History Creator / JasonLee

Lee lives in Denton, TX as of late 2015, and is blamed for all problems; especially when it comes to gentrification, or when a beloved music venue or restaurant closes.

* RoleReprisal: As [[Film/{{Mallrats}} Brodie]] and [[Film/ChasingAmy Banky]] in ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack''.
* [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude Who Names Their Kid “Pilot Inspektor”?]]: Apparently infamous for this.

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[[caption-width-right:262:“[[Series/MemphisBeat I’m the keeper of Memphis]].”]]

* ''Kissing A Fool'' (1998) – Jay Murphy

** ''[[PixarShorts Jack-Jack Attack]]'' (2005)

* ActingForTwo: In ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack''. See the first example of {{role reprisal}} below.
* ActorAllusion: In ''Film/{{Mumford}}'', Jason’s character Skip skateboards inside his building to meet Dr. Mumford. As mentioned above, Lee is a professional skateboarder.
** When his character Dave gets fired and comes back home in ''Film/AlvinAndTheChipmunks'', he says "You know, if I made a list of my worst days ever, guess what, today would be at the top of the list" is [[ShoutOut a reference]] to him making a list he makes as [[Series/MyNameIsEarl Earl Hickey]].
*** Then in ''The Squeakquel'', he, a professional skateboarder, trips over a skateboard.
** When Mr. Incredible tries to remember Jason Lee’s Syndrome character’s name when said character was young in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', the first name guessed is [[Film/{{Mallrats}} Brodie]].
** He voices Coach Frank in ''VideoGame/{{Skate}} 3'', a skateboarding video game.
* NamesTheSame: Was once on the same flight from [=LAX=] to Montreal with ''another'' Jason Lee where both were called to the front desk due to a seating mix-up during check-in.
** Also shares the same name as an anime voice-actor who adopted the stage name "Jaxon Lee" per Screen Guild Actor regulations.

* ''{{Monster House}}'' (2006) – Bones

Lee lives in Denton, TX as of late 2015, and is blamed for all problems, especially when it comes to gentrification, or when a beloved music venue or restaurant closes.

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* ''{{Up All Night}} ''(2011) – Kevin

** When Mr. Incredible tries to remember Jason Lee’s Syndrome character’s name when said character was young in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', the first name guessed is [[{{Mallrats}} Brodie]].

Along with Tony Hawk, Lee was one of the first two skateboarders to receive a signature shoe with the Airwalk Company during his skateboarding days. In the early 1990s, Lee took his tricks in front of the camera, appearing in several music videos, including one for the Sonic Youth song "100%," directed by Spike Jonze. Lee got his first taste of straight acting the next year when he turned up alongside Jonze as a teenage drug customer in Allison Anders's ''Mi Vida Loca''.

* ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'' (2005--2006) – Earl Hickey

** He voices Coach Frank in ''[[{{Skate}} Skate 3]]'', a skateboarding video game.

Born and raised in Southern California, Jason (Michael) Lee (April 25, 1970-) took up skateboarding at age thirteen where he would drop out of high school to become a professional skateboarder. By eighteen, he was on the professional skateboarding circuit, where he wowed legions of young fans and popularized a move called the "360 flip." Inspired to tap into the commercial aspect of the sport, Lee and a friend started the twin companies "Stereo Skateboards" and "Stereo Sounds Clothing."

* ''{{Skate}}'' (2010) – Coach Frank

Born and raised in Southern California, Jason (Michael) Lee took up skateboarding at age thirteen where he would drop out of high school to become a professional skateboarder. By eighteen, he was on the professional skateboarding circuit, where he wowed legions of young fans and popularized a move called the "360 flip." Inspired to tap into the commercial aspect of the sport, Lee and a friend started the twin companies "Stereo Skateboards" and "Stereo Sounds Clothing."

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' (2004) – Syndrome/Bobby “Incredi-boy” Pine

* ''{{Heartbreakers}}'' (2001) – Jack Withrowe

* ''VanillaSky'' (2001) – Brian Shelby

* ''StealingHarvard'' (2002) – John Plummer

* ''Literature/{{Dreamcatcher}}'' (2003) – Beaver

* RoleReprisal: As [[Film/{{Mallrats}} Brodie]] and [[Film/ChasingAmy Brodie]] in ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack''.

* ''Series/RaisingHope'' (2010, 2012) – Smokey Floyd

[[caption-width-right:262:“[[MemphisBeat I’m the keeper of Memphis]].”]]

