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'Jason Michael Lee' (born April 25, 1970) is an American actor and professional skateboarder. Lee was born in Orange, California and raised in nearby Huntington Beach. He attended Ocean View High School, although he did not graduate.
Lee was a prominent professional skateboarder in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Notable tricks performed by Lee included: 360 flips, kickflip backside tailslides, and curb cut launched Japan airs. He was co-founder of Stereo Skateboards with Chris Pastras in 1992; the pair revived the company in 2003 after it had been defunct for several years. Chris Pastras' first Stereo Skateboard was famously thrown into a sulfur pit as part of the company's edgy advertisement campaign.[1]
Lee and Tony Hawk were the first two skateboarders to receive a pro model shoe with Airwalk.[2][3] He had a part in the 1991 Blind skateboards video ''Video Days'', shot by Spike Jonze. Recently, he lent his voice and likeness to the skateboarding video-game ''Tony Hawk's Project 8''.
After taking some minor acting roles, including the Jonze-directed Sonic Youth music video for "100%" in 1992 and a small part in Allison Anders' 1993 film ''Mi Vida Loca'', Lee left professional skating for a full-time acting career. His first major movie role was in Kevin Smith's ''Mallrats'' which became a cult hit. He remained a close friend of Smith and has appeared in most of the director's works, including ''Chasing Amy'', ''Dogma'', ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'', ''Jersey Girl'' and ''Clerks II''. Lee won an Independent Spirit Award for his role in ''Chasing Amy'' as a comic book artist.
Lee graduated to leading man roles in ''Heartbreakers'' (alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt) and ''Stealing Harvard'' (alongside Tom Green) as well as ''A Guy Thing'' (alongside Julia Stiles). He has had supporting roles in ''Vanilla Sky'', ''Almost Famous'' as an egotistical rock star, ''Dreamcatcher'', ''Big Trouble'', ''The Ballad of Jack and Rose'' and ''Mumford'', as well as a minor role in ''Enemy of the State''. He also voiced the supervillain Syndrome in the animated movie ''The Incredibles'' and its DVD bonus video ''Jack-Jack Attack''. Lee reprised the role as a "robot copy" of Syndrome in the Disney on Ice play ''Disney Presents Pixar's The Incredibles in a Magic Kingdom Adventure''. He is also the voice of Underdog in Underdog , and plays David Seville in the upcoming film ''Alvin and the Chipmunks.''
Lee was offered the lead role in the 2005 NBC sitcom, ''My Name Is Earl''. According to interviews on the first season DVD, he passed on the series twice before finally agreeing to read the pilot.
In the series, Lee stars as Earl Hickey, a petty thief who finds karma and sets out to put right all his past wrongs. The series received critical acclaim and strong ratings on its debut (September 20, 2005). A hit for NBC, the show was quickly ordered for a full season — the first sitcom of the season to do so. Several months later, it was renewed for a second season. Lee received a Golden Globe nomination for as well as a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series.
Earl's brother Randy is played by Ethan Suplee, with whom Lee previously appeared in the movies ''Mallrats'', Chasing Amy, Dogma and ''Clerks II''.
Lee was married to actress and photographer Carmen Llywellyn from 1995 to 2001.
He and his fiancée Beth Riesgraf (who appeared on an episode on ''My Name Is Earl'' called "Faked His Own Death") have a son named Pilot Inspektor Riesgraf Lee (b. September 28, 2003).
Lee is a member of the Church of Scientology.[4][5]
Lee was once painted by noted painter Bryten Goss, and was a close associate.
He has also had many caricatures drawn of him as well.
★ ''Video Days'' (1991) (V)
★ ''Mi Vida Loca'' (1993), Teenage Drug Customer
★ ''A Visual Sound'' (1992) (V)
★ ''Mallrats'' (1995) Brodie Bruce
★ ''Tincan Folklore'' (1994) (V)
★ ''Drawing Flies'' (1996) Donner
★ ''Perversions of Science'' (1997) (TV), Alien Invader
★ ''Chasing Amy'' (1997) Banky Edwards
★ ''Weapons of Mass Distraction'' (1997) (TV) Phillip Messenger
★ ''A Better Place'' (1997) (as Dennis Pepper and Linus Peacock), Dennis Pepper/Steve
★ ''Kissing a Fool'' (1998) Jay Murphy
★ ''American Cuisine'' (1998) Loren Collins
★ ''Enemy of the State'' (1998) Daniel Leon Zavitz
★ ''Dogma'' (1999) Azrael
★ ''Mumford'' (1999) Skip Skipperton
★ ''Almost Famous'' (2000) Jeff Bebe
★ ''Vulgar'' (2000) Himself
★ ''Heartbreakers'' (2001) Jack Withrowe
★ ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' (2001) Brodie Bruce/Banky Edwards
★ ''Vanilla Sky'' (2001) Brian Shelby
★ ''Big Trouble'' (2002) Puggy
★ ''Stealing Harvard'' (2002) John Plummer
★ ''A Guy Thing'' (2003) Paul Coleman
★ ''Dreamcatcher'' (2003) Joe "Beaver" Clarenden
★ ''I Love Your Work'' (2003) Dishevelled Man
★ ''Way Out East'' (1994) (V)
★ ''Jersey Girl'' (2004) PR Exec #1
★ ''Sonic Youth Video Dose'' (2004) (TV)
★ ''Ginger Snaps 2'' (2004)
★ ''The Incredibles'' (2004) Buddy Pine/Syndrome (voice)
★ ''The Ballad of Jack and Rose'' (2005) Gray
★ ''Drop Dead Sexy'' (2005) Frank
★ ''Jack-Jack Attack'' (2005) Buddy Pine/Syndrome (voice)
★ ''My Name Is Earl'' (2005—) TV Series Earl Hickey
★ ''Monster House'' (2006) Bones
★ ''Clerks II'' (2006) Lance Dowds
★ ''Underdog'' (2007) Shoeshine Boy/Underdog
★ ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' (2007) Dave Seville
★ ''The Other Side'' (2007) Hippie/Chauffeur/Pilot/Butler/Bartender/Bait Shop Clerk
★ ''Red State (2007)
★ Jason Lee is the godfather of Kevin Smith's daughter, Harley. Biography for Jason Lee (I)
★ Jason is 6'3" tall.
