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Jason Lee

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Jason Lee

Born April 25, 1970 in Santa Ana, California, USA 42 films

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.

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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.

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The Incredibles posterFirst watchThe Incredibles20047.7as Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice)Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Almost Famous poster7.5Almost Famous2000Enemy of the State poster7.1Enemy of the State1998Vanilla Sky poster6.8Vanilla Sky2001Monster House poster6.7Monster House2006Dogma poster6.9Dogma1999We Bare Bears: The Movie poster7.8We Bare Bears: The Movie2020Clerks II poster6.9Clerks II2006Jack-Jack Attack poster7.3Jack-Jack Attack2005

Filmography

42 films as actor
  1. 2024The 4:30 MovieBrian's Dad
  2. 2020We Bare Bears: The MovieCharlie (voice)
  3. 2019Jay and Silent Bob RebootBrodie Bruce
  4. 2018We Bare Bears Film: Baby BearsCharlie (voice)
  5. 2017Growing Up SmithButch Brunner
  6. 2015Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road ChipDave
  7. 2015Away and BackJack Peterson
  8. 2014TellRay
  9. 2014Behaving BadlyFather Krumins
  10. 2012Columbus CircleCharles Stratford
  11. 2011Alvin and the Chipmunks: ChipwreckedDave
  12. 2010Cop OutRoy
  13. 2009Alvin and the Chipmunks: The SqueakquelDave
  14. 2007Alvin and the ChipmunksDave
  15. 2007UnderdogShoeshine / Underdog (voice)
  16. 2006Clerks IILance Dowds
  17. 2006Monster HouseBones (voice)
  18. 2005Jack-Jack AttackBuddy Pine / Syndrome (voice)
  19. 2005Drop Dead SexyFrank
  20. 2005The Ballad of Jack and RoseGray
  21. 2004The IncrediblesBuddy Pine / Syndrome (voice)
  22. 2004Jersey GirlPR Exec #1
  23. 2003I Love Your WorkLarry Hortense
  24. 2003DreamcatcherBeaver
  25. 2003A Guy ThingPaul Morse
  26. 2002Stealing HarvardJohn Plummer
  27. 2002Big TroublePuggy
  28. 2001Vanilla SkyBrian Shelby
  29. 2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackBrodie Bruce / Banky Edwards
  30. 2001HeartbreakersJack Withrowe
  31. 2000Almost FamousJeff Bebe
  32. 1999DogmaAzrael
  33. 1999MumfordSkip Skipperton
  34. 1998Enemy of the StateDaniel Zavitz
  35. 1998American CuisineLoren Collins
  36. 1998Kissing a FoolJay Murphy
  37. 1997A Better PlaceDennis Pepper / Steve
  38. 1997Weapons of Mass DistractionPhillip Messenger
  39. 1997Chasing AmyBanky Edwards
  40. 1996Drawing FliesDonner
  41. 1995MallratsBrodie
  42. 1994Mi Vida LocaTeenage Drug Customer