Jason Schwartzman
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| Born | Jason Francesco Schwartzman June 26, 1980 Los Angeles, California |
Jason Francesco Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American actor and musician. Starring roles have included Rushmore, I ♥ Huckabees and The Darjeeling Limited, the latter of which he also had screenwriting credits. Schwartzman was also a member of the rock band Phantom Planet.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Schwartzman was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Talia Shire (née Coppola) and the late producer Jack Schwartzman. Many other members of Schwartzman's family are involved in film; he is the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola, cousin of Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola, Roman Coppola and Christopher Coppola, and grandson of Italia Coppola (née Pennino) and Carmine Coppola. His brother is actor/musician Robert Schwartzman (vocalist for the band Rooney), and his half-brother is cinematographer John Schwartzman. Schwartzman is of Italian descent on his mother's side and Jewish descent on his father's.[1]
[edit] Career
Schwartzman is known for his roles in the films The Darjeeling Limited, Rushmore, Shopgirl, I ♥ Huckabees, Spun, and Slackers. Prior to acting, he was the drummer and a songwriter for the band Phantom Planet. Despite leaving the band for an acting career, he still composes music for some films. He appears in the music video for the rock remix of "It's All About the Benjamins" by Puff Daddy. He also contributed to Ben Lee's 2005 album Awake Is the New Sleep. In 2006, he starred in Marie Antoinette under the direction of his cousin, Sofia Coppola, in which he appeared as King Louis XVI with Kirsten Dunst in the title role.
In 2007, he created the indie rock solo act Coconut Records. The first CD was released on iTunes on March 20, 2007. Songs include "West Coast", "Nighttiming", and "This Old Machine".
[edit] Personal life
Schwartzman is currently dating LA fashion designer Brady Cunningham.[2] He dated childhood friend, Zooey Deschanel, for several years, until they broke up in 2005. He has a bulldog named Arrow and a cat named Extra Mayo. Schwartzman is a New York Jets fan.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Actor
- Rushmore (1998)
- Freaks and Geeks, Episode 7: "Carded and Discarded" (2000) (TV series)
- CQ (2001)
- Slackers (2002)
- S1m0ne (2002)
- Spun (2002)
- Cracking Up (2004) (TV series)
- I ♥ Huckabees (2004)
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) (uncredited)
- Bewitched (2005)
- Meat the Baconator (2005)
- Shopgirl (2005)
- Marie Antoinette (2006)
- Hotel Chevalier (2007)
- The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
- The Marc Pease Experience (2008)
- The Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
[edit] Composer
- Orange County (2002) & The O.C. (2003) (Phantom Planet song "California")
- Slackers (2002) (song "Little Locked Room" & "Lonely Day")
- The O.C. (2007) (song "The West Coast")
- Volume One (song "Sweet Darlin'" by She & Him album)
[edit] Writer
[edit] Awards
Schwartzman won the following awards:
- the 1999 Lone Star Film & Television Award for Best Actor (for Rushmore)
- the 1999 YoungStar Award for Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy Film (for Rushmore)
He was also nominated for the following:
- the 1999 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actor (for Rushmore)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Jason Schwartzman at the Internet Movie Database
- Jason Schwartzman Interview on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos
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