Jason Bateman
Jason Bateman | |
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 Jason Bateman, December 2007 | |
| Born | Jason Kent Bateman |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse | Amanda Anka (2001– present) |
Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is an American actor. After starring in several 1980s sitcoms, Bateman played the role of Michael Bluth on the television sitcom Arrested Development. Since the show's end in 2006, he has appeared in several Hollywood films including The Kingdom, Juno, Hancock, Extract, and Couples Retreat.
Early life
Bateman was born in Rye, New York, the son of Victoria Elizabeth, a former flight attendant for Pan Am, and Kent Bruce Bateman, an actor, film and television writer/director, and founder of a repertory stage in Hollywood.[1][2] His mother is of Maltese heritage.[citation needed] Bateman's older sister is Justine Bateman of Family Ties fame; he also has three half-brothers.[2] His family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah when he was four.[2]
Career
Early work
Bateman began acting in 1981, playing James Cooper Ingalls in the television drama, Little House on the Prairie. He appeared in the Knight Rider third-season episode "Lost Knight" in 1984. He earned the status of teen idol in the mid-1980s in shows such as Silver Spoons, It's Your Move, and most notably Valerie (later renamed Valerie's Family and then The Hogan Family after Valerie Harper left the series), and became the Directors Guild of America's youngest-ever director when he helmed three episodes of The Hogan Family at the age of 18. After the series ended its run, his career slowed down for nearly a decade. During this period, he had major roles on four series — Simon, Chicago Sons, George & Leo, and Some of My Best Friends — none of which lasted for longer than one season. In 2002, he landed the role as the frisky sibling of Thomas Jane's character in the feature film The Sweetest Thing.
Arrested Development
In 2002, Bateman was cast as Michael Bluth in the comedy series Arrested Development. Although critically acclaimed, the series never achieved high ratings. It ended in a two-hour series finale (four episodes in a row) on February 10, 2006, broadcast opposite the opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics. Bateman won several awards for his work on the series, including a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy. He was also nominated in 2005 for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series.
Recent work
In 2004, he appeared in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story as ESPN 8 ("The Ocho") commentator Pepper Brooks, and in Starsky & Hutch as Kevin, Vince Vaughn's business partner. Bateman reunited with Vaughn in 2006's The Break-Up, and also did commentary on the 2004 Democratic National Convention for The Majority Report with Arrested Development co-star David Cross. In 2006, he appeared as a guest star on the sitcom Scrubs as Mr. Sutton, a garbage man with a flock of vicious ostriches as pets, and as former lawyer Rupert "Rip" Reed in Smokin' Aces. In 2007, he starred in The Kingdom, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium and Juno, where he again worked with his Kingdom co-star Jennifer Garner, and his Arrested Development co-star Michael Cera. In 2008, he starred with Will Smith and Charlize Theron in the superhero film Hancock.
Bateman co-starred in the 2009 films Extract, written and directed by Mike Judge,[3] and Couples Retreat, a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort (Kristen Bell played his wife).[4]
He hosted NBC's Saturday Night Live on February 12, 2005.[5]
He ranked at #60 on VH1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars.[citation needed]
In 2009, Bateman became a regular voice actor for the short-lived Fox comedy series Sit Down, Shut Up. He voiced Larry Littlejunk, the gym teacher and only staff member that can teach.[6] The series premiered on April 19, 2009, airing its last episode in September.[6] Kenan Thompson, Kristin Chenoweth, Will Forte, Tom Kenny, Nick Kroll, Cheri Oteri, Will Arnett, and Henry Winkler were the other main cast members.[6]
Bateman will reprise his role as Michael Bluth in 2011 in the Arrested Development movie. All the main cast will reprise their roles. The film will be directed by Ron Howard, the executive producer and uncredited narrator of the show, and will be written by the show's creator Mitchell Hurwitz and co-executive producer James Vallely.[7]
Awards
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Bateman has won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor (Musical or Comedy)and two Satellite Awards for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance as Michael Bluth. He has also been nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Performance by a Cast in a Comedy Series and Best Performance by an Actor in a Comedy an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. He has also been nominated for Peoples' Choice Award for Best Male Star of the Year. He, along with the cast and crew of Arrested Development won the TV Land Award for Future Classic.[8]
Personal life
Bateman told Best Life magazine that he and sister Justine Bateman supported their parents with the paychecks they earned on their television shows, and that his father was his manager until Jason fired him at the age of 20.[9]
Since 2001, Bateman has been married to actress Amanda Anka, daughter of singer and actor Paul Anka. Their first child, Francesca Nora Bateman, was born October 28, 2006. In late 2005, he had surgery to remove a benign polyp from his throat.[10] The surgery and required recovery time halted production on Arrested Development, though enough episodes had been completed to get the show through November sweeps.
