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Jason Schwartzman
Schwartzman at the 2010 New York Film Festival
Born	(1980-06-26) June 26, 1980 (age 44) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, screenwriter, musician
Years active	1998–present
Spouse(s)	Brady Cunningham (2009–present)
Children	2

Jason Francesco Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American actor, screenwriter, and musician. He is known for his frequent collaborations with Wes Anderson such as Rushmore (1998), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). He has also appeared in films such as I Heart Huckabees (2004), Shopgirl (2005), Marie Antoinette (2006), Funny People (2009), and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and Saving Mr. Banks (2013).

In addition to his film work, Schwartzman was the star of the HBO series Bored to Death (2009–2011), in which he played a writer who moonlights as an unlicensed private detective by advertising himself on Craigslist. He currently releases music through his solo project Coconut Records, and was formerly the drummer of rock band Phantom Planet.

Early life

Schwartzman was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Talia Shire (née Coppola) and the late producer Jack Schwartzman. Schwartzman's brother is actor and musician Robert Schwartzman, and his paternal half-brother is cinematographer John Schwartzman. While his father was an Ashkenazi Jew and his mother an Italian American Catholic, Schwartzman has stated in interviews that he was raised without religion. He attended Windward School in West Los Angeles.

Career

Acting

Schwartzman's acting career began when he was 17 years old, when he starred in Wes Anderson's Rushmore in 1998. Prior to Rushmore, he had no acting experience. Shortly after in 2000 Jason had a guest role in the short-lived series Freaks and Geeks. In 2001, he starred in CQ, a film by his cousin Roman Coppola. In 2002, he starred in Slackers and in 2003 starred in Spun. In 2004, he starred in I Heart Huckabees, and Shopgirl in 2005. He also appeared in various television shows, such as Cracking Up. In 2006, he starred in Marie Antoinette under the direction of his cousin, Sofia Coppola, in which he appeared as King Louis XVI.

Schwartzman made a cameo appearance as Ringo Starr in the biopic spoof Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. In 2009, he appeared as Mark, a C-list television star, in Funny People. He starred in the HBO show Bored to Death, in which he played a writer who moonlights as a private detective and puts himself up for hire on Craigslist. In 2009, he starred in The Marc Pease Experience. In 2010, he played Gideon Graves in the film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, the movie adaptation of the comics by Bryan Lee O'Malley.

In 2011, Schwartzman made a cameo appearance as Vincent van Gogh in the Beastie Boys short film Fight For Your Right Revisited. In 2013, he made a cameo appearance as himself in an episode of the television show Key & Peele.

Scwartzman's most recent significant on-screen acting appearance was in the 2013 Disney film Saving Mr. Banks. In it, he portrayed Disney songwriter Richard M. Sherman. Schwartzman's brother, John, served as the film's cinematographer.

Music

Prior to acting, Schwartzman was the drummer and a songwriter for the band Phantom Planet. Despite leaving the band for an acting career, music remains one of his passions. He appeared in the music video for the rock remix of "It's All About the Benjamins" by Puff Daddy, and contributed to Ben Lee's 2005 album Awake Is the New Sleep. In 2007, he created the indie rock solo act Coconut Records. The first album, entitled Nighttiming, was produced by Michael Einziger and features a cover photo from Roman Coppola. The album was first released on iTunes on March 20, 2007. His second album, Davy, was released on iTunes on January 20, 2009. Schwartzman performed the musical score for Funny People and the theme song for Bored to Death. He has also written tracks for Smallville and Slackers.

Personal life

Schwartzman married long-time girlfriend Brady Cunningham at their home in the San Fernando Valley on July 11, 2009. Cunningham is an art and design director and co-owner of TENOVERSIX in Los Angeles. Schwartzman describes himself as "basically a vegan" as he does not eat meat, dairy, or eggs. He narrated a video, What to Eat: The Environmental Impacts of our Food, for Farm Sanctuary. He has two daughters, Marlowe Rivers Schwartzman (born December 4, 2010) and another born in May 2014.

Filmography

Film

Television

Composer

Awards

On February 17, 2009, Schwartzman was named one of the "Top 10 Most Stylish Men in America" by GQ magazine.

References

1. ^ Nate Bloom. "Interfaith Celebrities: Five Beautiful Women, A Violinist and One Caveman". InterfaithFamily.com. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
2. Barrett, Annie (2009-09-04). "Jason Schwartzman exclusive: Hear the theme song for his new HBO show here | The Music Mix | EW.com". Music-mix.ew.com. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
3. Gina DiNunno (21 August 2009). "Jason Schwartzman Ties the Knot". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
4. Todd Gilchrist (2006-10-20). "Interview: Jason Schwartzman - Movies Feature at IGN". Movies.ign.com. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
5. "What to Eat: The Environmental Impacts of our Food". Farm Sanctuary. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
6. Sarah Michaud (3 January 2011). "Jason Schwartzman Welcomes Daughter Marlowe Rivers". People.com. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
7. "The 10 Most Stylish Men in America". New York Daily News. February 17, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-17.

External links

• Jason Schwartzman at IMDb
• Wunderkammer Magazine Retrospective on Schwarzman, 2009
• Schwartzman Interview on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos
• Schwartzman's Guest DJ Set on KCRW KCRW Guest DJ Set
• Schwartzman interview - he talks life, food and movies

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