Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman emerged as Wes Anderson's muse after his 1998 film debut in Rushmore, the indie comedy that launched his three-decade partnership with the director. He has since appeared in six other Anderson films: The Darjeeling Limited (2007, a project he also co-wrote), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), The French Dispatch (2021), and Asteroid City (2023). Beyond the Anderson canon, Schwartzman earned cultural currency as Gideon Graves in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and reprised the role in Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023), while voicing the Spot in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) and the upcoming Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2027). His filmography spans indie darlings (Spun, 2003; I Heart Huckabees, 2004; Marie Antoinette, 2006) and mainstream projects including Funny People (2009), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Big Eyes (2014), and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023). On television, he starred in Bored to Death (2009–2011), appeared in Fargo's fourth season (2020), and served as executive producer on Mozart in the Jungle (2014–2018), a series in which he also acted. As a screenwriter and actor, Schwartzman balances character work with collaborative voice projects, bringing specificity to ensemble casts. Born a Cancer in a filmmaking dynasty (the Coppola family), he channels the sign's intuitive approach to character choices and long-term creative partnerships. Life Path 5 energy: restless, curious, drawn to reinvention across genres and mediums. Musically, he released three albums through Coconut Records and co-founded Phantom Planet as drummer, diversifying his creative output beyond acting.