Jason Lee
Born: 1970-04-25 in 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. Since 1992, Stereo manufactures and distributes skateboard decks, equipment and apparel, as well as producing skate videos.
Filmography
2025
- The Residence as Tripp Morgan
2024
- LEGO Pixar: BrickToons as Syndrome (voice)
- The 4:30 Movie as Brian's Dad
- The House from... as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Sk8face as Self (archive footage)
2023
- Chasing Chasing Amy as Self
2021
- The Harper House as Freddie Harper (voice)
2020
- We Bare Bears: The Movie as Charlie (voice)
2019
- Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Brodie Bruce
2018
- Sanderson to Brackettville as Himself
- The American Photo Roadtrip as Himself
2017
- Growing Up Smith as Butch Brunner
- Year 13 as Self
2015
- We Bare Bears as Charlie / Additional Voices (voice)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip as Dave
- Away and Back as Jack Peterson
- Cocked as Grady Paxson
2014
- Behaving Badly as Father Krumins
- Tell as Ray
2013
- We Ride: The Story of Snowboarding as Narrator (voice)
2012
- Men at Work as Donny
- Columbus Circle as Charles Stratford
2011
- Up All Night as Kevin
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked as Dave
2010
- Raising Hope as Smokey Floyd
- Cop Out as Roy
- Memphis Beat as Detective Dwight Hendricks
- The Courage of Others ... (Producer)
2009
2008
- Creating the Characters as Self
2007
- Alvin and the Chipmunks as Dave
- Underdog as Shoeshine / Underdog (voice)
- The Pixar Story as Syndrome (voice) (archive footage)
- The Man Who Souled the World as Self
2006
- The Hills as Self
- Monster House as Bones (voice)
- Clerks II as Lance Dowds
- The White Door ... (Writer)
- Back to the Well: 'Clerks II' as Self (uncredited)
- Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi as Self
2005
- American Dad! as Officer Bays (voice)
- My Name Is Earl as Earl Hickey
- Yacht Rock as Kevin Bacon
- Drop Dead Sexy as Frank
- Jack-Jack Attack as Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice)
- The Ballad of Jack and Rose as Gray
- Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats as Self
2004
- The Incredibles as Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice)
- Jersey Girl as PR Exec #1
- Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party as Self
- Way Out East as Self / Agent O-470 / Co-Captain
- 411VM: Issue 65 as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Dreamcatcher as Beaver
- A Guy Thing as Paul Morse
- I Love Your Work as Larry Hortense
- Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator as Self
2002
- Icons as Self
- Big Trouble as Puggy
- Stealing Harvard as John Plummer
- Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma as Self
2001
- Vanilla Sky as Brian Shelby
- Heartbreakers as Jack Withrowe
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as Brodie Bruce / Banky Edwards
2000
- Almost Famous as Jeff Bebe
1998
- Enemy of the State as Daniel Zavitz
- American Cuisine as Loren Collins
- Kissing a Fool as Jay Murphy
1997
- The View as Self
- Perversions of Science as Spaceman Bob
- Chasing Amy as Banky Edwards
- A Better Place as Dennis Pepper / Steve
- Weapons of Mass Distraction as Phillip Messenger
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Drawing Flies as Donner
- Tincan Folklore as Self
1995
- Mallrats as Brodie
1994
- Mi Vida Loca as Teenage Drug Customer
- A Visual Sound as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
1991
- Video Days as Self
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1952
- Today as Self