Editing Jason Bateman (section)

==Career==
===Television===
[[File:Jason bateman 9-20-1987.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Bateman in 1987]]

Bateman first appeared in a cereal commercial for [[Golden Grahams]] in 1980 and began his television career on ''[[Little House on the Prairie (TV series)|Little House on the Prairie]]'' as James Cooper, an orphaned boy who, along with his sister, is adopted by the Ingalls family. From 1982 to 1984 he was a supporting character on the television show ''[[Silver Spoons]]'' as [[Ricky Schroder]]'s "bad boy" best friend Derek Taylor. He appeared in the ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]'' third-season episode "Lost Knight" in 1984, and a number of other small television roles. In 1984, in response to his popularity on ''Silver Spoons'', the show's producers gave Bateman his own starring role as Matthew Burton on the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[It's Your Move]]'', from September 1984 to February 1985. In 1987 he appeared with [[Burt Reynolds]] on the men's team in the inaugural week of game show ''[[Win, Lose or Draw]]''.

Bateman earned the status of [[teen idol]] in the mid-1980s for his television work, most notably as David Hogan on ''[[The Hogan Family]]'' (originally titled ''Valerie'' and later, ''Valerie's Family'', after [[Valerie Harper]] left the series). He became the [[Directors Guild of America]]'s youngest-ever director when, at age 18, he helmed three episodes of ''The Hogan Family''. In 1987 he gained international recognition in the motion picture sequel ''[[Teen Wolf Too]]'', which was a box office failure. In 1994 he played opposite [[Katharine Hepburn]] and [[Anthony Quinn]] in the television film ''[[This Can't Be Love (film)|This Can't Be Love]]''. During this period, he had roles on four series{{snd}}''[[Simon (American TV series)|Simon]]'', ''[[Chicago Sons]]'', ''[[George & Leo]]'', and ''[[Some of My Best Friends]]''{{snd}}none of which lasted longer than one season. He also directed an episode of ''[[Two of a Kind (American TV series)|Two of a Kind]]'' in 1999. In 2002 he played the frisky sibling of [[Thomas Jane]]'s character in the feature film ''[[The Sweetest Thing (film)|The Sweetest Thing]]''.

In 2003, Bateman was cast as [[Michael Bluth]] in the comedy series ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]''. Although critically acclaimed, the series never achieved high ratings<ref name=actors/> and ended on February 10, 2006. The show was revived in spring 2013. Bateman won several awards for his work on the series, including a [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe]] for ''[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy|Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy]]''. He was also nominated in 2005 for the ''[[Emmy Award]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/jason-bateman|title=Jason Bateman|website=Television Academy}}</ref> for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series. New episodes of Arrested Development have been released on Netflix with the original cast, including Bateman.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Itzkoff |first=Dave |author-link=David Itzkoff |date=April 4, 2013 |title=New 'Arrested Development' Season Coming to Netflix on May 26 |url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/04/new-arrested-development-season-coming-to-netflix-on-may-26/ |access-date=August 12, 2013 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Bateman performed commentary on the [[2004 Democratic National Convention]] for ''[[The Majority Report]]'' with ''Arrested Development'' co-star [[David Cross]], and hosted [[NBC]]'s ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' on February 12, 2005.<ref>The ''SNL'' Archives. October 8, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2009.</ref> In 2006 he appeared as a guest star on the ''[[Scrubs (TV Series)|Scrubs]]'' episode "[[My Big Bird]]" as Mr. Sutton, a garbage man with a flock of vicious [[ostrich]]es as pets. In 2009 Bateman became a regular voice actor for the short-lived Fox comedy series ''[[Sit Down, Shut Up (American TV series)|Sit Down, Shut Up]]''. He voiced Larry Littlejunk, the gym teacher and only staff member who can teach.<ref name="sdsu">{{Cite web |title=Sit Down, Shut Up |url=http://sitdownshutupwiki.fox.com/?t=anon |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417045348/http://sitdownshutupwiki.fox.com/?t=anon |archive-date=April 17, 2009 |access-date=April 14, 2009 |publisher=Fox}}</ref>

