Jason Bateman, 56, made a rare public appearance with his family Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival as he promoted the Netflix limited series Black Rabbit.
Bateman arrived at the TIFF Lightbox with his wife, Amanda Anka, and their daughters, Francesca, 18, and Maple, 13. Bateman and Anka were married on July 3, 2001. The family posed together on the red carpet ahead of the Black Rabbit premiere, an event that paired Bateman with co‑star Jude Law and the show's creators.
Black Rabbit is set against New York City’s nightlife scene and centers on two brothers whose bond and pursuit of success threaten to unravel their lives. Jude Law plays Jake Friedkin, the charismatic owner of The Black Rabbit, a restaurant and VIP lounge, while Bateman plays his brother, Vince, whose unexpected return to the business opens old wounds and new dangers. The series was created by Kate Susman and Zach Baylin and is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on Sept. 18.
Bateman is best known for his television roles as Michael Bluth on Arrested Development and Marty Byrde on Ozark. He has received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award and has been nominated for a Directors Guild of America award. Throughout the 1990s Bateman publicly acknowledged struggles with alcohol and drug addiction; in a 2009 interview he reflected on those years, saying he had worked hard and then “wanted to play hard.”
The Toronto appearance drew attention in part because Bateman typically attends promotional events without family members. The decision to bring his wife and daughters marked one of the few times he has posed on the red carpet with them while promoting a new project.
Black Rabbit’s debut at TIFF comes as streaming platforms continue to use international festivals to generate early exposure for high‑profile limited series. The show’s Sept. 18 Netflix release will place it before awards seasons and critical review cycles that often follow festival premieres.