**Jason Schwartzman** (Los Angeles, 1980) is an American actor and musician, known for his distinctive film career. He gained international recognition with his debut in Wes Anderson's film *Rushmore* (1998), a role that marked the beginning of a prolific collaboration with the director.

Schwartzman has become an iconic face of Anderson's universe, appearing in numerous of his films such as *The Darjeeling Limited* (2007), *Fantastic Mr. Fox* (2009, voice), *Moonrise Kingdom* (2012), *Grand Budapest Hotel* (2014), and *Asteroid City* (2023). Outside of these collaborations, he has starred in films like Sofia Coppola's *Marie Antoinette* (2006) and *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010).

He is appreciated for his ability to portray complex characters, often eccentric, intellectual, sometimes melancholic or subtly neurotic, with a distinctive humor that makes him a central figure in contemporary independent cinema.