Happy Birthday: Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Born: January 14, 1969 in Rye, New York, USA

Married to: Amanda Anka (3 July 2001 – present) (2 children)

[on his past drinking] As disciplined as I am. I’m also a huge hedonist. If my fun level is like a 6 when I’m out, why not take it to a 10? That’s how I was with drinking. If I’m buzzed, let’s get drunk. And if I’m drunk, let’s black out. I mean, why not? I didn’t understand why you’d stop.

[on Arrested Development (2003)] I mean, my career was not vibrant, not robust, to say the least. And then that show came along and gave me a second chance. If it hadn’t appeared, you know, I may have turned to something else … It was the most important thing I’ve ever done.

Starsky and Hutch 2004 dir. Todd Phillips Starring Ben Stiller Owen Wilson

The Kingdom 2007 Directed by Berg Starring Jamie Foxx Jennifer Garner

Juno 2007 Directed by Jason Reitman Starring Ellen Page Michael Cera

Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium 2007 Directed by Zack Helm Starring Dustin Hoffman Natalie Portman

Forgetting Sarah Marshall 2008 Directed by Rob Minkoff Starring Jason Segal Kristen Bell

Hancock 2008 dir. Peter Berg Starring Will Smith Bateman Charlize Theron

State of Play 2009 dir. Kevin Macdonald Starring Russell Crowe Ben Affleck

The Invention of Lying 2009 dir. Ricky Gervais Matthew Robinson Starring Jennifer Garner

THE BREAK-UP 2006 dir. Peyton Reed Stars: Jennifer Aniston Vince Vaughn

Up in the Air dir. Jason Reitman Stars: George Clooney Vera Farmiga Anna Kendrick

Extract 2009 dir. Judge Starring Bateman Krista Wiig Ben Affleck

Couples Retreat dir. Peter Billingsley Starring Jon Favreau Vince Vaughn

The Switch dir. Josh Gordon Will Speck Stars Jennifer Aniston Jason Bateman

PAUL dir. Greg Mottola Stars: Simon Pegg Nick Frost

HORRIBLE BOSSES dir. Seth Gordon Stars: Jason Bateman Charlie Day

THE CHANGE UP dir. David Dobkin Stars: Jason Bateman Ryan Reynolds

IDENTITY THIEF 2013 dir. Seth Gordon Stars: Jason Bateman Melissa McCarthy

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Season 1 2003-2004 Stars Jason Bateman Michael Cera

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Season 2 2004-2005 Stars Portia de Rossi Will Arnett

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Season 3 2005-2006 Stars Alia Shawkat David Cross

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Best of the Series Creator: Mitchell Hurwitz

FAST TRACK 2006 dir. Jesse Peretz Stars: Zach Braff Amanda Peet

BAD WORDS 2014 dir. Jason Bateman Stars: Jason Bateman Kathryn Hahn

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT SEASON 4 TV SHOW PILOT 2013 Creators: Mitchell Hurwitz

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