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Jason Segel

Date of birth: 1980-01-18

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Jason Jordan Segel, 제이슨 세걸, جیسون سیگل

Jason Segel

Biography

Jason Jordan Segel (born January 18, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Marshall Eriksen in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother from 2005 to 2014. He began his career with director and producer Judd Apatow on the television series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000) and Undeclared (2001–2002) before gaining prominence for his leading roles in various successful comedy films in which he has starred, written, and produced. Segel has starred in many comedic films such as Knocked Up (2007), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), I Love You, Man (2009), Bad Teacher (2011), The Five-Year Engagement (2012), This Is 40 (2012), and Sex Tape (2014), as well as family films such as Despicable Me (2010), and The Muppets (2011). For his role as David Foster Wallace in The End of the Tour (2015) he received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. He also starred in the dramas Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011), The Discovery (2017), Our Friend (2019), and Windfall (2022). In 2023, he began starring as a therapist in the Apple TV+ series Shrinking, which he also co-created alongside Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein. For his performance he earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series nomination.

Movie Credits

Slackers
2.6

Slackers

2002-02-01

Dave, Sam and Jeff are about to graduate from Holden University with honors in lying, cheating and s

Despicable Me
3.6

Despicable Me

2010-07-08

Villainous Gru lives up to his reputation as a despicable, deplorable and downright unlikable guy wh

Knocked Up
3.2

Knocked Up

2007-06-01

A slacker and a career-driven woman accidentally conceive a child after a one-night stand. As they t

SLC Punk
3.5

SLC Punk

1998-09-24

Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with th

11:14
3.4

11:14

2003-09-05

Tells the seemingly random yet vitally connected story of a set of incidents that all converge one e

Forgetting Sarah Marshall
3.3

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

2008-04-17

When actress Sarah Marshall dumps aspiring musician Peter Bretter for rock star Aldous Snow, Peter's

Dead Man on Campus
2.7

Dead Man on Campus

1998-08-21

Two college roommates venture out to identify a fellow student, who is most likely to commit suicide

The Good Humor Man
2.1

The Good Humor Man

2005-03-16

A mischievous high school sophomore faces a conflict of conscience vs. character when his best frien

I Love You, Man
3.3

I Love You, Man

2009-03-20

Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams,

Gulliver's Travels
2.6

Gulliver's Travels

2010-12-23

Travel writer Lemuel Gulliver takes an assignment in Bermuda, but ends up on the island of Liliput,

Bad Teacher
2.8

Bad Teacher

2011-05-16

A lazy, incompetent middle school teacher who hates her job and her students is forced to return to

LolliLove
2.9

LolliLove

2004-11-21

A hip, misguided Southern California couple decide to make a difference in the lives of the homeless

Jeff, Who Lives at Home
3.1

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

2012-03-16

Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his mother, slacker Jeff might discover his desti

The Five-Year Engagement
2.9

The Five-Year Engagement

2012-04-27

Exactly one year after Tom meets Violet, he surprises her with a wedding ring. By all accounts, Tom

This Is 40
2.9

This Is 40

2012-12-20

Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are

Sex Tape
2.7

Sex Tape

2014-07-17

When Jay and Annie first got together, their romantic connection was intense – but ten years and two

The End of the Tour
3.5

The End of the Tour

2015-07-31

The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed noveli

Mooned
3.2

Mooned

2023-12-06

Villainous Vector must figure out how to get off the moon and return to Earth.

The Muppets
3.3

The Muppets

2011-11-23

When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sy

North Hollywood
0.5

North Hollywood

2001-01-01

A group of struggling actors sharing a house in Hollywood together.

This Is the End
3.1

This Is the End

2013-06-12

While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities

Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush
3.1

Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush

2011-01-31

Two Rush fans go backstage to meet the band in their dressing room. Once there, they start helping t

The Discovery
3.1

The Discovery

2017-03-31

In the near future, due to a breakthrough scientific discovery by Dr. Thomas Harbor, there is now de

Bye Bye Benjamin
0

Bye Bye Benjamin

2006-01-31

Benjamin Osgood, a savvy ten-year-old business executive, meets a coworker's daughter, and must deci

Can't Hardly Wait
3.1

Can't Hardly Wait

1998-06-12

It's graduation day at Huntington Hills High, and you know what that means - time to party. And not

Come Sunday
2.9

Come Sunday

2018-01-21

Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell.

Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
3.4

Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

2018-08-02

The creators and actors from the TV show 'Freaks and Geeks' share their untold stories and pivotal m

Our Friend
3.6

Our Friend

2019-09-04

After learning that his terminally ill wife has six months to live, a man welcomes the support of hi

Friends with Benefits
3.3

Friends with Benefits

2011-07-21

Dylan is done with relationships. Jamie decides to stop buying into the Hollywood clichés of true lo

Rush: R40 Live
4

Rush: R40 Live

2015-11-20

Rush recorded and filmed R40 Live over two sold-out shows in the band’s hometown of Toronto at the A

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
3.4

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

2006-11-22

In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenac

Certainly Not a Fairytale
0

Certainly Not a Fairytale

2003-12-15

Tired of going out with beautiful but superficial and boring men, a young woman decides to try her l

The Sky Is Everywhere
2.9

The Sky Is Everywhere

2022-02-11

Lennie is a teen musical prodigy grieving the death of her sister when she finds herself caught betw

One World: Together at Home
3.5

One World: Together at Home

2020-04-18

A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization f

Windfall
2.7

Windfall

2022-03-11

In an opulent vacation home, a mysterious intruder is forced to kidnap the property owners -- a weal

Scratching the Surface: A Hasty Examination of the Making of The Muppets
5

Scratching the Surface: A Hasty Examination of the Making of The Muppets

2012-03-20

Over Your Dead Body
0

Over Your Dead Body

2026-05-14

A dysfunctional couple head to a remote cabin to “reconnect”, but each has secret intentions to kill

Sponsor
0

Sponsor

Peter makes a big mistake when he gets behind the wheel after partying too hard. A terrible accident

Anxious People
0

Anxious People

On the day before Christmas Eve, investment banker Zara begrudgingly finds herself mingling with a g