Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman full name is Jason Kent Bateman and he is an American actor who started to play when he was still a teenager in the year 1980s. He started to show his skills as Derek Taylor who was the best friends of Ricky Shroder on Silver Spoons. He went ahead and starred in the Movie called Valerie which turned to be The Hogan Family and was playing as David Hogan. At the end of The Hogan Family Sitcom, he was featured in different ill-fated sitcoms like Simon, George and Leo, Some of My Best Friends and Chicago Sons. Afterwards, things started to be bright to Bateman and when he got the supporting role in Cameron Diaz Comedy called The Sweetest Thing and he was given the lead in a sitcom called Arrested Development. He was acclaimed because of the smart humor with the fresh concept. The show was a hit for the viewers and the critics. He was acting in different comedies like Identity Thief, The Switch, Couple Retreat and Juno. He also gave the performance in the hit plays like Disconnect, Kingdom and Hancock. He had drug problems but he fought back and he succeeded. He is an example that hard work with the persistence does exist and it will pay in the end.


As for his bio, Bateman was born in the year 1969, in Rye of New York. His mother was called Elizabeth and was the former flight attendant while the mother was called Kent Bateman, the actor, director and writer of television and film.  He is the founder for the repertory stage in the Hollywood. Jason Bateman started to work when he was only 10 and was acting professionally in the commercials.

Bateman started his career in the year 1981 for movies and tv shows, when he played in the Little House on the Prairie where he played like James Cooper. He is an orphaned boy, with his sister; they were adopted by the Ingalls Family.

According to the imdb, he got three awards in 2005 for the performance in Arrested Development; he got the Golden Globe in Actor in Television Series, musical or comedy. She got two satellite awards for the role.

When it comes to his personal life, Jason Bateman is married to Amanda Anka, who is a daughter to the singer Paul Anka. The marriage took place in the year 2003, and they live in Los Angeles California. They are happy and they have two daughters Francesca and Maple. He was struggling with the drug and alcohol addiction while young and he had to undergo the minor health scare in the year 2005. He underwent a throat surgery to get rid of the benign polyp. Jason Bateman’s net worth is of 30 million dollars and he is the owner of the estate of the late actor Ernest Borgnine.

Last Modified: Apr 9, 2020


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