Biography
Jason Sudeikis is an actor and comedian from the United States who started his improv comedy career in the 1990s and did stand-up with ComedySportz, iO Chicago (Improv Olympic), and The Second City. After being brought on as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live in 2003, Sudeikis went on to star in nine seasons of the show from 2005 to 2013, portraying characters including Mitt Romney and Joe Biden.
Age
He is 48 years old as of 18 September 2023. He was born in 1975 in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. His real name is Daniel Jason Sudeikis.
Family – Education
Born in Illinois, Sudeikis was the son of Daniel Joseph Sudeikis, vice president of business development, and Kathryn Sudeikis (née Wendt), a travel agent at Brennco and president of the American Society of Travel Agents. Sudeikis was born in Fairfax, Virginia, on September 18, 1975. Lindsay and Kristin are his two sisters. His father is of Irish and Lithuanian ancestry, while his mother is German and Irish.
His maternal uncle is actor George Wendt, who played Norm Peterson on Cheers, and his matrilineal great-grandfather was photographer Tom Howard. Sudeikis was born with anosmia, which means he has no sense of smell. Sudeikis relocated with his family to Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas, where he considers his hometown. He graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School and received a basketball scholarship to Fort Scott Community College, but dropped out before completing his studies.
Relationships – Wife
Sudeikis married American screenwriter Kay Cannon in June 2004, following a five-year relationship. The two were cast members of The Second City Las Vegas together. They split in 2008 and divorced in February 2010. Sudeikis dated actress January Jones in 2010, and their split was announced by People in January 2011.
Sudeikis was in a relationship with Olivia Wilde, an American actress and filmmaker, from 2011 until 2020. They got engaged in January 2013, but never married. They have a son (born April 2014) and a daughter (born October 2016). Following their breakup, Wilde was publicly served with court documents about child custody while presenting her film Don’t Worry Darling at CinemaCon 2022. Sudeikis and Wilde were also sued by their previous nanny for wrongful termination.
Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $20 million.
Height
He stands at a height of 6 feet 0¾ inches (1.85 m).
Hit Monkey
He as Bryce Fowler (né McHenry), Hit-Monkey’s mentor who dies and comes back to aid him as a ghost in the American adult animated television series Hit-Monkey. Bryce Fowler, an enthusiastic assassin, is recruited by a third party to assassinate progressive politician Ken Takahara in Japan.
He succeeds and ends up killing police officer Ito’s companion. As Bryce begins to feel regret for his actions, he is betrayed by his boss and attacked by his men. Despite being seriously injured, Bryce escapes to the cold highlands. A group of educated snow monkeys rescues Bryce and starts nursing him back to health. Bryce has an interest in an especially violent monkey who distrusts him and observes his training.
The aggressive monkey is exiled from the group for attacking another monkey, but as he departs, he witnesses the assassins approaching, who mortally hurt Bryce before killing the other monkeys for pleasure. The monkey takes Bryce’s weaponry and slaughters the assassins in wrath. With his dying words, Bryce declares that the monkey must go after the assassins’ boss. The monkey travels to a train station with Bryce’s weapons and is unexpectedly joined by his ghost.
Son of Zorn
In the American animated/live action sitcom Son of Zorn, he voiced Zorn, a barbarian warrior from the South Pacific fantasy island Zephyria, which he has defended since 1971. He is Alan’s father and Edie’s former spouse. Zorn and his allies defended Zephyria against a variety of perils, including Glombeasts, Lava Monsters, Vampires, and Liberal Media. In Orange County, he takes a job in phone sales with Sanitation Solution. Zorn is a spoof of He-Man.
The anime is set in an alternate world where traditional animated characters coexist with real-life humans. Zorn is a barbarian warrior from the fictitious island of Zephyria who relocates to Orange County, California, to reunite with his ex-wife and teenage son Alangulon, or “Alan” for short.
Zorn and other Zephyria-related characters are animated in the style of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, while the rest of the universe is live-action. The series’ opening title cards are styled after 1980s fantasy cartoons like He-Man and ThunderCats.
The Cleveland Show
Jason stars as the voices of Holt and Terry Kimple in The Cleveland Show. Holt Anne Richter is Cleveland and Donna’s neighbor in Stoolbend. He believes he is a cool hipster, yet he lives with his mother. He becomes Cleveland’s drinking partner at The Broken Stool, where he also interacts with Lester and Tim. Holt works as a personal trainer at Black’s Gym and drives a red Chrysler Crossfire named “Apollonia”. He lost it while playing blackjack in “Cleveland’s Angels” but has since recovered. Holt also has a plasma screen television and periodically dates an Italian prostitute named Fabrizia.
He has a $7,000 sex doll named Kimi. His first true lover was Jane, but their relationship ended owing to her abusive conduct. Holt is an avid golfer, baseball fan, and film buff, with extensive knowledge of movies and television shows. He likes Red Bull and pound cake, but has never truly loved someone. Holt’s favorite item is his $7,000 sex doll. He frequently tries to appear cooler by buying beer for middle schoolers, but this technique fails when they refuse to let him stay out with them.
Saturday Night Live
While a frequent performer at The Second City Las Vegas in 2003, Sudeikis was hired as a sketch writer for Saturday Night Live (SNL), where he would occasionally make cameo appearances as audience members or extras. He joined the show as a featured player in May 2005 and was promoted to repertory level at the start of the 32nd season on September 30, 2006. In July 2013, Sudeikis announced his departure from SNL. In 2015, 2016, and 2019, he made sporadic appearances on the show. Sudeikis debuted as a host on October 23, 2021, alongside musical guest Brandi Carlile.
Movies
♦ 2023 – Fool’s Paradise
♦ 2021 – South of Heaven
♦ 2019 – Booksmart
♦ 2019 – The Angry Birds Movie 2
♦ 2018 – Driven
♦ 2018 – Next Gen
♦ 2017 – Permission
♦ 2017 – Downsizing
♦ 2017 – Kodachrome
♦ 2016 – Race
♦ 2016 – Mother’s Day
♦ 2016 – The Angry Birds Movie
♦ 2016 – Masterminds
♦ 2016 – The Book of Love
♦ 2016 – Colossal
♦ 2015 – Sleeping with Other People
♦ 2015 – Tumbledown
♦ 2014 – Horrible Bosses 2
♦ 2013 – Movie 43
TV Shows
♦ 2021–present – Hit Monkey
♦ 2021 – Saturday Night Live
♦ 2020–2023 – Ted Lasso
♦ 2020 – Tournament of Laughs
♦ 2020 – At Home with Amy Sedaris
♦ 2020 – Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
♦ 2019 – Double Dare
♦ 2019 – SpongeBob SquarePants
♦ 2019 – Ask the StoryBots
♦ 2019 – The Mandalorian
♦ 2018 – Sideswiped
♦ 2017, 2018 – Detroiters
♦ 2016–2017 – Son of Zorn
♦ 2016 – Great Minds with Dan Harmon
♦ 2015–2018 – The Last Man on Earth
♦ 2014 – Garfunkel and Oates
♦ 2013 – Robot Chicken
♦ 2012–2013 – Eastbound & Down
♦ 2011, 2014 – Portlandia
♦ 2011 – 2011 MTV Movie Awards
♦ 2010, 2011 – It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia