Hollywood funnyman Jason Bateman has reached an all-time high in his acting career, but his long-running battle with addiction almost destroyed his marriage and wrecked his life.

The Arrested Development star, 51, has found critical acclaim and award wins for his turn as financial advisor Marty Byrde in hit Netflix crime drama Ozark.

The show follows Byrde and his wife Wendy ( Laura Linney ) as they are forced to relocate their family and become increasingly involved in money laundering to quell the dangers of a heartless drug cartel.

As a third season of the gritty show is now out on Netflix, more praise awaits Bateman.

However, the star has had his own troubles in his past - issues which almost cost him his marriage to wife Amanda Anka.

Rising to fame in the late 1980s as a teen idol thanks to roles in shows such as The Hogan Family and films like Teen Wolf Too, Jason quickly became acquainted with the party lifestyles.

Having lost his virginity at the age of 15 and began to drink at 16, it soon became more than just fun and games.

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According to Yahoo, Jason told Sirius XM Satellite Radio: "The reason it became a problem is because I wanted to start doing things that were more adult, which means you've got get up a little bit early in the morning. So I had to dial it down."

Things kicked up a gear, however, as Jason began to abuse substances to the point of addiction.

The former child actor revealed in a 2009 interview with Details, according to US Weekly, that he "played hard" in the nineties.

He revealed: "It was like Risky Business for 10 years. My parents were out of town, they left me a bunch of money, the car, and the house, and I didn't know when they were coming home.

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Despite never being in the place to go to rehab, it still had a profound effect on the way Jason lived his life, with alcohol appearing to be the gateway to his bad behaviour.

"Booze was what would make me want to stay out all night and do some blow or smoke a joint or whatever, so shutting that off was key," he explained.

"It's like ketchup and French fries – I don't want one without the other."

In 2001, Jason married his long-time girlfriend Amanda Anka, however, their relationship soon came under strain due to his partying ways.

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Soon, Amanda gave her husband the choice of his family or his addictions.

However, as Jason continued his hedonistic lifestyle, Amanda went on a trip to Mexico for the holiday season.

A grim and lonely Christmas morning woke up Jason to what he had been doing.

This epiphany prompted Jason to attend an AA meeting.

He asked himself: "Do you want to continue being great at being in your twenties, or do you want to step up and graduate into adulthood?"

Thankfully, Jason's ability to work past his troubles saw him mend bridges with wife Amanda.

They welcomed their first child, Francesca, in 2006 and went on to have another daughter, Maple.

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So, how have the pair remained married for so long, now?

Bateman told Sirius XM Satellite Radio: "There’s always going to be a hotter girl. There’s always going to be a different girl. And eventually if you want to be a husband, if you want to be a father, you’ve got to pick one

"And, for me, I looked around at relationships in my life that did last and those were friendships.

"And I wasn't sexually attracted to buddies, so I found a female buddy that I was sexually attracted to and asked her if she wanted to give it a go and that’s why it’s lasted so long."

As Bateman wins acclaim for his directing on Ozark as well as more respect for his dramatic acting than ever before, he's reached a new place of contentment.

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When he won a Screen Actors Guild award last year, Jason said in his speech: "I’m really, really proud to have had such a kind acknowledgement by my peers for this.

"I started when I was about 10 and it was pretty close to 10 when I realized how hard it was going to be to stay employed."

According to Jason's close friend Jennifer Aniston, he's come so far.

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As he was awarded with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Jen gave an emotional speech about Jason.

She said: "The part that I'm really the luckiest, that I get to witness as his friend, is Jason Bateman the husband, the fantastic father, the dear friend and as we lovingly call him: Grandpa.

"He looks 12. He acts 100. A head of hair that women envy. He works hard. He's tired. Even in his most restful state, he's one of the loveliest men to be around.

"He always gives you deep connection, full attention, authenticity and some of the deepest belly laughs that I can remember. We are all so very proud of you."

Ozark season 3 is available now on Netlix.

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