Jason Schwartzman
Jason Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American actor and musician. Schwartzman made his film debut in Wes Anderson's 1998 film Rushmore, and has gone on to appear in six other Anderson films: The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), The French Dispatch (2021), and Asteroid City (2023). He also has a co-writing credit on Anderson's film Isle of Dogs (2018).
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| Born | June 26, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
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Brady Cunningham (m. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Member of | Phantom Planet |
| Website | youngbabyrecords |
His other film roles include Spun (2003), I Heart Huckabees (2004), Marie Antoinette (2006), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Listen Up Philip (2014), Klaus (2019), and The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023), with his notable characters including Gideon Graves, whom he played in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023), and the Spot, whom he voices in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. Schwartzman starred in the television series Bored to Death (2009–11) and appeared in the fourth season of the FX anthology series Fargo (2020). He was an executive producer on the Amazon Prime show Mozart in the Jungle (2014–18), a series he also acted in.
Schwartzman has released three albums through his solo project Coconut Records, having previously been drummer in the rock band Phantom Planet.
Early life
Jason Schwartzman was born in Los Angeles on June 26, 1980, the son of actress Talia Shire (née Coppola) and film producer Jack Schwartzman. He has described his ancestry as being "half-Polish Jewish and half-Italian."[1][2] His younger brother, Robert Schwartzman, is also an actor and musician. His paternal half-siblings are Stephanie and cinematographer John Schwartzman, while his maternal half-brother is Matthew Shire. As a member of the Coppola family, many of his relatives are also involved in the entertainment industry—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.[1]
Career
Acting
Schwartzman began his acting career in 1998 when, at the age of 18, he starred in Wes Anderson's Rushmore. In 2000, he 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.
Schwartzman made a cameo appearance as Ringo Starr in the biopic spoof Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. In 2009, he appeared as C-list television star Mark in Funny People. He also voiced Ash Fox in Wes Anderson's animated film Fantastic Mr. Fox, which he described as "the best movie [he's] ever been a part of".[3] 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. In 2014, he played himself in the Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories episode "The Endorsement". In 2020, he starred as Italian crime boss Josto Fadda in the fourth season of the FX anthology series Fargo.[4]
In 2023, Schwartzman played a leading role in Wes Anderson's Asteroid City.
Music
Prior to acting, Schwartzman was the drummer and a songwriter for the band Phantom Planet. 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.[5] 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. It had musical contributions by members of Incubus, as well as appearances by actresses Zooey Deschanel and Kirsten Dunst and Schwartzman's brother Robert. 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.[6] He has also written tracks for Smallville and Slackers. Schwartzman also played the drums on Phoenix's rendition of The Beach Boys' song "Alone on Christmas Day" in 2015. The song was featured in Bill Murray's Netflix special, A Very Murray Christmas.
Schwartzman's work has also been featured in many films and television programs. In 2009, he composed the theme song to his HBO series Bored to Death, in which he also starred, under his Coconut Records title. That same year, he also contributed to the film score to the film Funny People with composer Michael Andrews. The original soundtrack is downloadable, as well as available in vinyl LP, on Coconut Records' official Cinder Block store.[7] His song, "Microphone" was featured in the 2012 coming of age comedy, LOL.
Personal life
Schwartzman married his long-time girlfriend, Brady Cunningham, an art and design director, at their home in the San Fernando Valley on July 11, 2009.[8] Their first child, a daughter, was born in December 2010.[9] Their second daughter was born in June 2014.[10]
In 2006, Schwartzman described himself as "basically a vegan".[11] In 2009, he was named one of the "Top 10 Most Stylish Men in America" by GQ magazine.[12] In 2011, he narrated a video called What to Eat: The Environmental Impacts of Our Food for Farm Sanctuary.[13][14]
Filmography
Film
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Himself | Episode: "And the Sabrina Goes to..." |
| 2000 | Freaks and Geeks | Howie Gelfand | Episode: "Carded and Discarded" |
| Get Real | Himself | Episode: "Falling From Grace" | |
| 2004–2006 | Cracking Up | Ben Baxter | 7 episodes |
| 2005 | The X's | Brandon (voice) | Episode: "Secret Agent Manual / The Spy Who Liked Me" |
| 2009–2011 | Bored to Death | Jonathan Ames | 24 episodes |
| 2011 | Sesame Street | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Parks and Recreation | Dennis Lerpiss | 2 episodes |
| Out There | Benjamin Brent / Cedric (voices) | ||
| Drunk History | Ralph Nader | Episode: "Detroit" | |
| Key & Peele | Himself | Episode: "Boarding Order" | |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | Himself | Episode: "Jason Schwartzman Wears a Striped Shirt & High Top Sneakers" | |
| Ghost Ghirls | Brad Holmes | Episode: "Comedy of Terrors" | |
| 2014–2016 | Mozart in the Jungle | Bradford Sharp | 8 episodes; also writer and producer |
| 2014 | Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories | Jason Schwartzman | Episode: "The Endorsement" |
| 2015 | Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Greg | 7 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Blunt Talk | Duncan Adler | |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Greg | 4 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Neo Yokio | Arcangelo Corelli (voice) | 7 episodes |
| 2020 | Medical Police | The Goldfinch | 4 episodes |
| Fargo[4] | Josto Fadda | Main cast (season 4) | |
| Prop Culture | Himself | Episode: "Mary Poppins" | |
| 2021–2022 | Duncanville | Uncle Sam (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Righteous Gemstones | Thaniel Block | 3 episodes |
| I Love That for You | Ethan | 2 episodes | |
| 2023 | Digman! | Roberto (voice) | Episode: "Et Tu" |
| I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson | Guest Star | Episode: "DON'T JUST SAY 'RELAX,' ACTUALLY RELAX" | |
| Ten Year Old Tom | (voice) | Episode: "The Henderson Consulting Squirrels/Rick's Boat" | |
| 2023 | Scott Pilgrim Takes Off | Gideon Graves (voice) | [15] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2021 | The Artful Escape | Zomm/Terminal (voice) |
Composer
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2002 | Orange County | Song: "California" |
| Smallville | Song: "Lonely Day" | |
| Slackers | Songs: "Oh Angela" and "Ethan's Song" | |
| 2004 | Cracking Up | Theme music |
| 2006 | The O.C. | Song: "California" |
| 2008 | Cloverfield | Song: "West Coast" |
| 2009 | Bored to Death | Theme music |
| Funny People | Soundtrack | |
| 2012 | Here (short film) | Co-composer, with Woody Jackson[16][17] |
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| LOL | Song: "Microphone" | |
| 2013 | Palo Alto | Song: "Is This Sound Okay?" |
Discography
Studio albums
| Details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Heat[18] | US Indie[18] | |
Nighttiming
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Davy
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10 | 36 |
Goats Original Soundtrack
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Singles
- "Microphone" (2008)
- "Bored to Death" (2010) – theme of the show
Other appearances
- "West Coast" is played in the movie Cloverfield during the party scene
- "Summer Day" is included on Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man 3
- "Wires", "I Am Young", and "Nighttiming" are included on Funny People: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2009)
- "It's Christmas" is included on the digital-only promotional release The Christmas Gig (2010) released by Target
- "West Coast" appears in the end of The O.C. season 4, episode 10
- "Is This Sound Okay?" appears in Palo Alto
References
- Bloom, Nate. "Interfaith Celebrities: Five Beautiful Women, A Violinist and One Caveman". InterfaithFamily.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- Fraser, Antonia (October 17, 2006). "Sofia's Choice". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
He told me he was half Polish-Jewish and half Italian.
- "Jason Schwartzman on 'The Fantastic Mr. Fox': "It's the best movie I've ever been a part of"". Daily Actor. November 23, 2009. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- Thorne, Will (July 18, 2019). "Jack Huston, Jason Schwartzman, Ben Whishaw Among 12 Joining 'Fargo' Season 4 Cast". Variety. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- Coconut Records at Allmusic
- Greenblatt, Leah (September 4, 2009). "Jason Schwartzman exclusive: Hear the theme song for his new HBO show here". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- "Cinder Block Store "Goats" Original Soundtrack LP (2012)". Cinder Block. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- DiNunno, Gina (August 21, 2009). "Jason Schwartzman Ties the Knot". TV Guide. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
- Michaud, Sarah (January 3, 2011). "It's a Girl for Jason Schwartzman". People. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
- Willis, Jackie (June 10, 2014). "Jason Schwartzman Welcomes Baby No. 2". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- Gilchrist, Todd (October 20, 2006). "Interview: Jason Schwartzman". IGN. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- "The 10 Most Stylish Men in America". New York Daily News. February 17, 2009. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- "What to Eat - voiced by Jason Schwartzman". Archived from the original on November 7, 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
- "What to Eat: The Environmental Impacts of our Food". PlateToPlanet.org. Farm Sanctuary. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- "'Scott Pilgrim' Netflix Anime Series Reunites Film's Cast, from Michael Cera to Chris Evans". March 30, 2023. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- Brown, Emma (January 25, 2012). "Here, There and Everywhere with Waris Ahluwalia and the Luxury Collection". Interview. Crystal Ball Media. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- Masters, Kim (September 10, 2012). "Jason Schwartzman and Woody Jackson". The Business. KCRW. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- "Coconut Records – Chart History". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
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
- Young Baby Records official site
- Coconut Records at Rhapsody
- Coconut Records at Facebook
- Coconut Records at Myspace