Jason Bateman
Known for Acting · 135 credits
- Born
- 1969-01-14 (age 57)
- Place of birth
- Rye, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Jason Kent Bateman
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (59)
The Daily Show
1996
as Self / Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as Jason Bateman (voice) / Max Davis (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
Conan
2010
as Self
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as James Cooper / James Cooper Ingalls
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
The View
1997
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
King of the Hill
1997
as Dr. Leslie (voice)
Ozark
2017
as Marty Byrde
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee / Presenter
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Scrubs
2001
as Mr. Sutton
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
The Fairly OddParents
2001
as Tommy Turner (voice)
Matlock
1986
as Jason Bateman
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
The Twilight Zone
2002
as Scott Crane
Arrested Development
2003
as Michael Bluth
Knight Rider
1982
as Doug Wainwright
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Tim Moynihan
Punk'd
2003
as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self - Presenter
Justice League Unlimited
2004
as Hermes (voice)
Silver Spoons
1982
as Derek Taylor
Rude Awakening
1998
as Ryan
The Outsider
2020
as Terry Maitland
DTF St. Louis
2026
as Clark Forrest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
as Self
Zootopia+
2022
as Nick Wilde (voice)
The Hogan Family
1986
as David Hogan
For Your Love
1998
as Tom
Burke's Law
1994
as Jason Ripley
Black Rabbit
2025
as Vince Friedken
The Muppets
2015
as Self
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
2018
as Self
Ned & Stacey
1995
as Bobby Van Lowe
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Steve Tilby
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
2018
as Self
Directors on Directors
2021
as Self
Skip Intro
2026
as Self - Guest
Cold Pizza
2003
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
Sit Down Shut Up
2009
as Larry Littlejunk
George & Leo
1997
as Ted Stoody
It's Your Move
1984
as Matthew Burton
The Jake Effect
2006
as Jake Galvin
This Morning
1988
as Self
Chicago Sons
1997
as Harry Kulchak
Stand Up to Cancer
2008
as Self
Simon
1995
as Carl Himple
SmartLess: On the Road
2023
as Self
Robert Kennedy & His Times
1985
as Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.
Some of My Best Friends
2001
as Warren Fairbanks
Teen Choice Awards
1999
as Self - Presenter
Movies (76)
Zootopia 2
2025
as Nick Wilde (voice)
Zootopia
2016
as Nick Wilde (voice)
Game Night
2018
as Max
Tropic Thunder
2008
as Jason Bateman
The Kingdom
2007
as Adam Leavitt
Identity Thief
2013
as Sandy Patterson
Horrible Bosses
2011
as Nick Hendricks
Horrible Bosses 2
2014
as Nick Hendricks
The Change-Up
2011
as Dave Lockwood
Carry-On
2024
as Traveler
Paul
2011
as Agent Zoil
Once Upon a Studio
2023
as Nick Wilde (voice)
Juno
2007
as Mark Loring
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
2016
as Self
Central Intelligence
2016
as Trevor
Hancock
2008
as Ray
Up in the Air
2009
as Craig Gregory
Arthur and the Invisibles
2006
as Darkos (voice)
This Is Where I Leave You
2014
as Judd Altman
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008
as Animal Instincts Detective
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004
as Pepper Brooks
Disconnect
2013
as Rich Boyd
The Break-Up
2006
as Riggleman
Couples Retreat
2009
as Jason
The Invention of Lying
2009
as Doctor
Smokin' Aces
2006
as Rupert 'Rip' Reed
The Gift
2015
as Simon Callem
Air
2023
as Rob Strasser
State of Play
2009
as Dominic Foy
Office Christmas Party
2016
as Josh Parker
Starsky & Hutch
2004
as Kevin
The Sweetest Thing
2002
as Roger Donahue
Fool's Paradise
2023
as SPFX Tech
Hit & Run
2012
as Keith Yert
The Family Fang
2016
as Baxter Fang
Disconnect
2012
as Rich Boyd
Extract
2009
as Joel
Bates Motel
1987
as Tony Scotti
The Longest Week
2014
as Conrad Valmont
Bad Words
2013
as Guy Trilby
Thunder Force
2021
as The Crab
Significant Other
Pump
2014
as Self - Narrator (Voice)
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
2007
as Henry Weston
The Switch
2010
as Wally Mars
This Can't Be Love
1994
as Grant
Question & Answer
2020
as Self
Moving Target
1988
as Toby Kellogg
Lennon or McCartney
2014
as Self
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
1995
as Stuart Morris
Necessary Roughness
1991
as Jarvis Edison
A LEGO Brickumentary
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Breaking the Rules
1992
as Phil Stepler
Teen Wolf Too
1987
as Todd Howard
Crossing the Mob
1988
as Philly
A Taste for Killing
1992
as Blaine Stockard
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
1994
as William Mothershed
The Thanksgiving Promise
1986
as Steve Tilby
A Farewell to Ozark
2022
as Self
The Ex
2006
as Chip Sanders
Mansome
2012
as Self
The Promotion
2008
as Retreat Leader
How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?
1987
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
2009
as Self
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
2013
as Self
Can You Feel Me Dancing?
1986
as Larry Nichols
Love Stinks
1999
as Jesse Travis
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
2021
as Tim Holifield
One Way Out
2002
as John Farrow
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
1984
as Addison Cromwell
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
2010
as Self
Sol Goode
2003
as Spider
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
2022
as Jason Bateman
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
2014
as James Cooper Ingalls
The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano
1989
as Host
About Jason Bateman
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… With 135 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Jason Bateman has appeared in 76 films and 59 TV shows.
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- Zootopia 2 (2025) — as Nick Wilde (voice)
- Zootopia (2016) — as Nick Wilde (voice)
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- The Kingdom (2007) — as Adam Leavitt
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