Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 25, 1970
Place of Birth:
Santa Ana, California, USA
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Jason Lee
Biography
Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, singer, photographer, and former professional skateboarder. He's known for his role as Earl Hickey on the NBC television series My Name Is Earl, Dwight Hendricks in Memphis Beat (2010–2011), voice of Syndrome in the film The Incredibles, Dave Seville in the Alvin and the Chipmunks films, and his work with director Kevin Smith.
His roles in Kevin Smith films include Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl, Clerks II, and Cop Out. Lee won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in Chasing Amy.
His other notable film roles include starring in Enemy of the State, Almost Famous, Vanilla Sky, Stealing Harvard, A Guy Thing and The Ballad of Jack and Rose. His voice acting credits include Syndrome in The Incredibles, Bones in Monster House and the title character in Underdog.
He was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy TV series in 2005 and 2006 by The Golden Globe for his role as Earl Hickey in the series My Name is Earl.
A former professional skateboarder, Lee is the co-founder and co-owner of Stereo Skateboards, founding the company in 1992 with fellow skateboarder Chris "Dune" Pastras. Since 1992, Stereo manufactures and distributes skateboard decks, equipment and apparel, as well as producing skate videos.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The 4:30 Movie | Brian's Dad |
| 2024 | The House From... | Self – Narrator |
| 2024 | Pizza Night | Syndrome (voice) |
| 2020 | We Bare Bears: The Movie | Charlie (voice) |
| 2019 | Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | Brodie |
| 2017 | Growing Up Smith | Butch Brunner |
| 2017 | Year 13 | Self |
| 2015 | Away and Back | Jack Peterson |
| 2015 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip | Dave |
| 2014 | Behaving Badly | Father Krumins |
| 2014 | Tell | Ray |
| 2013 | We Ride: The Story of Snowboarding | Narrator (voice) |
| 2012 | Columbus Circle | Charles Stratford |
| 2011 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | Dave |
| 2010 | Cop Out | Roy |
| 2009 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Dave |
| 2009 | Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc | Self |
| 2008 | Creating the Characters | Self |
| 2007 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | Dave |
| 2007 | Underdog | Shoeshine / Underdog (voice) |
| 2007 | The Pixar Story | Syndrome (voice) (archive footage) |
| 2007 | The Man Who Souled the World | Self |
| 2006 | Clerks II | Lance Dowds |
| 2006 | Monster House | Bones (voice) |
| 2006 | Back to the Well: 'Clerks II' | Self (uncredited) |
| 2006 | Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi | Self |
| 2005 | Drop Dead Sexy | Frank |
| 2005 | The Ballad of Jack and Rose | Gray |
| 2005 | Jack-Jack Attack | Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice) |
| 2005 | Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats | Himself |
| 2004 | Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator | Self |
| 2004 | Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party | Self |
| 2004 | Way Out East | Self / Agent O-470 / Co-Captain |
| 2004 | Jersey Girl | PR Exec #1 |
| 2004 | The Incredibles | Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice) |
| 2004 | 411VM: Issue 65 | Self |
| 2003 | Dreamcatcher | Joe 'Beaver' Clarenden |
| 2003 | I Love Your Work | Larry Hortense |
| 2003 | A Guy Thing | Paul Morse |
| 2002 | Big Trouble | Puggy |
| 2002 | Stealing Harvard | John Plummer |
| 2002 | Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma | Self |
| 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Brodie Bruce / Banky Edwards |
| 2001 | Vanilla Sky | Brian Shelby |
| 2001 | Heartbreakers | Jack Withrowe |
| 2000 | Almost Famous | Jeff Bebe |
| 1999 | Dogma | Azrael |
| 1999 | Mumford | Skip Skipperton |
| 1998 | Enemy of the State | Daniel Zavitz |
| 1998 | American Cuisine | Loren Collins |
| 1998 | Kissing a Fool | Jay Murphy |
| 1997 | Chasing Amy | Banky Edwards |
| 1997 | A Better Place | Dennis Pepper / Steve |
| 1997 | Weapons of Mass Distraction | Phillip Messenger |
| 1996 | Drawing Flies | Donner |
| 1996 | Tincan Folklore | Self |
| 1995 | Mallrats | Brodie |
| 1994 | A Visual Sound | Self |
| 1994 | Mi Vida Loca | Teenage Drug Customer |
| 1991 | Video Days | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Residence | Tripp Morgan |
| 2024 | LEGO Pixar: BrickToons | Syndrome (voice) |
| 2021 | The Harper House | Freddie Harper (voice) |
| 2015 | We Bare Bears | Charlie / Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2015 | Cocked | Grady Paxson |
| 2015 | We Bare Bears | Charlie (voice) |
| 2012 | Men At Work | Donny |
| 2011 | Up All Night | Kevin |
| 2010 | Raising Hope | Smokey Floyd |
| 2010 | Memphis Beat | Detective Dwight Hendricks |
| 2010 | Raising Hope | Smokey |
| 2006 | The Hills | Self |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Officer Bays (voice) |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl | Earl Hickey |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Sam (voice) |
| 2005 | Yacht Rock | Kevin Bacon |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 2002 | Icons | Self |
| 1997 | Perversions of Science | Spaceman Bob |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
| 1952 | Today | Self |