Elizabethtown Production Notes - Paul Schneider as Drew's cousin Jessie

Cast: Paul Schneider as Drew's cousin Jessie

PAUL SCHNEIDER, who plays Drew's cousin Jessie, is breaking through as an actor with starring roles in highly anticipated films.

He will soon appear in 20th Century Fox's comedy “The Family Stone” opposite Luke Wilson and Claire Danes and was recently cast as a lead actor in “The Assassination of Jesse James” opposite Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck. He will also lead the cast of the heist comedy “Live Free or Die.”

Schneider was most recently seen in the romantic comedy “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” and in the satirical comedy “Crude.” His other film credits include “George Washington,” written and directed by David Gordon Green; “Security Colorado;” and “The Rough South of Larry Brown.” In 2002, Schneider starred in and co-wrote the critically acclaimed indie film “All the Real Girls,” directed by David Gordon Green. The film was awarded the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and Schneider was nominated for a Gotham Award for his performance.

Schneider studied film editing at the North Carolina School of the Arts and two of his films, “All The Real Girls” and “George Washington,” were made by a collective of friends that he met during his tenure studying film. When he is not acting, Paul attends to his interview and photo series - a project for his website that consists of articles and photo essays focusing on artists and their work.