Tales from the Crypt. His screenwriting credits include major motion pictures such as
Con Air and
Gone in 60 Seconds. During production of the film
Domestic Disturbance in April 2001, Rosenberg was arrested along with actor
Vince Vaughn after a bar brawl in
Wilmington, North Carolina. The scuffle broke out at the Firebelly Lounge, where actor
Steve Buscemi was stabbed that night in the face, throat, and arm. On
Beautiful Girls, 1996, starring
Timothy Hutton,
Matt Dillon, and
Uma Thurman, Rosenberg said: It was the worst winter ever in this small hometown. Snow plows were coming by, and I was just tired of writing these movies with people getting shot and killed. So I said, 'There is more action going on in my hometown with my friends dealing with the fact that they can't deal with turning 30 or with commitment' – all that became
Beautiful Girls. In October 2015, Rosenberg was brought in to rewrite
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle with his writing partner
Jeff Pinkner. In February 2018, Rosenberg, Pinkner and director
Jake Kasdan were expected to return to the
film's sequel. In March 2025, it was announced Rosenberg and
Josh Appelbaum will produce an eight- episode live action
Scooby-Doo series for
Netflix. ==Filmography==