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Biography

Jason Bateman was born on January 14, 1969. His father-in-law is Paul Anka. He began acting at age 10 when a casting director asked…more

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1/14/1969, Rye, New York

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Star (10)

Role
- Sit Down, Shut Up
  Larry Littlejunk
  - S 2: Ep 9 High School Musical Musical
    11/21/09
  - S 2: Ep 8 SpEd
    11/14/09
  - S 2: Ep 7 Math Lab
    11/7/09
  - S 2: Ep 6 Helen and Sue's High School Reunion
    10/24/09
  - S 2: Ep 5 Tackin'
    10/10/09
  - + 8 More Credits
- The Jake Effect
  Jake Galvin
  - S 1: Ep 4 Parent Teacher Conference
    5/25/06
  - S 1: Ep 3 Flight School
    5/25/06
  - S 1: Ep 2 Only Connect
    5/25/06
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    5/25/06
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Jerk Who Came In from The Cold
  - + 1 More Credits
- Arrested Development
  Michael Bluth
  - S 3: Ep 13 Development Arrested
    2/10/06
  - S 3: Ep 12 Exit Strategy
    2/10/06
  - S 3: Ep 11 Family Ties
    2/10/06
  - S 3: Ep 10 Fakin' It
    2/10/06
  - S 3: Ep 9 S.O.B.s
    1/2/06
  - + 48 More Credits
- Some of My Best Friends
  Warren Fairbanks
  - S 1: Ep 5 Shaggy Dog Story
    4/11/01
  - S 1: Ep 4 A Brief Encounter
    3/28/01
  - S 1: Ep 3 Blah, Blah, Blah
    3/12/01
  - S 1: Ep 2 Fight Night
    3/7/01
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    2/28/01
  - + 2 More Credits
- George & Leo
  Ted Stoody
  - S 1: Ep 22 The Bongos
    3/16/98
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Massage (2)
    3/9/98
  - S 1: Ep 20 The Massage (1)
    3/2/98
  - S 1: Ep 19 The Nanny
    2/23/98
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Gift
    2/2/98
  - + 17 More Credits
- Chicago Sons
  Harry Kulchak
  - S 1: Ep 13 Mothers, Lost Fullbacks, and Other Soft Things
    7/2/97
  - S 1: Ep 12 It's a Mezzner
    6/25/97
  - S 1: Ep 11 Beauty and the Butt
    6/18/97
  - S 1: Ep 10 Running Interference
    3/19/97
  - S 1: Ep 9 Kolchak Swings ... and Kiss That One Goodbye
    3/12/97
  - + 8 More Credits
- Simon
  Carl Hemphill
  - S 1: Ep 18 Simon Night Fever
    2/25/96
  - S 1: Ep 16 Simon Gets the Goal
    2/18/96
  - S 1: Ep 15 Simon Sinks the Putts
    2/4/96
  - S 1: Ep 14 Simon Takes the Helm
    1/14/96
  - S 1: Ep 13 Simon Kicks Ass
    1/7/96
  - + 16 More Credits
- The Hogan Family
  David Hogan
  - S 6: Ep 12 Isn't It Romantic?
    7/20/91
  - S 6: Ep 13 Ho, Ho, Hogans
    7/20/91
  - S 6: Ep 11 A Family Affair
    7/17/91
  - S 6: Ep 10 A Sneaking Suspicion
    7/10/91
  - S 6: Ep 9 The Best of Friends, Worst of Times
    12/1/90
  - + 105 More Credits
- It's Your Move
  Matthew Burton
  - S 1: Ep 18 Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen
    2/23/85
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Experts
    2/16/85
  - S 1: Ep 16 A Woman Is Just a Woman
    2/9/85
  - S 1: Ep 15 Eli's Song
    2/2/85
  - S 1: Ep 14 Caught in the Act
    1/26/85
  - + 13 More Credits
- Little House on the Prairie
  James Cooper/Ingalls (1981 - 1982)
  - S 8: Ep 22 He Was Only Twelve (2)
    5/10/82
  - S 8: Ep 21 He Was Only Twelve (1)
    5/3/82
  - S 8: Ep 19 A Promise To Keep
    3/1/82
  - S 8: Ep 18 Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow (2)
    2/22/82
  - S 8: Ep 17 Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow (1)
    2/15/82
  - + 17 More Credits
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- The New Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 136 March 23 - 27, 1987 - Friday
    3/27/87
  - S 1: Ep 135 March 23 - 27, 1987 - Thursday
    3/26/87
  - S 1: Ep 134 March 23 - 27, 1987 - Wednesday
    3/25/87
  - S 1: Ep 133 March 23 - 27, 1987 - Tuesday
    3/24/87
  - S 1: Ep 132 March 23 - 27, 1987 - Monday
    3/23/87
- Silver Spoons
  Derek Taylor
  - S 2: Ep 15 St. Louis Blues
    2/11/84
  - S 2: Ep 10 Rick the Greek
    1/7/84
  - S 2: Ep 9 Sounds of Silence
    12/17/83
  - S 2: Ep 7 Menudo Madness
    12/3/83
  - S 2: Ep 6 Driver Ed
    11/26/83
  - + 17 More Credits
Guest Star (53)

