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Biography #2 (for I Heart Huckabees)

Jason Schwartzman made his motion picture acting debut in 1999 opposite Bill Murray in Wes Anderson's acclaimed comedy RUSHMORE. His performance as Max Fischer, an eccentric high school sophomore, garnered a nomination for Most Promising Actor from the Chicago Film Critics Association.

In addition to I HEARTH HUCKABEES, Schwartzman recently completed production on SHOPGIRL, the film adaptation of Steve Martin's best-selling novel, in which he stars alongside Martin and Claire Danes.

Schwartzman starred opposite Brittany Murphy, Patrick Fugit, John Leguizamo and Mena Suvari in 2002's SPUN. Previously he starred in Roman Coppola's directorial debut, CQ, as Felix De Marco, a flamboyant and egocentric young director. His film credits also include SIMONE, starring Al Pacino and Catherine Keener; and the Screen Gems ensemble comedy SLACKERS.

Schwartzman made his television debut in 2003 in the critically acclaimed FOX comedy Cracking Up written by Mike White and co-starring Molly Shannon.

Until 2003 he was lead drummer for the Los Angeles-based band Phantom Planet. Their second studio album, The Guest, was written in part by Schwartzman and was released by Epic in February 2002. Following the album's release, the band went on a 14-month tour with Incubus.

Bio courtesy Fox Searchlight for "I Heart Huckabees" (12-Dec-2004)


Biography #3 (for Simone)

Jason Schwartzman charmed audiences with his debut performance as the eccentric high school sophomore Max Fischer in Wes Anderson's acclaimed comedy Rushmore. Since then the drummer for Los Angeles band Phantom Planet has appeared in five feature films when the band is not on tour. The band will release their second album, The Guest on the Epic label in February.

He recently appeared in the ensemble comedy Slackers and in Roman Coppola's C.Q. and can be seen in Spun opposite Mena Suvari and John Leguizamo, Just Like Mona co-starring Andy Garcia, Marcia Gay Harden and Diane Lane.

Bio courtesy New Line Cinema for "Simone" (01-Jan-2000)