Jason Bateman

Biography: Jason Bateman---the little brother of Family Ties star Justine Bateman---made a splash on the small screen in the '80s, charming audiences as Ricky Schroder's mischievous best pal on Silver Spoons. The sitcom roles kept pouring in as he transitioned from teen to adult, but he became less visible due to the short life of his shows and his concurrent career behind the camera as a TV director. In 2003, he struck comic (if not commercial) gold as the harried head of the wacky Bluth clan on Arrested Development. Although the sitcom won critical praise, it was canceled by FOX in its third season. But Bateman had successfully renewed his own acting career. He landed supporting roles in a string of hit movies---a feat that had eluded him in the early stages of his career---including The Break Up in 2006, Juno in 2007 and Up in the Air in 2009. Off the screen, Bateman is an avid fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Jason Bateman's Scores

Average career score: 64
Highest Metascore: 89 Arrested Development: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 21 Do Not Disturb: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 19
  2. Negative: 1 out of 19
19 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 11 Sep 9, 2013 Host 8.2
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 21 Aug 19, 2013 Guest tbd
72 Arrested Development: Season 4 May 26, 2013 Michael Bluth / Michael Bluth 8.1
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 11 Jan 8, 2013 Guest 7.4
tbd The Daily Show: Season 18 Oct 1, 2012 Guest tbd
tbd Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Season 5 Sep 18, 2012 Guest tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 20 Aug 13, 2012 Guest / Guest tbd
tbd Inside the Actors Studio: Season 19 Jan 31, 2012 Guest tbd
tbd Yo Gabba Gabba: Season 4 Dec 18, 2011 Bateman tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 18 Jan 13, 2011 Guest tbd
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 9 Jan 4, 2011 Jason Bateman tbd
tbd The Daily Show: Season 16 Jan 3, 2011 Guest 8.8
64 Conan (2010): Season 1 Nov 8, 2010 Guest 8.6
tbd The View: Season 14 Sep 7, 2010 Jason Bateman tbd
tbd The Daily Show: Season 15 Jan 4, 2010 Guest / Guest tbd
tbd Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Season 2 Sep 15, 2009 Guest 6.4
tbd Sit Down, Shut Up: Season 2 Sep 12, 2009 Larry Littlejunk tbd
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 7 Sep 8, 2009 Guest tbd
41 Sit Down, Shut Up: Season 1 Apr 19, 2009 Larry Littlejunk / Larry / Larry Littlejunk 5.2
48 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Season 1 Mar 3, 2009 Guest 5.2
21 Do Not Disturb: Season 1 Sep 10, 2008 Director 3.5
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 15 Oct 2, 2007 Guest tbd
tbd Scrubs: Season 5 Jan 3, 2006 Mr. Sutton 8.9
tbd Arrested Development: Season 3 Sep 19, 2005 Michael Bluth / Michael Bluth 9.2
tbd Punk'd: Season 5 Jun 26, 2005 Appearing / Jason Bateman tbd
tbd Dinner for Five: Season 4 Apr 1, 2005 Guest tbd
tbd King of the Hill: Season 9 Nov 7, 2004 Dr. Leslie 8.3
88 Arrested Development: Season 2 Nov 7, 2004 Michael Bluth / Director / Michael Bluth 9.1
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 30 Oct 2, 2004 Host / Host tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 12 Aug 25, 2004 Jason Bateman tbd

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