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Jason Sudeikis
Sudeikis at the New York Television Festival, October 17, 2009
Born
Daniel Jason Sudeikis

(1975-09-17) September 17, 1975 (age 49)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, writer
Years active1998–present
SpouseKay Cannon (2004–10; divorced)

Daniel Jason Sudeikis (/[invalid input: 'icon']s[invalid input: 'ʉ']ˈdeɪk[invalid input: 'ɨ']s/ sə-DAY-kis; born September 18, 1975) is an American actor and comedian best known for starring as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. He also has had a notable breakthrough in the film industry in 2011, starring that year in Hall Pass, Horrible Bosses and A Good Old Fashioned Orgy.

Early life

Sudeikis was born Daniel Jason Sudeikis[1] in Fairfax, Virginia, the son of Kathryn (née Wendt), formerly a travel agent at Brennco who was president of the American Society of Travel Agents, and Dan Sudeikis, a vice president of business development.[2][3][4] His uncle is actor George Wendt, who is best known for his role as Norm Peterson from Cheers.[5] His maternal grandmother's father was photographer Tom Howard.[6] He is of Lithuanian descent on his father's side and German and Irish on his mother's.[7]

As a child, Sudeikis moved with his family to Overland Park, Kansas, which he considers his hometown.[8] He attended Brookridge Elementary School before transferring to Holy Cross Catholic School, both of which are located in Overland Park. He began high school at the Jesuit Rockhurst High School in 1990, later transferring due to academic reasons to Shawnee Mission West High School, where he won the state title in forensics with Drew Keiter, and was a point guard for the boys' basketball team, and graduating in 1994.

Sudeikis occasionally and proudly references Kansas in Saturday Night Live sketches.[8] He is also a longtime Kansas Jayhawks fan[8][9] and has worked University of Kansas themes and well known Lawrence, Kansas, locations into several sketches on SNL.

Career

Early career

Sudeikis began his comedy career performing at ComedySportz (now Comedy City) in Kansas City. While there, he co-founded a sketch comedy troupe called Der Monkenpickel.[citation needed] After moving to Chicago, Sudeikis studied at the Annoyance Theatre and ImprovOlympic, where he was one of the founding members of the long-form team J.T.S. Brown.

He was later cast in The Second City's National Touring Company, and also performed with Boom Chicago in Amsterdam. In the early 2000s, he became a founding member of Second City Las Vegas. He continues to frequently perform at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre's weekly improv show ASSSCAT 3000 in New York City.

Saturday Night Live

In 2003, while a regular performer at Second City Las Vegas, he was hired as a sketch writer for Saturday Night Live, and would occasionally make bit appearances as audience members or extras. In May 2005, became a featured player on the show, and was upgraded to repertory status at the beginning of the show's 32nd season on September 30, 2006.

He became famous for his impersonation of American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, as well as one-half of the Two A-Holes with Kristen Wiig.

Sudeikis at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival premiere of A Good Old Fashioned Orgy.

Other work

Sudeikis had a recurring guest role on the NBC series 30 Rock with friend Tina Fey in early 2007, appearing in a total of seven episodes. He played Floyd DeBarber, a love interest of Tina Fey's character Liz Lemon. He made another appearance as Floyd in a 2008 episode, and appeared again in the Valentine's Day episode airing February 11, 2010, along with Jon Hamm and Dean Winters. Sudeikis last appeared in three episodes towards the end of the show's 4th season in 2010.

Sudeikis did voice work for the videogame Grand Theft Auto IV, playing the role of right-wing radio host Richard Bastion. He also appeared in the 2008 comedy What Happens in Vegas, playing the role of Cameron Diaz's ex-fiancé. In July 2008, Sudeikis co-starred with Bill Hader and Joe Lo Truglio in the Lorne Michaels produced web-series The Line on Crackle.[10]

Sudeikis appeared in the film The Bounty Hunter, released in March 2010. He co-starred alongside Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler, playing a colleague of Aniston's character, who falls in love with her.[11]

Sudeikis is currently a voice actor on the FOX animated comedy series The Cleveland Show. Sudeikis provides the voice for Holt Richter, Cleveland's wannabe hipster neighbor, as well as the voice of Terry Kimple, Cleveland's hard-partying high school buddy, who he now works with at the cable company. After previously being credited as a recurring guest in season one, Sudeikis was bumped up to a series regular beginning in season two.

In May 2010, Sudeikis joined the cast of the 2011 Seth Gordon comedy Horrible Bosses, which also starred Jamie Foxx, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Charlie Day, and Jason Bateman.[12] Sudeikis co-hosted WWE Monday Night RAW with Going the Distance co-stars Charlie Day and Justin Long on August 16, 2010, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.[13] Sudeikis also played his first lead film role, alongside Owen Wilson, in the 2011 Farrelly Brothers comedy Hall Pass. He had worked with Day when he played the role of Schmitty on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and reprised the role on that show's 7th season finale.

