Editing Jason Lee (section)

===Acting===
After taking some minor acting roles in 1992–1994 (including the music video for the [[Sonic Youth]] single "[[100% (Sonic Youth song)|100%]]", a small part in ''[[Mi Vida Loca]]'', and a bit part as a dance instructor on ''Chance and Things''), Lee left professional skateboarding for a full-time acting career.<ref name="Paatsch2002-03-21">{{cite news|last= Paatsch|first=Leigh|title=Reel Deal|newspaper=[[Herald Sun]]|date= March 21, 2002|location=Melbourne, Australia|page=38}}</ref> His first major film role was in [[Kevin Smith]]'s ''[[Mallrats]]'', which became a cult hit.<ref name="Paatsch2002-03-21" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Howe|first=Desson|title=Overcrowded Mallrats|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=October 20, 1995 |page=N44}}</ref> This started a friendship that subsequently led to appearances in many of Smith's films, including ''[[Chasing Amy]]'', ''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]'', ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]'', ''[[Clerks II]]'', ''[[Cop Out (2010 film)|Cop Out]]'', and ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Reboot]]''. Lee won an [[Independent Spirit Award]] for his role in ''Chasing Amy'' as [[Banky Edwards]].

[[File:Jason lee02.jpg|thumb|right|Lee at the [[LA Film Festival|Los Angeles Film Festival]] in 2006]]
Lee graduated to leading man roles in ''[[Heartbreakers (2001 film)|Heartbreakers]]'', ''[[Stealing Harvard]]'', and ''[[A Guy Thing]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Crawford |first=Jeff|title=Hot Heartbreakers Only Mildly Amusing|newspaper=Messenger|date=July 11, 2001 |location=Adelaide, Australia|page=11}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last= Dowell|first=Gary|title=Getting into Harvard lawless school – Ivy League requires some stolen green in likeable comedy |newspaper=The Dallas Morning News|date=September 13, 2002|page=1J}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last= Burr|first=Ty|title=Bleedful Things – 'Dreamcatcher' a Jumble of Classic Stephen King Gore|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=March 21, 2003|page= mD1}}</ref> He has had supporting roles in ''[[Vanilla Sky]]'', ''[[Almost Famous]]'', ''[[Dreamcatcher (2003 film)|Dreamcatcher]]'', ''[[Big Trouble (2002 film)|Big Trouble]]'', ''[[The Ballad of Jack and Rose]]'', and ''[[Mumford (film)|Mumford]]'', as well as a minor role in ''[[Enemy of the State (film)|Enemy of the State]]''. Lee also voiced [[Buddy Pine|Syndrome]] in ''[[The Incredibles]]'' and ''[[Jack-Jack Attack]]''. He reprised the role as a "robot copy" of Syndrome in ''[[Disney on Ice#Pixar's The Incredibles in a Magic Kingdom Adventure|Disney Presents Pixar's The Incredibles in a Magic Kingdom Adventure]]{{Broken anchor|date=2025-05-24|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Disney on Ice#Pixar's The Incredibles in a Magic Kingdom Adventure|reason= The anchor (Pixar's The Incredibles in a Magic Kingdom Adventure) [[Special:Diff/83719236|has been deleted]].|diff_id=83719236}}''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jason Lee Biography|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/1208659-jason_lee/biography.php|work=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Flixster, Inc|access-date= August 26, 2012|author=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> Lee is also the voice of Underdog in ''[[Underdog (2007 film)|Underdog]]'' and portrays [[David Seville|Dave Seville]] in the live-action/CGI films [[Alvin and the Chipmunks in film|starring Alvin and the Chipmunks]].<ref name="Koltnow2008-01-03">{{cite news|last=Koltnow|first=Barry |title=Chasing chipmunks|newspaper=[[The Courier Mail]]|date=January 3, 2008 |location=Brisbane, Australia|page=34}}</ref>

