Jason Francesco Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an
American actor and
musician. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the films
Rushmore,
Spun,
I ♥ Huckabees,
Shopgirl,
Marie Antoinette,
The Darjeeling Limited, and
Funny People. He is currently in the band
Coconut Records; formerly, he was a member of the rock band
Phantom Planet. He also stars in the new
HBO comedy series
Bored to Death.
Biography
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
Ashkenazi Jewish descent on his father's, and was raised without religion.
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