Jason Sudeikis | |
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Sudeikis at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival
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Born |
Daniel Jason Sudeikis September 18, 1975 Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, voice actor |
Years active | 2003–present |
Spouse(s) | Kay Cannon (m. 2004; div. 2010) |
Partner(s) | Olivia Wilde (2011–present; engaged) |
Children | 2 |
Daniel Jason Sudeikis (/sᵿˈdeɪkɪs/ su-DAY-kiss; born September 18, 1975), better known as Jason Sudeikis, is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and voice actor. He began his career in improv comedy. In 2003, he was hired as a sketch writer for Saturday Night Live and was a cast member from 2005 to 2013. He has appeared on television in 30 Rock, The Cleveland Show, Eastbound & Down, The Last Man on Earth, Son of Zorn, and other shows. He is also known for his roles in the films Hall Pass (2011), Horrible Bosses (2011), Epic (2013), We're the Millers (2013), Horrible Bosses 2 (2014), the voice of Red in The Angry Birds Movie (2016), and a dramatic role in Race (2016).
Sudeikis was born Daniel Jason Sudeikis in Fairfax, Virginia. His mother, Kathryn (née Wendt), was formerly a travel agent at Brennco and was president of the American Society of Travel Agents. His father, Daniel Joseph Sudeikis, is a vice president of business development. His maternal uncle is actor George Wendt, best known for his role as Norm Peterson on Cheers, and his maternal great-grandfather was photographer Tom Howard. Sudeikis is of Lithuanian and Irish descent on his father's side, and German and Irish ancestry on his mother's.