Jason Segel Biography

Jason Segel, Actor
Occup.Actor
FromUSA
BornJanuary 18, 1980
Age44 years
Jason Segel is an American actor, comedian, and film writer, that has actually successfully carved a specific niche for himself in both television as well as movie sectors. Born upon January 18, 1980, in Los Angeles, California, Segel's full name is Jason Jordan Segel. He was raised in a Jewish house, being the kid of Jillian Jordan, a homeowner, and Alvin Segel, an attorney. Jason's sheer skill as well as determination have seen him turn into one of one of the most remarkable actors in Hollywood.

From a very early age, Segel's passion for efficiency appeared. He began his profession as a teen, going to the prominent Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, where he succeeded both academically and in the carrying out arts. His luck can be found in 1999 when he was cast in the temporary, yet seriously well-known television series, Freaks as well as Geeks. Developed by Paul Feig and also produced by Judd Apatow, the program contributed in presenting Segel to a larger target market and pushing him right into the spotlight.

In 2002, Segel joined the cast of the tv series Undeclared, which was another of Apatow's tasks. Though it lasted for only one season, this experience helped Segel create his job on tv. He took place to land a leading function in the hit tv demonstrate how I Met Your Mother (2005-- 2014), playing the charming and also quirky Marshall Eriksen. The show came to be an enormous success, competing nine seasons and gaining him widespread recognition.

As a screenwriter, Segel is recognized for penning a few of one of the most superior funny products in the film market. He co-wrote as well as starred in the 2008 charming funny Forgetting Sarah Marshall along with the similarity Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and Russell Brand. The motion picture was routed by Nicholas Stoller and also generated by Judd Apatow, as well as showcased Segel's exceptional abilities as both an actor and screenwriter.

Segel's love for the Muppets led him to co-write, create, and act in the 2011 movie The Muppets, along with Amy Adams and Chris Cooper. His commitment and also interest paid off, as the movie came to be a box office success, firing up a restored interest in the precious franchise business.

Throughout his occupation, Jason Segel has actually demonstrated his capacity to successfully change in between drama as well as comedy. Several of his various other remarkable film credit histories include I Love You, Man (2009), Despicable Me (2010), Bad Teacher (2011), and The End of the Tour (2015), in which he supplied a critically well-known performance as the late author David Foster Wallace.

Jason Segel is not just an accomplished actor as well as screenwriter but also a skilled author, having actually co-written a series of young person books called Nightmares! with Kirsten Miller. Today, he remains to be an influential figure in the show business, fascinating audiences worldwide with his functional acting capabilities as well as distinctive comical perceptiveness.

Our collection contains 12 quotes who is written / told by Jason.

Related authors: Chris Cooper (Actor), Chuck Klosterman (Critic), David Foster Wallace (Writer), Amy Adams (Actress), Russell Brand (Comedian), Kristen Bell (Actress), Mila Kunis (Actress), Ed Helms (Comedian)

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12 Famous quotes by Jason Segel

Small: I sold my first script when I was 21 - this kids adventure movie that never got made. I just bought tha
"I sold my first script when I was 21 - this kids' adventure movie that never got made. I just bought that one back, actually. I'm pretty psyched about it"
Small: Ive been 64 since I was 12. Goofy is somewhere in the lexicon
"I've been 6'4'' since I was 12. Goofy is somewhere in the lexicon"
Small: Fozzie Bear has so many bear puns in this script - like, Trac is grizzly! This is unbearable! Its the g
"Fozzie Bear has so many bear puns in this script - like, 'Trac is grizzly!' 'This is unbearable!' It's the greatest"
Small: You guys own the Muppets, and youre just kind of sitting on em. I really love the Muppets, and I think
"You guys own the Muppets, and you're just kind of sitting on 'em. I really love the Muppets, and I think I know how to bring the franchise back"
Small: I have a similar issue with people who hire me as I do with women. You have to have a particular taste
"I have a similar issue with people who hire me as I do with women. 'You have to have a particular taste to want to be around me. I have a slightly askew view"
Small: If you can find the line between sympathetic and creepy, you have reached a very funny area
"If you can find the line between sympathetic and creepy, you have reached a very funny area"
Small: Ive just grown a little disappointed with Muppets in the Old West, Muppets Under Water and all these we
"I've just grown a little disappointed with 'Muppets in the Old West', 'Muppets Under Water' and all these weird concept movies. I just want to go take it back to the early 80's, when it was about the Muppets trying to put on a show. That's what I'm trying to bring back"
Small: Im better looking in person
"I'm better looking in person"
Small: There were some super-lean years, yeah. Im six feet four. And I entered into this period all of a sudde
"There were some super-lean years, yeah. I'm six feet four. And I entered into this period all of a sudden when I was too big to play a kid and I was too young to play an adult. Like, I couldn't play the lawyer, but I couldn't play the high school kid anymore"
Small: Kermit was the Everyman, the original Tom Hanks, but I have a special place in my heart for Fozzie Bear
"Kermit was the Everyman, the original Tom Hanks, but I have a special place in my heart for Fozzie Bear. The classic borderline hacky entertainer"
Small: I was making out with this woman, and my shirt was off, and she leaned over and, in a really cute, girl
"I was making out with this woman, and my shirt was off, and she leaned over and, in a really cute, girly voice, went, 'Hey, fatty!'"
Small: I always have awkward relationships with the ladies for whatever reason. I dont know and so here we are
"I always have awkward relationships with the ladies for whatever reason. I don't know and so here we are. I was able to sort of take all of those terrible, terrible, terrible dates and turn them into a money making venture"