Jason Francesco Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American actor,
screenwriter, producer, singer, musician, and songwriter. 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), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Isle of
Dogs (2018). His other film roles include Slackers (2002), Spun
(2003), I Heart Huckabees (2004), Shopgirl (2005), Marie Antoinette
(2006), Funny People (2009), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010),
Saving Mr. Banks (2013), and Klaus (2019). He also starred as a writer
who moonlights as an unlicensed private detective in the HBO series
Bored to Death (2009â€"2011), and currently stars as crime boss Josto
Fadda in the fourth season of the FX anthology series Fargo (2020). He
releases music through his solo project Coconut Records, and was
formerly the drummer of rock band Phantom Planet.Jason Francesco
Schwartzman was born in Los Angeles on June 26, 1980, the son of
actress Talia Shire (née Coppola) and film producer Jack Schwartzman.
His paternal grandparents were Polish Jews, while his mother is an
Italian-American Catholic. His younger brother, Robert Schwartzman, is
also an actor and musician. His paternal half-siblings are Stephanie
and cinematographer John Schwartzman. As a member of the Coppola
family, many of his relatives are also involved in the entertainment
industryâ€"he is the nephew of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and
opera conductor Anton Coppola; the cousin of actor Nicolas Cage and
filmmakers Sofia Coppola, Roman Coppola, and Christopher Coppola; and
the grandson of Coppola family matriarch Italia Coppola (née Pennino)
and composer Carmine Coppola. He attended Windward School in the Mar
Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles.Schwartzman's acting career began in
1998, at which point he was 17 years old, when he starred in Wes
Anderson's Rushmore. 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 the comedy
film Slackers, and in 2003 headlined the drama 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.
screenwriter, producer, singer, musician, and songwriter. 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), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Isle of
Dogs (2018). His other film roles include Slackers (2002), Spun
(2003), I Heart Huckabees (2004), Shopgirl (2005), Marie Antoinette
(2006), Funny People (2009), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010),
Saving Mr. Banks (2013), and Klaus (2019). He also starred as a writer
who moonlights as an unlicensed private detective in the HBO series
Bored to Death (2009â€"2011), and currently stars as crime boss Josto
Fadda in the fourth season of the FX anthology series Fargo (2020). He
releases music through his solo project Coconut Records, and was
formerly the drummer of rock band Phantom Planet.Jason Francesco
Schwartzman was born in Los Angeles on June 26, 1980, the son of
actress Talia Shire (née Coppola) and film producer Jack Schwartzman.
His paternal grandparents were Polish Jews, while his mother is an
Italian-American Catholic. His younger brother, Robert Schwartzman, is
also an actor and musician. His paternal half-siblings are Stephanie
and cinematographer John Schwartzman. As a member of the Coppola
family, many of his relatives are also involved in the entertainment
industryâ€"he is the nephew of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and
opera conductor Anton Coppola; the cousin of actor Nicolas Cage and
filmmakers Sofia Coppola, Roman Coppola, and Christopher Coppola; and
the grandson of Coppola family matriarch Italia Coppola (née Pennino)
and composer Carmine Coppola. He attended Windward School in the Mar
Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles.Schwartzman's acting career began in
1998, at which point he was 17 years old, when he starred in Wes
Anderson's Rushmore. 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 the comedy
film Slackers, and in 2003 headlined the drama 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.
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