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Date of Birth

14 January 1969, Rye, New York, USA

Birth Name

Jason Kent Bateman

Height

6' (1.83 m)

Mini Biography

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 "Silver Spoons" (1982) as a child actor.

He was born Jason Kent Bateman on January 14, 1969, in Rye, New York, USA. His father, Kent Bateman, is a film and television director and founder of a Hollywood repertory stage company. His mother, Victoria Bateman, was a flight attendant. 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. 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). They wed in Malibu, California, in 2003. Their first child, Francesca Nora Bateman, was born in Los Angeles on October 28, 2006. The Batemans reside in Los Angeles, California.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Steve Shelokhonov

Spouse

Amanda Anka

(3 July 2001 - present) 1 child

Trivia

Brother of actress Justine Bateman.

Son of Kent Bateman and his wife Victoria, a British flight attendant.

Son-in-law of composer/actor Paul Anka.

Became the DGA's youngest-ever director when he directed 3 episodes of "Valerie" (1986) (aka "The Hogan Family") at the age of 18 years.

He won the celebrity portion of the Long Beach Grand Prix in 1987.

Formed a Hollywood repertory stage company with his sister, Justine Bateman and their father, Kent Bateman. The trio produced the TV movie Can You Feel Me Dancing? (1986) (TV), which starred both Jason and Justine.

Got into acting when, at age 10, he followed a friend to an audition for a role in an educational film and the director asked him to read for the lead.

Uncle of Justine Bateman's children, Duke and Olivia.

Had a surgery to remove a benign polyp from his throat (11 January 2005).

His wife Amanda Anka gave birth to their daughter Francesca Nora on 28 October 2006 in Los Angeles.

Graduated from Pacific Hills School.

Ranked #60 on "100 Greatest Kid Stars" (2005).

A fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers and even wears Dodgers clothing in the 2008 film Hancock (2008).

Personal Quotes

By definition, gay is smart. I see plenty of macho heterosexual idiots, but nine times out of 10 you can have a great conversation if you find a gay guy.

I have a tendency to evolve into William Shatner, with my big fat face.

I've been offered a couple of leads in some movies that really suck. I mean, you know, if they're offering me the lead, the script ain't that great. The stuff that's good, I'm a little further down the cast list.

This is a tough town to live in if you're not relevant. I'm not making my decisions based on the fear of that. But there's a reason people have a long career. And it's because they're doing respectful work. I really want to be in that group.

I would rather do three or four small parts every year as opposed to some of the lower-hanging fruit that might get my name above the title. If you take that big paycheck for that, it's going to be real high-profile, you're going to be famous for a couple of weeks, and then your career is over and you've got to make sure you don't spend all your money before you die.

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