In 2005, Lee was offered the lead role in the television series ''[[My Name Is Earl]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Itzkoff|first=Dave|title=Trust Me, I'm Funnier With the Moustache|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 8, 2006|page=33}}</ref> According to interviews on the first-season DVD, he passed on the series twice before finally agreeing to read for the pilot. In the series he stars as [[List of My Name Is Earl characters#Earl Hickey|Earl Hickey]]. Lee received two [[Golden Globe]] nominations for [[List of Golden Globe Awards: Television, Best Actor, Comedy/Musical|Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy]] in 2006 and 2007, as well as a nomination for the [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in [[13th Screen Actors Guild Awards#Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series|2006]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Nepales|first=Ruben V.|title=Brokeback Mountain tops Golden Globe nominations |newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]|date=December 16, 2005 |page=2}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Golden Globes Ballot|work= [[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=January 14, 2007|page=24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Longino|first=Bob|title=SAG nominees have Oscar feel, diversified look|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date= January 5, 2007|page=E14}}</ref> NBC cancelled ''My Name Is Earl'' after four seasons.<ref>{{cite news| url= https://parade.com/97056/parade/my-name-is-earl-canceled/ | title= 'My Name Is Earl' Canceled By NBC | work= [[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]| date= May 18, 2009}}</ref><!-- 2009 -->

On June 22, 2010, ''[[Memphis Beat]]'' premiered. Lee stars alongside [[Alfre Woodard]]<ref name="Stanley2010-06-22">{{cite news|last=Stanley|first=Alessandra|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/arts/television/22memphis.html|title=Take Your Time, Crime Will Wait|newspaper=The New York Times|date=June 21, 2010|access-date= August 25, 2012}}</ref> and portrays Dwight Hendricks.<ref name= "Stanley2010-06-22" /> In October 2011, it was announced the series was not renewed for a third season. He guest-starred in 2010 and 2013 episodes of ''[[Raising Hope]]'', created by ''My Name is Earl'' creator and producer [[Gregory Thomas Garcia|Greg Garcia]].<ref>{{cite news| last=Keveney|first=Bill|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2010-11-23-hope23_ST_N.htm|title='Raising Hope' creator Greg Garcia is not talking white trash|date=November 22, 2010|publisher=USA Today.com|access-date=March 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last= Ross|first= Robyn| url= http://www.tvguide.com/News/Jason-Lee-Raising-1024473.aspx=|title=Jason Lee to Guest Star on Raising Hope|publisher=TVGuide.com|date=October 18, 2010 |access-date=October 18, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/27/raising-hope-my-name-is-earl-video_n_2771353.html|title='Raising Hope' Reunites 'My Name Is Earl' Cast For Tribute Episode|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|first=Jason|last= Hughes|date=February 27, 2013|access-date=September 11, 2014}}</ref>

As of December 2011, Lee appeared in ''[[Up All Night (TV series)|Up All Night]]'',<ref name="Sara">{{cite web|title=ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED|url=http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/849995/jason-lee-reveals-slim-down-and-chipmunk-childhood|work=She Knows|publisher=SheKnows, LLC|access-date=June 10, 2013 |first= Sara |last= McGinnis| date=December 14, 2011}}</ref> but after its second season, it was officially cancelled on May 9, 2013. In June 2013, ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip]] (2015)'', a fourth and final film in the ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' franchise, was announced by [[20th Century Fox]]; its release date was December 18, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fox Dates 'Frankenstein,' 'Alvin and the Chipmunks 4′ and Animated Films Through 2018| url= http://www.slashfilm.com/fox-dates-frankenstein-alvin-and-the-chipmunks-4-and-animated-films-through-2018/|work=SlashFilm|publisher=/FILM |access-date= December 7, 2013| first= Germain | last= Lussier|date=June 11, 2013}}</ref>

Lee is in the [[Amazon Studios]] 49-minute pilot of ''Cocked'', where he plays the character of Grady Paxson, one of three men who run a family company, manufacturing guns. The show premiered on January 15, 2015, and also stars [[Brian Dennehy]], [[Diora Baird]], [[Dreama Walker]], and [[Sam Trammell]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Cocked [HD]: Amazon Video |url= https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RSGIQT6|website=[[Amazon Studios]]|access-date=January 28, 2015}}</ref> On January 25, 2015, [[The Hallmark Channel]] premiered ''Away & Back'', a Hallmark Hall of Fame film starring Lee, [[Maggie Elizabeth Jones]] and [[Minka Kelly]].<ref name= "AwayAndBack">{{cite web|title=Media Release| url= http://corporate.hallmark.com/News-From-Hallmark/Hallmark-Hall-of-Fame-Presents-Away-And-Back|publisher=Hallmark Hall of Fame Presents|access-date=January 19, 2015 |year=2015| url-status= dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150119204932/http://corporate.hallmark.com/News-From-Hallmark/Hallmark-Hall-of-Fame-Presents-Away-And-Back |archive-date= January 19, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref>