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Jason Bateman
Actor

Jason Bateman

14 Jan 1969Born
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Rye, New York, USABirthplace

Biography

Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Michael Bluth in the Fox / Netflix sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2019) and Marty Byrde in the Netflix crime drama series Ozark (2017–2022), as well as for his work in numerous comedy films. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. 

Bateman began his career as a child actor, appearing on television in the early 1980s on shows such as the NBC drama series Little House on the Prairie from 1981 to 1982 and The Hogan Family from 1986 to 1991. Bateman's early film roles include Teen Wolf Too (1987) and Necessary Roughness (1991) before taking supporting roles in The Brea

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k-Up (2006), Juno (2007), Hancock (2008), and Up in the Air (2009).

Bateman went on to star in various successful comedy films such as The Switch (2010), The Change-Up (2011), Horrible Bosses (2011), Identity Thief (2013), This Is Where I Leave You (2014), Horrible Bosses 2 (2014), Office Christmas Party (2016), and Game Night (2018). He expanded into dramatic roles with The Gift (2015), The Outsider (2020), Air (2023), and Carry-On (2024). He also voiced Nick Wilde in the Disney animated films Zootopia (2016) and its 2025 sequel.

Bateman made his directorial debut with an episode of The Hogan Family, at the time setting the record for the youngest director in the Directors Guild of America. He has since directed and starred in the films Bad Words (2013) and The Family Fang (2015), and in the television series Ozark (2017-2022), The Outsider (2020), Black Rabbit (2025), and DTF St. Louis (2026). Bateman was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in 2019 for his direction on Ozark.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 105 credits.

  1. TBASignificant OtherFilm
  2. TBAThe PartnerFilm: Director
  3. TBAThe Cackling of the DodosFilm: Director
  4. 2026DTF St. LouisSeries: Clark Forrest (7 episodes)
  5. 2025Zootopia 2Film: Nick Wilde (voice)
  6. 2025Black RabbitSeries: Vince Friedken, Director (8 episodes)
  7. 2024Carry-OnFilm: Traveler
  8. 2023Once Upon a StudioFilm: Nick Wilde (voice)
  9. 2023SmartLess: On the RoadSeries: Creator
  10. 2023Fool's ParadiseFilm: SPFX Tech
  11. 2023AirFilm: Rob Strasser
  12. 2022Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder MysteryFilm: Jason Bateman
  13. 2022Zootopia+Series: Nick Wilde (voice) (2 episodes)
  14. 2021Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent StrokesFilm: Tim Holifield
  15. 2021Thunder ForceFilm: The Crab
  16. 2020The OutsiderSeries: Terry Maitland, Director (4 episodes)
  17. 2018Game NightFilm: Max
  18. 2017OzarkSeries: Marty Byrde, Director (44 episodes)
  19. 2016Office Christmas PartyFilm: Josh Parker
  20. 2016Central IntelligenceFilm: Trevor
  21. 2016The Family FangFilm: Baxter Fang, Director
  22. 2016ZootopiaFilm: Nick Wilde (voice)
  23. 2015The GiftFilm: Simon Callem
  24. 2015An SNL ValentineFilm: (archive footage)
  25. 2014Horrible Bosses 2Film: Nick Hendricks
  26. 2014A LEGO BrickumentaryFilm: Narrator (voice)
  27. 2014Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls ChristmasFilm: James Cooper Ingalls
  28. 2014This Is Where I Leave YouFilm: Judd Altman
  29. 2014The Longest WeekFilm: Conrad Valmont
  30. 2013Bad WordsFilm: Guy Trilby, Director
  31. 2013DisconnectFilm: Rich Boyd
  32. 2013Identity ThiefFilm: Sandy Patterson
  33. 2012Hit & RunFilm: Keith Yert
  34. 2011The Change-UpFilm: Dave Lockwood
  35. 2011Horrible BossesFilm: Nick Hendricks
  36. 2011PaulFilm: Agent Zoil
  37. 2010The SwitchFilm: Wally Mars
  38. 2009Up in the AirFilm: Craig Gregory
  39. 2009The Invention of LyingFilm: Doctor
  40. 2009Couples RetreatFilm: Jason
  41. 2009ExtractFilm: Joel
  42. 2009Sit Down Shut UpSeries: Larry Littlejunk (13 episodes)
  43. 2009State of PlayFilm: Dominic Foy
  44. 2008Do Not DisturbSeries: Director (4 episodes)
  45. 2008Tropic ThunderFilm: Jason Bateman
  46. 2008HancockFilm: Ray
  47. 2008The PromotionFilm: Retreat Leader
  48. 2008Forgetting Sarah MarshallFilm: Animal Instincts Detective
  49. 2007JunoFilm: Mark Loring
  50. 2007Mr. Magorium's Wonder EmporiumFilm: Henry Weston
  51. 2007The KingdomFilm: Adam Leavitt
  52. 2007Yo Gabba Gabba!Series (1 episode)
  53. 2006Arthur and the InvisiblesFilm: Darkos (voice)
  54. 2006Smokin' AcesFilm: Rupert 'Rip' Reed
  55. 2006The ExFilm: Chip Sanders
  56. 2006The Break-UpFilm: Riggleman
  57. 2006The Jake EffectSeries: Jake Galvin (7 episodes)
  58. 2004Justice League UnlimitedSeries: Hermes (voice) (1 episode)
  59. 2004DodgeBall: A True Underdog StoryFilm: Pepper Brooks
  60. 2004Starsky & HutchFilm: Kevin
  61. 2003Arrested DevelopmentSeries: Michael Bluth, Director (84 episodes)
  62. 2003Sol GoodeFilm: Spider
  63. 2002The Twilight ZoneSeries: Scott Crane (1 episode)
  64. 2002The Sweetest ThingFilm: Roger
  65. 2002One Way OutFilm: John Farrow
  66. 2001ScrubsSeries: Mr. Sutton (1 episode)
  67. 2001The Fairly OddParentsSeries: Tommy Turner (voice) (1 episode)
  68. 2001Some of My Best FriendsSeries: Warren Fairbanks (7 episodes)
  69. 1999Love StinksFilm: Jesse Travis
  70. 1998Two of a KindSeries: Director (1 episode)
  71. 1998Brother's KeeperSeries: Director (1 episode)
  72. 1998Rude AwakeningSeries: Ryan (1 episode)
  73. 1998For Your LoveSeries: Tom, Director (1 episode)
  74. 1997George & LeoSeries: Ted Stoody (22 episodes)
  75. 1997King of the HillSeries: Dr. Leslie (voice) (1 episode)
  76. 1997Chicago SonsSeries: Harry Kulchak (13 episodes)
  77. 1995Ned & StaceySeries: Bobby Van Lowe (1 episode)
  78. 1995SimonSeries: Carl Himple (21 episodes)
  79. 1995Hart to Hart: Secrets of the HartFilm: Stuart Morris
  80. 1994This Can't Be LoveFilm: Grant

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