Jason Bateman

Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969 in Rye, New York) is an American actor.

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January 14 - 1969 - Rye - New York - American - Actor

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First popular in the 1980s, one of Jason Bateman's earliest major roles was on the drama, Little House on the Prairie. He later became a teen idol in shows such as Silver Spoons, It's Your Move, and The Hogan Family, but after the latter show ended its run, his career went into decline for almost a decade. During this period, he had major roles on four series—Simon, Chicago Sons, George & Leo, and Some of My Best Friends—none of which lasted for longer than one season. In 2003, his career made a comeback when he landed the lead role of Michael Bluth on the FOX television comedy Arrested Development.

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1980s - Little House on the Prairie - Teen idol - Silver Spoons - It's Your Move - The Hogan Family - Simon - Chicago Sons - George & Leo - Some of My Best Friends - 2003 - FOX - Arrested Development

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Recently, he has appeared in ' as an ESPN 8 commentator and Starsky & Hutch as Vince Vaughn's character's business partner. He also recently did commentary on the 2004 Republican National Convention for The Majority Report with Arrested Development co-star David Cross.

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ESPN - Starsky & Hutch - Vince Vaughn - 2004 Republican National Convention - The Majority Report - David Cross

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Bateman was awarded the Golden Globe in 2005 for "Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy" for his work on Arrested Development. He guest-hosted NBC's Saturday Night Live on February 12, 2005.

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Golden Globe - NBC - Saturday Night Live - February 12 - 2005

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His older sister is Family Ties star Justine Bateman. Since 2001, Jason has been married to actress Amanda Anka, daughter of singer and actor Paul Anka.

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Family Ties - Justine Bateman - 2001 - Amanda Anka - Paul Anka

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More recently, Bateman was pranked by Ashton Kutcher on the MTV show Punk'd. Although part of a "faked" car accident, Bateman lied to an interviewing police officer.

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Ashton Kutcher - MTV - Punk'd

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