Jason Schwartzman Overview

This Los Angeles native has entertainment running through his veins. His brother and mother are both actors, his father is a producer, his uncle is director Francis Ford Coppola and his cousin is actor Nicholas Cage. Attending Windward School in Los Angeles, Schwartzman took in his first audition at age 18. Beating out almost a thousand other hopefuls, Schwartzman landed the lead role of the chronic overachiever Max Fischer in the comedy Rushmore (1998). His performance impressed both viewers... See All