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Jason Bateman(I)

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Jason Bateman
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Jason Bateman is an American film and television actor, known for his role as Michael Bluth on the television sitcom Arrested development - Les nouveaux pauvres (2003), as well as his role on Valerie (1986).

He was born in Rye, New York. His father, Kent Bateman, from a Utah-based family, is a film and television director and producer, and founder of a Hollywood repertory stage company. His mother, Victoria Bateman, was born in Shropshire, 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 La petite maison dans la 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 three 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 - Les nouveaux pauvres (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), with whom he has two children. The Batemans reside in Los Angeles, California.
BornJanuary 14, 1969
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  • BornJanuary 14, 1969
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 18 wins & 89 nominations total

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    Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, and Matthew Maher in Air (2023)
    Jason Bateman in Teen Wolf Too (1987)
    Jason Bateman in Teen Wolf Too (1987)
    Jason Bateman in Ozark (2017)
    Jason Bateman in Ozark (2017)
    Jason Bateman and Laura Linney in A Hard Way to Go (2022)
    Jason Bateman, Felix Solis, and Veronica Falcón in Mud (2022)
    Jason Bateman in You're the Boss (2022)
    Jason Bateman in Ozark (2017)
    Jason Bateman and Laura Linney in Ozark (2017)
    Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Katrina Lenk, and Julia Garner in Ozark (2017)
    Jason Bateman in Ozark (2017)

    Known for:

    Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, and Alia Shawkat in Arrested development - Les nouveaux pauvres (2003)
    Arrested development - Les nouveaux pauvres
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Michael Bluth
    Jason Bateman in Bad Words: Concours de gros mots (2013)
    Bad Words: Concours de gros mots
    6.6
    • Guy Trilby
    • 2013
    Zootopie (2016)
    Zootopie
    8.0
    • Nick Wilde(voice)
    • 2016
    Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, and Olivia in Game Night (2018)
    Game Night
    6.9
    • Max
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Clue
      • In Production
    • Carry-On
      • Post-production
    • Black Rabbit
      • Pre-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Il était une fois un studio (2023)
      Il était une fois un studio
      8.4
      Short
      • Nick Wilde (voice)
      • 2023
    • Kate Beckinsale, Ray Liotta, John Malkovich, Jason Bateman, Adrien Brody, Edie Falco, Charlie Day, Ken Jeong, Jason Sudeikis, and Common in Fool's Paradise (2023)
      Fool's Paradise
      4.7
      • SPFX Tech
      • 2023
    • Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Tucker, Jason Bateman, and Viola Davis in Air (2023)
      Air
      7.4
      • Rob Strasser
      • 2023
    • Will Arnett in Murderville (2022)
      Murderville
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Jason Bateman
      • 2022
    • Zootopie+ (2022)
      Zootopie+
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Nick Wilde (voice)
      • 2022
    • Ozark (2017)
      Ozark
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Martin 'Marty' Byrde
      • 2017–2022
    • Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer in Thunder Force (2021)
      Thunder Force
      4.5
      • The Crab
      • 2021
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Les Simpson (1989)
      Les Simpson
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Max Davis
      • Jason Bateman (voice)
      • 2005–2020
    • The Outsider (2020)
      The Outsider
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Terry Maitland
      • 2020
    • Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, and Alia Shawkat in Arrested development - Les nouveaux pauvres (2003)
      Arrested development - Les nouveaux pauvres
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Michael Bluth
      • 2003–2019
    • Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, and Olivia in Game Night (2018)
      Game Night
      6.9
      • Max
      • 2018
    • Jimmy Kimmel's the Terrific Ten (2017)
      Jimmy Kimmel's the Terrific Ten
      6.0
      Short
      • Bendolite
      • 2017
    • Hugh Davidson, Larry Dorf, and Rachel Ramras in Nobodies (2017)
      Nobodies
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Jason Bateman
      • 2017
    • Joyeux bordel! (2016)
      Joyeux bordel!
      5.9
      • Josh Parker
      • 2016
    • Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson in Agents presque secrets (2016)
      Agents presque secrets
      6.3
      • Trevor
      • 2016

