Famous Face From Orange County: Jason Lee

This week's Famous Face From Orange County is Jason Michael Lee. He was born and raised in Huntington Beach and attended Ocean View High School. According to IMDB:

Born and raised in Huntington Beach, CA, Lee turned a childhood pastime of skateboarding into a professional career. After moving to Los Angeles during his early twenties, however, he began developing an interest in acting. "I met friends that were actors and thought maybe I should try it out", says Lee, who appeared in commercials and music videos. "After watching Steve Buscemi as the bellboy in Barton Fink(1991), I knew I wanted to be in movies", he says.

Lee's big break came in 1995 with the lead role in writer-director Kevin Smith's comedy, Mallrats (1995), in which he deftly portrayed the inconsiderate slacker, "Brodie". Lee went on to star in Smith's Chasing Amy (1997), for which he won an Independent Spirit Award for best supporting male for his role as Ben Affleck's insecure, outspoken roommate "Banky". Lee went on to showcase his intuitive timing as the demonic "Azrael" in Smith's supernatural comedy, Dogma (1999). He reunited with Smith in the Dimension Films comedy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) and Clerks II (2006).

His most recent and notable work includes producing and staring in NBC's "My Name is Earl" and Alvin and the Chipmunks  (2007). Lee also co-starred as the voice of "Syndrome" in Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar's Award-winning animated feature The Incredibles (2004)

Some Jason Lee trivia:

• He dropped out of high school to be a professional skateboarder
• Became infamous for naming his son "Pilot Inspektor"
• Owner of Stereo manufacturing Corp

Source: IMDB

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