<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> David Seville </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Alvin and the Chipmunks character </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First appearance </Th> <Td> 1958 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> Ross Bagdasarian Sr . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Portrayed by </Th> <Td> Jason Lee ( Film Series ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Voiced by </Th> <Td> Ross Bagdasarian Sr. ( 1958 -- 72 ) Ross Bagdasarian Jr. ( 1979 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gender </Th> <Td> Male </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> producer , manager & father of Alvin and the Chipmunks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> Alvin , Simon , Theodore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who plays david in alvin and the chipmunks
Jason Lee