Claim: Michael Bluth was played by Jason Bateman.

Jason Kent Bateman -LRB- born January 14 , 1969 -RRB- is an American actor , comedian , director and producer . He began acting on television in the early 1980s on Little House on the Prairie , and in the sitcoms Silver Spoons and The Hogan Family . In the 2000s , he became known for his role of Michael Bluth in the critically acclaimed sitcom Arrested Development , for which he won a Golden Globe , and a Satellite Award . He has had starring roles in the films , Juno -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , Hancock -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , Up in the Air -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , The Switch -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , Paul -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Horrible Bosses -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , The Change-Up -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Identity Thief -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , Bad Words -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , Horrible Bosses 2 -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , The Gift -LRB- 2015 -RRB- , and Zootopia -LRB- 2016 -RRB- .