Role
- Conan
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 126 I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Karaoke
    8/4/11
- The Rich Eisen Podcast
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 August 4, 2011
    8/4/11
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest Star
  - S 16: Ep 100 Jason Bateman
    8/2/11
- ESPY Awards
  Presenter
  - S 1: Ep 19 2011 ESPY Awards
    7/13/11
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 23: Ep 198 July 8, 2011
    7/8/11
  - S 23: Ep 126 March 15, 2011
    3/15/11
  - S 22: Ep 224 August 12, 2010
    8/12/10
  - S 22: Ep 4 September 10, 2009
    9/10/09
  - S 2: Ep 132 March 6, 1990
    3/6/90
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Self
  - S 15: Ep 100 Jason Bateman
    8/10/10
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 160 160
    12/7/09
  - S 1: Ep 104 Jason Bateman, Ashlee Simpson, Shadows Fall
    9/3/09
- Live from Studio Five
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 25 Friday 16/10/09
    10/16/09
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 24 Jason Bateman/Judy Shepard
    10/9/09
  - S 1: Ep 81 Minnie Driver/Jason Bateman
    1/14/04
- The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 82 Jason Bateman, Selena Gomez, Toby Keith
    10/7/09
- Inside the Actors Studio
  Guest Star
  - S 15: Ep 15 Jason Bateman
    9/7/09
- Countdown with Keith Olbermann
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 76 July 25, 2008
    7/25/08
  - S 6: Ep 56 June 24, 2008
    6/24/08
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 256 July 3, 2008
    7/3/08
- The Today Show
  Himself
  - S 57: Ep 129 June 26, 2008
    6/26/08
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 137 Show #2944
    6/19/08
- MTV Movie Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 17: Ep 1 2008 MTV Movie Awards
    6/1/08
- The Grammy Awards
  Presenter
  - S 50: Ep 1 The 50th Annual Grammy Awards
    2/10/08
- e-Talk Daily
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 94 January 7, 2008
    1/7/08
  - S 4: Ep 62 November 15, 2007
    11/15/07
  - S 4: Ep 59 November 12, 2007
    11/12/07
  - S 4: Ep 30 September 21, 2007
    9/21/07
  - S 4: Ep 11 August 27, 2007
    8/27/07
- The Greatest
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 3 100 Greatest teen stars (60-41)
    2/3/06
- The Fairly OddParents
  Tommy
  - S 5: Ep 12 Oh, Brother / What's the Difference?
    10/4/05
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 189 Show #2408
    8/5/05
  - S 12: Ep 57 Show #2277
    11/24/04
- Punk'd
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 5 Benjamin Mckenzie, Jason Bateman, Akon
    7/24/05
- Justice League Unlimited
  Hermes
  - S 4: Ep 5 The Balance
    5/28/05
- The Simpsons
  Himself
  - S 16: Ep 20 Home Away From Homer
    5/15/05
- Dinner For Five
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 2 Tracy Morgan, Jeffrey Tambor, Bonnie Hunt, Jason Bateman
    4/8/05
- King of The Hill
  Dr. Leslie
  - S 9: Ep 6 The Petriot Act
    2/13/05
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 30: Ep 12 Jason Bateman/Kelly Clarkson
    2/12/05
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 77 Jason Bateman, Caroline Rhea, Robert Randolph & the Family Band
    2/10/05
  - S 11: Ep 96 Cedric the Entertainer, Jason Bateman, Yoshi Amao
    4/8/04
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 56: Ep 1 The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/19/04
- The Graham Norton Effect
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 11 Episode 11
    9/2/04
- The View
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 4 Bateman/Matalin
    9/2/04
  - S 7: Ep 111 Watts/Bateman
    2/11/04
  - S 5: Ep 57 April 9, 2002
    4/9/02
- Celebrity Poker Showdown
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 3 Tournament 3 Game 3
    7/22/04
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 8: Ep 127 Jason Bateman
    4/8/04
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 149 Show #2645
    2/5/04
- On Air With Ryan Seacrest
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 9 1/21/04
    1/21/04
- Cold Pizza
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 2 10/21/2003
    10/21/03
- The Twilight Zone
  Scott
  - S 1: Ep 44 Burned
    5/21/03
- Politically Incorrect
  Self
  - S 9: Ep 151 Diane Ladd, David Brenner, Cheri Jacobus, Jason Bateman
    4/23/02
- For Your Love
  Tom
  - S 2: Ep 9 The House of Cards
    11/19/98
- Ned and Stacey
  Bobby
  - S 1: Ep 21 Pals
    3/4/96
- Burke's Law (1994)
  Jason Ripley
  - S 2: Ep 8 Who Killed the Movie Mogul?
    6/8/95
- Hart To Hart
  Stuart Morris
  - S 6: Ep 5 Secrets of the Hart (TV Movie)
    3/6/95
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 198 August 11, 1992
    8/11/92
  - S 3: Ep 194 July 19, 1991
    7/19/91
  - S 3: Ep 3 September 12, 1990
    9/12/90
  - S 1: Ep 40 February 27, 1989
    2/27/89
  - S 1: Ep 15 January 23, 1989
    1/23/89
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 28: Ep 63 Show #4108
    2/6/90
  - S 27: Ep 117 Show #4044
    9/27/89
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 164 September 12, 1989
    9/12/89
- Our House
  Brian Gill
  - S 2: Ep 20 The Fifth Beatle
    3/13/88
- Matlock
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 8 The Network
    12/1/87
- The Oprah Winfrey Show
  Himself
  - — TV's New Leading Men (Oct 19, 1987)
    10/19/87
- St. Elsewhere
  Tim Moynihan
  - S 5: Ep 5 You Beta Your Life
    10/29/86
- Mr. Belvedere
  Sean
  - S 2: Ep 15 Rivals
    1/24/86
- Body Language
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 0 BL-277
    7/5/85
  - S 2: Ep 0 BL-276
    7/4/85
  - S 2: Ep 0 BL-275
    7/3/85
  - S 2: Ep 0 BL-274
    7/2/85
  - S 2: Ep 0 BL-273
    7/1/85
  - + 5 More Credits
- Knight Rider
  Doug Wainwright
  - S 3: Ep 10 Lost Knight
    12/9/84
- Little House on the Prairie
  James Cooper
  - S 7: Ep 22 The Lost Ones (2)
    5/11/81
  - S 7: Ep 21 The Lost Ones (1)
    5/4/81
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- Scrubs
  Mr. Sutton
  - S 5: Ep 8 My Big Bird
    1/24/06
Director (7)

