Jason Bateman is an American film and television actor best known for his role as Michael Bluth on the television sitcom "Arrested Development" (2003), as well as his role on "Valerie's Family" (1986).He was born Jason Kent Bateman in Rye, New York, USA. His father, Kent Bateman, is a film and television director and founder of a Hollywood repertory stage company. His mother, Victoria Bateman, was a flight attendant. In 1981, at the age of 12, young Bateman made his debut on televis - www.imdb.com

Jason Bateman has been on television since the 1980s, but these days he's best known as Michael Bluth, the semi-sane center of the oddball family in Arrested Development (2003-06). He started off his career in TV with Little House on the Prairie (1981-82), and he hit his stride as a popular co-star of Silver Spoons (1982-84). That led to his own short-lived series, lots of guest roles and, to wind up the decade, a regular role on Valerie's Family (1986-91). He appeared in TV movies and guest roles during th - www.answers.com

Before graduating to play attractive, conniving adults, actor Jason Bateman first established himself by playing attractive, but conniving juveniles. Often cast as a comic counterpoint to bland or naive leads, Bateman provided a welcome shot of vinegar to the sugary sweet "Silver Spoons" (NBC, 1982-87) as Derek Taylor, the best friend of rich kid, Ricky Stratton (Ricky Schroeder). Channeling the unctuous charm of Eddie Haskell from "Leave It to Beaver" (ABC, 1957-1963), Bateman played De - movies.yahoo.com