David Seville - Wikipedia David Seville This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2015 ) David Seville Alvin and the Chipmunks character First appearance 1958 Created by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. Portrayed by Jason Lee ( Film Series ) Voiced by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. ( 1958 -- 72 ) Ross Bagdasarian Jr. ( 1979 -- present ) Information Gender Male Occupation producer, manager & father of Alvin and the Chipmunks Children Alvin, Simon, Theodore Nationality American David `` Dave '' Seville is a fictional character, the producer and manager of the fictional singing group Alvin and the Chipmunks. The character was created by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. Bagdasarian had used the name `` David Seville '' as his stage name prior to the creation of the Chipmunks, while writing and recording novelty records in the 1950s. One of the records, recorded under the David Seville stage name, was `` Witch Doctor '', featuring a sped - up high - pitched vocal technique that Bagdasarian would later use in `` The Chipmunk Song ( Christmas Do n't Be Late ) '', which would introduce both Alvin and the Chipmunks as a singing group and Bagdasarian 's music producer `` Dave ''. Bagdasarian would go on to create The Alvin Show, based on the Alvin and the Chipmunks group, where he voiced the fictional character David Seville. Bagdasarian Sr. died in 1972, and his son Ross Bagdasarian Jr. took over ownership of Bagdasarian Productions. He reprised the David Seville character, first in a series of novelty albums beginning with 1980 's Chipmunk Punk and later on the TV series Alvin and the Chipmunks, which ran in original episodes from 1983 -- 1990. Bagdasarian Jr. has voiced David Seville in all official animated and recorded incarnations of David Seville since taking over for his father in the 1970s, including TV series, animated specials, and direct - to - video productions. He most recently voiced the character in the 2015 reboot of the Alvin and the Chipmunks television show. Actor Jason Lee also portrays David Seville in a series of films about Alvin and the Chipmunks which uses a combination of live - action acting and computer animation. While Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. does not do any voices for the film series, the films are all produced in association with Bagdasarian Productions, which owns the rights to all of the characters. Contents 1 Portrayed by 2 Filmography 2.1 Films 2.2 Television 3 See also Portrayed by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. ( 1950s -- 72 ) recordings until 1972 ( and The Alvin Show ) Ross Bagdasarian Jr. ( 1979 -- present ) recordings since 1972, Alvin and the Chipmunks and ALVINNN ! ! ! and the Chipmunks Jason Lee ( 2007 -- present ) film series only Filmography Films Main article : Alvin and the Chipmunks ( film series ) see Alvin and the Chipmunks ( film series ) made by Fox 2000 Pictures production with Bagdasarian Company and Regency Enterprises Distributed by 20th Century Fox. New film Alvin and the Chipmunks : The Road Chip ( release date December 18, 2015 U.S and UK on February 12, 2016 ). Year Title Role Portrayed By Production Producer 2007 Alvin and the Chipmunks Main Role Jason Lee Fox 2000 Pictures Regency Enterprises Bagdasarian Company Janice Karman Ross Bagdasarian 2009 Alvin and the Chipmunks : The Squeakquel 2011 Alvin and the Chipmunks : Chipwrecked 2015 Alvin and the Chipmunks : The Road Chip Television Further information : Bagdasarian Productions Year Title Role Voice by Notes 1961 -- 62 The Alvin Show Main Role Ross Bagdasarian Sr. October 1961 1983 -- 90 Alvin and the Chipmunks Ross Bagdasarian Jr. 2015 -- present ALVINNN ! ! ! and the Chipmunks Started August 2015 See also Alvin and the Chipmunks § Main characters Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. § Discography ( without the Chipmunks ) Alvin and the Chipmunks Characters David Seville The Chipmunks The Chipettes Clyde Crashcup Studio albums Let 's All Sing with The Chipmunks Sing Again with The Chipmunks Around the World with The Chipmunks The Alvin Show The Chipmunk Songbook Christmas with The Chipmunks Christmas with the Chipmunks Vol. 2 The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles Hits The Chipmunks Sing with Children Chipmunks à Go - Go The Chipmunks Go to the Movies The Very Best of The Chipmunks Chipmunk Punk Urban Chipmunk A Chipmunk Christmas Chipmunk Rock The Chipmunks Go Hollywood The Chipmunk Adventure ( soundtrack ) The Chipmunks and The Chipettes : Born to Rock Solid Gold Chipmunks Rockin ' Through the Decades Soundtrack The Chipmunks Rock the House Chipmunks in Low Places Greatest Hits Here 's Looking at Me ! A Very Merry Chipmunk When You Wish Upon a Chipmunk Club Chipmunk : The Dance Mixes The A-Files : Alien Songs Greatest Hits : Still Squeaky After All These Years Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks ( soundtrack ) Christmas with The Chipmunks ( 2008 reissue ) Undeniable We 're the Chipmunks ( Music from the TV Show ) Television shows The Alvin Show ( 1961 -- 1962 ) Alvin and the Chipmunks ( 1983 -- 1990 ) episodes Alvin and the Chipmunks ( 2015 -- ) episodes Television specials A Chipmunk Christmas ( 1981 ) A Chipmunk Reunion ( 1985 ) Rockin ' Through the Decades ( 1990 ) Cartoon All - Stars to the Rescue ( 1990 ; guest appearance ) Feature films Animated films The Chipmunk Adventure ( 1987 ) Direct - to - video films Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein ( 1999 ) Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman ( 2000 ) Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks ( 2003 ) Live - action / CGI films Alvin and the Chipmunks ( 2007 ) The Squeakquel ( 2009 ) Chipwrecked ( 2011 ) The Road Chip ( 2015 ) Video games Alvin and the Chipmunks People Ross Bagdasarian Sr. Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Janice Karman Liberty Records This article about an animated character is a stub. 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Question: who plays david in alvin and the chipmunks
Answer: Jason Lee; Jason Lee; Jason Lee; Jason Lee