Jason Bateman
Jason Bateman, December 2007
Born	Jason Kent Bateman January 14, 1969 (1969-01-14) (age 39) Rye, New York
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1981 – present
Spouse(s)	Amanda Anka (2001 – present)
Awards won Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Television Comedy or Musical 2005 Arrested Development

Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is a Golden Globe-winning and Emmy Award-nominated American actor. After starring in several 1980s sitcoms, Bateman became known for his role as Michael Bluth on the television sitcom Arrested Development. Since the show's end, he has also appeared in several Hollywood films, such as The Kingdom and Juno. is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Rye, New York is the name of two places in Westchester County, New York. ... This article is about the state. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... An Emmy Award. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... This is a list of the main and recurring fictional characters from the Fox television comedy series, Arrested Development. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... ... The Kingdom is an upcoming 2007 Peter Berg movie starring Jamie Foxx, Jeremy Piven, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, and Brooke Langton. ... Juno is a 2007 comedy film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. ...

Biography

Early life

Bateman was born in Rye, New York, United States, the son of Victoria, a flight attendant of Maltese heritage, and Kent Bateman, a film and television writer/director and founder of a repertory stage in Hollywood.^[1] His older sister is Family Ties star Justine Bateman. He is an alumnus of Pacific Hills School in 1993. The Rye, NY City Seal. ... This article is about the state. ... Kent Bateman is a movie producer and director who is also the father to both Jason and Justine Bateman. ... ... For other uses, see Family Ties (disambiguation). ... Justine Bateman (born February 19, 1966, in Rye, New York) is an American actress, born to Kent (a film producer), and Victoria (a Maltese-American flight attendant) Bateman. ... Pacific Hills School is a private, independent, co-educational college preparatory school in West Hollywood, California. ...

Career

Bateman began acting in 1981, playing James Cooper Ingalls in the television drama, Little House on the Prairie. He appeared on an episode of Knight Rider in 1984. He earned the status of teen idol in the mid-1980s in shows such as Silver Spoons, It's Your Move, and Valerie (later renamed The Hogan Family after Valerie Harper's replacement), and became the Directors Guild of America's youngest-ever director when he directed 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 engaged character in the feature film The Sweetest Thing. He also appeared in the Scrubs season five episode "My Big Bird", and in 2003 his career made a major comeback with the role of Michael Bluth on the FOX television comedy Arrested Development. Little House On The Prairie was an American one-hour dramatic television program that aired on the NBC network from September 11, 1974 to March 21, 1983. ... For the American media company, see Knight Ridder. ... For other uses, see Teen idol (disambiguation). ... Silver Spoons is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982 to May 11, 1986 and in first-run syndication from September 15, 1986 to March 4, 1987. ... Its Your Move was a short-lived television sitcom starring Jason Bateman, Tricia Cast, Caren Kaye, Ernie Sabella and David Garrison. ... Background Valerie is the mother of Ryu and Yua from Breath of Fire II. She has dragon wings, blue hair, and green eyes. ... The Hogan Family is an American television situation comedy that aired from March 1, 1986 to July 20, 1991. ... Director Guild of America building on Sunset Boulevard. ... Some of My Best Friends was a short-lived comedy shown on CBS during the spring of 2001. ... For the 15th century English Bishop of Norwich, see Thomas Jane (Bishop of Norwich). ... For the U2 song, see Sweetest Thing. ... For other uses, see Scrub. ... FOX redirects here. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

More recently, he has appeared in Dodgeball 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 who doesn't thank JD after being treated pleasantly, 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 appeared with Will Smith in the superhero film Hancock. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story is a comedy from 20th Century Fox, written and directed by Rawson Thurber and available on DVD or VHS December 2004. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Starsky & Hutch is a 2004 American comedy/action film directed by Todd Phillips. ... Vincent Anthony Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American film actor. ... The Break-Up is a 2006 comedy-drama film from Universal Pictures starring Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Favreau, Ann-Margret, Vincent DOnofrio, Cole Hauser, Jason Bateman, Justin Long and Judy Davis. ... 2004 Democratic National Convention logo The 2004 Democratic National Convention culminated in the arrival of John Kerry on July 29 to address the delegates. ... The Majority Report is a show on Air America Radio, hosted by Janeane Garofalo and Sam Seder. ... For other persons named David Cross, see David Cross (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Scrub. ... John Dorian (portrayed by Zach Braff) Dr. Jonathan Michael Dorian (most commonly referred to as J.D.) is a fictional character played by Zach Braff in the American sitcom Scrubs. ... Smokin Aces is an action film, written and directed by Joe Carnahan, set in Lake Tahoe, and primarily shot at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa (renamed the Nomad Casino in the film). ... The Kingdom is an upcoming 2007 Peter Berg movie starring Jamie Foxx, Jeremy Piven, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, and Brooke Langton. ... Mr. ... Juno is a 2007 comedy film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. ... Jennifer Anne Garner[1] (born April 17, 1972) is an Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe- and SAG Award-winning American actress. ... Michael Austin Cera (pronounced ; born June 7, 1988)[1] is a Canadian television and film actor, best known for playing George Michael Bluth in Arrested Development, Evan in Superbad and Paulie Bleeker in Juno. ... “W. S.” redirects here. ... Hancock is an upcoming comedy superhero film directed by Peter Berg and starring Will Smith, Jason Bateman and Charlize Theron. ...

Bateman has signed on to film a new comedy, Extract, due out in 2009. The movie will be written and directed by Mike Judge.^[2] Michael Craig Judge (born 17 October 1962 in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is an American animator, actor, voice actor, writer, director, and producer, best-known as the creator and star of the hit animated television series Beavis and Butt-head and King of the Hill. ...

Bateman was awarded the Golden Globe in 2005 for "Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy" for his work on Arrested Development. He hosted NBC's Saturday Night Live on February 12, 2005. The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... This article is about the television network. ... SNL redirects here. ... is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He ranked at #60 on VH1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars. VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994 and VH1: Music First until 2003) is an American digital television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently...

He voiced the Armadillo Zord in the Winx Club TV Movie, Winx vs. Power Rangers. Winx Club is a 2004 Italian animated fantasy/adventure series created by Iginio Straffi and produced by Rainbow S.p. ...

Personal life

Bateman has one older sister, actress Justine Bateman. Bateman told Best Life magazine that he and Justine 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.^[3] Justine Bateman (born February 19, 1966, in Rye, New York) is an American actress, born to Kent (a film producer), and Victoria (a Maltese-American flight attendant) Bateman. ...

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. Paul Albert Anka, OC (born 30 July 1941, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian-born American singer, songwriter, and actor of Assyrian origin. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In late 2005, he had surgery to remove a benign polyp from his throat.^[4] The surgery and required recovery time halted production on Arrested Development, though enough episodes had been completed to get the show through November sweeps. Polyp of sigmoid colon as revealed by colonoscopy. ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are generally referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the audience size and composition of television programming. ...

Bateman is a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers and even wears Dodgers clothing in the 2008 film Hancock.^[5] Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 4, 19, 20, 24, 32, 39, 42, 53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) Brooklyn Dodgers (1913) Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1911-1912) Brooklyn Superbas (1899... Hancock is an upcoming comedy superhero film directed by Peter Berg and starring Will Smith, Jason Bateman and Charlize Theron. ...

Filmography

Bateman (background) in The Simpsons episode "Home Away from Homer"

• Little House on the Prairie TV series
• Silver Spoons TV series
• It's Your Move TV series
• The Hogan Family TV series
• Teen Wolf Too (1987)
• Necessary Roughness (1991)
• Breaking the Rules (1992)
• Love Stinks (1999)
• One Way Out (2002)
• The Sweetest Thing (2002)
• Arrested Development (2003 - 2006) TV series
• The Jake Effect (2003; not aired until 2006)
• Starsky and Hutch (2004)
• Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
• The Break-Up (2006)
• Arthur and the Minimoys (2006)
• Smokin' Aces (2007)
• The Ex (2007)
• The Kingdom (2007)
• Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
• Juno (2007)
• Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
• Hancock (2008)
• State of Play (2009)
• This Side of the Truth (2009)

Image File history File links Jasonbateman_simpsons. ... Image File history File links Jasonbateman_simpsons. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Home Away From Homer is the twentieth episode of The Simpsons sixteenth season. ... Little House On The Prairie was an American one-hour dramatic television program that aired on the NBC network from September 11, 1974 to March 21, 1983. ... Silver Spoons is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982 to May 11, 1986 and in first-run syndication from September 15, 1986 to March 4, 1987. ... Its Your Move was a short-lived television sitcom starring Jason Bateman, Tricia Cast, Caren Kaye, Ernie Sabella and David Garrison. ... The Hogan Family is an American television situation comedy that aired from March 1, 1986 to July 20, 1991. ... Teen Wolf Too (1987) is a American comedy film first released on November 20, 1987. ... Necessary Roughness (1991) is a comedy starring Scott Bakula and Sinbad. ... Love Stinks is a comedy starring French Stewart, Bridgette Wilson, Bill Bellamy and Tyra Banks. ... For the U2 song, see Sweetest Thing. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Jake Effect was a NBC situation comedy starring Jason Bateman, Nikki Cox, and Greg Grunberg. ... Starsky & Hutch is a 2004 American comedy/action film directed by Todd Phillips. ... Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story is a comedy from 20th Century Fox, written and directed by Rawson Thurber and available on DVD or VHS December 2004. ... The Break-Up is a 2006 comedy-drama film from Universal Pictures starring Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Favreau, Ann-Margret, Vincent DOnofrio, Cole Hauser, Jason Bateman, Justin Long and Judy Davis. ... Arthur and the Minimoys (Arthur and the Invisibles in English-speaking territories) is a part-animated, part-live action feature film adaptation of the same-name, 2002 childrens book and the 2003 sequel Arthur et la cité interdite / Arthur and the Forbidden City by filmmaker Luc Besson, who also... Smokin Aces is an action film, written and directed by Joe Carnahan, set in Lake Tahoe, and primarily shot at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa (renamed the Nomad Casino in the film). ... The Ex is a 2006/2007 comedy film directed by Jesse Peretz and starring Zach Braff and Jason Bateman. ... The Kingdom is an upcoming 2007 Peter Berg movie starring Jamie Foxx, Jeremy Piven, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, and Brooke Langton. ... Mr. ... Juno is a 2007 comedy film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. ... Forgetting Sarah Marshall is an American comedy film from Universal Pictures directed by Nicholas Stoller and written by Jason Segel. ... Hancock is an upcoming comedy superhero film directed by Peter Berg and starring Will Smith, Jason Bateman and Charlize Theron. ... State of Play is an upcoming political thriller, to be directed by Kevin Macdonald and written by Matthew Michael Carnahan. ... This Side of the Truth is an upcoming comedy film, to be directed by Ricky Gervais and Matt Robinson, from their own script. ...

References

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