Jason Lee
Date of birth: 1970-04-25
Place of birth: Santa Ana, California, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Jason Michael Lee, Linus Peacock
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.
Movie Credits
Big Trouble
2002-04-05
The story of how a mysterious suitcase brings together, and changes, the lives of a divorced dad, an
Almost Famous
2000-09-15
In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journa
Chasing Amy
1997-04-04
Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything is going good for them until they meet Alyssa, a
Mallrats
1995-10-20
Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall. Eventually, they d
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001-08-22
When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold
Clerks II
2006-07-21
A calamity at Dante and Randall's shops sends them looking for new horizons - but they ultimately se
Dogma
1999-10-04
An abortion clinic worker with a special heritage is called upon to save the existence of humanity f
Vanilla Sky
2001-12-14
David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins fall
Heartbreakers
2001-03-23
Max and Page are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. M
Drop Dead Sexy
2005-03-12
When their money scam runs aground, a group of would-be thieves turn to kidnapping in an attempt to
Alvin and the Chipmunks
2007-12-13
A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chip
Underdog
2007-08-03
A lab accident gives a beagle named Shoeshine some serious superpowers -- a secret that the dog even
Drawing Flies
1996-06-12
Donner and his roomates are out of money and about to get evicted from their home. So as a diversion
Mumford
1999-09-24
When a would-be psychologist, curiously named Dr. Mumford, comes to the idyllic town of the same nam
Dreamcatcher
2003-03-21
Four boyhood pals perform a heroic act and are changed by the powers they gain in return. Years late
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009-12-21
Pop sensations Alvin, Simon and Theodore end up in the care of Dave Seville's twenty-something nephe
Cop Out
2010-02-26
Detectives Jimmy and Paul, despite nine years as partners, can still sometimes seem like polar oppos
I Love Your Work
2003-10-05
A fictional movie star, Gray Evans, goes through the disintegration of his marriage, his gradual men
Stealing Harvard
2002-09-13
John and his girlfriend have vowed to marry once they save $30,000 for their dream house. But the mi
Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator
2004-06-25
A documentary exploring the rise and fall of 80s skateboard legend Mark "Gator" Rogowski.
Monster House
2006-06-30
Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Th
A Guy Thing
2003-01-17
Paul Morse is a good guy. When his friends throw him a wild bachelor party, he just wants to keep hi
Enemy of the State
1998-11-20
When the videotape of the murder of a congressman unknowingly ends up in the hands of labor lawyer a
American Cuisine
1998-10-21
Following his discharge from the Navy for hitting a superior officer, Loren takes a chance and moves
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma
2002-09-03
An in-depth look about the controversy surrounding Kevin Smith's "Dogma", and the effects it had on
Kissing a Fool
1998-02-27
An egotistical television personality enlists the assistance of his best friend in putting the fidel
A Better Place
1997-09-01
A high school outcast new to town becomes friends with a violent loner still haunted by the death of
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
2005-02-25
Jack Slavin is an environmentalist with a heart condition who lives with his daughter, Rose, on an i
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
2011-12-14
Playing around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and
Columbus Circle
2012-03-05
An heiress who's been shut inside her apartment building for nearly two decades is forced to confron
Video Days
1991-11-18
Video Days is a skateboarding video by Blind Skateboards released in 1991.
A Visual Sound
1994-01-01
The debut full-length video from Stereo Skateboards.
We Ride: The Story of Snowboarding
2013-01-31
Grain Media and Burn Energy Drink tell the story of snowboarding through the eyes of the people who
Behaving Badly
2014-04-14
Teenager Rick Stevens is willing to do whatever it takes to win the heart of Nina Pennington. He'll
The Pixar Story
2007-08-28
A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's p
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
2004-11-17
Directed by the wife of 'That Kevin Smith', Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, a feature length documentary
Way Out East
2004-10-30
"Way Out East" is a Super 8 & 16mm motion picture extravaganza shot during a 3 week road trip to Lon
Tincan Folklore
1996-01-01
The second full-length from Stereo Skateboards Carl Shipman, Chris Pastras, Ethan Fowler, Greg Hunt
Weapons of Mass Distraction
1997-05-17
As two warring media moguls grapple for ownership of a coveted professional football team, they use
Tell
2014-12-04
Ethan Tell is a small time crook who makes a big-time score when he steals 1 million dollars. Ironic
Away and Back
2015-01-25
Jack Peterson, a widowed father of three young children, encounters Ginny Newsom, a wildlife biologi
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
2015-12-17
Through a series of misunderstandings, Alvin, Simon and Theodore come to believe that Dave is going
Mi Vida Loca
1994-06-08
Mousie and Sad Girl are childhood best friends in a contemporary Los Angeles poor Hispanic neighborh
The 4:30 Movie
2024-09-13
In the summer of 1986, three sixteen year old friends spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at
Jersey Girl
2004-03-25
Ollie Trinke is a young, suave music publicist who seems to have it all, with a new wife and a baby
The Incredibles
2004-11-05
Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three
Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc
2009-08-04
A documentary about the production, release and reception of Kevin Smith's 1997 Miramax cult classic
Creating the Characters
2008-09-30
A featurette about the making of the show, ‘My Name is Earl’, featured on the Season 3 Home Release.
Growing Up Smith
2017-02-03
In 1979, an Indian family moves to America with hopes of living the American Dream. While their 10-y
The Man Who Souled the World
2007-08-08
Steve Rocco, the controversial godfather of street, led a cultural revolution during the early 1990s
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
2006-11-28
Feature-length documentary about the making of Clerks II.
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019-10-15
Jay and Silent Bob embark on a cross-country mission to stop Hollywood from rebooting a film based o
Year 13
2017-03-02
A new cinematic offering from the captivating mind of Jim Greco, with guest appearances from Jeremy
Jack-Jack Attack
2005-03-15
The Parrs' baby Jack-Jack is thought to be normal, not having any super-powers like his parents or s
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
2006-04-07
For stylish airs, no one came close to Christian Hosoi. At his peak in the mid-80s he was the "rock
We Bare Bears: The Movie
2020-06-30
When Grizz, Panda, and Ice Bear's love of food trucks and viral videos get out of hand, the brothers
411VM: Issue 65
2004-07-27
411VM presents "Double Trouble"
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
2005-09-20
The outrageous insider's look at the creation of a cult classic.
The House from...
2024-10-28
Focuses on memorable homes from movies and TV series, and includes interviews with residents of such
Sk8face
2024-06-28
Tells the history of skateboard art and its evolution through the decades, as iconic and rebellious