    Producer

    • The Pinkerton
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • The Girls I've Been
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Superfans: Screaming. Crying. Throwing up.
      • producer
      • In Production
    • Black Rabbit
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Brie Larson in Lessons in Chemistry (2023)
      Lessons in Chemistry
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Billy Bryk, Matthew Finlan, Julia Lalonde, Abby Quinn, Finn Wolfhard, Daniel Gravelle, and Fred Hechinger in Hell of a Summer (2023)
      Hell of a Summer
      7.1
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Hit Man (2023)
      Hit Man
      7.8
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina in Based on a True Story (2023)
      Based on a True Story
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Smartless: On the Road (2023)
      Smartless: On the Road
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Florida Man (2023)
      Florida Man
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Outlast : Au bout de nous-mêmes (2023)
      Outlast : Au bout de nous-mêmes
      4.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher in Toi chez moi et vice versa (2023)
      Toi chez moi et vice versa
      5.7
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2023
    • Family Therapy
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Sur ordre de Dieu (2022)
      Sur ordre de Dieu
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Ozark (2017)
      Ozark
      8.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017–2022
    • Kate Mara and Nick Robinson in A Teacher (2020)
      A Teacher
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Jim Carrey in Kidding (2018)
      Kidding
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018–2020
    • The Outsider (2020)
      The Outsider
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, and Olivia in Game Night (2018)
      Game Night
      6.9
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2018

    Director

    • The Pinkerton
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Here Comes the Flood
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Black Rabbit
      • Director
      • Pre-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Ozark (2017)
      Ozark
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2022
    • The Outsider (2020)
      The Outsider
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Nicole Kidman, Christopher Walken, Jason Bateman, and Kathryn Hahn in La Famille Fang (2015)
      La Famille Fang
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Jason Bateman in Bad Words: Concours de gros mots (2013)
      Bad Words: Concours de gros mots
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Jerry O'Connell, Niecy Nash, Molly Stanton, Jolene Purdy, Dave Franco, and Brando Eaton in Do Not Disturb (2008)
      Do Not Disturb
      3.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, and Alia Shawkat in Arrested development - Les nouveaux pauvres (2003)
      Arrested development - Les nouveaux pauvres
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Tamala Jones, Holly Robinson Peete, Edafe Okurume, James Lesure, D.W. Moffett, and Dedee Pfeiffer in For Your Love (1998)
      For Your Love
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999–2001
    • Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen in Les jumelles s'en mêlent (1998)
      Les jumelles s'en mêlent
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Justin Cooper, Sean O'Bryan, and William Ragsdale in Un frère sur les bras (1998)
      Un frère sur les bras
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • La vie de famille (1989)
      La vie de famille
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Jason Bateman, Dan Ponce, Sandy Duncan, Jeremy Licht, and Josh Taylor in Valerie (1986)
      Valerie
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1989–1990
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    'Air' Cast Reveal the Cars (and Bicycles) They Wanted When They Hit It Big
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    Jason Bateman | Career Retropsective
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    Jason Bateman | Career Retropsective
    'The Family Fang': Don't Look for Them
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    'The Family Fang': Don't Look for Them
    "Stoke the Fire" from Paul
    Clip 1:11
    "Stoke the Fire" from Paul
    "Do You Guys Partake?" from Paul
    Clip 1:04
    "Do You Guys Partake?" from Paul
    "First Encounter" from Paul
    Clip 1:21
    "First Encounter" from Paul
    "Little Ale Inn" from Paul
    Clip 0:52
    "Little Ale Inn" from Paul
    "Bagels and Coffee" from Paul
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    "Bagels and Coffee" from Paul
    The Switch: "In the Market"
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    The Switch: "In the Market"
    "Something Real" from Up in the Air
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    "Something Real" from Up in the Air
    "I Am Not a Tour Guide" from Up in the Air
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    "I Am Not a Tour Guide" from Up in the Air
    "Everyone Needs a Co-Pilot" from Up in the Air
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    "Everyone Needs a Co-Pilot" from Up in the Air

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 1.80 m
    • Born
      • January 14, 1969
      • Rye, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Amanda AnkaJuly 3, 2001 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Francesca Nora Bateman
    • Parents
        Victoria Bateman
    • Relatives
      • Justine Bateman(Sibling)
    • Other works
      2003: TV (voice-over) and radio commercials for The Flamingo.
    • Publicity listings
      • 5 Interviews
      • 13 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 5 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      As of July 2011, had not had an alcoholic drink in about 10 years.
    • 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.
    • Trademarks
        A unique accent that helps with his dry comedic style
    • Salary
      • Ozark
        (2017)
        $300,000 per episode

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