Jason Bateman biography
Jason Bateman is an American actor (born 1969), born on 14 January 1969 in Rye.
Jason Bateman's screen career began in 1981 with Little House on the Prairie, playing James Cooper Ingalls.
Jason Bateman has appeared in 61 films and 48 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter , Operation Rescue Friends Club (2026), Zootopia 2 (2025), LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter , Search for Moon Pegasus (2025).
Jason Bateman is best known for The Hogan Family, Arrested Development, Little House on the Prairie.
Honours include Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.
Coming up next: Superfans: Screaming. Crying. Throwing Up, The Cackling of the Dodos, Preppy.
- Also known as
- Jason Kent Bateman
- Born
- 14 January 1969 (age 57)
- Birthplace
- Rye
- Work
- Actor, Film producer, Television actor, Film actor, Voice actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1981 to present
- Known for
- The Hogan Family, Arrested Development, Little House on the Prairie
- Awards
- Golden Globes
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Jason Bateman filmography
64 films and 48 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cackling of the Dodos | , N/a | Post-production | ||
| Superfans: Screaming. Crying. Throwing Up | , N/a | Upcoming | ||
| Preppy | , N/a | Filming | ||
| 2026 | LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter , Operation Rescue Friends Club | Olly | Voice | |
| 2025 | Zootopia 2 | Nick Wilde | Voice | |
| 2025 | LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter , Search for Moon Pegasus | Olly | Voice | |
| 2024 | LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter , Ley-La's Musically Mistakes | Olly | Voice | |
| 2024 | Carry-On | Traveler | ||
| 2023 | Fool's Paradise | SPFX Tech | ||
| 2023 | Air | Rob Strasser | ||
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Nick Wilde | Voice, short film | |
| 2023 | LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter: New Beginnings & Other Stories | Olly | Voice | |
| 2021 | Thunder Force | Jerry "The Crab" | ||
| 2018 | Game Night | Max Davis | Also producer | |
| 2016 | Office Christmas Party | Josh Parker | ||
| 2016 | Central Intelligence | Trevor Olson | ||
| 2016 | Zootopia | Nick Wilde | Voice | |
| 2015 | The Gift | Simon Callem | ||
| 2015 | The Family Fang | Baxter Fang | Also producer/director | |
| 2015 | A Lego Brickumentary | Narrator | Voice | |
| 2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Nick Wilde | Voice | |
| 2014 | Lennon or McCartney | English | ||
| 2014 | This Is Where I Leave You | Judd Altman | ||
| 2014 | The Longest Week | Conrad Valmont | ||
| 2014 | Horrible Bosses 2 | Nick Hendricks |
Show all 64 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pump | Narrator | ||
| 2013 | Identity Thief | Sandy Bigelow Patterson | Also producer | |
| 2013 | Bad Words | Guy Trilby | Also producer/director | |
| 2012 | Mansome | English | ||
| 2012 | Hit and Run | Officer Keith Yert | ||
| 2012 | Disconnect | Rich Boyd | ||
| 2011 | The Change-Up | Dave Lockwood / Mitch Planko | ||
| 2011 | Horrible Bosses | Nick Hendricks | ||
| 2011 | Paul | Agent Lorenzo Zoil | ||
| 2010 | The Switch | Wally Mars | ||
| 2009 | Couples Retreat | Jason Smith | ||
| 2009 | Up in the Air | Craig Gregory | ||
| 2009 | Extract | Joel Reynolds | ||
| 2009 | The Invention of Lying | Doctor | Cameo | |
| 2009 | State of Play | Dominic Foy | ||
| 2008 | Hancock | Ray Embrey | ||
| 2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Animal Instincts detective | Cameo | |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | English | ||
| 2008 | The Promotion | Camp Instructor | ||
| 2007 | Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium | Henry Weston | ||
| 2007 | Juno | Mark Loring | ||
| 2007 | The Kingdom | Adam Leavitt | ||
| 2006 | Arthur and the Minimoys | English | ||
| 2006 | The Break-Up | Mark Riggleman | ||
| 2006 | The Ex | Chip Sanders | ||
| 2006 | Smokin' Aces | Rupert "Rip" Reed | ||
| 2006 | Arthur and the Invisibles | Darkos | Voice, American dub | |
