Biography
Yet another member of the extended Coppola clan to appear on the screen, Robert Schwartzman is the son of
Talia Shire, brother of
Rushmore's
Jason Schwartzman, the nephew of
Francis Ford Coppola, and cousin to many more Coppolas, including
Sofia Coppola and
Nicolas Cage. Born in Los Angeles on December 24, 1982, Schwartzman first appeared onscreen in the fairly obscure
Lick the Star and then had a more recognizable gig in cousin Sofia's critically acclaimed
The Virgin Suicides, which included
Kirsten Dunst, James Wood,
Kathleen Turner, and
Josh Hartnett in its cast. Schwartzman followed the film with a supporting role in
The Princess Diaries (2001), a family comedy starring
Julie Andrews and
Anne Hathaway that proved to be a runaway hit both among critics and at the box office. Schwartzman changed his name to Robert Carmine and formed the indie rock band Rooney in 2003. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, All Movie Guide