Jason Bateman
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Simpsons
Jason Bateman (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Max Davis (voice)
1989
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
King of the Hill
Dr. Leslie (voice)
1997
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Film
Zootopia 2
Nick Wilde (voice)
2025
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Little House on the Prairie
James Cooper
1974
Series
Little House on the Prairie
James Cooper Ingalls
1974
Series
Arrested Development
Michael Bluth
2003
Series
Scrubs
Mr. Sutton
2001
Series
Knight Rider
Doug Wainwright
1982
Series
The Fairly OddParents
Tommy Turner (voice)
2001
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
1944
Series
Hot Ones
Self
2015
Series
Ozark
Marty Byrde
2017
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Matlock
Jason Bateman
1986
Series
St. Elsewhere
Tim Moynihan
1982
Film
Zootopia
Nick Wilde (voice)
2016
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Series
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
1992
Series
Justice League Unlimited
Hermes (voice)
2004
Film
Carry-On
Traveler
2024
Series
Black Rabbit
Vince Friedken
2025
Series
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
Self - Guest
2016
Series
Punk'd
Self
2003
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Series
The Twilight Zone
Scott Crane
2002
Film
Air
Rob Strasser
2023
Series
DTF St. Louis
Clark Forrest
2026
Series
The Outsider
Terry Maitland
2020
Film
Tropic Thunder
Jason Bateman
2008
Film
Game Night
Max
2018
Series
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self
2004
Series
Silver Spoons
Derek Taylor
1982
Film
Paul
Agent Zoil
2011
Series
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007
Series
Burke's Law
Jason Ripley
1994
Film
The Break-Up
Riggleman
2006
Film
Horrible Bosses
Nick Hendricks
2011
Film
Smokin' Aces
Rupert 'Rip' Reed
2006
Film
Central Intelligence
Trevor
2016
Series
Ned & Stacey
Bobby Van Lowe
1995
Film
Horrible Bosses 2
Nick Hendricks
2014
Film
Arthur and the Invisibles
Darkos (voice)
2006
Film
Juno
Mark Loring
2007
Film
The Change-Up
Dave Lockwood
2011
Film
Hancock
Ray
2008
Film
Up in the Air
Craig Gregory
2009
Series
Zootopia+
Nick Wilde (voice)
2022
Series
The Hogan Family
David Hogan
1986
Film
The Gift
Simon Callem
2015
Film
Once Upon a Studio
Nick Wilde (voice)
2023
Film
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Pepper Brooks
2004
Film
The Kingdom
Adam Leavitt
2007
Series
The Muppets
Self
2015
Film
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Animal Instincts Detective
2008
Film
Identity Thief
Sandy Patterson
2013
Film
Starsky & Hutch
Kevin
2004
Film
State of Play
Dominic Foy
2009
Series
Rude Awakening
Ryan
1998
Film
The Switch
Wally Mars
2010
Series
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
Self
2018
Film
Couples Retreat
Jason
2009
Film
The Invention of Lying
Doctor
2009
Series
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Self
2018
Series
For Your Love
Tom
1998
Series
George & Leo
Ted Stoody
1997
Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
Steve Tilby
1954
Film
This Is Where I Leave You
Judd Altman
2014
Film
Office Christmas Party
Josh Parker
2016
Film
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
Self
2016
Film
Zootopia 3
Nick Wilde (voice)
Series
Directors on Directors
Self
2021
Film
The Sweetest Thing
Roger Donahue
2002
Series
Sit Down Shut Up
Larry Littlejunk
2009
Film
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Henry Weston
2007
Series
SmartLess: On the Road
Self
2023
Film
Disconnect
Rich Boyd
2013
Film
Thunder Force
The Crab
2021
Series
It's Your Move
Matthew Burton
1984
Series
The Jake Effect
Jake Galvin
2006
Series
Chicago Sons
Harry Kulchak
1997
Film
Hit & Run
Keith Yert
2012
Film
Bad Words
Guy Trilby
2013
Series
Skip Intro
Self - Guest
2026
Series
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
Film
Teen Wolf Too
Todd Howard
1987
Film
Extract
Joel
2009
Film
The Ex
Chip Sanders
2006
Film
The Family Fang
Baxter Fang
2016
Series
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.
1985
Film
Fool's Paradise
SPFX Tech
2023
Series
Stand Up to Cancer
Self
2008
Series
Simon
Carl Himple
1995
Film
Bates Motel
Tony Scotti
1987
Film
The Longest Week
Conrad Valmont
2014
Film
Necessary Roughness
Jarvis Edison
1991
Film
The Promotion
Retreat Leader
2008
Film
A LEGO Brickumentary
Narrator (voice)
2014
Cold Pizza
2003
Series
This Morning
Self
1988
Film
A Farewell to Ozark
Self
2022
Film
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
Stuart Morris
1995
Series
Some of My Best Friends
Warren Fairbanks
2001
Film
Pump
Self - Narrator (Voice)
2014
Film
Question & Answer
Self
2020
Film
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Tim Holifield
2021
Film
Sol Goode
Spider
2003
Film
This Can't Be Love
Grant
1994
Film
Love Stinks
Jesse Travis
1999
Film
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
Addison Cromwell
1984
Film
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2016
Film
Lennon or McCartney
Self
2014
Film
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
Self
2009
Film
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
Jason Bateman
2022
Film
One Way Out
John Farrow
2002
Film
How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?
1987
Film
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
Self
2013
Film
The Thanksgiving Promise
Steve Tilby
1986
Significant Other
Film
Crossing the Mob
Philly
1988
Film
Mansome
Self
2012
Film
A Taste for Killing
Blaine Stockard
1992
Film
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
William Mothershed
1994
Film
Can You Feel Me Dancing?
Larry Nichols
1986
Film
Moving Target
Toby Kellogg
1988
Film
Breaking the Rules
Phil Stepler
1992
Film
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
James Cooper Ingalls
2014
Series
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1999
Film
The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano
Host
1989
Film
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
Self
2010