Jason Bateman
BirthDay:14 Jan 1969 |
BirthPlace:Rye, New York, USA |
BirthName:Jason Kent Bateman |
Bio:Jason Bateman is an American film and television actor best known for his role as Michael Bluth on the television sitcom Arrested Development (2003), as well as his role on Valerie (1986).He was born in Rye, New York, USA. His father, Kent Bateman, from a Utah-based family, is a film and television director, and founder of a Hollywood repertory stage company. His mother, Victoria Bateman, was born in England and worked as a flight attendant. His sister is actress Justine Bateman. In 1981, at the age of 12, young Bateman made his debut on television as James Cooper Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie (1974): Uncle Jed, appearing in 18 more episodes in one season. Jason also appeared in the original Knight Rider with David Hasselhoff for the season 3 episode "Lost Knight" (aired Dec 1984) playing the character "Doug" who befriends Kitt when he loses his memory. In the mid-1980s, he became the DGA's youngest-ever director when he directed three episodes of Valerie (1986) at age 18. During the 2000s, Bateman's film career has been on soaring trajectory. In 2005, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy, for Arrested Development (2003), and received other awards and nominations. Bateman has been enjoying a happy family life with his wife, actress Amanda Anka (daughter of singer Paul Anka). Their first child, Francesca Nora Bateman, was born in Los Angeles on October 28, 2006. The Batemans reside in Los Angeles, California. |
Filmography
Actor ( 137 credits ) |
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| Game Night (2018) | Max |
| Felt (2017) | Charlie Bates |
| Office Christmas Party (2016) | |
| Central Intelligence (2016) | Trevor |
| Zootopia (2016) | Nick Wilde (voice) |
| The Family Fang (2015) | Buster Fang |
| The Muppets. (2015) | Jason Bateman (1 episode, 2015) |
| Breakthrough (2015) | Narrator (1 episode, 2015) |
| Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) | Nick Hendricks |
| This Is Where I Leave You (2014) | Judd Altman |
| The Longest Week (2014) | Conrad Valmont |
| Growing Up Fisher (2014) | Narrator (uncredited) (12 episodes, 2014) |
| Bad Words (2013) | Guy Trilby |
| The Arrested Development Documentary Project (2013) | Himself |
| Identity Thief (2013) | Sandy Patterson |
| Weekend Ticket (2013) | Himself (2 episodes, 2014) |
| Disconnect (2012) | Rich Boyd |
| Hit and Run (2012) | Keith Yert |
| Mansome (2012) | Himself |
| Larry King Now (2012) | Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2013) |
| Vivir de cine (2012) | Himself (1 episode, 2013) |
| MSN Exclusives (2012) | Himself (2014) |
| Always Open (2012) | Himself (1 episode, 2011) |
| Surviving a Horrible Boss (2011) | Nick |
| The Change-Up (2011) | Dave Lockwood |
| Horrible Bosses (2011) | Nick Hendricks |
| Paul (2011) | Agent Zoil |
| The Screen Junkies Show (2011) | Himself (1 episode, 2013) |
| The Switch (2010) | Wally Mars |
| Conan (2010) | Himself (1 episode, 2011) |
| Janela Indiscreta (2010) | Himself (1 episode, 2013) |
| Daybreak (2010) | Himself (1 episode, 2011) |
| Couples Retreat (2009) | Jason Smith |
| The Invention of Lying (2009) | Doctor |
| Up in the Air (2009) | Craig Gregory |
| Extract (2009) | Joel |
| State of Play (2009) | Dominic Foy |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) | Himself / ... (5 episodes, 2009-2013) |
| Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009) | Himself (1 episode, 2011) |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) |
| Sit Down Shut Up (2009) | Larry Littlejunk (13 episodes, 2009) |
| The 7PM Project (2009) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) |
| Live from Studio Five (2009) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) |
| ES.TV HD (2009) | Himself (1 episode, 2010) |
| Tropic Thunder (2008) | Himself - Awards Ceremony |
| Hancock (2008) | Ray |
| Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) | Animal Instincts Detective |
| The Promotion (2008) | Retreat Leader |
| Alex Zane's GuestList (2008) | Himself (1 episode, 2011) |
| Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) | Henry Weston, the Mutant |
| The Kingdom (2007) | Adam Leavitt |
| Juno (2007) | Mark Loring |
| Yo Gabba Gabba! (2007) | Himself (1 episode) |
| Chelsea Lately (2007) | Guy Trilby in 'Bad Words' (1 episode, 2014) |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan (2007) | Himself (3 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Reel Junkie (2007) | Himself (1 episode, 2014) |
| The Graham Norton Show (2007) | Himself (1 episode, 2014) |
| Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) | Darkos (voice) |
| The Ex (2006) | Chip Sanders |
| Smokin' Aces (2006) | Rupert 'Rip' Reed |
| The Break-Up (2006) | Riggleman |
| Attack of the Show! (2005) | Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2011) |
| Made in Hollywood (2005) | Himself (5 episodes, 2011-2014) |
| Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) | Pepper Brooks |
| Starsky & Hutch (2004) | Kevin |
| CMT Insider (2004) | Adam Leavitt (1 episode, 2007) |
| The Graham Norton Effect (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) |
| Omg! Insider (2004) | Himself - This Is Where I Leave You (2 episodes, 2014) |
| Sol Goode (2003) | Spider |
| Arrested Development (2003) | Michael Bluth (68 episodes, 2003-2013) |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) | Himself (6 episodes, 2003-2014) |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) | Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2004-2014) |
