Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is an American actor, director and producer who rose to prominence as a high-profile adolescent actor in the 1980s, in sitcoms such as
Silver Spoons and
The Hogan Family, before returning in the early 2000s in the role of
Michael Bluth on the critically acclaimed sitcom
Arrested Development, for which he won a
TV Land Award, a
Golden Globe, and a
Satellite Award. He has since established himself in Hollywood by appearing in several films, including
Juno (2007),
Hancock (2008),
Up in the Air (2009),
Horrible Bosses (2011),
Paul (2011),
The Change-Up (2011),
Identity Thief (2013),
Bad Words (2014),
Horrible Bosses 2 (2014), and
The Gift (2015). He is the younger brother of actress
Justine Bateman.