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Jason Bateman
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January 14, 1969 in Rye, NY
Biography:The younger brother of Family Ties star Justine Bateman, actor Jason Bateman has been a mainstay on television since the 1980s, starring in countless sitcoms of varying success. He first displayed his scene-stealing propensity in the role of young sharpster Derek Taylor, best friend of star Ricky Schroder, on "Silver Spoons". The audience response to Bateman was so positive that the 15-year-old was given his own sitcom vehicle in 1984, as "teenaged con man" Matthew Burton on "It's Your Move". When this series was cancelled after one season, Bateman moved to the long-running role of wise-guy teen David Hogan on the mid-1980s series "Valerie", which of course later changed names (and leading actresses) to emerge as The Hogan Family.

During this period, Bateman also found time to star or co-star in a handful of feature films, such as the 1985 made-for-TV summer-camp comedy "Poison Ivy", "Teen Wolf,... Full Biography

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Jason Bateman and Mila Kunis attend the Los Angeles premiere of "Extract" at the ArcLight Theatre in...
Will Smith, left, and Jason Bateman in "Hancock" (Sony Pictures)
Jason Bateman, left, and Russell Crowe in "State of Play" (Universal Pictures)
Jason Bateman in "State of Play" (Universal Pictures)
Jason Bateman, Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau in "The Break-Up"
Jason Bateman in "The Break-Up"
Jason Bateman (left) and Vince Vaughn
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