Jan 14, 1969

Rye, New York, USA

Got into acting when, at age 10, he followed a friend to an audition for a role in an educational film and the director asked him to read for the lead.
Jason became the DGA's youngest-ever director when he directed 3 episodes of "The Hogan Family" (1988) at the age of 18 years.
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Formed a Hollywood repertory stage company with his sister (Justine Bateman) and father. They produced the telefilm "Can You Feel Me Dancing?" which starred both Bateman and his sister. He & wife Amanda Anka... ... (read more...) are expecting their first child, a girl, due early October 2006.