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Jason Sudeikis

Jason Sudeikis
Sudeikis was born Daniel Jason Sudeikis in Fairfax, Virginia. As a child, his family moved to Overland Park, Kansas, the place he now considers as his hometown. He began his comedy career performing at ComedySportz (now Comedy City) in Kansas City. After moving to Chicago, Sudeikis studied at the Annoyance Theatre and ImprovOlympic. In the early 2000s, he became a founding member of Second City Las Vegas. In 2003 he was hired as a sketch writer for Saturday Night Live, and occasionally made appearances as audience members or extras. In May 2005, Jason Sudeikis became a featured player on the show. He was upgraded to cast member on the show's 32nd season, along with Bill Hader and Andy Samberg.

Sudeikis had a recurring guest role on 30 Rock. He played Floyd DeBarber, a love interest of Tina Fey's character Liz Lemon.



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Jason Sudeikis - news / articles


  • Sudeikis dreamed of acting after Cheers visit - 23 July 2011
    -Jason Sudeikis knew he wanted to be an actor after watching his uncle George Wendt clowning around on the set of Cheers.-The Horrible Bosses star is nephew to funnyman Wendt, best known for playing Norm on the long-running sitcom, and was thrilled when he was invited t


  • Sudeikis: 'I'm about to be a dad!' - 6 June 2011
    -Comedian Jason Sudeikis had gossips dashing to their computers on Sunday night (05Jun11) as he poked fun at ex-girlfriend January Jones' baby news.-The Mad Men star split from the funnyman earlier this year (11) just before announcing she was pregnant.- Bloggers specu


  • Aniston not dating Sudeikis - 13 June 2010
    -Jennifer Aniston's representative has dismissed reports the actress is dating her The Bounty Hunter co-star Jason Sudeikis.- -Website Showbiz Spy recently claimed the actress had enjoyed a series of secret dates with the funnyman after their stint in the action comedy

Jason Sudeikis - what members say


  • Hall Pass
  • Hall Pass review by Mattknight from
    Rated - 5.0 stars Brilliant Comedy! 8 August 2011
    ...Personally i thought this was hilarious! Very good idea! Owen Wilson & Jason Sudeikis worked very well with each other, played the part realistically and humorously! Some ...   Read customer review
  • Horrible Bosses
  • Horrible Bosses review by OpenMindedJay from
    Rated - 5.0 stars THAT'S NOT MY NAME! THAT'S NOT MY NAME! 25 July 2011
    ...cial expressions and his voice just add to the comedy, hope to see more of him. Jason Sudeikis was good aswell, if you liked him in hall pass you will like him in this. Jason...   Read customer review

