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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Megan Graye

Jason Bateman says he almost ran over Michael Jackson in the 1980s

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Actor Jason Bateman has claimed that he once almost ran Michael Jackson over with his bike while on set in the 1980s.

Bateman had a role on the American sitcom Silver Spoons at the time, which Jackson was apparently a fan of. The show aired throughout the early 1980s with Bateman starring as character Derek Taylor for the first two seasons, first appearing in the show when he was just 13.

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