* ''Film/JerseyGirl'' (2004) – PR Exec #1

* ''{{Memphis Beat}}'' (2010--2011) – Detective Dwight Hendricks

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Born and raised in Southern California, Jason (Michael) Lee took up skateboarding at age 13. By 18, he was on the professional skateboarding circuit, where he wowed legions of young fans and popularized a move called the "360 flip." Inspired to tap into the commercial aspect of the sport, Lee and a friend started the twin companies "Stereo Skateboards" and "Stereo Sounds Clothing." In the early 1990s, Lee took his tricks in front of the camera, appearing in several music videos -- including one for the Sonic Youth song "100%," directed by Spike Jonze. Lee got his first taste of straight acting the next year, when he turned up alongside Jonze as a teenage drug customer in Allison Anders's ''Mi Vida Loca''.

Lee's movie career began in earnest when he landed a lead role in KevinSmith's ''Mallrats''. While the film was almost universally panned, Lee received high marks from critics and audiences for his turn as "cynical sidekick" Brodie Bruce. Smith was so pleased with Brodie that he wrote a part for Lee in his next film, ''Chasing Amy'' (1997): BenAffleck's cranky roommate and comic book partner, "Banky". Lee won an Independent Spirit Award for his performance. After appearing in several Indies and a made-for-TV movie, Lee crossed over into mainstream circles with ''Kissing a Fool''. Starring opposite David Schwimmer and Mili Avital, he played a writer who works through his last breakup by writing a book. In 1999, Lee landed two significant acting gigs: one as the demon "Azrael" in Kevin Smith's ''Dogma'', and another as the eccentric young billionaire "Skip Skipperton" in Mumford. He then went to work on CameronCrowe's ''Almost Famous'', in which he plays a member of the fictional '70s band "Stillwater." Crowe hired Lee again to play the main supporting role opposite TomCruise in ''Vanilla Sky''. In 2001 he also worked again with Smith in ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' (2001).

In 2003 he got the lead role in the studio comedy ''A Guy Thing'', although the film did not end up faring well with critics and was a disappointment at the box office. Lee bounced back by voicing the villain Syndrome in the hit animated comedy ''The Incredibles''.

In 2005 creator Gregory Thomas Garcia offered Lee the lead role in the comedy series ''My Name Is Earl'', although Lee originally turned it down. Garcia convinced him to take the role. Once the show got picked up it was an instant hit with critics and fared well in the ratings. During "Earl's" tenure on the air Lee received two Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor in a TV Series Musical or Comedy, and three SAG nominations for Outstanding Actor in a TV Series Musical or Comedy. In May 2009 ''My Name is Earl'' was canceled due to ratings that wound down. During the four years on ''Earl'' Lee appeared in only a few films such as ''Clerks II'', ''Monster House'', ''Underdog'', and in the live action/CGI ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' film series.

Lee is also the co-founder and co-owner with Chris Pastras of Stereo Skateboards, a company that sponsors team riders and is primarily concerned with the manufacture of skateboard decks.

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!!'''Jason Lee's filmography:'''
!!!'''''Film roles:'''''
* ''Mi Vida Loca'' (1993) -– Teenage Drug Customer
* ''Chances In Things'' (1994) -– Dance instructor on the television
* ''Film/{{Mallrats}}'' (1995) -– Brodie Bruce
* ''Film/DrawingFlies'' (1996) -– Donner
* ''Film/ChasingAmy'' (1997) -– Banky Edwards
* ''A Better Place'' (1997) -– Dennis Pepper
* ''Kissing A Fool'' (1998) -– Jay Murphy
* ''American Cuisine'' (1998) -– Loren Collins
* ''Film/EnemyOfTheState'' (1998) -– Daniel Leon Zavitz
* ''Film/{{Dogma}}'' (1999) -– Azrael
* ''Film/{{Mumford}}'' (1999) -– Skip Skipperton
* ''Film/AlmostFamous'' (2000) -– Jeff Bebe
* ''{{Heartbreakers}}'' (2001) -– Jack Withrowe
* ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack'' (2001) -– Brodie Bruce & Banky Edwards
* ''VanillaSky'' (2001) -- Brian Shelby
* ''Film/BigTrouble'' (2002) -– Puggy
* ''StealingHarvard'' (2002) -– John Plummer
* ''A Guy Thing'' (2003) -– Paul
* ''Literature/{{Dreamcatcher}}'' (2003) -– Beaver
* ''I Love Your Work'' (2003) -– Larry Hortense
* ''Film/JerseyGirl'' (2004) -– PR Exec #1
* ''The Ballad of Jack and Rose'' (2005) -– Gary
* ''DropDeadSexy'' (2005) -– Frank
* ''Film/ClerksII'' (2006) -– Lance Dowds

