Josh Schwartz Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Josh Schwartz Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Josh Schwartz is an American screenwriter and television producer who is the creative head behind classic teen-dramas like The O.C. (2003-2007) and Gossip Girl (2007-2012). He has more than 100k followers on Twitter and more than 100k followers on Instagram.
Born Name
Joshua Ian Schwartz
Nick Name
Josh
Josh Schwartz seen carrying his daughter on his shoulders (Josh Schwartz / Instagram)Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Nationality
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Education
Josh graduated from Providence’s private Wheeler School in 1994.
He attended the University of Southern California where he studied screen and television writing. However, he dropped out before completing his degree.
Occupation
Screenwriter, Television Producer
Family
- Father – Steve Schwartz (Toy Inventor at Hasbro)
- Mother – Honey Schwartz (Toy Inventor at Hasbro)
- Siblings – Danny Schwartz (Younger Brother), Katie Schwartz (Younger Sister)
Net Worth
Josh’s net worth was $70 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
67 kg or 148 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Josh has dated –
- Jill Stonerock (2008-2026) – The O.C. creator married Jill Stonerock on September 20, 2008. The couple became parents with the arrival of 2 daughters. However, Josh filed for divorce in December 2026.
Josh Schwartz seen at the Comic-Con in July 2007 (TV Squad Julia / / CC BY 2.0)Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Black
However, he has specks of ‘Gray’ hair due to his advancing age.
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Square jawline
Religion
Judaism
Josh Schwartz Favorite Things
- Scene In The O.C. – The Spiderman kiss between Seth and Summer
Source –
Josh Schwartz as seen in 2026 (Joshschwartzfakeempire / / CC BY-SA 4.0)Josh Schwartz Facts
- He based the comic-book obsessed character of Seth Cohen from The O.C. (played by ) on himself.
- Josh has cited and Cameron Crowe as his writing influences.
- His dear friend , who played fan-favorite Summer Roberts on The O.C., is godmother to Josh’s daughters.
- Josh briefly tried his hand at stand-up comedy during his college years.
- His work on The O.C. at the age of 26 made him the youngest person to create and run the day-to-day operations of a television series in the history of network television.
Featured Image by Josh Schwartz / Instagram
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