About
Jason Michael Lee was born on April 25, 1970, in Orange County, California. He was first a professional street skateboarder in the late 1980s and early 1990s, joining Blind Skateboards in 1991 and appearing in the landmark video 'Video Days'. In 1992, he co-founded Stereo Skateboards with Chris 'Dune' Pastras, before retiring from professional skating around 1995. He then turned to acting, starring in Kevin Smith films such as 'Mallrats' (1995) and 'Chasing Amy' (1997), for which he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. He was nominated twice for Golden Globes for his role in the series 'My Name Is Earl' (2005-2009).
* 1970-04-25
Major works
- Mallrats (1995)film
- Chasing Amy (1997)film
- Almost Famous (2000)film
- The Incredibles (2004)animated film
- My Name Is Earl (2005)TV series
Key milestones
- 1992Co-founded Stereo Skateboards with Chris 'Dune' Pastras.
- 1998Won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for 'Chasing Amy'.
- 2019Inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame.
Themes
SkateboardingComedyIndependent cinemaTelevisionPhotography
Sources: goldenglobes.com · skateboardinghalloffame.org