Arrested Development

Although Jason Bateman worked in many films in the past, he became popular for his role as Michael Bluth on the comedy series Arrested Development. He played the lead character with a relatively honorable role. As the second oldest Bluth son and father to George Michael Bluth, he was considered as the most functional member of the family. He appeared to be self-sacrificing and sensible in making decisions. On the other hand, he was also perceived as someone who behaves unethically with a false sense of superiority. After his father, George Sr., got arrested, he was forced to take charge of the family business despite the constant manipulation and materialism of other family members. Throughout the series, he tried to keep his family intact by attempting to always do the right thing.

After three seasons of Arrested Development, Bateman penetrated the movie scene with films like The Break-Up, in which he played the character Riggleman, and in Smokin’ Aces as Rip Reed. Most recently, he provided the voice of Darkos in the movie Arthur and the Invisibles, and starred as Chip Sanders in the romantic comedy entitled The Ex.

Bateman has completed filming The Kingdom, a drama thriller scheduled to hit the theaters on September 28, 2007. He plays the role of Adam Leavitt, alongside Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner and Jeremy Piven, in a movie that follows an elite FBI team sent to a hostile country to find a killer. The 38-year old actor is also slated to star in the comedy-drama Juno as Mark Loring, in the fantasy-comedy Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium as Henry Weston, and in the action-drama Tonight, He Comes, which will be released in July 2008.


-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist

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