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.
Acting (60 movies)
Big Trouble
2002
Almost Famous
2000
Chasing Amy
1997
Mallrats
1995
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
Clerks II
2006
Dogma
1999
Vanilla Sky
2001
Heartbreakers
2001
Drop Dead Sexy
2005
Alvin and the Chipmunks
2007
Underdog
2007
Drawing Flies
1996
Mumford
1999
Dreamcatcher
2003
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009
Cop Out
2010
I Love Your Work
2003
Stealing Harvard
2002
Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator
2004
Monster House
2006
A Guy Thing
2003
Enemy of the State
1998
American Cuisine
1998
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma
2002
Kissing a Fool
1998
A Better Place
1997
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
2005
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
2011
Columbus Circle
2012
Video Days
1991
A Visual Sound
1994
We Ride: The Story of Snowboarding
2013
Behaving Badly
2014
The Pixar Story
2007
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
2004
Way Out East
2004
Tincan Folklore
1996
Weapons of Mass Distraction
1997
Tell
2014
Away and Back
2015
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
2015
Mi Vida Loca
1994
The 4:30 Movie
2024
Jersey Girl
2004
The Incredibles
2004
Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc
2009
Creating the Characters
2008
Growing Up Smith
2017
The Man Who Souled the World
2007
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
2006
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
Year 13
2017
Jack-Jack Attack
2005
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
2006
We Bare Bears: The Movie
2020
411VM: Issue 65
2004
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
2005
The House from...
2024
Sk8face
2024
Directing (4 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| A Visual Sound | 1994 | Producer |
| A Visual Sound | 1994 | Writer |
| Way Out East | 2004 | Producer |
| Way Out East | 2004 | Writer |
| The White Door | 2006 | Writer |
| The White Door | 2006 | Producer |
| The Courage of Others | 2010 | Producer |