Bateman is a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers and wore Dodgers clothing in the 2008 film Hancock.[11] Keith Olbermann stated on his May 14, 2009, MSNBC show, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, that he and Jason Bateman are friends and they occasionally attend baseball games and drink lemonade in New York with mutual friend, David Cross.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 B.C. | Caveman does Doggystyle | Michael Bay | |
| 1987 | Teen Wolf Too | Todd Howard | |
| 1991 | Necessary Roughness | Jarvis Edison | |
| 1992 | Breaking the Rules | Phil Stepler | |
| 1999 | Love Stinks | Jesse Travis | |
| 2001 | Sol Goode | Spider | |
| 2002 | The Sweetest Thing | Roger Donahue | |
| One Way Out | John Farrow | Direct-to-video | |
| 2004 | Starsky and Hutch | Kevin | |
| Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | Pepper Brooks | ||
| 2006 | The Break-Up | Riggleman | |
| 2007 | The Ex | Chip Sanders | |
| Arthur and the Invisibles | Darkos | Voice only | |
| Smokin' Aces | Rupert 'Rip' Reed | ||
| The Kingdom | Adam Leavitt | ||
| Juno | Mark Loring | ||
| Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium | Henry Weston, the Mutant | ||
| 2008 | The Promotion | Retreat Leader | |
| Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Animal Instincts Detective | ||
| Hancock | Ray Embrey | ||
| 2009 | State of Play | Dominic Foy | |
| The Invention of Lying | Doctor | ||
| Up in the Air | Craig Gregory | Post-production | |
| Extract | Joel | ||
| Couples Retreat | Jason | ||
| 2010 | The Baster | Wally | Post-production |
| Paul | Agent Lorenzo Zoil | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-1982 | Little House on the Prairie | James Cooper Ingalls | 21 episodes |
| 1982-1984 | Silver Spoons | Derek | 23 episodes |
| 1983 | Just a Little More Love | Television film | |
| 1984 | The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins | Addison Cromwell | Television film |
| Knight Rider | Doug Wainwright | Single episode | |
| 1984-1985 | It's Your Move | Matthew Burton | Eighteen episodes |
| 1985 | Robert Kennedy & His Times | Joe Kennedy III | Television miniseries |
| Right to Kill? | Television film | ||
| 1986 | Mr. Belvedere | Sean | Single episode |
| Can You Feel Me Dancing? | Larry Nichols | Television film | |
| St. Elsewhere | Tim Moynihan | Single episode | |
| The Thanksgiving Promise | Steve Tilby | Television film | |
| 1986-1991 | The Hogan Family | David Hogan | 110 episodes |
| 1987 | Bates Motel | Tony Scotti | Television film |
| 1988 | Moving Target | Toby Kellogg | Television film |
| Crossing the Mob | Philly | Television film | |
| 1992 | A Taste for Killing | Blaine Stockard III | Television film |
| 1994 | Black Sheep | Jonathan Kelley | Television film |
| Confessions: Two Faces of Evil | Bill Motorshed | Television film | |
| This Can't Be Love | Grant | Television film | |
| 1995 | Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart | Stuart Morris | Television film |
| Burke's Law | Jason Ripley | Single episode | |
| Simon | Carl | ||
| 1996 | Ned & Stacey | Bobby Van Lowe | Single episode |
| 1997 | Chicago Sons | Harry Kulchak | Star of the series |
| George & Leo | Ted Stoody | Three episodes | |
| 2000 | Rude Awakening | Ryan | Single episode |
| 2001 | Some of My Best Friends | Warren Fairbanks | Eight episodes |
| 2003 | The Twilight Zone | Scott Crane | Single episode |
| 2003-2006 | Arrested Development | Michael Bluth | 53 episodes |
| 2005 | King of the Hill | Dr. Leslie | Single episode |
| Justice League Unlimited | Hermes | Single episode | |
| The Fairly Oddparents | Tommy | Single episode | |
| 2006 | Scrubs | Mr. Sutton | Single episode |
| The Jake Effect | Jake Galvin | Seven episodes; never aired on television | |
| 2009 | Sit Down, Shut Up | Larry Littlejunk | Seven episodes |
References
- ^ Jason Bateman Biography - Yahoo! Movies
- ^ a b c Stated during Bateman's appearance on Inside the Actors Studio, September 7, 2009
- ^ Jason Bateman, Mike Judge Pair for "Extract", ew.com
- ^ Trio of Ladies Going on Couples Retreat" TV Guide. October 15, 2008. Retrieved on October 15, 2008.
- ^ " The SNL Archives. October 8, 2009. Retrieved on October 8, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Sit Down, Shut Up". Fox. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- ^ Fernandez, Jay A. (4 October 2009). "Arrested Development script in works". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
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- ^ Jason Bateman: I'm Not a Great Son
- ^ "Jason Bateman Undergoes Throat Surgery." People.com. November 1, 2005.
- ^ Interview: Jason Bateman On The Kingdom - Movie News - Latest Movie Reviews and trailers
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