Jason Bateman
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AKA:
Jason Kent Bateman
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01/14/1969 Birthplace:
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biography
Before graduating to play attractive, conniving adults, actor Jason Bateman first established himself by playing attractive, but conniving juveniles. Often cast as a comic counterpoint to bland or naive leads, Bateman provided a welcome shot of vinegar to the sugary sweet “Silver Spoons” (NBC, 1982-87) as Derek Taylor, the best friend of rich kid, Ricky Stratton (Ricky Schroeder). Channeling the unctuous charm of Eddie Haskell from "Leave It to Beaver" (ABC, 1957-1963), Bateman played Derek for three seasons before he was spun-off into a series of his own. Over the next two decades, the actor
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milestones
Year
Milestone
1979
Cast in first film at age 10, after accompanying a friend to an audition
1981
Cast as the orphaned James Cooper who is adopted by Michael Landon in NBC's "Little House on the Prairie"
1982
Played Derek Taylor, the conniving friend of Ricky Schroder, on NBC's "Silver Spoons"
1984
TV-movie debut, "Just a Little More Love"
1984
Cast in the short-lived NBC sitcom, "It's Your Move"
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