---
name: "Jason Sudeikis"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jason-sudeikis"
fi1m_id: "jason-sudeikis"
imdb_id: "nm0837177"
tmdb_id: 58224
wikidata_id: "Q14539"
roles: ["Actor","Producer"]
born: "18 September 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-19T04:31:46.710255+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jason Sudeikis

## Identity

Jason Sudeikis

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jason-sudeikis
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jason-sudeikis
- **IMDb ID:** nm0837177
- **TMDB ID:** 58224
- **Wikidata ID:** Q14539
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Sudeikis, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14539, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0837177/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58224

Actor and producer. Born 18 September 1975 in Fairfax, Virginia, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Producer
- **Born:** 18 September 1975, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
- **Active:** 2009–present
- **Also known as:** Daniel Jason Sudeikis
- **Frequently works with:** [Danny McBride](https://film.one/person/danny-mcbride.md), [John Cohen](https://film.one/person/john-cohen.md), [Josh Gad](https://film.one/person/josh-gad.md)
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 78 (1), 2010s 60 (4), 2020s 78 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 66 to 65 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 5, Drama 3, Sport 2, Action & Adventure 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $112m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Sudeikis, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14539, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0837177/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58224

## Coming up

- *Lance Barnes* (2026-11-26), Thanks
- *The Angry Birds Movie 3* (2026-12-23), as Red (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-angry-birds-movie-3.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Ted Lasso*](https://film.one/tv/ted-lasso.md) (78), [*Downsizing*](https://film.one/film/downsizing.md) (60)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Booksmart*](https://film.one/film/booksmart.md) (81)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Jason Sudeikis

> Jason Sudeikis makes earnest advice funny by playing the man who believes it, rather than asking us to admire the joke. His warmth is persuasive, though the scripts do not always know when we have had enough encouragement.

When Jason Sudeikis delivers another piece of advice in *Ted Lasso* (2020), he lets the coach mean every word. We laughed at the earnestness of his delivery even when the saying itself barely qualified as a joke. The other actors have something to respond to, which keeps Ted from becoming merely a man with a supply of catchphrases. It is a warm, well-played sports comedy, and Sudeikis makes it worth the patience its less inspired jokes require.

His earlier comic persona allowed for rather more swagger. The writer and performer from *Saturday Night Live* moved into film leads with *Horrible Bosses* (2011) and *We're the Millers* (2013), the latter opposite Jennifer Aniston. Those ensemble comedies made use of his timing and likeability, with room for the pushier men he has often played. The darker role in *Colossal* (2016) is worth remembering whenever Ted threatens to become the only Sudeikis anyone can imagine.

As a writer and co-creator of *Ted Lasso*, Sudeikis also helps decide how much encouragement we get. Editors Melissa McCoy and A.J. Catoline are among those who give the ensemble time to register. That patience suits his performance, though it cannot rescue a joke whose destination is obvious long before the speaker arrives. Marcus Mumford and Tom Howe's music sometimes adds reassurance when Sudeikis has already supplied enough. The actors could manage without it at those points.

The limit is clear enough: Ted's enthusiasm can be exhausting, and the programme too often carries on explaining a lesson after the scene has made its point. The ensemble earn affection that the script sometimes requests too freely. Sudeikis remains good company, but that is no reason to indulge every speech. Start with *Ted Lasso*, provided a few ordinary jokes will not spoil the evening.

## Biography

Jason Sudeikis is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. He began performing improvisational comedy in the 1990s with groups including ComedySportz and The Second City. In 2003 he was hired as a writer for the NBC sketch series *Saturday Night Live* and joined the cast from 2005 to 2013.

Sudeikis co-created and starred as the title character in the Apple TV+ sports comedy series *Ted Lasso* (2020–), which earned him four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. His film roles include *Horrible Bosses* (2011), *We're the Millers* (2013), *Horrible Bosses 2* (2014) and *Booksmart* (2019).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Ted Lasso* (2020), Fi1m 78, as Ted Lasso — [page](https://film.one/tv/ted-lasso.md)
- *Booksmart* (2019), Fi1m 81, as Principal Brown — [page](https://film.one/film/booksmart.md)
- *The Mandalorian* (2019), Fi1m 76, as Bike Scout Trooper #1 — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mandalorian.md)
- *Downsizing* (2017), Fi1m 60, as Dave Johnson — [page](https://film.one/film/downsizing.md)
- *Movie 43* (2013), Fi1m 24, as Fake Batman (segment "Super Hero Speed Dating") — [page](https://film.one/film/movie-43.md)
- *Eastbound & Down* (2009), Fi1m 78, as Shane Gerald / Cole Gerald — [page](https://film.one/tv/eastbound-and-down.md)

