Biography
Jason Bateman
Jason Bateman He was born Jason Kent Bateman on January 14, 1969, in Rye, New York, USA. His father, Kent Bateman, is a film and television director and founder of a Hollywood repertory stage company. His mother, Victoria Bateman, was a flight attendant. In 1981, at the age of 12, young Bateman made his debut on television as James Cooper Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie: Uncle Jed having appeared in 18 more episodes in one season. In the mid 1980s he became the DGA's youngest-ever director when he directed three episodes of The Hogan Family when he was 18 years old. During the 2000s Bateman's film career has been on ascensual trajectory. In 2005 he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy for 'Arrested Development', and received other awards and nominations.
Filmography
YearMovie TitleGenreRating
2011 Horrible Bosses Comedy, Drama
2010 Up In The Air (2009) Comedy, Drama
2010 MacGruber Action, Comedy
2010 The Switch (2010) Comedy, Drama, Romance
2009 State Of Play Crime, Drama
2009 Couples Retreat Comedy, Drama
2008 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Comedy, Fantasy
2008 Hancock Action, Comedy
2008 Juno Comedy, Drama
2007 Smokin' Aces Action, Comedy
2000 The Ex (Fast Track) Comedy, Romance