Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, he is the son of Italian-American actress Talia Shire and Jack Schwartzman, who is of Jewish descent. Schwartzman is best known for his role as Max Fischer in the movie Rushmore. He also had a notable role in Slackers. Schwartzman also did some work with a camp for debators, as the leader of a "lab".

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June 26 - 1980 - American - Los Angeles, California - Italian - Talia Shire - Jack Schwartzman - Jewish - Rushmore - Slackers

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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.

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Phantom Planet - Incubus - Puff Daddy - Ben Lee

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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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Francis Ford Coppola - Nicolas Cage - Sofia Coppola - Roman Coppola - Robert Carmine - Rooney - John Schwartzman - Eric Schwartzman

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