
Jason Lee
Known for Acting · 88 credits
- Born
- 1970-04-25 (age 56)
- Place of birth
- Santa Ana, California, USA
- Also known as
- Jason Michael Lee · Linus Peacock
Biography
Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, singer, photographer, and former professional skateboarder. He's known for his role as Earl Hickey on the NBC television series My Name Is Earl, Dwight Hendricks in Memphis Beat (2010–2011), voice of Syndrome in the film The Incredibles, Dave Seville in the Alvin and the Chipmunks films, and his work with director Kevin Smith.
His roles in Kevin Smith films include Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl, Clerks II, and Cop Out. Lee won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in Chasing Amy.
His other notable film roles include starring in Enemy of the State, Almost Famous, Vanilla Sky, Stealing Harvard, A Guy Thing and The Ballad of Jack and Rose. His voice acting credits include Syndrome in The Incredibles, Bones in Monster House and the title character in Underdog.
He was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy TV series in 2005 and 2006 by The Golden Globe for his role as Earl Hickey in the series My Name is Earl.
A former professional skateboarder, Lee is the co-founder and co-owner of Stereo Skateboards, founding the company in 1992 with fellow skateboarder Chris "Dune" Pastras. Since 1992, Stereo manufactures and distributes skateboard decks, equipment and apparel, as well as producing skate videos.
Known For
TV Shows (24)

The Daily Show
1996
as Self

American Dad!
2005
as Officer Bays (voice) / Sam (voice)

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host

The View
1997
as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest

We Bare Bears
2015
as Charlie / Additional Voices (voice) / Charlie (voice)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self

My Name Is Earl
2005
as Earl Hickey

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self

Today
1952
as Self

Raising Hope
2010
as Smokey Floyd

The Residence
2025
as Tripp Morgan

Up All Night
2011
as Kevin

The Hills
2006
as Self

Men at Work
2012
as Donny

Icons
2002
as Self

Yacht Rock
2005
as Kevin Bacon

Perversions of Science
1997
as Spaceman Bob

LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
2024
as Syndrome (voice)

Memphis Beat
2010
as Detective Dwight Hendricks

The Harper House
2021
as Freddie Harper (voice)

Cocked
2015
as Grady Paxson
Movies (64)

The Incredibles
2004
as Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice)

Alvin and the Chipmunks
2007
as Dave

We Bare Bears: The Movie
2020
as Charlie (voice)

Monster House
2006
as Bones (voice)

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
2015
as Dave

Enemy of the State
1998
as Daniel Zavitz

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009
as Dave

Vanilla Sky
2001
as Brian Shelby

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
2011
as Dave

Almost Famous
2000
as Jeff Bebe

Dogma
1999
as Azrael

Dreamcatcher
2003
as Beaver

Cop Out
2010
as Roy

Underdog
2007
as Shoeshine / Underdog (voice)

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
as Brodie Bruce / Banky Edwards

Heartbreakers
2001
as Jack Withrowe

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
as Brodie Bruce

Jersey Girl
2004
as PR Exec #1

Behaving Badly
2014
as Father Krumins

Big Trouble
2002
as Puggy

Mallrats
1995
as Brodie

Chasing Amy
1997
as Banky Edwards

A Guy Thing
2003
as Paul Morse

Clerks II
2006
as Lance Dowds

The Pixar Story
2007
as Syndrome (voice) (archive footage)

Jack-Jack Attack
2005
as Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice)

Columbus Circle
2012
as Charles Stratford

Mi Vida Loca
1994
as Teenage Drug Customer

Tincan Folklore
1996
as Self

Drop Dead Sexy
2005
as Frank

Creating the Characters
2008
as Self

American Cuisine
1998
as Loren Collins

Away and Back
2015
as Jack Peterson

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
2004
as Self

Stealing Harvard
2002
as John Plummer

Growing Up Smith
2017
as Butch Brunner

The 4:30 Movie
2024
as Brian's Dad

I Love Your Work
2003
as Larry Hortense

Kissing a Fool
1998
as Jay Murphy

The Ballad of Jack and Rose
2005
as Gray

A Better Place
1997
as Dennis Pepper / Steve

A Visual Sound
1994
as Self

Mumford
1999
as Skip Skipperton

411VM: Issue 65
2004
as Self

Drawing Flies
1996
as Donner

Video Days
1991
as Self

Weapons of Mass Distraction
1997
as Phillip Messenger

The House from...
2024
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
2006
as Self (uncredited)

Tell
2014
as Ray

Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
2006
as Self

Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma
2002
as Self

Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
2005
as Self

The American Photo Roadtrip
2018
as Himself

Year 13
2017
as Self

Chasing Chasing Amy
2023
as Self

Sanderson to Brackettville
2018
as Himself

Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc
2009
as Self

Sk8face
2024
as Self (archive footage)

The Man Who Souled the World
2007
as Self

Way Out East
2004
as Self / Agent O-470 / Co-Captain

We Ride: The Story of Snowboarding
2013
as Narrator (voice)

Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator
2003
as Self

100%
1992
as Skater
About Jason Lee
Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, singer, photographer, and former professional skateboarder. He's known for his role as Earl Hickey on the NBC television series My Name Is Earl, Dwight Hendricks in Memphis Beat (2010–2011), voice of Syndrome in the film The Incredibles, Dave Seville in the Alvin and the Chipmunks films, and his work with director Kevin Smith. His roles in Kevin Smith films include Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl, Clerks II, and Cop Out.… With 88 credits spanning from 1952 to 2025, Jason Lee has appeared in 64 films and 24 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jason Lee Movies
- The Incredibles (2004) — as Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) — as Dave
- We Bare Bears: The Movie (2020) — as Charlie (voice)
- Monster House (2006) — as Bones (voice)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) — as Dave
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