** ''Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel'' (2009)
** ''Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked'' (2011)
* ''Celebrity Family Feud'' (2008) -– Earl Hickey
* ''Film/CopOut'' (2010) -– Roy
* ''Columbus Circle'' (2011) -– Charlie

!!!'''''{{Documentary}} roles:'''''
* ''Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator'' (2002) -– [[AsHimself Himself]][[note]] A documentary exploring the rise and fall of ’80s skateboard legend Mark "Gator" Rogowski.[[/note]]
* ''Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party'' (2004) -– [[AsHimself Himself]][[note]]The making of Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack.[[/note]]
* ''Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi'' (2006) -– [[AsHimself Himself]][[note]]The rise, fall, and rebirth of Christian Hosoi, who helped skateboarding re-emerge as a major cultural influence in the 1980s.[[/note]]
* ''The Man Who Souled the World'' (2007) -– [[AsHimself Himself]][[note]]Tells the story of Steve Rocco, the irreverent genius who transformed the skateboard industry from corporate to skater owned with a do-it-yourself punk attitude.[[/note]]

!!!'''''[[CelebrityVoiceActor Vocal]] roles:'''''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' (2004) -– Syndrome/Bobby “Incredi-boy” Pine

* ''{{Monster House}}'' (2006) -– Bones
* ''Film/{{Underdog}}'' (2007) -– Underdog/Shoeshine
* ''Alvin and the Chipmunks Video Game'' (2007) -– Dave Seville[[note]]Cutscenes only[[/note]]
* ''{{Skate}}'' (2010) -– Coach Frank
* ''Noah’s Ark The New Beginning'' (2011) -– Japeth
* ''The Other Side'' (2011) -– Mortimer Flybait

!!!'''''Television roles:'''''
* ''Weapons of Mass Distraction'' (1997) -– Phillip Messenger
* ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'' (2005--2006) -- Earl Hickey
* ''Series/RaisingHope'' (2010, 2012) -– Smokey Floyd
* ''{{Memphis Beat}}'' (2010--2011) -– Detective Dwight Hendricks
* ''{{Up All Night}} ''(2011) -– Kevin
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* ''Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator'' (2002) -– [[AsHimself Himself]][[hottip:*: A documentary exploring the rise and fall of ’80s skateboard legend Mark "Gator" Rogowski.]]
* ''Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party'' (2004) -– [[AsHimself Himself]][[hottip:*:The making of Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack.]]
* ''Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi'' (2006) -– [[AsHimself Himself]][[hottip:*:The rise, fall, and rebirth of Christian Hosoi, who helped skateboarding re-emerge as a major cultural influence in the 1980s.]]
* ''The Man Who Souled the World'' (2007) -– [[AsHimself Himself]][[hottip:*:Tells the story of Steve Rocco, the irreverent genius who transformed the skateboard industry from corporate to skater owned with a do-it-yourself punk attitude.]]

* ''Alvin and the Chipmunks Video Game'' (2007) -– Dave Seville[[hottip:*:Cutscenes only]]

* ''JerseyGirl'' (2004) -– PR Exec #1

Born and raised in Southern California, Jason (Michael) Lee took up skateboarding at age 13. By 18, he was on the professional skateboarding circuit, where he wowed legions of young fans and popularized a move called the "360 flip." Inspired to tap into the commercial aspect of the sport, Lee and a friend started the twin companies "Stereo Skateboards" and "Stereo Sounds Clothing." In the early 1990s, Lee took his tricks in front of the camera, appearing in several music videos - including one for the Sonic Youth song "100%," directed by Spike Jonze. Lee got his first taste of straight acting the next year, when he turned up alongside Jonze as a teenage drug customer in Allison Anders's Mi vida loca.

Lee's movie career began in earnest when he landed a lead role in Kevin Smith's Mallrats. While the film was almost universally panned, Lee received high marks from critics and audiences for his turn as "cynical sidekick" Brodie Bruce. Smith was so pleased with Brodie that he wrote a part for Lee in his next film, Chasing Amy (1997): Ben Affleck's cranky roommate and comic book partner, "Banky". Lee won an Independent Spirit Award for his performance.
After appearing in several Indies and a made-for-TV movie, Lee crossed over into mainstream circles with Kissing a Fool. Starring opposite David Schwimmer and Mili Avital, he played a writer who works through his last breakup by writing a book. In 1999, Lee landed two significant acting gigs: one as the demon "Azrael" in Kevin Smith's Dogma, and another as the eccentric young billionaire "Skip Skipperton" in Mumford. He then went to work on Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous, in which he plays a member of the fictional '70s band "Stillwater." Crowe hired Lee again to play the main supporting role opposite Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky. In 2001 he also worked again with Smith in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001).

