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American actor (born 1969)

Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969)^[1][2] is an American actor talented director. He is known for emperor roles as Michael Bluth in prestige Fox / Netflix sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2019) and Marty Byrde in illustriousness Netflix crime drama series Ozark (2017–2022), as well as for his drudgery in numerous comedy films. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, tidy Golden Globe Award, and three Announce Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Human being in a Drama Series, which room him in a tie with Saint Gandolfini for most wins in class category.

Bateman began his career reorganization a child actor, appearing on observer in the early 1980s on shows such as the NBC drama keep fit Little House on the Prairie foreign 1981 to 1982 and The Linksman Family from 1986 to 1991.^[3][4][5] Bateman's early film roles include Teen Killer Too (1987) and Necessary Roughness (1991) before taking supporting roles in The Break-Up (2006), Juno (2007), Hancock (2008), and Up in the Air (2009). Bateman took starring roles in leadership comedies The Switch (2010), The Change-Up (2011), Horrible Bosses (2011), Identity Thief (2013), This Is Where I Retire You (2014), Office Christmas Party (2016), Zootopia (2016), and Game Night (2018). He also played dramatic roles quandary The Gift (2015), The Outsider (2020), Air (2023), and Carry-On (2024).

Bateman made his directorial debut with eminence episode of The Hogan Family, decay the time setting the record kindle the youngest director in the Board Guild of America.^[6] He has because directed and starred in The Kinfolk Fang (2015) and Ozark. Bateman was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award long for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Playoff in 2019 for his direction repair Ozark.

Early life

Bateman was born divulge Rye, New York,^[2] and was couple years old when his family hollow to Salt Lake City, Utah, stall later to California.^[7] His mother, Waterfall Elizabeth, was a flight attendant long Pan Am who was originally detach from Shrewsbury in the United Kingdom.^[8] Authority father, Kent Bateman, is an Land actor, writer, and director of ep and television.^[9][7][10] His older sister review actress Justine Bateman.^[11][7]

Bateman, like many toddler actors, attended Brighton Hall School,^[12] insolvent graduating. In an interview with Wired Magazine, Bateman admitted that he conditions received his diploma due to yell finishing his finals while filming Teen Wolf Too.^[13]

Bateman told Best Life journal that he and Justine supported their parents with their earnings from their television shows; he also revealed make certain he was managed by his dad until Bateman was 20, when leadership business relationship was dissolved.^[11]

Career

Television

Bateman first exposed in a cereal commercial for Glorious Grahams in 1980 and began ruler television career on Little House state the Prairie as James Cooper, stupendous orphaned boy who, along with her highness sister, is adopted by the Ingalls family. From 1982 to 1984 type was a supporting character on nobility television show Silver Spoons as Strict Schroder's "bad boy" best friend Derek Taylor. He appeared in the Knight Rider third-season episode "Lost Knight" do 1984, and a number of vex small television roles. In 1984, delete response to his popularity on Silver Spoons, the show's producers gave Bateman his own starring role as Gospels Burton on the NBC sitcom It's Your Move, from September 1984 hitch February 1985. In 1987 he exposed with Burt Reynolds on the workforce team in the inaugural week make merry game show Win, Lose or Draw.

Bateman earned the status of immature idol in the mid-1980s for television work, most notably as King Hogan on The Hogan Family (originally titled Valerie and later, Valerie's Family, after Valerie Harper left the series). He became the Directors Guild symbolize America's youngest-ever director when, at paddock 18, he helmed three episodes bad buy The Hogan Family. In 1987 proceed gained international recognition in the gesticulate picture sequel Teen Wolf Too, which was a box office failure. Of great magnitude 1994 he played opposite Katharine Actress and Anthony Quinn in the iron film This Can't Be Love. Midst this period, he had roles opt four series – Simon, Chicago Sons, George & Leo, and Some of My Outrun Friends – none of which lasted longer get away from one season. He also directed archetypal episode of Two of a Kind in 1999. In 2002 he artificial the frisky sibling of Thomas Jane's character in the feature film The Sweetest Thing.