In 2010, Bateman and ''Arrested Development'' co-star [[Will Arnett]] created "DumbDumb Productions", a production company focusing on digital content. Their first video was "Prom Date", the first in a series of "Dirty Shorts" for [[Orbit (gum)|Orbit]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 12, 2010 |title=Jason Bateman and Will Arnett Reunite for Web Video |url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Bateman-Arnett-Orbit-1019545.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322220302/https://www.tvguide.com/news/Bateman-Arnett-Orbit-1019545.aspx/ |archive-date=March 22, 2012 |website=[[TV Guide]]}}</ref> In 2012, Bateman returned to his role of Michael Bluth for the revival of ''Arrested Development'' along with the rest of the original cast. The now-[[Netflix]]-sponsored series released season{{nbs}}4 on its Instant Watch website on May 26, 2013. The series was expected to continue its run as well as a potential feature film. For the new fourth season, Bateman was once again nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series. Netflix confirmed that the entire cast of the show would be returning for a fifth season, which premiered on May 29, 2018<ref>{{Cite web |title='Arrested Development' Officially Returning for Season 5 at Netflix |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/arrested-development-season-5-netflix-1202430144// |access-date=January 11, 2018 |website=Variety|date=May 17, 2017 }}</ref> and concluded on March 15, 2019.

In 2017, Bateman returned to television as both actor and director in the Netflix drama ''[[Ozark (TV series)|Ozark]]'', in which he plays a financial advisor who must relocate his family to Missouri in order to launder money for a Mexican drug cartel. Bateman's performance as [[Marty Byrde]] has drawn positive comparisons to [[Bryan Cranston]]'s portrayal of Walter White in [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]]'s ''[[Breaking Bad]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reiher |first=Andrea |date=August 4, 2017 |title=Breaking Bad Fans Have Found Their New Fix in Jason Bateman |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/breaking-bad-fans-have-found-their-new-fix-in-jason-bateman-starrer-ozark/ |access-date=August 7, 2017 |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref>

Bateman received praise for his acceptance speech after winning the [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for ''[[Ozark (TV series)|Ozark]]''. In it he states, "So I just want to say to the people that are at home and not working as frequently as they want, you're just one job away. You're plenty talented. Hang in there".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morin |first=Alyssa |date=January 27, 2019 |title=Jason Bateman Gives Inspiring Speech at 2019 SAG Awards: "You're Just One Job Away" |url=https://eonline.com/news/1007849/jason-bateman-gives-inspiring-speech-at-2019-sag-awards-you-re-just-one-job-away |access-date=February 28, 2019 |website=E! News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Crist |first=Allison |date=January 27, 2019 |title=Jason Bateman Dedicates SAG Award to Fellow Actors: "You're Just One Job Away" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jason-bateman-wins-sag-award-best-male-actor-a-drama-series-1179656 |access-date=February 28, 2019 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>

In 2021, Bateman played ''[[The Facts of Life (TV series)|The Facts of Life]]''{{'}}s Tim Holifield in a reenactment of the third-season episode "Kids Can Be Cruel" for the third edition of ''[[Live in Front of a Studio Audience]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Ryan |title=ABC's Facts of Life Live Begins With OG Cast Reunion – Grade Reenactment |url=https://tvline.com/2021/12/07/facts-of-life-recap-cast-reunion-live-in-front-of-a-studio-audience-jennifer-aniston/ |website=TVLine |access-date=December 7, 2021 |date=December 7, 2021}}</ref>

===Film===
[[File:Jason Bateman 2018.png|thumb|left|upright|Bateman in March 2018]]
In 2004, Bateman appeared in ''[[Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story]]'' as [[ESPN]]{{nbs}}8 ("The Ocho") commentator Pepper Brooks, and in ''[[Starsky & Hutch (film)|Starsky & Hutch]]'' as Kevin, [[Vince Vaughn]]'s business partner. He reunited with Vaughn in 2006's ''[[The Break-Up]]''. In 2007 he played former lawyer Rupert "Rip" Reed alongside [[Ben Affleck]] in ''[[Smokin' Aces]]'', and also starred in ''[[The Kingdom (2007 film)|The Kingdom]]'', ''[[Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium]]'', and ''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]''. In 2008 he co-starred with [[Will Smith]] and [[Charlize Theron]] in the superhero film ''[[Hancock (film)|Hancock]]''. Bateman's 2009 films included ''[[Extract (film)|Extract]]'', written and directed by [[Mike Judge]],<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=April 29, 2008 |title=Bateman, Judge Pair for 'Extract' |url=https://ew.com/article/2008/04/29/jason-bateman-mike-judge-pair-extract/ |access-date=August 19, 2012 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018065941/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20195808,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''[[Couples Retreat]]'', reuniting with Vaughn in a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort ([[Kristen Bell]] played his wife).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=2008-10-14 |title=Three set for 'Couples Retreat' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/three-set-couples-retreat-121078/ |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2010 he starred in ''[[The Switch (2010 film)|The Switch]]'', a romantic comedy, with [[Jennifer Aniston]]. In 2011 he played the role of Special Agent [[Lorenzo Zoil]] in the comedy ''[[Paul (2011 film)|Paul]]'', and starred in ''[[Horrible Bosses]]'' and ''[[The Change-Up]]''.

