Editing Jason Bateman

{{Short description|American actor (born 1969)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Jason Bateman
| image              = File:Jason Batement at the Air Premiere (cropped).jpg
| caption            = Bateman at [[South by Southwest]] in 2023
| birth_name         = Jason Kent Bateman
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1969|1|14}}
| birth_place        = [[Rye (city), New York|Rye, New York]], U.S.
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actor|director|producer}}
| years_active       = 1981–present
| spouse             = {{marriage|Amanda Anka|2001}}
| children           = 2
| father             = [[Kent Bateman]]
| relatives          = {{ubl|[[Justine Bateman]] (sister)|[[Paul Anka]]
(father-in-law)}}
}}

'''Jason Kent Bateman''' (born January 14, 1969)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mike Rose |first=cleveland com |date=2024-01-14 |title=Famous birthdays list for January 14, 2024 includes celebrities Jason Bateman, LL Cool J |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2024/01/famous-birthdays-list-for-january-14-2024-includes-celebrities-jason-bateman-ll-cool-j.html |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=cleveland |language=en}}</ref><ref name="biography.com">{{Cite web |title=Jason Bateman: Actor, Film Actor, Television Actor (1969–) |url=https://www.biography.com/people/jason-bateman-522670 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150324161734/http://www.biography.com/people/jason-bateman-522670 |archive-date=March 24, 2015 |access-date=January 1, 2018 |publisher=[[Biography.com]] ([[FYI (TV network)|FYI]] / [[A&E Networks]])}}</ref> is an American actor and director. He is known for his roles as [[Michael Bluth]] in the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] / [[Netflix]] sitcom ''[[Arrested Development]]'' (2003–2019) and [[Marty Byrde]] in the Netflix crime drama series ''[[Ozark (TV 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 (TV series)|Little House on the Prairie]]'' from 1981 to 1982 and ''[[The Hogan Family]]'' from 1986 to 1991.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vaughan |first=Brendan |date=April 2013 |orig-date=March 21, 2013 (publication) |title=Jason Bateman Cover Story |language=en |work=[[GQ]] |url=https://www.gq.com/story/jason-bateman-interview-gq-april-2013 |access-date=November 2, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Freeman |first=Hadley |date=October 9, 2014 |title=Jason Bateman: 'My dirty secret? Playing the straight man. Because he gets to be in every scene' |language=en-GB |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=UK |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/oct/09/jason-bateman-my-dirty-secret-playing-the-straight-man-because-he-gets-to-be-in-every-scene |access-date=November 2, 2017 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Patrick |date=May 22, 2013 |title=Jason Bateman interview: 'Arrested Development gave me a new life' |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |location=UK |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10062891/Jason-Bateman-interview-Arrested-Development-gave-me-a-new-life.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10062891/Jason-Bateman-interview-Arrested-Development-gave-me-a-new-life.html |archive-date=January 11, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=November 3, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Bateman's early film roles include ''[[Teen Wolf Too]]'' (1987) and ''[[Necessary Roughness (film)|Necessary Roughness]]'' (1991) before taking supporting roles in ''[[The Break-Up]]'' (2006), ''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]'' (2007), ''[[Hancock (film)|Hancock]]'' (2008), and ''[[Up in the Air (2009 film)|Up in the Air]]'' (2009). Bateman took starring roles in the comedies ''[[The Switch (2010 film)|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), ''[[Zootopia]]'' (2016), and ''[[Game Night (film)|Game Night]]'' (2018). He also played dramatic roles in ''[[The Gift (2015 American film)|The Gift]]'' (2015), ''[[The Outsider (miniseries)|The Outsider]]'' (2020), ''[[Air (2023 American film)|Air]]'' (2023), and ''[[Carry-On]]'' (2024).

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]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kqed.org/pop/11526/jason-bateman-on-his-child-actor-days-and-directing-bad-words |title=Jason Bateman On His Child Actor Days and Directing "Bad Words" |work=KQED |last=Bravo |first=Tony |date=March 18, 2014 |access-date=August 9, 2023}}</ref> He has since directed and starred in ''[[The Family Fang (film)|The Family Fang]]'' (2015) and ''[[Ozark (TV series)|Ozark]]''. Bateman was awarded the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series]] in 2019 for his direction on ''[[Ozark (TV series)|Ozark]]''.

==Early life==
Bateman was born in [[Rye, New York]],<ref name="biography.com"/> and was four years old when his family moved to [[Salt Lake City]], Utah, and later to California.<ref name=actors/> His mother, Victoria Elizabeth, was a flight attendant for [[Pan American World Airways|Pan Am]] who was originally from [[Shrewsbury]] in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rose |first=Steve |date=July 16, 2011 |title=Jason Bateman: 'I've got a great deal of dirt on Jennifer Aniston' |work=The Guardian |location=UK |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/jul/16/jason-bateman-horrible-bosses}}</ref> His father, [[Kent Bateman]], is an American actor, writer, and director of film and television.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Bateman Biography |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800019148/bio |website=Yahoo! Movies}}</ref><ref name="actors">Stated during Bateman's appearance on ''[[Inside the Actors Studio]]'' (September 7, 2009)</ref><ref name="eblackwell">{{Cite book |last=Blackwell |first=Earl |title=Earl Blackwell's celebrity register |publisher=Times Publishing Group |year=1990 |page=27}}</ref> His older sister is actress [[Justine Bateman]].<ref name="USAToday">{{Cite news |date=May 19, 2008 |title=Jason Bateman: I'm Not a Great Son |work=[[USA Today]] |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/2008-05-19-4073049431_x.htm |access-date=May 28, 2010}}</ref><ref name=actors/>

