Jason Schwartzman

Biography

Jason Schwartzman, born on June 26, 1980, is a talented American actor and musician whose career has spanned both film and television. He burst onto the scene with his role in Wes Anderson's 1998 film *Rushmore*, and his collaboration with Anderson has continued, as he has appeared in six of the director’s 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). Schwartzman also contributed as a co-writer for *The Darjeeling Limited*.

He gained further recognition for his portrayal of Gideon Graves in *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010) and its animated spin-off *Scott Pilgrim Takes Off* (2023). Additionally, he lends his voice to the character known as the Spot in *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse* (2023) and the upcoming *Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse* (2027). His filmography also includes notable titles such as *Spun* (2003), *I Heart Huckabees* (2004), *Marie Antoinette* (2006), and *Saving Mr. Banks* (2013).

On television, Schwartzman starred in the series *Bored to Death* (2009–2011) and appeared in the fourth season of FX's *Fargo* (2020). He served as an executive producer and actor in the Amazon Prime series *Mozart in the Jungle* (2014–2018). As a musician, he has released three albums under his solo project, Coconut Records, and was previously the drummer for the rock band Phantom Planet.