Biography
Jason Lee is an American actor. Born on 25 April 1970 in Santa Ana, California, he began his career as a professional skateboarder before moving into acting in the mid-1990s.
He appeared in several films directed by Kevin Smith, including Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997) and Dogma (1999). Other film roles include Enemy of the State (1998), Almost Famous (2000) and Vanilla Sky (2001). He provided the voice of Syndrome in The Incredibles (2004) and played Dave Seville in the Alvin and the Chipmunks films. On television he starred as Earl Hickey in My Name Is Earl (2005–2009).
Lee won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for Chasing Amy. He played Tripp Morgan in the 2025 mini-series The Residence. He is a co-founder of the skateboard company Stereo Skateboards.
