
About
Jason Lee
Overview
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.[1] Since 1992, Stereo manufactures and distributes skateboard decks, equipment and apparel, as well as producing skate videos.
Known for
Acting |
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2025 | The Residence | Actor | Tripp Morgan | N/A N/A |
2024 | The House From... | Actor | Self – Narrator | N/A N/A |
2024 | The 4:30 Movie | Actor | Brian's Dad | 58 Average |
2020 | We Bare Bears: The Movie | Actor | Charlie (voice) | 70 Good |
2019 | Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | Actor | Brodie | 57 Average |
2017 | Year 13 | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2017 | Growing Up Smith | Actor | Butch Brunner | 59 Average |
2015 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip | Actor | Dave | 59 Average |
2015 | Away and Back | Actor | Jack Peterson | 58 Average |
2015 | Cocked | Actor | Grady Paxson | N/A N/A |
2014 | Tell | Actor | Ray | 58 Average |
2014 | Behaving Badly | Actor | Father Krumins | 55 Average |
2013 | We Ride: The Story of Snowboarding | Actor | Narrator (voice) | 59 Average |
2012 | Columbus Circle | Actor | Charles Stratford | 58 Average |
2011 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | Actor | Dave | 57 Average |
2010 | Memphis Beat | Actor | Detective Dwight Hendricks | 69 Fair |
2010 | Cop Out | Actor | Roy | 55 Average |
2009 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Actor | Dave | 56 Average |
2009 | Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2008 | Creating the Characters | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2007 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | Actor | Dave | 58 Average |
2007 | The Pixar Story | Actor | Syndrome (voice) (archive footage) | 63 Fair |
2007 | The Man Who Souled the World | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2007 | Underdog | Actor | Shoeshine / Underdog (voice) | 56 Average |
2006 | Back to the Well: 'Clerks II' | Actor | Self (uncredited) | 59 Average |
2006 | Clerks II | Actor | Lance Dowds | 66 Fair |
2006 | Monster House | Actor | Bones (voice) | 65 Fair |
2006 | Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
2005 | Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
2005 | My Name Is Earl | Actor | Earl Hickey | 76 Good |
2005 | Jack-Jack Attack | Actor | Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice) | 68 Fair |
2005 | Drop Dead Sexy | Actor | Frank | 58 Average |
2005 | The Ballad of Jack and Rose | Actor | Gray | 59 Average |
2004 | Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2004 | Way Out East | Actor | Self / Agent O-470 / Co-Captain | 59 Average |
2004 | The Incredibles | Actor | Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice) | 76 Good |
2004 | 411VM: Issue 65 | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2004 | Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2004 | Jersey Girl | Actor | PR Exec #1 | 60 Fair |
2003 | I Love Your Work | Actor | Larry Hortense | 58 Average |
2003 | Dreamcatcher | Actor | Joe 'Beaver' Clarenden | 56 Average |
2003 | A Guy Thing | Actor | Paul Morse | 58 Average |
2002 | Stealing Harvard | Actor | John Plummer | 56 Average |
2002 | Big Trouble | Actor | Puggy | 59 Average |
2001 | Vanilla Sky | Actor | Brian Shelby | 67 Fair |
2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Actor | Brodie Bruce / Banky Edwards | 62 Fair |
2001 | Heartbreakers | Actor | Jack Withrowe | 60 Fair |
2001 | Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2000 | Almost Famous | Actor | Jeff Bebe | 72 Good |
1999 | Dogma | Actor | Azrael | 67 Fair |
1999 | Mumford | Actor | Skip Skipperton | 59 Average |
1998 | Enemy of the State | Actor | Daniel Zavitz | 69 Fair |
1998 | American Cuisine | Actor | Loren Collins | 58 Average |
1998 | Kissing a Fool | Actor | Jay Murphy | 58 Average |
1997 | A Better Place | Actor | Dennis Pepper / Steve | 59 Average |
1997 | Weapons of Mass Distraction | Actor | Phillip Messenger | 58 Average |
1997 | Chasing Amy | Actor | Banky Edwards | 65 Fair |
1996 | Drawing Flies | Actor | Donner | 58 Average |
1996 | Tincan Folklore | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
1995 | Mallrats | Actor | Brodie | 65 Fair |
1994 | Mi Vida Loca | Actor | Teenage Drug Customer | 59 Average |
1994 | A Visual Sound | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
1991 | Video Days | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
Noah | Actor | Japheth | N/A N/A |
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Twilight of the Mallrats | Actor | Brodie Bruce | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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2010 | The Courage of Others | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2006 | The White Door | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2004 | Way Out East | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1994 | A Visual Sound | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
Writing |
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2006 | The White Door | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
2004 | Way Out East | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
1994 | A Visual Sound | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
Production |
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2010 | The Courage of Others | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2006 | The White Door | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2004 | Way Out East | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
1994 | A Visual Sound | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
Crew |
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1994 | A Visual Sound | Crew | Cinematography | 59 Average |