Jason Lee

Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970 in Santa Ana, Orange County, Orange, California) is an American professional Skateboarder turned actor. Growing up in Orange, California, he became a skateboarder at age 13. As a professional skateboarder, he travelled worldwide and appeared in several skateboard videos. With a friend he founded the companies Stereo Skateboards and Stereo Sounds Clothing. Deciding to get out of skateboarding before he was too old, he began acting in 1993. His first break as a lead actor came in 1995 and the movie Mallrats (alongside Jeremy London). He continued to appear in a number of major Hollywood movies. He is known as an indie darling known for playing quirky characters. In 2005, he gambled on accepting the lead in the My Name is Earl television series. The sitcom ran for four years. In 2007, he played Dave Seville in Alvin and the Chipmunks. He played the role again in the 2009 sequel. Also in the third movie in 2011 and the fourth one in 2015.

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