Jason Lee

Jason Lee

Birthdate
April 25, 1970 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Santa Ana, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
April 25, 1970 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Santa Ana, California, USA
Known For
Acting

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.[1] Since 1992, Stereo manufactures and distributes skateboard decks, equipment and apparel, as well as producing skate videos.

Jason Lee's LGBTQ+ Titles

Chasing Amy
Chasing Amy
Banky Edwards

Acting (83)

2025
The Residence as Tripp Morgan (8 episodes)
2024
The House From... as Self – Narrator
2024
The 4:30 Movie as Brian's Dad
2020
We Bare Bears: The Movie as Charlie (voice)
2019
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Brodie
2017
Year 13 as Self
2017
Growing Up Smith as Butch Brunner
2015
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip as Dave
2015
We Bare Bears as Charlie (voice) (18 episodes)
2015
We Bare Bears as Charlie / Additional Voices (voice) (4 episodes)
2015
Away and Back as Jack Peterson
2015
Cocked as Grady Paxson (1 episode)
2014
Tell as Ray
2014
Behaving Badly as Father Krumins
2013
We Ride: The Story of Snowboarding as Narrator (voice)
2012
Men At Work as Donny (1 episode)
2012
Columbus Circle as Charles Stratford
2011
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked as Dave
2011
Up All Night as Kevin (7 episodes)
2010
Raising Hope as Smokey Floyd (1 episode)
2010
Memphis Beat as Detective Dwight Hendricks (20 episodes)
2010
Cop Out as Roy
2009
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel as Dave
2009
Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc as Self
2008
Creating the Characters as Self
2007
Alvin and the Chipmunks as Dave
2007
The Pixar Story as Syndrome (voice) (archive footage)
2007
The Man Who Souled the World as Self
2007
Underdog as Shoeshine / Underdog (voice)
2006
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II' as Self (uncredited)
2006
Clerks II as Lance Dowds
2006
Monster House as Bones (voice)
2006
The Hills as Self (1 episode)
2006
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi as Self
2005
My Name Is Earl as Earl Hickey (96 episodes)
2005
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats as Himself
2005
Yacht Rock as Kevin Bacon (1 episode)
2005
Jack-Jack Attack as Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice)
2005
Drop Dead Sexy as Frank
2005
The Ballad of Jack and Rose as Gray
2005
American Dad! as Officer Bays (voice) (1 episode)
2005
American Dad! as Sam (voice) (1 episode)
2004
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party as Self
2004
Way Out East as Self / Agent O-470 / Co-Captain
2004
The Incredibles as Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice)
2004
411VM: Issue 65 as Self
2004
Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator as Self
2004
Jersey Girl as PR Exec #1
2003
I Love Your Work as Larry Hortense
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self (1 episode)
2003
Dreamcatcher as Joe 'Beaver' Clarenden
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self (1 episode)
2003
A Guy Thing as Paul Morse
2002
Stealing Harvard as John Plummer
2002
Icons as Self (1 episode)
2002
Big Trouble as Puggy
2001
Vanilla Sky as Brian Shelby
2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as Brodie Bruce / Banky Edwards
2001
Heartbreakers as Jack Withrowe
2001
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma as Self
2000
Almost Famous as Jeff Bebe
1999
Dogma as Azrael
1999
Mumford as Skip Skipperton
1998
Enemy of the State as Daniel Zavitz
1998
American Cuisine as Loren Collins
1998
Kissing a Fool as Jay Murphy
1997
A Better Place as Dennis Pepper / Steve
1997
The View as Self (1 episode)
1997
Perversions of Science as Spaceman Bob (1 episode)
1997
Weapons of Mass Distraction as Phillip Messenger
1997
Chasing Amy as Banky Edwards
1996
The Daily Show as Self (3 episodes)
1996
Drawing Flies as Donner
1996
Tincan Folklore as Self
1995
Mallrats as Brodie
1994
Mi Vida Loca as Teenage Drug Customer
1994
A Visual Sound as Self
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (3 episodes)
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self (3 episodes)
1991
Video Days as Self
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest (3 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (1 episode)
1952
Today as Self (2 episodes)

Directing (4)

2010
The Courage of Others • Director
• Director
2006
The White Door • Director
• Director
2004
Way Out East • Director
• Director
1994
A Visual Sound • Director
• Director

Production (4)

2010
The Courage of Others • Producer
• Producer
2006
The White Door • Producer
• Producer
2004
Way Out East • Producer
• Producer
1994
A Visual Sound • Producer
• Producer

Writing (3)

2006
The White Door • Writer
• Writer
2004
Way Out East • Writer
• Writer
1994
A Visual Sound • Writer
• Writer

Crew (1)

1994
A Visual Sound • Cinematography
• Cinematography