| 2004 | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | Pepper Brooks | ||
| 2004 | Starsky & Hutch | Kevin Jutsum | ||
| 2002 | The Sweetest Thing | Roger Donahue | ||
| 2002 | One Way Out | English | ||
| 2001 | Sol Goode | Spider | ||
| 1999 | Love Stinks | Jesse Travis | ||
| 1992 | Breaking the Rules | Phil Stepler | ||
| 1991 | Necessary Roughness | Jarvis Edison | ||
| 1987 | Teen Wolf Too | Todd Howard | ||
| 1986 | The Thanksgiving Promise | |||
| 1986 | How Can I Tell If I'm Really In Love | English | ||
| 1985 | Right to Kill? | English |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DTF St. Louis | Clark Forrest | Miniseries, also executive producer | |
| 2025 | Black Rabbit | Vince Friedken | Miniseries, also director and executive producer | |
| 2023 | Lessons in Chemistry | , N/a | Miniseries, executive producer | |
| 2023 | Florida Man | , N/a | Miniseries, executive producer | |
| 2023 | Based on a True Story | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2022 | Zootopia+ | Nick Wilde | Voice, episode: "Dinner Rush" (archival audio) | |
| 2022 | Under the Banner of Heaven | , N/a | Miniseries, executive producer | |
| 2020 | The Outsider | Terry Maitland | 4 episodes, also director and executive producer | |
| 2020 | A Teacher | , N/a | Miniseries, executive producer | |
| 2018 | Kidding | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2017 | Ozark | Martin "Marty" Byrde | 44 episodes, also director and executive producer | |
| 2014 | Growing Up Fisher | Narrator | Voice, 13 episodes, also executive producer | |
| 2013 | Yo Gabba Gabba! | Bateman | Episode: "Super Spies" | |
| 2009 | Sit Down, Shut Up | Larry Littlejunk | Voice, 13 episodes | |
| 2008 | Do Not Disturb | , N/a | Director of episodes: "Pilot" and "Work Sex" | |
| 2006 | Scrubs | Mr. Sutton | Episode: "My Big Bird" | |
| 2005 | The Fairly OddParents | Tommy | Voice, episode: "Oh, Brother!" | |
| 2005 | King of the Hill | Dr. Leslie | Voice, episode: "The Petriot Act" | |
| 2005 | Justice League Unlimited | Hermes | Voice, episode: "The Balance" | |
| 2003 | The Twilight Zone | Scott Crane | Episode: "Burned" | |
| 2003 | Arrested Development | Michael Bluth | 84 episodes, directed "Afternoon Delight" | |
| 2002 | The Jake Effect | Jake Galvin | 7 episodes | |
| 2001 | Some of My Best Friends | Warren Fairbanks | 8 episodes | |
| 2000 | Rude Awakening | Ryan | Episode: "Star 80 Proof" | |
| 1997 | George and Leo | Ted Stoody | 22 episodes |
Show all 48 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Chicago Sons | Harry Kuichak | 13 episodes | |
| 1996 | Ned & Stacey | Bobby Van Lowe | Episode: "Pals" | |
| 1995 | Simon | Carl Himple | 21 episodes | |
| 1995 | Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart | Stuart Morris | Television film | |
| 1995 | Burke's Law | Jason Ripley | Episode: "Who Killed the Movie Mogul?" | |
| 1994 | This Can't Be Love | Grant | Television film | |
| 1994 | Confessions: Two Faces of Evil | Bill Motorshed | Television film | |
| 1994 | Black Sheep | Jonathan Kelley | Pilot | |
| 1992 | A Taste for Killing | Blaine Stockard III | Television film | |
| 1988 | Moving Target | Toby Kellogg | Television film | |
| 1988 | Our House | Brian Gill | Episode: "The Fifth Beatle" | |
| 1988 | Crossing the Mob | Philly | Television film | |
| 1987 | Bates Motel | Tony Scotti | Television film | |
| 1986 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Steve Tilby | Episode: "The Thanksgiving Promise" | |
| 1986 | The Hogan Family | David Hogan | ||
| 1986 | St. Elsewhere | Tim Moynihan | Episode: "You Beta Your Life" | |
| 1986 | Mr. Belvedere | Sean | Episode: "Rivals" | |
| 1985 | Robert Kennedy and His Times | Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. | 3 episodes | |
| 1984 | The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins | Addison Cromwell | Television film | |
| 1984 | Knight Rider | Doug Wainwright | Episode: "Lost Knight" | |
| 1984 | It's Your Move | Matthew Burton | 18 episodes | |
| 1982 | Silver Spoons | Derek Taylor | 21 episodes | |
| 1981 | Little House on the Prairie | James Cooper Ingalls | 21 episodes |