Jason Bateman's Birthday 2025 – January 14, 2025

Background

Jason Bateman is known worldwide for his incredible acting talent. He has managed to maintain his career well and is still working on new projects for both T.V. and films. Bateman, born January 14, 1969, in Rye, New York, is a Capricorn, and his ethnicity is Caucasian. He is the son of Victoria Elizabeth and Kent Bateman, and he has an older sister called Justine Bateman and three half brothers. His older sister also pursued acting, and his father, an actor, writer, director, and founder of a repertory stage in Hollywood served as an inspiration for him to pursue acting. Bateman was considerably successful as a child actor. He first appeared in a cereal commercial at 11, after which he landed a recurring role in “Little House on the Prairie” in 1980, which ended in 1982. In 1982, he starred in “Silver Spoons” as Derek Taylor, and the stint lasted until 1984. That year, his growing popularity earned him a starring role in his show, the N.B.C. sitcom “It’s Your Move.” In 1985, he landed a recurring role in “The Hogan Family.” When he was 18, he was allowed to direct three episodes of the show, becoming the youngest-ever director in the U.S.Bateman shifted his focus toward films, landing his first role in 1987 as Todd Howard in “Teen Wolf Too.” That same year, he starred in the “Psycho” spin-off and T.V. supernatural horror film “Bates Motel.” During this time, he also starred in “This Can’t Be Love” (1994) and “The Sweetest Thing” (2002). He continued to make appearances in various T.V .series over this period as well, including “Chicago Sons” (1997) and “Some of My Best Friends” (2001). In 2003, Bateman was cast in the lead role of Michael Bluth in the T.V. sitcom “Arrested Development.” Despite never achieving high ratings, the series was critically acclaimed and earned Bateman many awards, including a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a T.V. Series Musical or Comedy, as well as many nominations. During his time on this show, he also booked roles in films such as sports comedy film “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” and buddy cop action comedy “Starsky & Hutch” (both in 2004). In 2005, he hosted NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”Over the years that followed, Bateman starred in numerous films such as “Smokin’ Aces,” “Juno” (both in 2007), “Hancock” (2008), “Extract,” “Couples Retreat” (both in 2009), “The Switch” (2010), “Paul,” and “Horrible Bosses” (both in 2011). He also started his own production company, “DumbDumb Productions,” alongside “Arrested Development” castmate Will Arnett in 2010. One of their productions, a documentary titled “Mansome,” was announced as a Spotlight selection at the Tribeca Film Festival. In 2013, he returned to the role of Michael Bluth for “Arrested Development” and made his film directorial debut in the black comedy film “Bad Words.” In 2016, he lent his voice to the character of Nick Wilde in Disney’s “Zootopia.” In 2017, he began to direct and star in the Netflix crime drama “Ozark,” which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. In 2020, he hosted “Saturday Night Live” again. On July 3, 2001, Bateman got hitched to actress Amanda Anka, daughter of the famous singer Paul Anka. They reside in Los Angeles, California, along with their two daughters.