Role
- Do Not Disturb
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 3 Dosing
    9/24/08
  - S 1: Ep 1 Work Sex
    9/10/08
  - S 1: Ep 5 Satisfaction
- Arrested Development
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 6 Afternoon Delight
    12/19/04
- For Your Love
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 10 The Replacements
    4/29/01
  - S 3: Ep 21 The Shrink Gets Shrunk
    5/12/00
  - S 2: Ep 13 The Golf War
    1/21/99
- Two of a Kind
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 17 Mr. Right Under Your Nose
    2/26/99
- Brother's Keeper
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 15 Game Ball
    2/5/99
- Family Matters
  Director
  - S 8: Ep 22 Pound Foolish
    4/25/97
- The Hogan Family
  Director
  - S 6: Ep 8 It Happened One Night . . . Or Did It?
    11/17/90
  - S 5: Ep 10 Educating Rita
    11/27/89
  - S 4: Ep 9 Secretarial Poole
    1/9/89

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- In 2007 Jason filmed a movie with Will Smith and Charlize Theron called Hancock. The movie will reunite Bateman with Theron, who guest starred on his show Arrested Development.
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- In 2006 Jason did a commentary on the 2004 Democratic National Convention for 'The Majority Report' with his former Arrested Development co-star David Cross.
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- Jason and his wife, Amanda Anka, had a baby daughter, Francesca Nora Bateman, on October 28, 2006.
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- Jason Bateman: (On work since the canceling of the TV series Arrested Development) Not many viewers tuned in (to Arrested Development), but some people in L.A. were watching, and they turned out to be people in charge of giving out some pretty good jobs,... ...Not many get a chance to hit the career re-set button.
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- Jason Bateman: (in January 2008 about his resolutions) I don't have anything to fix! I don't smoke, I don't drink, and I don't eat carbs. My life is just great now. Normal. Vanilla.
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- Jason Bateman: (about being on "The Hogan Family" as a child) I never looked at fan mail, for some reason. My mother and grandmother handled my mail--although it's not like I was ever in the stratosphere of Kirk Cameron or Scott Baio.
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