• Attended Windward School in Los Angeles
• Son of Talia Shire
• Son of Jack Schwartzman.
• Nephew of Francis Ford Coppola and cousin of Nicolas Cage
• He is a drummer, and formed the band "Phantom Planet" when he was 14.
• Dated actress Selma Blair. [2001]
• Cousin of director/actress/designer Sofia Coppola and Roman Coppola.
• Brother of actor Robert Schwartzman.
• Schwartzman's band, Phantom Planet, opened for Incubus on their 2002 tour.
• Released a single in 2002 with Evan Dando and Ben Lee
• Half brother of cinematographer John Schwartzman and Stephanie Schwartzman.
• Little brother Robert Schwartzman is the singer in the band Rooney.
• Left Phantom Planet to pursue acting full time.
• During the 2004 Oscars, in the cinematography category, he was shown in the live picture box that should have been for half brother John Schwartzman, for the movie Seabiscuit (2003), he looked a little surprised to have a camera on him.
• His band Phantom Planet provides the theme song for the big hit Television show "The O.C"

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.