Jason Lee
Born
April 25, 1970 (55 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Santa Ana, California, USA
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.
Known For
Threesome Blowjob
2025
The Residence
Tripp Morgan · (8 episodes)
2025
The House From...
Self – Narrator
2024
The 4:30 Movie
Brian's Dad
2024
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
Syndrome (voice) · (1 episode)
2024
The Harper House
Freddie Harper (voice) · (10 episodes)
2021
We Bare Bears: The Movie
Charlie (voice)
2020
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Brodie
2019
Year 13
Self
2017
Growing Up Smith
Butch Brunner
2017
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Dave
2015
We Bare Bears
Charlie / Additional Voices (voice) · (4 episodes)
2015
We Bare Bears
Charlie (voice) · (18 episodes)
2015
Away and Back
Jack Peterson
2015
Cocked
Grady Paxson · (1 episode)
2015
Tell
Ray
2014
Behaving Badly
Father Krumins
2014
We Ride: The Story of Snowboarding
Narrator (voice)
2013
Men At Work
Donny · (1 episode)
2012
Columbus Circle
Charles Stratford
2012
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Dave
2011
Up All Night
Kevin · (7 episodes)
2011
Raising Hope
Smokey Floyd · (2 episodes)
2010
Raising Hope
Smokey · (1 episode)
2010
Memphis Beat
Detective Dwight Hendricks · (20 episodes)
2010
Cop Out
Roy
2010
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Dave
2009
Pixar Short Films
Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice)
2009
Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc
Self
2009
Creating the Characters
Self
2008
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Dave
2007
The Pixar Story
Syndrome (voice) (archive footage)
2007
The Man Who Souled the World
Self
2007
Underdog
Shoeshine / Underdog (voice)
2007
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
Self (uncredited)
2006
Clerks II
Lance Dowds
2006
Monster House
Bones (voice)
2006
The Hills
Self · (1 episode)
2006
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
Self
2006
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
Himself
2005
My Name Is Earl
Earl Hickey · (92 episodes)
2005
Yacht Rock
Kevin Bacon · (1 episode)
2005
Jack-Jack Attack
Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice)
2005
Drop Dead Sexy
Frank
2005
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
Gray
2005
American Dad!
Officer Bays (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
Sam (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Self
2004
Way Out East
Self / Agent O-470 / Co-Captain
2004
The Incredibles
Buddy Pine / Syndrome (voice)
2004
411VM: Issue 65
Self
2004
Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator
Self
2004
Jersey Girl
PR Exec #1
2004
I Love Your Work
Larry Hortense
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Dreamcatcher
Joe 'Beaver' Clarenden
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
A Guy Thing
Paul Morse
2003
Stealing Harvard
John Plummer
2002
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma
Self
2002
Icons
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Big Trouble
Puggy
2002
Vanilla Sky
Brian Shelby
2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Brodie Bruce / Banky Edwards
2001
Heartbreakers
Jack Withrowe
2001
Almost Famous
Jeff Bebe
2000
Dogma
Azrael
1999
Mumford
Skip Skipperton
1999
Enemy of the State
Daniel Zavitz
1998
American Cuisine
Loren Collins
1998
Kissing a Fool
Jay Murphy
1998
A Better Place
Dennis Pepper / Steve
1997
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Perversions of Science
Spaceman Bob · (1 episode)
1997
Weapons of Mass Distraction
Phillip Messenger
1997
Chasing Amy
Banky Edwards
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1996
Drawing Flies
Donner
1996
Tincan Folklore
Self
1996
Mallrats
Brodie
1995
Mi Vida Loca
Teenage Drug Customer
1994
A Visual Sound
Self
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · (3 episodes)
1992
Video Days
Self
1991
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
1988
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Today
Self · (2 episodes)
1952