Bateman, like many child actors, attended [[Brighton Hall School]],<ref name="Notables">{{cite web |title=Our History |url=https://brightonhallschool.org/our-history/ |website=Brighton Hall School |access-date=June 1, 2023 |date=June 5, 2020}}</ref> without graduating. In an interview with ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired Magazine]]'', Bateman admitted that he never received his diploma due to not finishing his finals while filming ''[[Teen Wolf Too]]''.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twFMfsu-sxM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/twFMfsu-sxM |archive-date=December 22, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Jennifer Aniston & Jason Bateman Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions |date=December 7, 2016 |publisher=Wired Magazine |time=1:22 |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Bateman and Justine's earnings from their television shows were a significant income source for their parents, allowing the family to afford their home and other essentials. The reliance on a portion of Bateman's earnings from acting caused him to feel anxious and under pressure to keep roles and in the acting industry as a whole.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua62NCXqprc |title=Jason Bateman Almost Gave Up Acting Before "Arrested Development" {{!}} Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend |date=2025-02-25 |last=Team Coco |access-date=2025-02-27 |via=YouTube}}</ref> As an actor, Bateman was managed by his father until he was 20, when the business relationship was dissolved.<ref name="USAToday"/>

==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>

==Personal life==
[[File:JasonBatemanAmandaAnkaAug2011.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Bateman with wife Amanda Anka in August 2011]]

In 1987, Bateman won the [[Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race|celebrity portion]] of the [[Long Beach Grand Prix]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wayne |first=Gary |year=2012 |title=The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach |url=http://www.seeing-stars.com/play/GrandPrix.shtml |access-date=August 19, 2012 |publisher=Seeing-Stars.com}}</ref>

Bateman married actress Amanda Anka, daughter of [[Paul Anka#Personal life|Anne de Zogheb]] (1942–2017)<ref>{{cite web|first=Rob|last=Haskell|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/anne-anka-art-collector-model-home|title=She Did It Her Way|work=[[W (magazine)|W]]|date=24 December 2014|access-date=15 July 2023}}</ref> and singer [[Paul Anka]], on July 3, 2001. They have two daughters who were born in 2006 and 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Michaud |first=Sarah |date=2012-02-16 |title=Jason Bateman Welcomes Daughter Maple Sylvie |url=https://people.com/parents/jason-bateman-welcomes-daughter-maple-sylvie/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114715/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2012/02/16/jason-bateman-welcomes-daughter-maple-sylvie/ |archive-date=2017-11-10 |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |language=en}}</ref>

Throughout the 1990s, Bateman struggled with an addiction to alcohol and drugs; he stated in a 2009 interview: "I'd worked so hard that by the time I was 20, I wanted to play hard. And I did that really well{{nbs}}... it was like ''[[Risky Business]]'' for ten years."<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 8, 2009 |title=Jason Bateman: Drugs Almost Cost Me My Marriage |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/jason-bateman-drugs-almost-cost-me-my-marriage-200987 |access-date=August 19, 2012 |website=[[Us Weekly]]}}</ref>

Bateman, along with ''[[Arrested Development]]'' co-stars [[David Cross]] and [[Tony Hale]], was criticized for seemingly defending [[Jeffrey Tambor]]'s volatile behavior on the set of ''Arrested Development''. During a May 2018 cast interview for ''[[The New York Times]]'' Bateman attempted to defuse the controversy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deb |first=Sopan |date=May 22, 2018 |title=We Sat Down With the 'Arrested Development' Cast. It Got Raw. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/23/arts/television/arrested-development-netflix-interview-jeffrey-tambor.html |access-date=May 24, 2018 |website=The New York Times}}</ref> Within days after the interview, all three men issued apologies to [[Jessica Walter]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ritman |first=Alex |date=May 24, 2018 |title=Jason Bateman Responds to 'Arrested Development' NYT Interview Backlash: "I Was Wrong Here" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jason-bateman-responds-arrested-development-nyt-interview-backlash-i-was-wrong-here-1114566 |access-date=May 24, 2018 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 25, 2018 |title=Arrested Development cancels UK visit after tearful interview |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-44252483 |access-date=May 25, 2018 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> Bateman retrospectively stated he had overreached in his attempt to analyze the cause of Tambor's behavior.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hammond |first=Pete |date=June 13, 2018 |title=Jason Bateman On 'Arrested Development', 'Ozark', Controversy & Career Expansion – The Actor's Side |url=https://deadline.com/video/jason-bateman-arrested-development-controversy-ozark-career-interview-video/ |access-date=June 18, 2018 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>

Bateman is a fan of the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] baseball team.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kwak |first=Sarah |date=September 7, 2009 |title=Jason Bateman: The Dodgers Fan Stars in "Extract" |url=https://www.si.com/vault/2009/09/07/105854110/jason-bateman |access-date=June 25, 2018 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jensen |first=Erin |date=October 25, 2017 |title=World Series: Dodgers and Astros battle brings out tons of celebrities |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/10/25/lady-gaga-kirsten-dunst-more-celebrities-turn-out-world-series-game-1/797935001/ |access-date=June 25, 2018 |website=USA Today}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{Main|Jason Bateman filmography}}

==Awards and nominations==
{{main|List of awards and nominations received by Jason Bateman}}

==References==
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==Further reading==
*Dye, David. ''Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914–1985''. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p.{{nbs}}13.
*Holmstrom, John. ''The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995''. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p.{{nbs}}373.

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