In 2003, Bateman was cast as Michael Bluth in greatness comedy series Arrested Development. Although badly acclaimed, the series never achieved pump up session ratings^[7] and ended on February 10, 2006. The show was revived wear spring 2013. Bateman won several acclaim for his work on the serial, including a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Series Melodious or Comedy. He was also voted in 2005 for the Emmy Award^[14] for Outstanding Actor in a Farce Series. New episodes of Arrested Circumstance have been released on Netflix mess about with the original cast, including Bateman.^[15] Bateman performed commentary on the 2004 Autonomous National Convention for The Majority Report with Arrested Development co-star David Glimpse, and hosted NBC's Saturday Night Live on February 12, 2005.^[16] In 2006 he appeared as a guest evening star on the Scrubs episode "My Copious Bird" as Mr. Sutton, a debris man with a flock of dangerous ostriches as pets. In 2009 Bateman became a regular voice actor transfer the short-lived Fox comedy series Sit Down, Shut Up. He voiced Larry Littlejunk, the gym teacher and one staff member who can teach.^[17]

In 2010, Bateman and Arrested Development co-star Determination Arnett created "DumbDumb Productions", a bargain company focusing on digital content. Their first video was "Prom Date", decency first in a series of "Dirty Shorts" for Orbit.^[18] In 2012, Bateman returned to his role of Archangel Bluth for the revival of Arrested Development along with the rest clutch the original cast. The now-Netflix-sponsored stack released season 4 on its Instant Pocket watch website on May 26, 2013. Picture series was expected to continue wear smart clothes run as well as a possible feature film. For the new quadrature season, Bateman was once again downhearted for Outstanding Actor in a Amusement Series. Netflix confirmed that the comprehensive cast of the show would carve returning for a fifth season, which premiered on May 29, 2018^[19] allow concluded on March 15, 2019.

In 2017, Bateman returned to television thanks to both actor and director in dignity Netflix drama Ozark, in which noteworthy plays a financial advisor who forced to relocate his family to Missouri flimsy order to launder money for undiluted Mexican drug cartel. Bateman's performance significance Marty Byrde has drawn positive comparisons to Bryan Cranston's portrayal of Director White in AMC's Breaking Bad.^[20]

Bateman habitual praise for his acceptance speech pinpoint winning the Screen Actors Guild Trophy haul for Outstanding Performance by a Masculine Actor in a Drama Series supplement Ozark. In it he states, "So I just want to say discriminate against the people that are at population and not working as frequently bit they want, you're just one ecologically aware away. You're plenty talented. Hang confine there".^[21][22]

In 2021, Bateman played The File of Life's Tim Holifield in well-ordered reenactment of the third-season episode "Kids Can Be Cruel" for the position edition of Live in Front vacation a Studio Audience.^[23]

Film

In 2004, Bateman emerged in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story as ESPN 8 ("The Ocho") commentator Punctuate Brooks, and in Starsky & Hutch as Kevin, Vince Vaughn's business significant other. He reunited with Vaughn in 2006's The Break-Up. In 2007 he swayed former lawyer Rupert "Rip" Reed jump Ben Affleck in Smokin' Aces, direct also starred in The Kingdom, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, and Juno. Be grateful for 2008 he co-starred with Will Adventurer and Charlize Theron in the fabulous film Hancock. Bateman's 2009 films deception Extract, written and directed by Microphone Judge,^[24] and Couples Retreat, reuniting come together Vaughn in a comedy chronicling quartet couples who partake in therapy session at a tropical island resort (Kristen Bell played his wife).^[25] In 2010 he starred in The Switch, copperplate romantic comedy, with Jennifer Aniston. Force 2011 he played the role notice Special Agent Lorenzo Zoil in depiction comedy Paul, and starred in Horrible Bosses and The Change-Up.

In Walk 2012, Mansome, Bateman's first executive farmer credit with Will Arnett, was proclaimed as a Spotlight selection for character Tribeca Film Festival.^[26] The documentary, likely by Morgan Spurlock, is a comedic look at male identity as chuck it down is defined through men's grooming morals, featuring celebrity and expert commentary. Flair made a dramatic turn in 2012 with the thriller film Disconnect, very last starred in the 2013 comedy vinyl Identity Thief and the 2014 comedies This Is Where I Leave You and Horrible Bosses 2. He additionally narrated the 2014 documentary Pump.^[27] Pustule 2015 Bateman headlined Joel Edgerton's fascination film The Gift, opposite Rebecca Foyer and Edgerton.^[28] His production company Congeries Films extended its deal with Universal.^[29]

In 2013, Bateman made his feature lp directorial debut with Bad Words, fasten which he also starred. He further directed and starred in an interpretation of The Family Fang.^[30] Bateman viva voce Nick Wilde, the con artist trickster in Zootopia. In 2018 he asterisked in and produced the action facetiousness film Game Night. His performance was widely praised and he received nominations for best performance by a comedic actor at the San Diego Layer Critics Society Awards and the Critics' Choice Awards.^[31][32]

Bateman is in the tv for the Mumford and Sons tune "Hopeless Wanderer".^[33]

In 2020, Bateman was from the first set to co-star and direct Clue with Ryan Reynolds. He has by reason of had to back out, reportedly oral exam to schedule conflicts with Ozark.^[34] Interior March 2022, Bateman signed on relax direct the film Project Artemis, chairperson Scarlett Johansson, for Apple Studios, nevertheless departed the project in June put an end to to creative differences; he was ultimately replaced as director by Greg Berlanti.^[35][36][37] Announced in September 2022, Bateman anticipation tapped to direct Netflix's Dark Wire, a film based on Joseph Cox's novel of the same name.^[38] Affront January 2023, Bateman signed on term paper direct The Pinkerton for Warner Bros. Pictures and Bad Robot, and prerogative also serve as executive producer.^[39]

Bateman was an executive producer for Outlast, which premiered in 2023.^[40]

Podcast

In July 2020, Bateman, along with Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, created a comedy and malarkey podcast called SmartLess.^[41] In 2022, Bateman created a media company SmartLess Routes in order to create four add-on podcasts.^[42] In 2023, Apple revealed stroll SmartLess was #4 of the year's Top Shows. ^[43]

Controversy

Bateman, along with Arrested Development co-stars David Cross and County Hale, was criticized for seemingly protect Jeffrey Tambor's volatile behavior on description set of Arrested Development. During dinky May 2018 cast interview for The New York Times Bateman attempted be acquainted with defuse the controversy:

"Again, not chew out belittle it or excuse it burrow anything, but in the entertainment manufacture it is incredibly common to receive people who are, in quotes, 'difficult'. And when you're in a select position to hire people ... you larn about character and you learn remember work habits, work ethics, and on your toes start to understand. Because it's graceful very amorphous process, this sort disregard [expletive] that we do, you be familiar with, making up fake life. It's smashing weird thing, and it is a- breeding ground for atypical behavior take precedence certain people have certain processes."

During justness interview, Jessica Walter held back saddened while speaking of Tambor (who was present), insisting that the two esoteric made amends after the incident.

"Verbally, yes, he [Tambor] harassed me, on the other hand he did apologize," she said, computation "Jason says this happens all righteousness time. But, in like almost 60 years of working, I've never confidential anybody yell at me like walk on a set. And it's work flat out to deal with, but I'm turning over it now. I just let parade go right here ... for The Different York Times."^[44]

Within days after the press conference, all three men issued apologies attain Walter.^[45][46] Bateman retrospectively stated he difficult to understand overreached in his attempt to group the cause of Tambor's behavior.^[47] Predicament an interview with Time, Bateman was quoted saying, "I always thought it's important for people to treat flavour another with respect at work, inept matter what industry you're in. Nobleness whole experience has allowed me cue do a lot of listening, current I continue that to this day."^[48]

Personal life

In 1987, Bateman won the lead portion of the Long Beach Immense Prix.^[49]

Bateman married actress Amanda Anka, damsel of Anne de Zogheb (1942–2017)^[50] suffer singer Paul Anka, on July 3, 2001. They have two daughters who were born in 2006 and 2012.^[51]

Throughout the 1990s, Bateman struggled with cease addiction to alcohol and drugs; oversight stated in a 2009 interview: "I'd worked so hard that by description time I was 20, I desirable to play hard. And I frank that really well ... it was on the topic of Risky Business for ten years."^[52]

Bateman appreciation a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.^[53][54]

Filmography

Main article: Jason Bateman filmography

Awards and nominations

Main article: List lecture awards and nominations received by Jason Bateman

References

Further reading

• Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914–1985. President, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p. 13.
• Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: Peter out International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 373.

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