## Complete filmography (67)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Angry Birds Movie 3* (2026), as Red (voice) · Producer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/the-angry-birds-movie-3.md)
- *Lance Barnes* (2026), Thanks
- *SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night* (2025), series, Actor
- *An SNL Thanksgiving* (2024), as (archive footage)
- *Hitpig!* (2024), as Hitpig (voice)
- *Fool's Paradise* (2023), as Lex Tanner
- *Marvel's Hit-Monkey* (2021), series, as Bryce (voice) · Consulting Producer
- *South of Heaven* (2021), as Jimmy Ray
- *Ted Lasso* (2020), series, as Ted Lasso · Executive Producer, Teleplay, Story, Writer, Creator — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/ted-lasso.md)
- *The Mandalorian* (2019), series, as Bike Scout Trooper #1 — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mandalorian.md)
- *Angry Birds: Live Stream* (2019), as Red
- *Driven* (2019), as Jim Hoffman
- *The Angry Birds Movie 2* (2019), as Red (voice)
- *Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?* (2019), series, as Jason Sudeikis (voice)
- *Booksmart* (2019), as Principal Brown — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/booksmart.md)
- *Next Gen* (2018), as Justin Pin / Ares (voice)
- *Lady Liberty* (2018), as Tommy Danes
- *Permission* (2018), as Glenn
- *Downsizing* (2017), as Dave Johnson — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/downsizing.md)
- *aka Wyatt Cenac* (2017), series, as Everrett
- *Saturdays* (2017), Actor
- *Kodachrome* (2017), as Matt Ryder
- *Colossal* (2017), as Oscar
- *Detroiters* (2017), series, as Carter Grant · Executive Producer
- *The Book of Love* (2017), as Henry Herschel
- *Masterminds* (2016), as Mike McKinney
- *Son of Zorn* (2016), series, as Zorn (voice)
- *Ask the Storybots* (2016), series, Actor
- *The Angry Birds Movie* (2016), as Red (voice)
- *Mother's Day* (2016), as Bradley
- *Great Minds with Dan Harmon* (2016), series, as Thomas Edison
- *Race* (2016), as Larry Snyder
- *Tumbledown* (2016), as Andrew McCabe
- *Sleeping with Other People* (2015), as Jake Harper
- *The Last Man on Earth* (2015), series, as Mike Miller
- *Horrible Bosses 2* (2014), as Kurt Buckman
- *Garfunkel and Oates* (2014), series, Writer
- *Drinking Buddies* (2013), as Gene Dentler
- *We're the Millers* (2013), as David Clark
- *Epic* (2013), as Bomba (voice)
- *Movie 43* (2013), as Fake Batman (segment "Super Hero Speed Dating") — Fi1m 24, [page](https://film.one/film/movie-43.md)
- *The Campaign* (2012), as Mitch Wilson
- *A Good Old Fashioned Orgy* (2011), as Eric Keppler
- *Horrible Bosses* (2011), as Kurt Buckman
- *Hall Pass* (2011), as Fred Searing
- *Portlandia* (2011), series, as Kim, Aliki
- *The Women of SNL* (2010), as Various (archive footage)
- *Going the Distance* (2010), as Box Saunders
- *The Bounty Hunter* (2010), as Stewart
- *SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas* (2009), as Two A-Holes (archive footage)
- *The Cleveland Show* (2009), series, as Holt Richter (voice)
- *Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler* (2009), as Various (archive footage)
- *Eastbound & Down* (2009), series, as Shane Gerald / Cole Gerald, Shane Gerald, Cole Gerald — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/eastbound-and-down.md)
- *Childrens Hospital* (2008), series, as Bobby Fiscus
- *The Rocker* (2008), as David Marshall
- *The Line* (2008), series, as Manager
- *What Happens in Vegas* (2008), as Mason
- *Semi-Pro* (2008), as Nacho Fan
- *The Shooting AKA Dear Sister* (2007), as Cop #1
- *Meet Bill* (2007), as Jim Whittman
- *The Ten* (2007), as Tony Contiella
- *Watching the Detectives* (2007), as Jonathan
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Floyd DeBarber — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* (2005), series, as Schmitty
- *Robot Chicken* (2005), series, as Farmer Smurf / Badtz-Maru (voice)
- *Velocity* (1999), as Felcher
- *Alien Avengers II* (1997), as Chester

## Gallery

- ![President Joe Biden, holding an AFC Richmond jersey, and First Lady Jill Biden greet the cast of “Ted Lasso” on Monday, March 20, 2023, in the Oval Office of th](https://film.one/media/person/22247/gallery-774995ee7a82.jpg) President Joe Biden, holding an AFC Richmond jersey, and First Lady Jill Biden greet the cast of “Ted Lasso” on Monday, March 20, 2023, in the Oval Office of th — The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Cast_of_Ted_Lasso_with_Jill_and_Joe_Biden_%282023%29.jpg/1280px-Cast_of_Ted_Lasso_with_Jill_and_Joe_Biden_%282023%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Former SNL star, also from Horrible Bosses. 2/6/16 (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/22247/gallery-90fe0b203536.jpg) Former SNL star, also from Horrible Bosses. 2/6/16 (2016) — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Jason_Sudeikis_%2824405121174%29.jpg/1280px-Jason_Sudeikis_%2824405121174%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Former SNL star, also from Horrible Bosses. 2/6/16 (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/22247/gallery-20e4e2e7734b.jpg) Former SNL star, also from Horrible Bosses. 2/6/16 (2016) — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Jason_Sudeikis_%2824405121174%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Jason_Sudeikis_%2824405121174%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Star of SNL, Horrible Bosses, and Tumbledown. 3/7/2016.](https://film.one/media/person/22247/gallery-68918204b4b6.jpg) Star of SNL, Horrible Bosses, and Tumbledown. 3/7/2016. — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Jason_Sudeikis_%2825217401594%29.jpg/1280px-Jason_Sudeikis_%2825217401594%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
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- ![Jason Sudeikis](https://film.one/media/person/22247/gallery-282e55284adc.jpg) Jason Sudeikis — Image via TMDB
- ![Jason Sudeikis](https://film.one/media/person/22247/gallery-66e8a985c46d.jpg) Jason Sudeikis — Image via TMDB
- ![Jason Sudeikis](https://film.one/media/person/22247/gallery-0eb233f9865a.jpg) Jason Sudeikis — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Jason_Sudeikis_-_How_to_Start.jpg/1280px-Jason_Sudeikis_-_How_to_Start.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jason Sudeikis](https://film.one/media/person/22247/gallery-62d17f820bcd.jpg) Jason Sudeikis — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won

- 2021: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (won)

### Other awards — 1 won

- Time 100 2021: Time 100 (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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