Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is a Golden Globe-winning and Emmy Award-nominated American actor. After starring in several 1980s sitcoms, Bateman became known for his role as Michael Bluth on the television sitcom Arrested Development. Since the show's end, he has also appeared in several Hollywood films, including Juno.

Jason Bateman is an American film and television actor best known for his role as Rip Reed in action film _Smokin' Aces (2007)_ as well as his recurring role as Michael Bluth on the television sitcom "Arrested Development" (2003). He was born Jason Kent Bateman on January 14, 1969, in Rye, New York, USA. His father, Kent Bateman, is a film and television director and founder of a Hollywood repertory stage company. His mother, Victoria Bateman, was a flight attendant. In 1981, at the age of 12, young Bateman made his debut on television as James Cooper Ingalls in "Little House on the Prairie: Uncle Jed" having appeared in 18 more episodes in one season. In the mid 1980s he became the DGA's youngest-ever director when he directed three episodes of "The Hogan Family" when he was 18 years old. During the 2000s Bateman's film career has been on ascensual trajectory. In 2005 he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy for 'Arrested Development', and received other awards and nominations. Bateman has been enjoying a happy family life with his wife, actress Amanda Anka, daughter of singer Paul Anka. They wed in Malibu, California, in 2003, their first child, Francesca Nora Bateman, was born in Los Angeles, on October 28, 2006. The Batemans are currently residing in Los Angeles, California.