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Jason Bateman

Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is an American actor and director. He is known for his roles as Michael Bluth in the Fox / Netflix sitcom ''Arrested Development'' (2003–2019) and Marty Byrde in the Netflix crime drama 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'' from 1981 to 1982 and ''The Hogan Family'' from 1986 to 1991. Bateman's early film roles include ''Teen Wolf Too'' (1987) and ''Necessary Roughness'' (1991) before taking supporting roles in ''The Break-Up'' (2006), ''Juno'' (2007), ''Hancock'' (2008), and ''Up in the Air'' (2009). Bateman took starring roles in the comedies ''The Switch'' (2010), ''The Change-Up'' (2011), ''Horrible Bosses'' (2011), ''Identity Thief'' (2013), ''This Is Where I Leave You'' (2014), ''Office Christmas Party'' (2016), ''Zootopia'' (2016), and ''Game Night'' (2018). He also played dramatic roles in ''The Gift'' (2015), ''The Outsider'' (2020), ''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. He has since directed and starred in ''The Family Fang'' (2015) and ''Ozark''. Bateman was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in 2019 for his direction on ''Ozark''. Provided by Wikipedia