Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Acting
Born 1969-01-14Rye, New York, USA

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 Break-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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jason Bateman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (77)

Zootopia 2
7.7

Zootopia 2

2025Movie7.7
Zootopia
7.8

Zootopia

2016Movie7.8
Tropic Thunder
6.7

Tropic Thunder

2008Movie6.7
Game Night
6.8

Game Night

2018Movie6.8
Carry-On
6.9

Carry-On

2024Movie6.9
Hancock
6.4

Hancock

2008Movie6.4
Juno
7.1

Juno

2007Movie7.1
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
6.4

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

2004Movie6.4
Central Intelligence
6.4

Central Intelligence

2016Movie6.4
The Break-Up
5.9

The Break-Up

2006Movie5.9
Paul
6.7

Paul

2011Movie6.7
Horrible Bosses 2
6.2

Horrible Bosses 2

2014Movie6.2
Air
7.3

Air

2023Movie7.3
Horrible Bosses
6.6

Horrible Bosses

2011Movie6.6
The Change-Up
6.2

The Change-Up

2011Movie6.2
Once Upon a Studio
8.3

Once Upon a Studio

2023Movie8.3
Smokin' Aces
6.5

Smokin' Aces

2006Movie6.5
Up in the Air
6.9

Up in the Air

2009Movie6.9
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
6.5

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

2008Movie6.5
Office Christmas Party
5.7

Office Christmas Party

2016Movie5.7
State of Play
6.8

State of Play

2009Movie6.8
The Invention of Lying
6.2

The Invention of Lying

2009Movie6.2
The Switch
6.2

The Switch

2010Movie6.2
The Gift
6.7

The Gift

2015Movie6.7
Identity Thief
5.8

Identity Thief

2013Movie5.8
The Sweetest Thing
5.6

The Sweetest Thing

2002Movie5.6
Arthur and the Invisibles
6.4

Arthur and the Invisibles

2006Movie6.4
This Is Where I Leave You
6.6

This Is Where I Leave You

2014Movie6.6
Starsky & Hutch
5.8

Starsky & Hutch

2004Movie5.8
Couples Retreat
5.6

Couples Retreat

2009Movie5.6
Zootopia 3

Zootopia 3

Movie
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
6.3

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

2007Movie6.3
An SNL Valentine

An SNL Valentine

2015Movie
Bad Words
6.4

Bad Words

2013Movie6.4
The Kingdom
6.7

The Kingdom

2007Movie6.7
Hit & Run
5.7

Hit & Run

2012Movie5.7
The Family Fang
5.8

The Family Fang

2016Movie5.8
Teen Wolf Too
4.2

Teen Wolf Too

1987Movie4.2
Thunder Force
5.5

Thunder Force

2021Movie5.5
Disconnect
7.1

Disconnect

2013Movie7.1
Fool's Paradise
4.6

Fool's Paradise

2023Movie4.6
Extract
5.9

Extract

2009Movie5.9
The Ex
5.3

The Ex

2006Movie5.3
Bates Motel
4.6

Bates Motel

1987Movie4.6
Necessary Roughness
5.5

Necessary Roughness

1991Movie5.5
Love Stinks
6.5

Love Stinks

1999Movie6.5
Question & Answer
8.0

Question & Answer

2020Movie8.0
A LEGO Brickumentary
5.9

A LEGO Brickumentary

2014Movie5.9
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
8.4

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

2014Movie8.4
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
7.5

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes

2021Movie7.5
The Longest Week
5.1

The Longest Week

2014Movie5.1
A Farewell to Ozark
6.7

A Farewell to Ozark

2022Movie6.7
The Promotion
5.3

The Promotion

2008Movie5.3
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
7.7

Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney

2016Movie7.7
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
4.0

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016Movie4.0
Moving Target
6.1

