Jason Lee

Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970 in Santa Ana, Orange County, Orange, California) is an American professional Skateboarder turned actor.^[1] Growing up in Orange, California, he became a skateboarder at age 13.^[2] As a professional skateboarder he traveled worldwide and appeared in several skateboard videos.^[2] With a friend he founded the companies Stereo Skateboards and Stereo Sounds Clothing.^[2] 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).^[2] He continued to appear in a number of major Hollywood movies. He is known as an indie darling known for playing quirky characters.^[3] In 2005, he gambled on accepting the lead in the My Name is Earl television series. The sitcom ran for four years.^[3] In 2007, he played Dave Seville in Alvin and the Chipmunks.^[3] He played the role again in the 2009 sequel.^[3] Also in the third movie in 2011 and the fourth one in 2015.