Jason Bateman as James Ingalls
Unlike other Ingalls, the adopted son James was only on the show for two seasons and 21 episodes. Nevertheless, Jason Bateman was out to prove himself. After his run in the show ended, he went on to star in TV shows, including the hit comedy series Arrested Development, where he was best-known for his award-winning role as Michael Bluth. He also starred in the big screen with nearly 40 films to date, including Zootopia, Juno, Up in the Air, and Horrible Bosses.
He is currently doing a podcast with Will Arnett and Sean Hayes called SmartLess, which will have a limited live tour in 2022. The tour will kick off in Toronto’s Massey Hall on February 2, followed with stops in Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, Madison, and will finally wrap up in Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theatre on February 12. The tour will also have a docuseries to be produced by Discovery+.