★ ''Disney Presents Pixar's The Incredibles in a Magic Kingdom Adventure'' (2006) (Disney on Ice) - Syndrome robot (voice)
★ He played himself in the video-game ''Tony Hawk's Project 8''.
★ He is the subject of the song "Jason Lee" by All Girl Summer Fun Band, from their 2003 album ''2''
★ He is also the subject of the song "Stalking Jason Lee" by Boondoggle.
★ He was featured in the Sonic Youth music video "100%," from their album ''Dirty''. Spike Jonze directed the video.
1. History
2. Powerful Pro Shoes- What are some of the top-selling skate shoes of all time?
3. My First Paycheck - Jason Lee
4. Dianetics and Scientology Center Opens on Melrose in Los Angeles
5. ABC News: Celebrity Scientologists
★
★ Stereo Skateboards
★ Interview conducted Nov 2006
★
★ Pictures of Jason at the View Askew Pixel Pound
★ LA Weekly interview May 9, 2007
'Jason Michael Lee' (born April 25, 1970) is an American actor and professional skateboarder. Lee was born in Orange, California and raised in nearby Huntington Beach. He attended Ocean View High School, although he did not graduate.
| Contents |
| Career |
| Skateboarding |
| Acting |
| Television success |
| Personal life |
| Involvement in the Arts |
| Credits |
| Filmography |
| Trivia |
| References |
| External links |
Career
Skateboarding
Lee was a prominent professional skateboarder in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Notable tricks performed by Lee included: 360 flips, kickflip backside tailslides, and curb cut launched Japan airs. He was co-founder of Stereo Skateboards with Chris Pastras in 1992; the pair revived the company in 2003 after it had been defunct for several years. Chris Pastras' first Stereo Skateboard was famously thrown into a sulfur pit as part of the company's edgy advertisement campaign.[1]
Lee and Tony Hawk were the first two skateboarders to receive a pro model shoe with Airwalk.[2][3] He had a part in the 1991 Blind skateboards video ''Video Days'', shot by Spike Jonze. Recently, he lent his voice and likeness to the skateboarding video-game ''Tony Hawk's Project 8''.
Acting
After taking some minor acting roles, including the Jonze-directed Sonic Youth music video for "100%" in 1992 and a small part in Allison Anders' 1993 film ''Mi Vida Loca'', Lee left professional skating for a full-time acting career. His first major movie role was in Kevin Smith's ''Mallrats'' which became a cult hit. He remained a close friend of Smith and has appeared in most of the director's works, including ''Chasing Amy'', ''Dogma'', ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'', ''Jersey Girl'' and ''Clerks II''. Lee won an Independent Spirit Award for his role in ''Chasing Amy'' as a comic book artist.
Lee graduated to leading man roles in ''Heartbreakers'' (alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt) and ''Stealing Harvard'' (alongside Tom Green) as well as ''A Guy Thing'' (alongside Julia Stiles). He has had supporting roles in ''Vanilla Sky'', ''Almost Famous'' as an egotistical rock star, ''Dreamcatcher'', ''Big Trouble'', ''The Ballad of Jack and Rose'' and ''Mumford'', as well as a minor role in ''Enemy of the State''. He also voiced the supervillain Syndrome in the animated movie ''The Incredibles'' and its DVD bonus video ''Jack-Jack Attack''. Lee reprised the role as a "robot copy" of Syndrome in the Disney on Ice play ''Disney Presents Pixar's The Incredibles in a Magic Kingdom Adventure''. He is also the voice of Underdog in Underdog , and plays David Seville in the upcoming film ''Alvin and the Chipmunks.''
