Jason Lee
Known for: Acting
Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, singer, photographer, and former professional skateboarder. He's known for his role as Earl Hickey on the NBC television series My Name Is Earl, Dwight Hendricks in Memphis Beat (2010–2011), voice of Syndrome in the film The Incredibles, Dave Seville in the Alvin and the Chipmunks films, and his work with director Kevin Smith. His roles in Kevin Smith films include Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl, Clerks II, and Cop Out. Lee won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in Chasing Amy. His other notable film roles include starring in Enemy of the State, Almost Famous, Vanilla Sky, Stealing Harvard, A Guy Thing and The Ballad of Jack and Rose. His voice acting credits include Syndrome in The Incredibles, Bones in Monster House and the title character in Underdog. He was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy TV series in 2005 and 2006 by The Golden Globe for his role as Earl Hickey in the series My Name is Earl. A former professional skateboarder, Lee is the co-founder and co-owner of Stereo Skateboards, founding the company in 1992 with fellow skateboarder Chris "Dune" Pastras. Since 1992, Stereo manufactures and distributes skateboard decks, equipment and apparel, as well as producing skate videos.
Filmography
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
American Dad!
Officer Bays (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Sam (voice)
2005
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
We Bare Bears
Charlie / Additional Voices (voice)
2015
Series
We Bare Bears
Charlie (voice)
2015
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
My Name Is Earl
Earl Hickey
2005
Film
The Incredibles
Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice)
2004
Series
Raising Hope
Smokey Floyd
2010
Series
Raising Hope
Smokey
2010
Series
The Residence
Tripp Morgan
2025
Film
Monster House
Bones (voice)
2006
Film
Almost Famous
Jeff Bebe
2000
Film
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Dave
2007
Series
Today
Self
1952
Film
Vanilla Sky
Brian Shelby
2001
Film
Chasing Amy
Banky Edwards
1997
Film
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Brodie Bruce / Banky Edwards
2001
Series
Up All Night
Kevin
2011
Film
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Dave
2015
Film
Enemy of the State
Daniel Zavitz
1998
Film
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Dave
2009
Film
Mallrats
Brodie
1995
Film
Clerks II
Lance Dowds
2006
Series
The Hills
Self
2006
Film
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Dave
2011
Series
Men at Work
Donny
2012
Series
Icons
Self
2002
Film
Dogma
Azrael
1999
Series
Perversions of Science
Spaceman Bob
1997
Series
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
Syndrome (voice)
2024
Film
Cop Out
Roy
2010
Film
Dreamcatcher
Beaver
2003
Film
Underdog
Shoeshine / Underdog (voice)
2007
Film
Big Trouble
Puggy
2002
Film
We Bare Bears: The Movie
Charlie (voice)
2020
Film
Jersey Girl
PR Exec #1
2004
Film
Heartbreakers
Jack Withrowe
2001
Series
Memphis Beat
Detective Dwight Hendricks
2010
Film
A Guy Thing
Paul Morse
2003
Series
Yacht Rock
Kevin Bacon
2005
Film
The Pixar Story
Syndrome (voice) (archive footage)
2007
Film
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Brodie Bruce
2019
Film
Jack-Jack Attack
Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice)
2005
Film
Behaving Badly
Father Krumins
2014
Series
The Harper House
Freddie Harper (voice)
2021
Film
Drop Dead Sexy
Frank
2005
Film
Mi Vida Loca
Teenage Drug Customer
1994
Film
Stealing Harvard
John Plummer
2002
Film
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
Gray
2005
Series
Cocked
Grady Paxson
2015
Film
Kissing a Fool
Jay Murphy
1998
Film
The 4:30 Movie
Brian's Dad
2024
Film
Tincan Folklore
Self
1996
Film
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Self
2004
Film
Mumford
Skip Skipperton
1999
Film
Away and Back
Jack Peterson
2015
Film
Weapons of Mass Distraction
Phillip Messenger
1997
Film
Columbus Circle
Charles Stratford
2012
Film
American Cuisine
Loren Collins
1998
Film
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
Self (uncredited)
2006
Film
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma
Self
2002
Film
Creating the Characters
Self
2008
Film
I Love Your Work
Larry Hortense
2003
Film
Tell
Ray
2014
Film
Drawing Flies
Donner
1996
Film
Video Days
Self
1991
Film
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
Self
2005
Film
A Better Place
Dennis Pepper / Steve
1997
Film
A Visual Sound
Self
1994
Film
Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator
Self
2003
Film
Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc
Self
2009
Film
411VM: Issue 65
Self
2004
Film
The House from...
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
Film
Way Out East
Self / Agent O-470 / Co-Captain
2004
Film
The Man Who Souled the World
Self
2007
Film
Growing Up Smith
Butch Brunner
2017
Film
Year 13
Self
2017
Film
Sanderson to Brackettville
Himself
2018
Film
We Ride: The Story of Snowboarding
Narrator (voice)
2013
Film
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
Self
2006
Film
Chasing Chasing Amy
Self
2023
Film
The American Photo Roadtrip
Himself
2018
Film
Sk8face
Self (archive footage)
2024