In March 2012, ''[[Mansome]]'', Bateman's first executive producer credit with [[Will Arnett]], was announced as a Spotlight selection for the [[Tribeca Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribecafilm.com/news-features/TFF_2012_Spotlight.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120410193413/http://www.tribecafilm.com/news-features/TFF_2012_Spotlight.html|title="Tribeca Film Festival 2012: Spotlight"|work=Tribeca Film |archivedate=April 10, 2012}}</ref> The documentary, directed by [[Morgan Spurlock]], is a comedic look at male identity as it is defined through men's grooming habits, featuring celebrity and expert commentary. He made a dramatic turn in 2012 with the thriller film ''[[Disconnect (2012 film)|Disconnect]]'', and starred in the 2013 comedy film ''[[Identity Thief]]'' and the 2014 comedies ''[[This Is Where I Leave You]]'' and ''[[Horrible Bosses 2]]''. He also narrated the 2014 documentary ''[[Pump (film)|Pump]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Merry |first=Stephanie |title='Pump' movie review: Beating the oil drum for alternative fuel solutions |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/pump-movie-review-beating-the-oil-drum-for-alternative-fuel-solutions/2014/10/09/da2a4814-4d89-11e4-8c24-487e92bc997b_story.html |access-date=October 18, 2017 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> In 2015 Bateman headlined [[Joel Edgerton]]'s thriller film ''[[The Gift (2015 American film)|The Gift]]'', opposite [[Rebecca Hall]] and Edgerton.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 1, 2013 |title=The Gift |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/117338/new-clip-from-the-gift-welcomes-you-home/ |access-date=November 4, 2013 |publisher=[[Dread Central]]}}</ref> His production company Aggregate Films extended its deal with Universal.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=July 30, 2015 |title=Jason Bateman Extends First-Look Deal at Universal |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/jason-bateman-universal-first-look-deal-1201553754/ |access-date=January 3, 2021 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2013, Bateman made his feature film directorial debut with ''[[Bad Words (film)|Bad Words]]'', in which he also starred. He also directed and starred in an [[The Family Fang (film)|adaptation]] of ''[[The Family Fang]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=November 1, 2013 |title=Jason Bateman Set To Direct And Star With Nicole Kidman In 'The Family Fang' |url=https://deadline.com/2013/11/jason-bateman-set-to-direct-nicole-kidman-in-the-family-fang-625839/ |access-date=November 4, 2013 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> Bateman voiced Nick Wilde, the [[con artist]] fox in ''[[Zootopia]]''. In 2018 he starred in and produced the action comedy film ''[[Game Night (film)|Game Night]]''. His performance was widely praised and he received nominations for best performance by a comedic actor at the [[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2018|San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]] and the [[24th Critics' Choice Awards|Critics' Choice Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 7, 2018 |title=2018 San Diego Film Critics Society's Award Nominations |url=http://www.sdfcs.org/2018-san-diego-film-nominations/ |access-date=December 11, 2018 |website=San Diego Film Critics Society |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 10, 2018 |title=2019 Critic's Choice Awards Nominations: The Complete List |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/12/2019-critics-choice-awards-nominations-the-complete-list.html |access-date=September 18, 2020 |website=[[Vulture.com]]}}</ref>

Bateman is in the video for the [[Mumford and Sons]] song "Hopeless Wanderer".<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 4, 2013 |title=Mumford and Sons release hilarious Hopeless Wanderer video |url=http://www.musicblogged.com/mumford-and-sons-release-hilarious-hopeless-wanderer-video/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830184430/http://www.musicblogged.com/mumford-and-sons-release-hilarious-hopeless-wanderer-video/ |archive-date=August 30, 2018 |access-date=August 4, 2013 |publisher=Music Blogged}}</ref>

