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Jason Sudeikis

Born: 1975

Biography

Daniel Jason Sudeikis (born September 18, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. In the 1990s, he began his career in improv comedy and performed with ComedySportz, iO Chicago (Improv Olympic), and The Second City. In 2003, Sudeikis was hired as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, and later spent nine seasons as a cast member from 2005 to 2013, playing Joe Biden and Mitt Romney, among others. In 2020, he co-created and began starring as the lead in the Apple TV+ sports comedy series Ted Lasso, which earned him four nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards, including wins for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, two wins for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a TV Comedy Series in 2021 and 2022 and for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series. Sudeikis has also acted in recurring roles in the comedy series 30 Rock (2007–2010), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2010–2011), Portlandia (2011–2014), and The Last Man on Earth (2015–2018). He had leading film roles in the comedies Horrible Bosses (2011) and its 2014 sequel, Horrible Bosses 2 (2014), and We're the Millers (2013), as well as the acclaimed independent films Drinking Buddies (2013), Sleeping with Other People (2015), and Colossal (2016); and supporting roles in Alexander Payne's Downsizing (2017) and Olivia Wilde's Booksmart (2019). He has also provided voice-work for Epic (2013), The Angry Birds Movie (2016), its 2019 sequel, and Next Gen (2018).
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Resources

Movies

The Rocker

David Marshall in The Rocker

Watching the Detectives

Jonathan in Watching the Detectives

What Happens in Vegas

Mason in What Happens in Vegas

Meet Bill

Jim Whittman in Meet Bill

The Bounty Hunter

Stewart in The Bounty Hunter

The Ten

Tony Contiella in The Ten

Going the Distance

Box Saunders in Going the Distance

Hall Pass

Fred Searing in Hall Pass

A Good Old Fashioned Orgy

Eric Keppler in A Good Old Fashioned Orgy

Horrible Bosses

Kurt Buckman in Horrible Bosses

The Campaign

Mitch Wilson in The Campaign

Movie 43

Fake Batman (segment "Super Hero Speed Dating") in Movie 43

Epic

Bomba (voice) in Epic

We're the Millers

David Clark in We're the Millers

Drinking Buddies

Gene Dentler in Drinking Buddies

Tumbledown

Andrew McDonnell in Tumbledown

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

Self / Vance / Pete Twinkle in Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

Horrible Bosses 2

Kurt Buckman in Horrible Bosses 2

Alien Avengers II

Chester in Alien Avengers II

Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas

Self in Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas

Sleeping with Other People

Jake Harper in Sleeping with Other People

Saturday Night

Self in Saturday Night

Masterminds

Mike McKinney in Masterminds

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

Two A-Holes in SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert

Self in Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert

The Angry Birds Movie

Red (voice) in The Angry Birds Movie

Race

Larry Snyder in Race

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Various (archive footage) in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

The Shooting

Cop #1 in The Shooting

The Book of Love

Henry Herschel in The Book of Love

Mother's Day

Bradley in Mother's Day

Hitpig!

Hitpig (voice) in Hitpig!

Colossal

Oscar in Colossal

Permission

Glenn in Permission

The Angry Birds Movie 3

Red (voice) in The Angry Birds Movie 3

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

Self in 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

Downsizing

Dave Johnson in Downsizing

Kodachrome

Matt Ryder in Kodachrome

Semi-Pro

Nacho Fan in Semi-Pro

The Angry Birds Movie 2

Red (voice) in The Angry Birds Movie 2

David Blaine: Real or Magic

Self in David Blaine: Real or Magic

Harmontown

Self in Harmontown

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Self in The Secret Policeman's Ball

Driven

Jim Hoffman in Driven

Next Gen

Justin Pin / Ares (voice) in Next Gen

Booksmart

Principal Brown in Booksmart

Saturdays

in Saturdays

Fool's Paradise

Lex Tanner in Fool's Paradise

Inside Portlandia

Himself in Inside Portlandia

The Women of SNL

Various (archive footage) in The Women of SNL

South of Heaven

Jimmy Ray in South of Heaven

Angry Birds: Live Stream

Red in Angry Birds: Live Stream

Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1

Self in Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1

David Blaine: Ascension

Self (archive footage) in David Blaine: Ascension

Lady Liberty

Tommy Danes in Lady Liberty

Velocity

Felcher in Velocity

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

Himself in For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

TV Shows

Saturday Night Live

Self - Various Characters in Saturday Night Live

The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo

Self in The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo

30 Rock

Floyd DeBarber in 30 Rock

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Winner in Golden Globe Awards

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

Jason Sudeikis (voice) in Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest in Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

Various in Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

The Cleveland Show

Holt Richter (voice) in The Cleveland Show

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Childrens Hospital

Dr. Robert 'Bobby' Fiscus in Childrens Hospital

The Shop

Self in The Shop

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Schmitty in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

The Daily Show

Self in The Daily Show

Marvel's Hit-Monkey

Bryce (voice) in Marvel's Hit-Monkey

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host in Saturday Night Live

Hot Ones

Self in Hot Ones

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self in Late Night with Seth Meyers

Son of Zorn

Zorn (voice) in Son of Zorn

Ask the Storybots

in Ask the Storybots

The Last Man on Earth

Mike Miller in The Last Man on Earth

Detroiters

Carter Grant in Detroiters

The Men In Blazers Show

Self in The Men In Blazers Show

Portlandia

Kim in Portlandia

Portlandia

Aliki in Portlandia

MTV Movie & TV Awards

Self / Host in MTV Movie & TV Awards

Welcome to Wrexham

Self in Welcome to Wrexham

Who Do You Think You Are?

Self in Who Do You Think You Are?

Eastbound & Down

Shane Gerald in Eastbound & Down

Eastbound & Down

Shane Gerald / Cole Gerald in Eastbound & Down

Eastbound & Down

Cole Gerald in Eastbound & Down

The Gong Show

Self - Judge in The Gong Show

The Fashion Fund

Self in The Fashion Fund

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited) in Saturday Night Live

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Self in Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest in Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

WWE Raw

in WWE Raw

Great Minds with Dan Harmon

Thomas Edison in Great Minds with Dan Harmon

Entertainment Tonight

Self in Entertainment Tonight

Billy on the Street

Self in Billy on the Street

Saturday Night Live

in Saturday Night Live

Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso in Ted Lasso

The Mandalorian

Bike Scout Trooper #1 in The Mandalorian

Hollywood Game Night

Self in Hollywood Game Night

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Self in Off Camera with Sam Jones

Tournament of Laughs

Self - Host in Tournament of Laughs

Double Dare

Self - Contestant in Double Dare

Conan

Self in Conan

aka Wyatt Cenac

Everrett in aka Wyatt Cenac