He hosted the 2011 MTV Movie Awards on the June 5, 2011, at the Gibson Amphitheatre.[14][15][16]

In 2012, Sudeikis had a recurring role on the final season of the HBO series Eastbound & Down playing both Shane, Kenny Powers battery mate on the Myrtle Beach Mermen, and Shane's twin brother Cole.[17]

Saturday Night Live

Recurring characters

Main article: Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches (listed by cast member)
  • Vice President Joe Biden
  • Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney
  • Male A-hole of the Two A-Holes with Kristen Wiig
  • Gil, a news anchor who treats his field correspondent Michelle Dison's (Kristen Wiig) misfortunes as amusement
  • One of the guys from the "Song Memories" sketches who is the first to tell strange stories about where he was when he first heard a song
  • Ed Mahoney, a brash man who often makes a fool of himself in public
  • Officer Sikorsky, a police officer who brings in convict Lorenzo McIntosh (Kenan Thompson) in an attempt to "scare straight" the three delinquent teens (Bill Hader, Bobby Moynihan, Andy Samberg, and occasionally the week's guest host) that he often arrests. In the earlier sketches, Officer Sikorsky's last name was Matthews[citation needed]
  • Dancer on What Up With That?, an overzealous background dancer often dressed in a red and white Adidas tracksuit with a 1980s man perm. The Ed Helms/Paul Simon episode reveals that his real name is Vance.
  • One half of Bon Jovi opposite band 'Jon Bovi' appearing on weekend update with Will Forte
  • DJ Supersoak. Spoof on Psychopathic Records recording artist "DJ Clay." Emcee for Kickspit Underground Music with Lil' Blaster (Nasim Pedrad) and MC George Costanza (Jay Pharoah). He has appeared in the "Underground Rock Minute," the "Crunkmas Karnival," the "Kickspit Underground Easter Festival," and the "Columbus Day Assblast" sketches.
  • Pete Twinkle, ESPN Classic host of obscure women's sports with dim-witted Greg Stink (Will Forte) as his co-host
  • Jeff, a disgruntled film and theatre technician who starts unprovoked arguments with the star of the piece.
  • The Devil, who often comes on Weekend Update to point out religious and moral hypocrisy on Earth. On the Emma Stone/Coldplay episode, the Devil gets so upset over the Penn State University sex scandal that he quits his job as The Prince of Darkness and returns to his old job as a customer service representative for Time Warner Cable.
  • Jack Rizzoli, an anchor at WXPD News who always tells veteran reporter Herb Welch (Bill Hader) to do his job.
  • Tommy, a strip club M.C. for Bongo's Clown Room
  • Sensei Mark Hoffman, the faculty adviser and Japanese Studies teacher to Jonathan Cavanaugh-san and Rebecca Stern-Markowitz-san (Taran Killam and Vanessa Bayer, respectively), hosts of "J-Pop America Fun Time Now".

Celebrity impressions

Personal life

Sudeikis married actress and 30 Rock writer Kay Cannon in 2004 but they divorced in 2010. He has two sisters, Lindsay and Kristin. Lindsay is a teacher at Dominican Academy, an all-girls high school in New York. Kristin is an established choreographer and dancer in New York and has appeared on 30 Rock.[1] Sudeikis is reportedly dating actress and fashion model Olivia Wilde.[18]

Filmography

Sudeikis at the premiere of Horrible Bosses in August 2011
Film
Year Film Role
1998 Alien Avengers II Chester the molester
2007 The Ten Tony Contiella
Watching the Detectives Jonathan
Meet Bill Jim Whittman
2008 The Rocker David Marshall
Semi-Pro Nacho Fan
What Happens in Vegas Mason
2010 The Bounty Hunter Stewart
Going the Distance Box
2011 Hall Pass Fred
Horrible Bosses Kurt Buckman
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy Eric Keppler
2012 Dog Fight Mitch
Movie 43 Batman
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005–present Saturday Night Live Cast Member Series regular
2007 Wainy Days Handsome David 1 episode
2007–2010 30 Rock Floyd 12 episodes
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV Richard Bastion Video game (voice)
Childrens Hospital Dr. Robert "Bobby" Fiscus 2 episodes
2008–2009 Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday Various Series regular
2009–present The Cleveland Show Holt Richter / Terry Kimple Series regular (voice)
2010–2011 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Schmitty 2 episodes
2011 Portlandia Aliki 1 episode
MTV Movie Awards Host 1 episode
2012 Eastbound & Down Shane/Cole 4 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b "Jason Sudeikis Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  2. ^ Terrero, Ruthanne. "Courage and Commitment". TravelAgent Central. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
  3. ^ http://www.saturday-night-live.com/snl/news/2005/november/11-15_sudeikisinterview.html
  4. ^ "Loretta Wendt, 87, Mother of actor George Wendt, grandmother of SNL's Jason Sudeikis". Google Groups alt.obituaries. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
  5. ^ http://www.dailynews.com/ci_17474744?source=most_viewed
  6. ^ Kogan, Rick (July 28, 2010). "Loretta M. Wendt, 1922-2010". Chicago Tribune.
  7. ^ [1]
  8. ^ a b c Niccum, Jon (October 28, 2005). "'Saturday Night' fever". www2.ljworld.com. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
  9. ^ Stevens, Hamtpon (August 19, 2008). "JASON SUDEIKIS CHECKS IN: "I'M A LEFTY FROM KANSAS!"". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
  10. ^ "And the newest cast member of SNL is ..." TV Squad. August 21, 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2009.
  11. ^ "News: Jason Sudeikis joins the Bounty Hunter cast". http://www.gerardjamesbutler.co.uk. {{cite news}}: External link in |work= (help)
  12. ^ Jackson Cresswell. "Jason Sudeikis Joins HORRIBLE BOSSES Starring Jason Bateman and Charlie Day".
  13. ^ http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/special/allspecialguesthosts/upcomingguesthosts
  14. ^ "MTV Announces Dates For Movie Awards, VMAs And Woodies". MTV. November 23, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  15. ^ "MTV Movie Awards: Schwarzenegger's good for a few laughs". Los Angeles Times.
  16. ^ "'Twilight' sweeps MTV Movie Awards". Independent. London. June 6, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  17. ^ Sneider, Jeff (July 7, 2011). "Sudeikis set for 'Eastbound & Down'". Variety. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ Pride, Ann (April 16, 2012). "Make mine a coffee and a kiss: Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde smooch outside NYC cafe". Daily Mail. Retrieved April 21, 2012.

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