In 2020, Bateman was originally set to co-star and direct ''Clue'' with Ryan Reynolds. He has since had to back out, reportedly due to schedule conflicts with ''Ozark''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chitwood |first=Adam |date=March 31, 2020 |title=Jason Bateman Explains Why He's No Longer Directing the Clue Remake |url=https://collider.com/jason-bateman-not-directing-clue-remake-reason-why/ |access-date=October 17, 2022 |website=Collider |language=en-US}}</ref> In March 2022, Bateman signed on to direct the film ''[[Project Artemis (film)|Project Artemis]]'', starring [[Scarlett Johansson]], for [[Apple Studios]], but departed the project in June due to creative differences; he was eventually replaced as director by [[Greg Berlanti]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wiseman|first1=Andreas|last2=Kroll|first2=Justin|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/chris-evans-scarlett-johansson-jason-bateman-apple-project-artemis-space-race-movie-1234990101/|title='Avengers' Co-Stars Scarlett Johansson & Chris Evans Set To Lead Red-Hot Package 'Project Artemis'; Apple Makes Massive Deal For Jason Bateman-Directed Pic|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=March 31, 2022|access-date=January 31, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=June 7, 2022 |title=Jason Bateman Exits Scarlett Johansson-Chris Evans Film 'Artemis' Due To Creative Differences |url=https://deadline.com/2022/06/jason-bateman-exits-project-artemis-director-scarlett-johansson-chris-evans-1235039903/ |access-date=October 17, 2022 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=July 14, 2022|last=Lang|first=Brent|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/greg-berlanti-channing-tatum-jason-bateman-chris-evans-project-artemis-1235316972/|title=Greg Berlanti, Channing Tatum Replace Jason Bateman, Chris Evans in 'Project Artemis'|access-date=January 31, 2023|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> Announced in September 2022, Bateman is tapped to direct Netflix's ''Dark Wire'', a film based on Joseph Cox's novel of the same name.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Bateman Has Been Called to Direct 'Dark Wire' |url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/jason-bateman-dark-wire-adaptation |access-date=October 17, 2022 |website=Netflix Tudum |language=en}}</ref> In January 2023, Bateman signed on to direct ''The Pinkerton'' for [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[Bad Robot]], and will also serve as executive producer.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/jason-bateman-to-direct-the-pinkerton-for-warner-bros-amp-bad-robot-1235244535/|title=Jason Bateman On The Case To Direct 'The Pinkerton' For Warner Bros & Bad Robot|date=January 30, 2023|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=January 31, 2023}}</ref>

Bateman was an executive producer for [[Outlast (TV series)|''Outlast'']], which premiered in 2023.<ref name=deadline1>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/12/alaskan-survival-series-outlast-netflix-jason-bateman-1235199607/|title=Alaskan Survival Competition Series 'Outlast' Set At Netflix From Jason Bateman's Aggregate Films & Nomad Entertainment|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Peter|last=White|date=December 15, 2022|access-date=March 12, 2023}}</ref>

===Podcast===
In July 2020, Bateman, along with [[Will Arnett]] and [[Sean Hayes]], created a comedy and talk podcast called ''[[SmartLess]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=July 7, 2020 |title=Jason Bateman, Will Arnett & Sean Hayes Launch 'Smartless' Podcast |url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/smartless-podcast-n-bateman-will-arnett-sean-hayes-1202979210 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707221113/https://deadline.com/2020/07/smartless-podcast-n-bateman-will-arnett-sean-hayes-1202979210/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 7, 2020 |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In 2022, Bateman created a media company SmartLess Media in order to create four additional podcasts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |title='SmartLess' Hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett Form Media Company, Set Slate of Four Comedy Podcasts for 2023 |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/smartless-jason-bateman-sean-hayes-will-arnett-podcast-slate-1235461203/ |access-date=December 14, 2022 |publisher=Variety Magazine}}</ref> In 2023, Apple revealed that SmartLess was #4 of the year's Top Shows.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 28, 2023 |title=Apple shares the most popular podcasts of 2023 |work=Apple Newsroom |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/11/apple-shares-the-most-popular-podcasts-of-2023/ |access-date=December 20, 2023}}</ref>