Jason Schwartzman
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Jason Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, he is the son of Talia Shire and Jack Schwartzman. Schwartzman is best known for his role as Max Fischer in the movie Rushmore. He also had a notable role in Slackers.
Previous to acting, he was the drummer for the band Phantom Planet (which opened for the band Incubus when they were on tour in 2002). Despite leaving the band for an acting career, he still composes music for some films. He also appears in the music video for the rock remix of "All About the Benjamins" by Puff Daddy. He also contributed to Ben Lee's 2005 album Awake Is The New Sleep.
Schwartzman is part of a family of people involved in film. Besides his parents, he is also the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola and cousin of Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola, and Roman Coppola. He is the brother of actor/musician Robert Carmine (vocalist for the band Rooney), and is the half brother of cinematographer John Schwartzman. His cousin is entertainment publicist Eric Schwartzman.
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Filmography
Actor
- Rushmore (1998)
- CQ (2001)
- Odessa Or Bust (2001)
- Slackers (2002)
- S1m0ne (2002)
- Spun (2002)
- Just Like Mona (2003)
- Cracking Up (2004) (tv series)
- I Heart Huckabees (2004)
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
Composer
- Orange County (2002) (Song "California")
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)
External links
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- All Movie Guide entry for Jason Schwartzman (http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=B263441)