In 2003 he got the lead role in the studio comedy A Guy Thing, although the film did not end up faring well with critics and was a disappointment at the box office. Lee bounced back by voicing the villain Syndrome in the hit animated comedy The Incredibles.

In 2005 creator Gregory Thomas Garcia offered Lee the lead role in the comedy series "My Name Is Earl," although Lee originally turned it down. Garcia convinced him to take the role. Once the show got picked up it was an instant hit with critics and fared well in the ratings. During "Earl's" tenure on the air Lee received two Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor in a TV Series Musical or Comedy, and three SAG nominations for Outstanding Actor in a TV Series Musical or Comedy. In May 2009 My Name is Earl was canceled due to ratings that wound down. During the four years on "Earl" Lee appeared in only a few films such as Clerks II, Monster House, Underdog, and in the live action/CGI Alvin and the Chipmunks film series

* ''Mi Vida Loca (1993)'' – Teenage Drug Customer
* ''Chances In Things (1994)'' – Dance instructor on the television
* ''Film/{{Mallrats}} (1995)'' – Brodie Bruce
* ''Film/DrawingFlies (1996)'' – Donner
* ''Film/ChasingAmy (1997)'' – Banky Edwards
* ''A Better Place (1997)'' – Dennis Pepper
* ''Kissing A Fool (1998)'' – Jay Murphy
* ''American Cuisine (1998)'' – Loren Collins
* ''Film/EnemyOfTheState (1998)'' – Daniel Leon Zavitz
* ''Film/{{Dogma}} (1999)'' – Azrael
* ''Film/{{Mumford}} (1999)'' – Skip Skipperton
* ''Film/AlmostFamous (2000)'' – Jeff Bebe
* ''{{Heartbreakers}} (2001)'' – Jack Withrowe
* ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack (2001) '' – Brodie Bruce & Banky Edwards
* ''VanillaSky (2001)'' - Brian Shelby
* ''Film/BigTrouble (2002)'' – Puggy
* ''StealingHarvard (2002)'' – John Plummer
* ''A Guy Thing (2003)'' – Paul
* ''Literature/{{Dreamcatcher}} (2003)'' – Beaver
* ''I Love Your Work (2003)'' – Larry Hortense
* ''JerseyGirl (2004)'' – PR Exec #1
* ''The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)'' – Gary
* ''DropDeadSexy (2005)'' – Frank
* ''Film/ClerksII (2006)'' – Lance Dowds
* ''Film/AlvinAndTheChipmunks (2007)'' – David “Dave” Seville
** ''Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)''
** ''Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)''
* ''Celebrity Family Feud (2008)'' – Earl Hickey
* ''Film/CopOut (2010)'' – Roy
* ''Columbus Circle (2011)'' – Charlie

* ''Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator (2002)'' – [[AsHimself Himself]][[hottip:*: A documentary exploring the rise and fall of ’80s skateboard legend Mark "Gator" Rogowski.]]
* ''Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party (2004)'' – [[AsHimself Himself]][[hottip:*:The making of Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack.]]
* ''Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (2006)'' – [[AsHimself Himself]][[hottip:*:The rise, fall, and rebirth of Christian Hosoi, who helped skateboarding re-emerge as a major cultural influence in the 1980s.]]
* ''The Man Who Souled the World (2007)'' – [[AsHimself Himself]][[hottip:*:Tells the story of Steve Rocco, the irreverent genius who transformed the skateboard industry from corporate to skater owned with a do-it-yourself punk attitude.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles (2004)'' – Syndrome/Bobby “Incredi-boy” Pine
** ''The Incredibles Video Game (2004)''
** ''[[PixarShorts Jack-Jack Attack]] (2005)''
* ''{{Monster House}} (2006)'' – Bones
* ''Film/{{Underdog}} (2007)'' – Underdog/Shoeshine
* ''Alvin and the Chipmunks Video Game (2007)'' – Dave Seville[[hottip:*:Cutscenes only]]
* ''{{Skate}} (2010)'' – Coach Frank
* ''Noah’s Ark The New Beginning (2011)'' – Japeth
* ''The Other Side (2011)'' – Mortimer Flybait

* ''Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997)'' – Phillip Messenger
* ''Series/MyNameIsEarl (2005-2006)'' Earl Hickey
* ''Series/RaisingHope (2010, 2012)'' – Smokey Floyd
* ''{{Memphis Beat}} (2010-2011)'' – Detective Dwight Hendricks
* ''{{Up All Night}} (2011)'' – Kevin
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