Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman
Born: Jan 14, 1969
Rye, NY
Career: 1981-2012
Countries: USA
Genre/Type: Comedy
Drama
Crime
Biography by Hal Erickson
The younger brother of Family Ties star Justine Bateman, actor Jason Bateman has been a mainstay on television since the 1980s, starring in countless sitcoms of varying success. He first displayed his scene-stealing propensity in the role of young sharpster Derek Taylor, best friend of star Ricky Schroder, on Silver Spoons. The audience response to Bateman was so positive that the 15-year-old was given his own sitcom vehicle in 1984, as "teenaged con man" Matthew Burton on It's Your Move. When this series was cancelled after one season, Bateman moved to the long-running role of wise-guy teen David Hogan on the mid-1980s series Valerie, which of course later changed names (and leading actresses) to emerge as The Hogan Family.

During this period, Bateman also found time to star or co-star in a handful of feature films, such as the 1985 made-for-TV summer-camp comedy Poison Ivy, Teen Wolf, Too, and 1991's Necessary Roughness. However, none of the projects were successful enough to give Bateman a springboard to bigscreen stardom.

Following the conclusion of The Hogan Family in 1991, Bateman embarked on a decade plagued by failed TV outings. On top of several pilots that never even saw the light of day, he was the lead in no less than four ill-fated sitcoms, Simon, George and Leo, Chicago Sons, and Some of My Best Friends. Fortunately, as the new millenium was ushered in, things started to look bright for Bateman. After a supporting turn in the Cameron Diaz comedy The Sweetest Thing, his first major theatrical feature in a decade, he was tapped to lead the eclectic ansemble cast of the Ron Howard-produced Fox sitcom Arrested Development. Acclaimed for its smart humor and fresh concept, the show became a hit with critics and viewers.

In the wake of Arrested Development's success, Bateman continued to increase his presence on the silver screen with roles in the 2004 comedies Starsky and Hutch and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.

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Filmography

Movie/Film Released Rating Role Buy
Hancock 2 2012 Actor [Starring]
Paul 2010 Actor [Starring]
The Baster 2010 Actor [Starring]
Couples Retreat 2009 Actor [Starring]
Extract 2009 Actor [Starring]
State of Play 2009 Actor [Starring]
The Invention of Lying 2009 Actor [Starring]
Up in the Air 2009 Actor [Starring]
Forgetting Sarah Marshall 2008 Actor [Starring]
Hancock 2008 Actor [Starring]
Juno 2007 Actor [Starring]
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium 2007 Actor [Starring]
Smokin' Aces 2007 Actor [Starring]
The Kingdom 2007 Actor [Starring]
Arthur and the Invisibles 2006 Voice [Starring]
The Break-Up 2006 Actor [Starring]
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Jason Bateman 5'0 for his first acting job on Little House on The Praire. And he is currently 5'10.
“You don’t get to praise Jason face-to-face. He tricks you into talking about yourself. So please let me get something on the record so he knows how much I love him.”
He's been married to Amanda Anka (daughter of Paul Anka) since 2001, though I know that really doesn't stand as proof of yeah or nay. I don't think we hear much about him because he's a pretty private, low-key person.

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Awards

Year Movie/Film Role
2005 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Arrested Development: Season 02 Best Actor in a Comedy Series (Nom)
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