Jason Bateman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 14, 1969
- Birthplace
- Rye, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
PREPPY TBA
Producer
- The Cackling of the Dodos
The Cackling of the Dodos TBA
Director, Producer
- The Partner
The Partner TBA
Director, Executive Producer
- Amy and the Orphans
Amy and the Orphans TBA
Producer
- Untitled Michael Werwie Project
Untitled Michael Werwie Project TBA
Producer
- Superfans: Screaming. Crying. Throwing Up.
Superfans: Screaming. Crying. Throwing Up. TBA
Producer
Zootopia 3 TBA
as Nick Wilde (voice)
- Significant Other
Significant Other TBA
Actor, Producer
Primetime Preacher$ 2026
Producer
- Evil Genius
Evil Genius 2026
Producer
Outcome 2026
Thanks
Zootopia 2 2025
as Nick Wilde (voice)
Hell of a Summer 2025
Producer
Carry-On 2024
as Traveler
Hit Man 2024
Producer
Once Upon a Studio 2023
as Nick Wilde (voice)
Fool's Paradise 2023
as SPFX Tech
Air 2023
as Rob Strasser
Your Place or Mine 2023
Producer
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery 2022
as Jason Bateman
A Farewell to Ozark 2022
as Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes 2021
as Tim Holifield
Thunder Force 2021
as The Crab
Question & Answer 2020
as Self
Game Night 2018
as Max, Producer
Office Christmas Party 2016
as Josh Parker
Central Intelligence 2016
as Trevor
The Family Fang 2016
as Baxter Fang, Director, Producer
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney 2016
as Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows 2016
as Self
Zootopia 2016
as Nick Wilde (voice)
The Gift 2015
as Simon Callem
An SNL Valentine 2015
as (archive footage)
Lennon or McCartney 2014
as Self
Horrible Bosses 2 2014
as Nick Hendricks
A LEGO Brickumentary 2014
as Narrator (voice)
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas 2014
as James Cooper Ingalls
Pump 2014
as Self - Narrator (Voice)
This Is Where I Leave You 2014
as Judd Altman
The Longest Week 2014
as Conrad Valmont
Bad Words 2014
as Guy Trilby, Director, Producer
The Arrested Development Documentary Project 2013
as Self
Disconnect 2013
as Rich Boyd
Identity Thief 2013
as Sandy Patterson, Producer
Hit & Run 2012
as Keith Yert
Mansome 2012
as Self, Executive Producer
The Change-Up 2011
as Dave Lockwood
Horrible Bosses 2011
as Nick Hendricks
Paul 2011
as Agent Zoil
The Switch 2010
as Wally Mars
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying 2010
as Self
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe 2009
as Self
Up in the Air 2009
as Craig Gregory
The Invention of Lying 2009
as Doctor
Couples Retreat 2009
as Jason
Extract 2009
as Joel
State of Play 2009
as Dominic Foy
Tropic Thunder 2008
as Jason Bateman
Hancock 2008
as Ray
The Promotion 2008
as Retreat Leader
Forgetting Sarah Marshall 2008
as Animal Instincts Detective
Juno 2007
as Mark Loring
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium 2007
as Henry Weston
The Kingdom 2007
as Adam Leavitt
Arthur and the Invisibles 2006
as Darkos (voice)
Smokin' Aces 2006
as Rupert 'Rip' Reed
The Ex 2006
as Chip Sanders
The Break-Up 2006
as Riggleman
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story 2004
as Pepper Brooks
Starsky & Hutch 2004
as Kevin
Sol Goode 2003
as Spider
The Sweetest Thing 2002
as Roger
One Way Out 2002
as John Farrow
Love Stinks 1999
as Jesse Travis
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart 1995
as Stuart Morris
This Can't Be Love 1994
as Grant
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil 1994
as William Mothershed
Breaking the Rules 1992
as Phil Stepler
A Taste for Killing 1992
as Blaine Stockard
Necessary Roughness 1991
as Jarvis Edison
The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano 1989
as Host
Crossing the Mob 1988
as Philly
Moving Target 1988
as Toby Kellogg
Teen Wolf Too 1987
as Todd Howard
Bates Motel 1987
as Tony
How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love? 1987
Actor
The Thanksgiving Promise 1986
as Steve Tilby
Can You Feel Me Dancing? 1986
as Larry Nichols
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins 1984
as Addison Cromwell
Credits from TMDB.