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Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman, American singer-songwriter, drummer, and actor

Born
June 26, 1980
Age in 2026
46
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1980

About Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American actor and musician. A member of the Coppola family, Schwartzman made his film debut in Wes Anderson's 1998 film Rushmore, and has since appeared in six other Anderson films: The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), The French Dispatch (2021), and Asteroid City (2023). He also has a co-writing credit on The Darjeeling Limited. He is known for his roles as Gideon Graves in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023), and the Spot, whom he voices in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) and the upcoming Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2027). Schwartzman's other films include Spun (2003), I Heart Huckabees (2004), Marie Antoinette (2006), Funny People (2009), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Big Eyes (2014), Klaus (2019), The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023), and Queer (2024). He starred in the television series Bored to Death (2009–2011) and appeared in the fourth season of the FX anthology series Fargo (2020). He was an executive producer on the Amazon Prime show Mozart in the Jungle (2014–2018), a series in which he also acted. Schwartzman has released three albums through his solo musical project, under the name of Coconut Records. He is a founding member and former drummer of the rock band Phantom Planet. In 2007, he created the indie rock solo act Coconut Records.

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The world when Jason Schwartzman was born

Jason Schwartzman was born in 1980. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1980

  • #1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
  • Top movieOrdinary People
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
  • Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
  • Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
  • Defining fadRubik's Cube
  • Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
  • World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jason Schwartzman's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19802026
Gas$1.19$3.45/gal
Average home$68,700$435,000
Average income$21,023$67,500
Minimum wage$3.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population227.2M341 million

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