Jason Sudeikis - filmography


  • Epic (2013)
    Starring: Josh Hutcherson,  Amanda Seyfried,  Colin Farrell
    Director: Chris Wedge
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world - and ours.
    3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 77 members
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  • The Campaign - Blu-ray (2012)
    Starring: Brian Cox,  Katherine La Nasa,  John Lithgow
    Director: Jay Roach
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Jay Roach directs this political comedy starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis. The film follows two rival politicians from the American South as they vie to win an election to represent their small North Carolina congressional district in the US House of Representatives. When congressman Cam ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 1,185 member
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  • The Campaign on DVD (2012)
    Starring: Brian Cox,  Katherine La Nasa,  John Lithgow
    Director: Jay Roach
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Jay Roach directs this political comedy starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis. The film follows two rival politicians from the American South as they vie to win an election to represent their small North Carolina congressional district in the US House of Representatives. When congressman Cam ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 2,103 members
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  • A Good Old Fashioned Orgy on DVD (2011)
    Starring: Lake Bell,  Nick Kroll,  Michelle Borth
    Director: Alex Gregory,  Peter Huyck
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Comedy following the attempts of a group of friends to arrange an orgy in a summer house that is about to be sold. Eric (Jason Sudeikis) has never really outgrown his teenage years, despite rapidly approaching middle age. He stills throws regular parties at his wealthy father's holiday house in the ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 1,276 member
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  • Horrible Bosses - Blu-ray (2011)
    Starring: Jamie Foxx,  Jason Sudeikis,  Charlie Day
    Director: Seth Gordon
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Unavailable
    Seth Gordon directs this (star-studded) comedy about three long-suffering friends who hatch a plan to kill off the nasty bosses who are making their lives hell. Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis star as the trio, who conspire to murder the bosses (played by Jennifer Aniston, Colin ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 14,576 members
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  • The Bounty Hunter on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Gerard Butler,  Jennifer Aniston,  Christine Baranski
    Director: Andy Tennant
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Watch now: Unavailable
    Milo Boyd (Gerard Butler), a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, gets his dream job when he is assigned to track down his bail-jumping ex-wife, reporter Nicole Hurly (Jennifer Aniston). Milo expects an easy payday, but nothing is ever easy with him and Nicole. The exes continually one-up each other – ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 50,028 members
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  • Going the Distance on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Drew Barrymore,  Justin Long,  Charlie Day
    Director: Nanette Burstein
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Unavailable
    Going the Distance is an observational comedy about a young couple navigating their way through the perils of a long distance relationship who quickly discover that "going the distance" might cost them everything they have, including one another.
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 19,256 members
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  • The Cleveland Show - Season 2 (2009)
    Starring: Nia Long,  Reagan Gomez-Preston,  John Viener
    Director: Ken Wong
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    All 22 episodes from the second season of the animated comedy following the adventures of Family Guy's neighbour, deli owner Cleveland Brown (voice of Kevin Michael Richardson). Episodes are: 'Harder, Better, Faster, Browner', 'Cleveland Live!', 'How Cleveland Got His Groove Back', 'It's the Great ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 84% from 17 members
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  • The Rocker on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Rainn Wilson,  Christina Applegate,  Teddy Geiger
    Director: Peter Cattaneo
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    "The Rocker," aka Robert "Fish" Fishman, was the drummer for an '80s hair band. He was living the rock 'n' roll dream until he was kicked out of the group. Twenty years later, the desperate rocker joins his nephew's band, "A.D.D.," finally reclaiming the rock-god throne he's always thought he ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 3,987 members
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  • What Happens in Vegas on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Ashton Kutcher,  Cameron Diaz,  Queen Latifah
    Director: Tom Vaughan
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Set in Sin City, the story revolves around two people who discover they've gotten married following a night of debauchery, with one of them winning a huge jackpot after playing the other's quarter. The unhappy pair try to undermine each other and get their hands on the money--falling in love along ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 51,620 members
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  • What Happens In Vegas - Blu-ray (2008)
    Starring: Queen Latifah,  Treat Williams,  Lake Bell
    Director: Tom Vaughan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Comedy starring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher as Joy and Jack, two strangers who spend a drunken night together in Las Vegas only to wake up the next morning to discover that they've married each other. To make matters worse, Jack wins the $3 million jackpot on a slot machine after playing Joy's ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 4,633 members
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Jason Sudeikis facts

5 most recent films

Epic - 3.5 stars
Rivals - 2.5 stars
The Campaign - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
The Campaign - 3.5 stars
Horrible Bosses - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Epic - 3.5 stars
What Happens in Vegas - 3.5 stars
Going the Distance - 3.5 stars
What Happens In Vegas - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Horrible Bosses - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Saturday Night Live - Best Of 2006-2007 - 2.0 stars
Rivals - 2.5 stars
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
The Cleveland Show - Season 1 - 3.5 stars
The Cleveland Show - Season 2 - 4.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Christina Applegate - 7 times - show films
Charlie Day - 6 times - show films
Jennifer Aniston - 6 times - show films
Zach Galifianakis - 5 times - show films
Lake Bell - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Jay Roach - 4 times - show films
Bobby Farrelly - 3 times - show films
Peter Farrelly - 3 times - show films
Seth Gordon - 3 times - show films
Andy Tennant - 3 times - show films