History Creator / JasonBateman

* ConMan: Played a teenage version of one in ''It's Your Move'', his first sitcom as a lead character. Although he [[PlayingAgainstType Played Against Type]] as a rather mean-spirited, selfish kid who always antagonized his older sister, the show did help solidify his status as a favorite among teenagers.

* PlayingAgainstType: [[WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}} Nick Wilde]] is pretty much the opposite of Michael Bluth from ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment''. Michael is a [[DoggedNiceGuy beleaguered nice guy]] who tries to be a good person and does not think he has to be a crook just because the rest of his family are made up of crooks; however, he sometimes ends up stooping to their level to get what he wants (not that he particularly enjoys it). Nick, on the other hand, is an [[FunnyAnimal anthropomorphic fox]] that believes that he has no choice but to be a [[ConMan con artist]] just because of his background (living with [[FantasticRacism the negative stereotypes about his kind]]). [[spoiler:He learns, in the end, that he can be a better mammal, and his HeelFaceTurn is so complete that he ends up becoming a ''cop'' (hey, it's Creator/{{Disney}} after all).]]

* PlayingAgainstType: [[WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}} Nick Wilde]] is pretty much the opposite of Michael Bluth from ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment''. Michael is a [[DoggedNiceGuy beleaguered nice guy]] who tries to be a good person and does not think he has to be a crook just because the rest of his family are made up of crooks; however, he sometimes ends up stooping to their level to get what he wants (not that he particularly enjoys it). Nick, on the other hand, is an [[FunnyAnimal anthropomorphic fox]] that believes that he has no choice but to be a [[ConMan con artist]] just because of his background (living with [[FantasticRacism the negative stereotypes about his kind]]), actually rather [[EvilFeelsGood enjoying it]]. [[spoiler:He learns, in the end, that he can be a better mammal, and his HeelFaceTurn is so complete that he ends up becoming a ''cop'' (hey, it's Creator/{{Disney}} after all).]]

* {{Typecasting}}: He is almost always the StraightMan, specifically being a stressed-out, under-appreciated businessman. Notable exceptions include ''Film/SmokinAces'', in which he plays an insecure and perverse [[AmoralAttorney attorney]], and ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'', in which he plays a [[WhiteCollarCrime white collar]] [[ConMan con]] [[CunningLikeAFox fox]].

* ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'' (2003-06)

Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is a prolific American comedy actor. Seriously, you might not remember them all, but you have probably seen at least eight movies with this guy. He began his acting career with a part in ''Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie''. He came to prominence with a supporting role on the 1980s sitcom ''Series/SilverSpoons'', ''It's Your Move'' and ''Series/TheHoganFamily'' and later as the star of ''[[Film/TeenWolf Teen Wolf Too]]'' (which is something of an {{Old Shame}}).

His best-remembered roles are that of David Hogan, the eldest son on ''Series/TheHoganFamily'', and as Michael Bluth in ''Series/{{Arrested Development}}'', the latter which set his persona as something of a quietly charming {{straight man}}. He has been playing largely similar [[DoggedNiceGuy resilient nice-guy]] roles in a myriad of comedies. In recent years audiences have had something of a "SugarWiki/{{he really can act}}" reaction as he has managed to find a lot of range despite being largely typecast.

* ConMan: Played a teenage version of one in ''It's Your Move'', his first sitcom as a lead character. Although he [[PlayingAgainstType Played Against Type]] as a rather mean-spirited, selfish kid who always antagonized his teenaged neighbor, the show did help solidify his status as a favorite among teenagers.

Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is a prolific American comedy actor. Seriously, you might not remember them all, but you have probably seen at least eight movies with this guy. He began his acting career with a part in ''Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie''. He came to prominence with a supporting role on the 1980s sitcom ''Series/SilverSpoons'' and ''Series/TheHoganFamily'' and later as the star of ''[[Film/TeenWolf Teen Wolf Too]]'' (which is something of an {{Old Shame}}).

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* TheCameo: He has these in ''Film/ForgettingSarahMarshall'', ''Film/TropicThunder'', and ''Film/TheInventionOfLying''.

* TheCameo: He appears in ''Film/ForgettingSarahMarshall'' as a character on Sarah's TV show, ''Film/TropicThunder'' {{as himself}}, and ''Film/TheInventionOfLying'' as a doctor.

* ''Film/IdentityThief'' (2012)
* ''Film/BadWords'' (2014)

* ''Film/GameNight'' (2018)

* ''Series/TheHoganFamily'' (1986)

* ''Film/SmokinAces'' (2007)
* ''Film/TheKingdom2007''

* ''Film/UpInTheAir'' (2009)
* ''Film/TheInventionOfLying'' (2009)

* ''Film/{{Extract}}'' (2009)

* ''[[Film/TheGift2015 The Gift]]'' (2015)

!!His Series:

* ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'' (2003-2006)
* ''Series/{{Ozark}}'' (2017- present)

!!His Films:

* ''Extract'' (2009)

* ''Couples Retreat'' (2009)

Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969 in Rye, New York) is a prolific American comedy actor. Seriously, you might not remember them all, but you have probably seen at least eight movies with this guy. He began his acting career with a part in ''Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie''. He came to prominence with a supporting role on the 1980s sitcom ''Series/SilverSpoons'' and ''Series/TheHoganFamily'' and later as the star of ''[[Film/TeenWolf Teen Wolf Too]]'' (which is something of an {{Old Shame}}).

Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is a prolific American comedy actor. Seriously, you might not remember them all, but you have probably seen at least eight movies with this guy. He began his acting career with a part in ''Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie''. He came to prominence with a supporting role on the 1980s sitcom ''Series/SilverSpoons'' and ''Series/TheHoganFamily'' and later as the star of ''[[Film/TeenWolf Teen Wolf Too]]'' (which is something of an {{Old Shame}}).

* ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'' (2016)

* PlayingAgainstType: [[Disney/{{Zootopia}} Nick Wilde]] is pretty much the opposite of Michael Bluth from ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment''. Michael is a [[DoggedNiceGuy beleaguered nice guy]] who tries to be a good person and does not think he has to be a crook just because the rest of his family are made up of crooks; however, he sometimes ends up stooping to their level to get what he wants (not that he particularly enjoys it). Nick, on the other hand, is an [[FunnyAnimal anthropomorphic fox]] that believes that he has no choice but to be a [[ConMan con artist]] just because of his background (living with [[FantasticRacism the negative stereotypes about his kind]]), actually rather [[EvilFeelsGood enjoying it]]. [[spoiler:He learns, in the end, that he can be a better mammal, and his HeelFaceTurn is so complete that he ends up becoming a ''cop'' (hey, it's Creator/{{Disney}} after all).]]

* {{Typecasting}}: He is almost always the StraightMan, specifically being a stressed-out, under-appreciated businessman. Notable exceptions include ''Film/SmokinAces'', in which he plays an insecure and perverse [[AmoralAttorney attorney]], and ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'', in which he plays a [[WhiteCollarCrime white collar]] [[ConMan con]] [[CunningLikeAFox fox]].