Jason Bateman isn't the only actor in his family. Jason's parents, film producer and director Kent Bateman and flight attendant Victoria Bateman, welcomed his older sister, Justine Bateman in February 1966 before they expanded their family with Jason in January 1969. When she was a teenager, Justine starred on the sitcom Family Ties from 1982 through 1989. Meanwhile, Jason started his acting career at just 10 years old, when he landed roles in Little House on the Prairie and The Hogan Family. "My parents were my managers, and they were making more money doing that than what they were: my mom was a flight attendant for Pan Am. My dad was a freelance writer, director, producer," Jason revealed on an episode of the "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend" podcast in February 2025. "And, you know, 15% of what I was making at that time just ended up being more than what they were making in their careers." Jason Bateman's Daughters Are All Grown Up at 'Zootopia 2' Premiere Having his parents as his managers and his sister also in the acting business ultimately caused some tension in the family. As adults, Jason and Justine "don't see each other a ton." "There isn't the typical 'We see each other every Thanksgiving or every Christmas and our kids want to be together,'" Jason explained in a December 2025 interview with Esquire. "There isn't that. ... In a great way." Keep scrolling to learn more about Jason's family: Kent Bateman and Victoria Bateman Kent and Victoria, who married in 1965, welcomed Justine in 1966 and Jason in 1969. Kent, born in October 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah, was a film producer for Ealing Films in the late 60s and 70s. Victoria was a flight attendant for the now defunct airline, Pan Am. After Justine started appearing in Family Ties as a teenager, Kent and Victoria became her manager along with Jason when he was 10 - which caused some tension within the family. "It became an important component," Bateman shared in a February 2025 episode of the "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend" podcast, referring to how his parents' were making more money as managers than they were in their respective careers. "We were living in a certain condo that we wouldn't be able to live in if they were just using their salaries." Inside Jennifer Aniston's Dinners With Jason Bateman and Jimmy Kimmel Jason said he felt a lot of pressure to maintain good grades so he could update his work permit every six months. "The pressure of midterms and finals every year was immense for me, because it was 60% of your grade," Bateman explained, adding that he thought, "if I fail my midterm, I don't get my work permit, which means I'm kicked off the show, which means everyone on the show loses their job, we lose our house." Kent and Victoria split in 1989. According to Kent's IMDB, he went on to marry Elaine Marie Eaton in 1990, however, the pair divorced in 2006. (Kent also shared two kids with Elaine, along with one child from a previous marriage to Barbara Jane Lowenthal.) Justine Bateman Jason Bateman and his sister, Justine Bateman Vince Bucci/Getty Images Kent and Victoria welcomed Justine in February 1966. When she was a teenager she began acting in the sitcom Family Ties from 1982 to 1989. Justine went on to star in other shows, including Men Behaving Badly, Men in Trees, Still Standing, Californication and Desperate Housewives. Her film credits include 1988's Satisfaction, 2006's The TV Set and 2021's Violet, which she also wrote, directed and produced. In addition to her film career, Justine authored two books: Fame: The Hijacking of Reality in 2018 and Face: One Square Foot of Skin in 2021. Justine married financier Mark Fluent in 2001. The couple welcomed son Duke in 2002 followed by daughter Gianetta in 2004. Who Is Justine Bateman? What to Know About Jason Bateman's Sister Throughout the years, Justine and Jason have not addressed their relationship with each other, except for Jason noting that their bond was "healthy" in 2015. "Well, let's earn the relationship that adults should or could have," Jason said on the "WTF With Marc Maron" podcast in 2015. "You're not handcuffed because of the blood. You've gotta earn it." Although Jason said he and Justine get along and live "a mile" apart, they're families aren't super close. "I could be a better uncle, brother, son, Marc," Jason confessed at the time. Nearly a decade later, Justine appeared to shut down speculation that she and Jason had a falling out. "Anyone bringing up my brother to me for any other reason than to say you like his new upcoming show, or any of his past work, will be muted at best, and blocked at worst," she wrote via X in September 2025. "I'm not interested in your fantasy about some imagined conflict between the two of us over your political ideologies. Really, it's sick." Jennifer Aniston, Jim Curtis Double Date With Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka Two months after Justine's comments, Jason said that he and Justine "don't see each other a ton" these days, adding th