Jason Bateman Biography

Jason Bateman is an American actor, director, and producer who was born on January 14, 1969, in Rye, New York, the United States as Jason Kent Bateman. Jason began acting on television in the early 1980s on Little House on the Prairie, Silver Spoons, and The Hogan Family. In the 2000s, Jason became known for his role of Michael Bluth on the sitcom Arrested Development, for which he won a Golden Globe as well as a Satellite Award.

He has also starred in the films Teen Wolf Too (1987), The Break-Up (2006), Juno (2007), Hancock (2008), Up in the Air, Couples Retreat, Extract (all 2009), The Switch (2010), Paul (2011), Horrible Bosses (2011) as well as its sequel (2014), The Gift (2015), Office Christmas Party, Zootopia (both 2016), and Game Night (2018). Since July 2020, Jason has co-hosted the comedy podcast SmartLess.

Jason made his directorial debut with the black comedy Bad Words (2013), in which he also starred. Jason has since directed and starred in The Family Fang (2015) and the Netflix crime drama series Ozark (2017–present). He was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in 2019 for his directing of Ozark as well as has won two Screen Actors Guild Awards for his performance. In 2020, Jason had a recurring role in (and directed two episodes of) the HBO miniseries The Outsider.

Quick Biography
Full Names	Jason Kent Bateman
Popular As	Jason Bateman
Gender	Male
Occupation / Profession	Actor, director, and producer
Nationality	American
Race / Ethnicity	White
Religion	Not Known
Sexual Orientation	Straight

Jason Bateman Age

Jason is 53 years old as of 2022, he was born on January 14, 1969, in Rye, New York, the United States as Jason Kent Bateman. He celebrates his birthday on January 14, every year, and his birth sign is Capricorn.

Age and Birthday
Age:	53 years
Zodiac Sign:	Capricorn
Date of Birth:	January 14, 1969
Place of Birth:	Rye, New York, the United States
Birthday:	January 14

Jason Bateman Height

Jason stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall.

Jason Bateman Weight

Jason weighs ‎76 kg (168 lbs).

Height and Weight
Height	5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m)
Weight	‎76 kg (168 lbs).

Jason Bateman Family

Jason’s parents are Victoria Elizabeth (mother) and Kent Bateman (father). His mother was a flight attendant for Pan Am who was originally from Shrewsbury, United Kingdom (UK). While his father Kent is an American actor, writer, and director of film and television. He is also the founder of a repertory stage in Hollywood.

Jason Bateman Sister

Bateman has an older sister named Justine Tanya Bateman. His sister Justine is a fellow actress, writer, director, and producer known for acting roles in the 80s hit such as Family Ties, Satisfaction, Men Behaving Badly, The TV Set, Desperate Housewives, and Californication.

She is also a licensed pilot of single-engine planes and a certified scuba diver. In 2016 she graduated from UCLA with a degree in Computer Science and Digital Media Management. She is also an outspoken supporter of net neutrality, she even testified before the United States Senate Commerce Committee in 2008.

Family Members
Father (Dad)	Kent Bateman
Mother	Victoria Elizabeth
Brother(s)	Not Known
Sister(s)	Justine Tanya Bateman

Jason Bateman Wife

Jason is married to Amanda Anka, the daughter of singer Paul Anka, on July 3, 2001. They have two daughters. In 1987, Jason won the celebrity portion of the Long Beach Grand Prix.

Throughout the 1990s, Jason struggled with an addiction to alcohol and drugs; he stated in a 2009 interview, “I’d worked so hard that by the time I was 20, I wanted to play hard. And I did that really well… it was like Risky Business for ten years”. Jason is an avid fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.

Jason Bateman Kids

Jason is the proud father of two children Francesca Nora Bateman (born on 28th October 2006) and Maple Sylvie Bateman (born on 10th February 2012). In 2018 during an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, he revealed how he ‘ruined his daughter’s childhood by revealing to her that Easter-egg bunny was not real, nor Santa and Tooth Fairy.

Relationship Status	Name
Marital Status	Married
Wife	Amanda Anka
Children	Francesca Nora Bateman and Maple Sylvie Bateman

Jason Bateman Net Worth

Jason has an estimated net worth of $35 million dollars as of 2022. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an actor, director, and producer. Through his various sources of income, Jason has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Salary and Networth
Salary	Under review
Net Worth	$35 million
Source of Income	Actor, director, and producer

Jason Bateman Silver Spoons

Bateman played the role of Derek Taylor in the TV show Silver Spoons. Derek was Ricky Stratton’s “bad boy” friend from military boarding school.

The series revolves around a wealthy young-at-heart business owner Edward Stratton III is stunned to discover his brief marriage several years ago produced a son, Richard Bluedhorn-Stratton, now 12, and standing in Edward’s living room, wanting to live with the father he never knew.

Although Edward’s first impulse is to send Ricky to boarding school, he soon relents and lets his son move in with him and Kate, his love-struck secretary.

Also on Edward’s staff, at various times during the series, are Leonard Rollins, his lawyer, and his peevish business manager, Dexter Roosevelt Stuffins, whose nephew, Alfonso, eventually appears on the scene and becomes Ricky’s new best friend.

Jason Bateman Movies and TV Shows

• Ozark -2017
• Arrested Development – 2003 – 2019
• Horrible Bosses – 2011
• Game Night – 2018
• The Outsider – 2020
• The Switch – 2010
• Little House on the Prairie – 1974 – 1983
• The Change-Up – 2011
• Zootropolis – 2016
• The Gift – 2015
• Juno – 2007
• Hancock – 2008
• Identity Thief – 2013
• This Is Where Leave You – 2014
• Dodgeball: True Underdog Story – 2004
• Silver Spoons – 1982 – 1987
• Horrible Bosses 2 – 2014
• Bad Words – 2013
• The Hogan Family – 1986 – 1991
• Couples Retreat – 2009
• Extract – 2009
• Up in the Air – 2009
• Teen Wolf Too – 1987
• Office Christmas Party – 2016
• The Break-Up – 2006
• Paul – 2011
• he Family Fang – 2015
• It’s Your Move – 1984 – 198
• The Kingdom – 2007
• State of Play – 2009
• The Sweetest – 2002

Jason Bateman Emmy Awards

• Directing – Drama Series – 2019 · Reparations – Winner
• Lead Actor – Drama Series – 2020 · Ozark -Nominee
• Lead Actor – Drama Series – 2019 · Ozark – Nominee
• Lead Actor – Drama Series – 2018 · Ozark – Nominee
• Directing – Drama Series – 2018 · The Toll
• Lead Actor – Comedy Series – 2013 · Arrested Development -Nominee
• Lead Actor – Comedy Series – 2005 · Arrested Development – Nominee

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