Jason Lee

Jason Lee

Known for
Acting
Born
April 25, 1970 (age 56)
Birthplace
Santa Ana, California, USA

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.

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Filmography

2026
Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald poster

Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2025
The Residence poster

The Residence

TV · as Tripp Morgan · 8 eps

2024
The 4:30 Movie poster

The 4:30 Movie

Movie · as Brian's Dad

2024
The House from... poster

The House from...

Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)

2024
Sk8face poster

Sk8face

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2024
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons poster

LEGO Pixar: BrickToons

TV · as Syndrome (voice) · 1 ep

2023
Chasing Chasing Amy poster

Chasing Chasing Amy

Movie · as Self

2021
The Harper House poster

The Harper House

TV · as Freddie Harper (voice) · 10 eps

2020
We Bare Bears: The Movie poster

We Bare Bears: The Movie

Movie · as Charlie (voice)

2019
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot poster

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Movie · as Brodie Bruce

2018
Sanderson to Brackettville poster

Sanderson to Brackettville

Movie · as Himself

2018
The American Photo Roadtrip poster

The American Photo Roadtrip

Movie · as Himself

2018
We Bare Bears Film: Baby Bears poster

We Bare Bears Film: Baby Bears

Movie · as Charlie (voice)

2017
Growing Up Smith poster

Growing Up Smith

Movie · as Butch Brunner

2017
Year 13 poster

Year 13

Movie · as Self

2015
Away and Back poster

Away and Back

Movie · as Jack Peterson

2015
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip poster

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

Movie · as Dave

2015
We Bare Bears poster

We Bare Bears

TV · as Charlie / Additional Voices (voice), Charlie (voice) · 4 eps

2015
Cocked poster

Cocked

TV · as Grady Paxson · 1 ep

2014
Behaving Badly poster

Behaving Badly

Movie · as Father Krumins

2014
Tell poster

Tell

Movie · as Ray

2013
We Ride: The Story of Snowboarding poster

We Ride: The Story of Snowboarding

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

2012
Columbus Circle poster

Columbus Circle

Movie · as Charles Stratford

2012
Men at Work poster

Men at Work

TV · as Donny · 1 ep

2011
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked poster

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

Movie · as Dave

2011
Up All Night poster

Up All Night

TV · as Kevin · 7 eps

2010
Cop Out poster

Cop Out

Movie · as Roy

2010
Raising Hope poster

Raising Hope

TV · as Smokey Floyd · 2 eps

2010
Memphis Beat poster

Memphis Beat

TV · as Detective Dwight Hendricks · 20 eps

2009
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel poster

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Movie · as Dave

2009
Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc poster

Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc

Movie · as Self

2008
Creating the Characters poster

Creating the Characters

Movie · as Self

2007
Alvin and the Chipmunks poster

Alvin and the Chipmunks

Movie · as Dave

2007
Underdog poster

Underdog

Movie · as Shoeshine / Underdog (voice)

2007
The Pixar Story poster

The Pixar Story

Movie · as Syndrome (voice) (archive footage)

2007
The Man Who Souled the World poster

The Man Who Souled the World

Movie · as Self

2006
Clerks II poster

Clerks II

Movie · as Lance Dowds

2006
Monster House poster

Monster House

Movie · as Bones (voice)

2006
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II' poster

Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'

Movie · as Self (uncredited)

2006
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi poster

Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi

Movie · as Self

2006
The Hills poster

The Hills

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
Drop Dead Sexy poster

Drop Dead Sexy

Movie · as Frank

2005
The Ballad of Jack and Rose poster

The Ballad of Jack and Rose

Movie · as Gray

2005
Jack-Jack Attack poster

Jack-Jack Attack

Movie · as Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice)

2005
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats poster

Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats

Movie · as Self

2005
American Dad! poster

American Dad!

TV · as Officer Bays (voice), Sam (voice) · 1 ep

2005
My Name Is Earl poster

My Name Is Earl

TV · as Earl Hickey · 92 eps

2005
Yacht Rock poster

Yacht Rock

TV · as Kevin Bacon · 1 ep

2004
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party poster

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party

Movie · as Self

2004
Way Out East poster

Way Out East

Movie · as Self / Agent O-470 / Co-Captain

2004
Jersey Girl poster

Jersey Girl

Movie · as PR Exec #1

2004
The Incredibles poster

The Incredibles

Movie · as Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice)

2004
411VM: Issue 65 poster

411VM: Issue 65

Movie · as Self

2003
Dreamcatcher poster

Dreamcatcher

Movie · as Beaver

2003
I Love Your Work poster

I Love Your Work

Movie · as Larry Hortense

2003
Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator poster

Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator

Movie · as Self

2003
A Guy Thing poster

A Guy Thing

Movie · as Paul Morse

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
Big Trouble poster

Big Trouble

Movie · as Puggy

2002
Stealing Harvard poster

Stealing Harvard

Movie · as John Plummer

2002
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma poster

Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma

Movie · as Self

2002
Icons poster

Icons

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back poster

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Movie · as Brodie Bruce / Banky Edwards

2001
Vanilla Sky poster

Vanilla Sky

Movie · as Brian Shelby

2001
Heartbreakers poster

Heartbreakers

Movie · as Jack Withrowe

2000
Almost Famous poster

Almost Famous

Movie · as Jeff Bebe

1999
Dogma poster

Dogma

Movie · as Azrael

1999
Mumford poster

Mumford

Movie · as Skip Skipperton

1998
Enemy of the State poster

Enemy of the State

Movie · as Daniel Zavitz

1998
American Cuisine poster

American Cuisine

Movie · as Loren Collins

1998
Kissing a Fool poster

Kissing a Fool

Movie · as Jay Murphy

1997
Chasing Amy poster

Chasing Amy

Movie · as Banky Edwards

1997
A Better Place poster

A Better Place

Movie · as Dennis Pepper / Steve

1997
Weapons of Mass Distraction poster

Weapons of Mass Distraction

Movie · as Phillip Messenger

1997
Perversions of Science poster

Perversions of Science

TV · as Spaceman Bob · 1 ep

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
Drawing Flies poster

Drawing Flies

Movie · as Donner

1996
Tincan Folklore poster

Tincan Folklore

Movie · as Self

1996
The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1995
Mallrats poster

Mallrats

Movie · as Brodie

1994
A Visual Sound poster

A Visual Sound

Movie · as Self

1994
Mi Vida Loca poster

Mi Vida Loca

Movie · as Teenage Drug Customer

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1991
Video Days poster

Video Days

Movie · as Self

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep

1952
Today poster

Today

TV · as Self · 2 eps