Moving Target

1988Movie6.1
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
6.0

Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

2022Movie6.0
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
5.4

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

1994Movie5.4
Significant Other

Significant Other

Movie
Lennon or McCartney
5.3

Lennon or McCartney

2014Movie5.3
One Way Out
5.7

One Way Out

2002Movie5.7
Sol Goode
4.2

Sol Goode

2003Movie4.2
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
5.6

The Arrested Development Documentary Project

2013Movie5.6
Pump
7.4

Pump

2014Movie7.4
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
5.4

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

1984Movie5.4
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
9.3

This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying

2010Movie9.3
Breaking the Rules
5.3

Breaking the Rules

1992Movie5.3
Mansome
4.9

Mansome

2012Movie4.9
The Thanksgiving Promise
6.0

The Thanksgiving Promise

1986Movie6.0
This Can't Be Love
5.9

This Can't Be Love

1994Movie5.9
A Taste for Killing
5.4

A Taste for Killing

1992Movie5.4
Crossing the Mob
5.7

Crossing the Mob

1988Movie5.7
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
6.3

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart

1995Movie6.3
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
3.0

Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe

2009Movie3.0
The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano

The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano

1989Movie
How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?
3.8

How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?

1987Movie3.8
Can You Feel Me Dancing?
6.6

Can You Feel Me Dancing?

1986Movie6.6

TV Shows (59)

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
King of the Hill
7.4

King of the Hill

1997Series7.4
The Fairly OddParents
7.6

The Fairly OddParents

2001Series7.6
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
Arrested Development
7.9

Arrested Development

2003Series7.9
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Knight Rider
7.5

Knight Rider

1982Series7.5
Scrubs
8.2

Scrubs

2001Series8.2
Hot Ones
7.1

Hot Ones

2015Series7.1
Little House on the Prairie
8.0

Little House on the Prairie

1974Series8.0
Punk'd
5.1

Punk'd

2003Series5.1
Matlock
7.1

Matlock

1986Series7.1
St. Elsewhere
5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982Series5.7
Ozark
8.2

Ozark

2017Series8.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
MTV Movie & TV Awards
8.1

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992Series8.1
Justice League Unlimited
8.3

Justice League Unlimited

2004Series8.3
The Outsider
7.4

The Outsider

2020Series7.4
Silver Spoons
6.3

Silver Spoons

1982Series6.3
DTF St. Louis
6.9

DTF St. Louis

2026Series6.9
The Twilight Zone
7.2

The Twilight Zone

2002Series7.2
Black Rabbit
7.0

Black Rabbit

2025Series7.0
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
9.5

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

2004Series9.5
Ned & Stacey
7.2

Ned & Stacey

1995Series7.2
The Hogan Family
6.8

The Hogan Family

1986Series6.8
Zootopia+
7.1

Zootopia+

2022Series7.1
Yo Gabba Gabba!
7.1

Yo Gabba Gabba!

2007Series7.1
The Muppets
7.0

The Muppets

2015Series7.0
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
7.5

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

2018Series7.5
Directors on Directors

Directors on Directors

2021Series
Rude Awakening
6.6

Rude Awakening

1998Series6.6
For Your Love
9.0

For Your Love

1998Series9.0
Burke's Law
6.8

Burke's Law

1994Series6.8
George & Leo
10.0

George & Leo

1997Series10.0
Sit Down Shut Up
5.7

Sit Down Shut Up

2009Series5.7
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
7.0

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman

2018Series7.0
It's Your Move
7.2

It's Your Move

1984Series7.2
Simon
6.7

Simon

1995Series6.7
SmartLess: On the Road
8.0

SmartLess: On the Road

2023Series8.0
Skip Intro

Skip Intro

2026Series
Cold Pizza
6.0

Cold Pizza

2003Series6.0
The Jake Effect
8.0

The Jake Effect

2006Series8.0
Stand Up to Cancer
7.8

Stand Up to Cancer

2008Series7.8
The Emmy Awards
7.9

The Emmy Awards

1949Series7.9
This Morning
5.2

This Morning

1988Series5.2
Robert Kennedy & His Times
7.8

Robert Kennedy & His Times

1985Series7.8
Chicago Sons
8.6

Chicago Sons

1997Series8.6
Some of My Best Friends
5.4

Some of My Best Friends

2001Series5.4
Teen Choice Awards
9.1

Teen Choice Awards

1999Series9.1