Editing Jason Bateman (section)

===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>