Jason Bateman : Biography, Pictures, Photos, Trivia, Address, Filmography (Silver Spoons, Little House on the Prairie)

Became the DGA's youngest-ever director when he directed 3 episodes of "The Hogan Family" (1988) at the age of 18 years.

He won the celebrity portion of the Long Beach Grand Prix in 1987.

Formed a Hollywood repertory stage company with his sister and father. They produced the telefilm "Can You Feel Me Dancing?" which starred both Bateman and his sister.

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.

1 November 2005 - Had surgery to remove a benign polyp from his throat.

He & Amanda are expecting their first child, a girl, due early October 2006.