Television success
Caricature of Jason Lee as Earl
Lee was offered the lead role in the 2005 NBC sitcom, ''My Name Is Earl''. According to interviews on the first season DVD, he passed on the series twice before finally agreeing to read the pilot.
In the series, Lee stars as Earl Hickey, a petty thief who finds karma and sets out to put right all his past wrongs. The series received critical acclaim and strong ratings on its debut (September 20, 2005). A hit for NBC, the show was quickly ordered for a full season — the first sitcom of the season to do so. Several months later, it was renewed for a second season. Lee received a Golden Globe nomination for as well as a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series.
Earl's brother Randy is played by Ethan Suplee, with whom Lee previously appeared in the movies ''Mallrats'', Chasing Amy, Dogma and ''Clerks II''.
Personal life
Lee was married to actress and photographer Carmen Llywellyn from 1995 to 2001.
He and his fiancée Beth Riesgraf (who appeared on an episode on ''My Name Is Earl'' called "Faked His Own Death") have a son named Pilot Inspektor Riesgraf Lee (b. September 28, 2003).
Lee is a member of the Church of Scientology.[4][5]
Involvement in the Arts
Lee was once painted by noted painter Bryten Goss, and was a close associate.
He has also had many caricatures drawn of him as well.
Credits
Filmography
★ ''Video Days'' (1991) (V)
★ ''Mi Vida Loca'' (1993), Teenage Drug Customer
★ ''A Visual Sound'' (1992) (V)
★ ''Mallrats'' (1995) Brodie Bruce
★ ''Tincan Folklore'' (1994) (V)
★ ''Drawing Flies'' (1996) Donner
★ ''Perversions of Science'' (1997) (TV), Alien Invader
★ ''Chasing Amy'' (1997) Banky Edwards
★ ''Weapons of Mass Distraction'' (1997) (TV) Phillip Messenger
★ ''A Better Place'' (1997) (as Dennis Pepper and Linus Peacock), Dennis Pepper/Steve
★ ''Kissing a Fool'' (1998) Jay Murphy
★ ''American Cuisine'' (1998) Loren Collins
★ ''Enemy of the State'' (1998) Daniel Leon Zavitz
★ ''Dogma'' (1999) Azrael
★ ''Mumford'' (1999) Skip Skipperton
★ ''Almost Famous'' (2000) Jeff Bebe
★ ''Vulgar'' (2000) Himself
★ ''Heartbreakers'' (2001) Jack Withrowe
★ ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' (2001) Brodie Bruce/Banky Edwards
★ ''Vanilla Sky'' (2001) Brian Shelby
★ ''Big Trouble'' (2002) Puggy
★ ''Stealing Harvard'' (2002) John Plummer
★ ''A Guy Thing'' (2003) Paul Coleman
★ ''Dreamcatcher'' (2003) Joe "Beaver" Clarenden
★ ''I Love Your Work'' (2003) Dishevelled Man
★ ''Way Out East'' (1994) (V)
★ ''Jersey Girl'' (2004) PR Exec #1
★ ''Sonic Youth Video Dose'' (2004) (TV)
★ ''Ginger Snaps 2'' (2004)
★ ''The Incredibles'' (2004) Buddy Pine/Syndrome (voice)
★ ''The Ballad of Jack and Rose'' (2005) Gray
★ ''Drop Dead Sexy'' (2005) Frank
★ ''Jack-Jack Attack'' (2005) Buddy Pine/Syndrome (voice)
★ ''My Name Is Earl'' (2005—) TV Series Earl Hickey
★ ''Monster House'' (2006) Bones
★ ''Clerks II'' (2006) Lance Dowds
★ ''Underdog'' (2007) Shoeshine Boy/Underdog
★ ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' (2007) Dave Seville
★ ''The Other Side'' (2007) Hippie/Chauffeur/Pilot/Butler/Bartender/Bait Shop Clerk
★ ''Red State (2007)
Trivia
★ Jason Lee is the godfather of Kevin Smith's daughter, Harley. Biography for Jason Lee (I)
★ Jason is 6'3" tall.
★ ''Disney Presents Pixar's The Incredibles in a Magic Kingdom Adventure'' (2006) (Disney on Ice) - Syndrome robot (voice)
★ He played himself in the video-game ''Tony Hawk's Project 8''.
★ He is the subject of the song "Jason Lee" by All Girl Summer Fun Band, from their 2003 album ''2''
★ He is also the subject of the song "Stalking Jason Lee" by Boondoggle.
★ He was featured in the Sonic Youth music video "100%," from their album ''Dirty''. Spike Jonze directed the video.
References
1. History
2. Powerful Pro Shoes- What are some of the top-selling skate shoes of all time?
3. My First Paycheck - Jason Lee
4. Dianetics and Scientology Center Opens on Melrose in Los Angeles
5. ABC News: Celebrity Scientologists
External links
★
★ Stereo Skateboards
★ Interview conducted Nov 2006
★
★ Pictures of Jason at the View Askew Pixel Pound
★ LA Weekly interview May 9, 2007
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