Jason Kent Bateman is an American actor, director, and producer. He began acting on television in the early 1980s on Little House on the Prairie, Silver Spoons, and The Hogan Family. In the 2000s, he became known for his role of Michael Bluth using deadpan comedy in the sitcom Arrested Development, for which he won a Golden Globe and a Satellite Award. He has also starred in the films Teen Wolf Too, The Break-Up, Juno, Hancock, Up in the Air, Couples Retreat, Extract, The Switch, Horrible Bosses and its sequel, The Gift, Office Christmas Party, Zootopia and Game Night. Bateman made his directorial debut with the black comedy Bad Words, in which he also starred. He has since directed and starred in The Family Fang and the Netflix crime drama series Ozark. Bateman was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in 2019 for his directing of Ozark and has won a Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance.
| Born: | Jason Kent Bateman, January 14, 1969, Rye, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active: | 1981–present |
| Children: | 2 |
| Parent(s): | Kent Bateman (father) |
| Relatives: | Justine Bateman (sister), Paul Anka (father-in-law) |
| Twitter: | Jason Bateman's Twitter profile |
| IMDb: | Jason Bateman's IMDb |
About Jason Bateman
Known for his roles in both film and television, most notably playing Michael Bluth in the comedy series Arrested Development. He first gained fame as a teen actor in the sitcoms Silver Spoons and The Hogan Family. His film credits include Juno, Horrible Bosses, Starsky & Hutch, Up in the Air, Zootopia, and Identity Thief.
Before Fame
He landed his first audition at age 10 for an educational film after following a friend to the audition.
Achievement
He played the main role in the sequel to the popular 1980s film Teen Wolf.
Family Life
He is the brother of actress Justine Bateman. He married Amanda Anka in 2001 and the couple has two children together.
Associations
He starred with Jennifer Aniston in the 2010 film The Switch and the Horrible Bosses films.
Information related to Jason Bateman
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Screen Actors Guild Award winners
- Male actors from Salt Lake City
- Best Musical or Comedy Actor Golden Globe (television) winners
- Annie Award winners
- Primetime Emmy Award winners