| Punk'd (2003) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) |
| The Jake Effect (2003) | Jake Galvin (7 episodes, 2006) |
| Celebrity Poker Showdown (2003) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) |
| The Sweetest Thing (2002) | Roger Donahue |
| The Twilight Zone (2002) | Scott Crane (1 episode, 2003) |
| Last Call with Carson Daly (2002) | Himself (2 episodes, 2004) |
| Scrubs (2001) | Mr. Sutton (1 episode, 2006) |
| Justice League (2001) | Hermes (1 episode, 2005) |
| The Fairly OddParents (2001) | Tommy (1 episode, 2005) |
| Dinner for Five (2001) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) |
| Some of My Best Friends (2001) | Warren Fairbanks (8 episodes, 2001) |
| Rove Live (2000) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) |
| Breakfast (2000) | Himself - Actor (1 episode, 2011) |
| Love Stinks (1999) | Jesse Travis |
| Total Request Live (1998) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) |
| Rude Awakening (1998) | Ryan (1 episode, 2000) |
| Fox and Friends (1998) | Himself - Horrible Bosses 2 (1 episode, 2014) |
| King of the Hill (1997) | Dr. Leslie (1 episode, 2005) |
| The View (1997) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) |
| George & Leo (1997) | Ted Stoody (22 episodes, 1997-1998) |
| Chicago Sons (1997) | Harry Kulchak (13 episodes, 1997) |
| Comedy Central Canned Ham (1996) | Himself (1 episode, 2002) |
| The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (1996) | Himself (6 episodes, 1998-2014) |
| Ned and Stacey (1995) | Bobby Van Lowe (1 episode, 1996) |
| Simon (1995) | Carl Himple (21 episodes, 1995-1996) |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet (1995) | Himself (1 episode, 2014) |
| Inside the Actors Studio (1994) | Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 2009-2013) |
| Extra (1994) | Himself (1 episode, 2007) |
| Burke's Law (1994) | Jason Ripley (1 episode, 1995) |
| Black Sheep (1994) | Jonathan Kelley |
| Late Show with David Letterman (1993) | Himself / ... (7 episodes, 2005-2014) |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) | Himself (4 episodes, 2004-2008) |
| Breaking the Rules (1992) | Phil Stepler |
| HBO First Look (1992) | Himself (5 episodes, 2007-2013) |
| Necessary Roughness (1991) | Jarvis Edison |
| Días de cine (1991) | Himself (2 episodes, 2011) |
| Charlie Rose (1991) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) |
| The Simpsons (1989) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) |
| The Arsenio Hall Show (1989) | Himself (2 episodes, 1989) |
| The Pat Sajak Show (1989) | Himself (1 episode, 1989) |
| Live with Kelly and Michael (1988) | Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2009-2013) |
| Sidewalks Entertainment (1988) | Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2014) |
| Teen Wolf Too (1987) | Todd Howard |
| Win, Lose or Draw (1987) | Himself (2 episodes, 1987-1989) |
| Matlock (1986) | Himself (1 episode, 1987) |
| Valerie (1986) | David Hogan (110 episodes, 1986-1991) |
| Our House (1986) | Brian Gill (1 episode, 1988) |
| The New Hollywood Squares (1986) | Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1987) |
| Mr. Belvedere (1985) | Sean (1 episode, 1986) |
| It's Your Move (1984) | Matthew Burton (18 episodes, 1984-1985) |
| Body Language (1984) | Himself (10 episodes, 1985) |
| Knight Rider (1982) | Doug Wainwright (1 episode, 1984) |
| Silver Spoons (1982) | Derek Taylor (21 episodes, 1982-1984) |
| St. Elsewhere (1982) | Tim Moynihan (1 episode, 1986) |
| One to Grow On (1982) | Himself (1 episode, 1987) |
| Entertainment Tonight (1981) | Himself (11 episodes, 2006-2010) |
| Saturday Night Live (1975) | Himself - Host (1 episode, 2005) |
| Good Morning America (1975) | Himself (1 episode, 2014) |
| Little House on the Prairie (1974) | James Cooper Ingalls / ... (21 episodes, 1981-1982) |
| Sesame Street (1969) | Himself (1 episode, 2010) |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) | Himself (1 episode, 1986) |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954) | Steve Tilby (1 episode, 1986) |
| Today (1952) | Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 2011-2014) |
| The Gift (0) | Simon |
| Ozark (0) | (1 episode) |
Producer ( 9 credits ) |
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| Game Night (2018) | producer |
| The Family Fang (2015) | producer |
| Growing Up Fisher (2014) | executive producer (11 episodes, 2014) |
| Bad Words (2013) | producer |
| Identity Thief (2013) | producer |
| Mansome (2012) | executive producer |
| Mansome (2012) | executive producer (125 episodes, 2012-2013) |
| Always Open (2012) | executive producer (unknown episodes) |
| Ozark (0) | executive producer (1 episode) |
Director ( 10 credits ) |
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| The Family Fang (2015) | |
| Bad Words (2013) | |
| Do Not Disturb (2008) | (1 episode, 2008) |
| Arrested Development (2003) | (1 episode, 2004) |
| Two of a Kind (1998) | (1 episode, 1999) |
| For Your Love (1998) | (3 episodes, 1999-2001) |
| Brother's Keeper (1998) | (1 episode, 1999) |
| Family Matters (1989) | (1 episode, 1997) |
| Valerie (1986) | (3 episodes, 1989-1990) |
| Ozark (0) | (1 episode) |
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Office Christmas Party Trailer Gets Wild with Jason Bateman & Jennifer Aniston |
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Jason Bateman stars as a branch manager who throws an epic Christmas party to try and save his employees' jobs in Office Christmas Party. |
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