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 (87)
The Residence
2025
The 4:30 Movie
2024
The House from...
2024
Sk8face
2024
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
2024
Chasing Chasing Amy
2023
The Harper House
2021
We Bare Bears: The Movie
2020
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
Sanderson to Brackettville
2018
The American Photo Roadtrip
2018
Growing Up Smith
2017
Year 13
2017
Away and Back
2015
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
2015
We Bare Bears
2015
Cocked
2015
Behaving Badly
2014
Tell
2014
We Ride: The Story of Snowboarding
2013
Columbus Circle
2012
Men at Work
2012
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
2011
Up All Night
2011
Cop Out
2010
Raising Hope
2010
Memphis Beat
2010
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009
Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc
2009
Creating the Characters
2008
Alvin and the Chipmunks
2007
Underdog
2007
The Pixar Story
2007
The Man Who Souled the World
2007
Clerks II
2006
Monster House
2006
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
2006
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
2006
The Hills
2006
Drop Dead Sexy
2005
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
2005
Jack-Jack Attack
2005
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
2005
American Dad!
2005
My Name Is Earl
2005
Yacht Rock
2005
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
2004
Way Out East
2004
Jersey Girl
2004
The Incredibles
2004
411VM: Issue 65
2004
Dreamcatcher
2003
I Love Your Work
2003
Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator
2003
A Guy Thing
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Big Trouble
2002
Stealing Harvard
2002
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma
2002
Icons
2002
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
Vanilla Sky
2001
Heartbreakers
2001
Almost Famous
2000
Dogma
1999
Mumford
1999
Enemy of the State
1998
American Cuisine
1998
Kissing a Fool
1998
Chasing Amy
1997
A Better Place
1997
Weapons of Mass Distraction
1997
Perversions of Science
1997
The View
1997
Drawing Flies
1996
Tincan Folklore
1996
The Daily Show
1996
Mallrats
1995
A Visual Sound
1994
Mi Vida Loca
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Video Days
1991
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Saturday Night Live
1975
Today
1952
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