this gentle giant may be men or Muppet welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring the life and career of
be exploring the life and career of
be exploring the life and career of Jason Segel Jason Jordan Siegel was born
Jason Segel Jason Jordan Siegel was born
Jason Segel Jason Jordan Siegel was born january 18th 1980 in los angeles
january 18th 1980 in los angeles
january 18th 1980 in los angeles california because of his towering six
california because of his towering six
california because of his towering six foot four frame many of Siegel’s
foot four frame many of Siegel’s
foot four frame many of Siegel’s earliest interests revolved around
earliest interests revolved around
earliest interests revolved around sports as well as making music
sports as well as making music
sports as well as making music it was after high school that his
it was after high school that his
it was after high school that his curiosity and acting began and this
curiosity and acting began and this
curiosity and acting began and this prompted him to appear in a few
prompted him to appear in a few
prompted him to appear in a few community plays by 1998
community plays by 1998
community plays by 1998 seagull landed his debut movie role as a
seagull landed his debut movie role as a
seagull landed his debut movie role as a vodka watermelon wielding partier and
vodka watermelon wielding partier and
vodka watermelon wielding partier and can’t hardly wait unfortunately his
can’t hardly wait unfortunately his
can’t hardly wait unfortunately his funniest scene was cut from the feature
and he continued taking minor roles in
and he continued taking minor roles in other teen comedies like dead men on
other teen comedies like dead men on
other teen comedies like dead men on campus and SLC punk his first important
campus and SLC punk his first important
campus and SLC punk his first important part came on the small screen in 1999 he
part came on the small screen in 1999 he
part came on the small screen in 1999 he began his stint on the beloved yet
began his stint on the beloved yet
began his stint on the beloved yet short-lived NBC comedy-drama series
short-lived NBC comedy-drama series
short-lived NBC comedy-drama series freaks and geeks he played the friendly
freaks and geeks he played the friendly
freaks and geeks he played the friendly and mild-mannered pothead Nick who was
and mild-mannered pothead Nick who was
and mild-mannered pothead Nick who was kicked off the school basketball team
kicked off the school basketball team
kicked off the school basketball team for weed possession despite the fact the
for weed possession despite the fact the
for weed possession despite the fact the show was cancelled after only 18
show was cancelled after only 18
show was cancelled after only 18 episodes
episodes
episodes it gave Segal a solid footing in the
it gave Segal a solid footing in the
it gave Segal a solid footing in the industry and allowed him to showcase his
industry and allowed him to showcase his
industry and allowed him to showcase his musical talent control during the series
musical talent control during the series
musical talent control during the series he forged a friendship with cast mate
he forged a friendship with cast mate
he forged a friendship with cast mate Seth Rogen and started a romantic
Seth Rogen and started a romantic
Seth Rogen and started a romantic relationship with co-star Linda
relationship with co-star Linda
relationship with co-star Linda Cardellini whom he continued to date for
Cardellini whom he continued to date for
Cardellini whom he continued to date for a few years after the show ended perhaps
a few years after the show ended perhaps
a few years after the show ended perhaps the most important bond he made was with
the most important bond he made was with
the most important bond he made was with producer Judd Apatow and that connection
producer Judd Apatow and that connection
producer Judd Apatow and that connection served him well later in his career
served him well later in his career
served him well later in his career Seagal then transitioned to recurring TV
Seagal then transitioned to recurring TV
Seagal then transitioned to recurring TV roles including a spot on another Apatow
roles including a spot on another Apatow
roles including a spot on another Apatow production undeclared and a few episodes
production undeclared and a few episodes
production undeclared and a few episodes of CSI crime scene investigation in 2002
of CSI crime scene investigation in 2002
of CSI crime scene investigation in 2002 he managed a starring role in the film
he managed a starring role in the film
he managed a starring role in the film slackers as one of three friends who
slackers as one of three friends who
slackers as one of three friends who cheat their way through college only to
cheat their way through college only to
cheat their way through college only to get blackmailed by a nerd who demands
get blackmailed by a nerd who demands
get blackmailed by a nerd who demands they hook him up with his dream girl
once you watch where you’re going you
once you watch where you’re going you smell like white monkey boy
Siegel’s reputation as a small-time
Siegel’s reputation as a small-time actor transformed in 2005 when he landed
actor transformed in 2005 when he landed
actor transformed in 2005 when he landed a spot on the sitcom How I Met Your
a spot on the sitcom How I Met Your
a spot on the sitcom How I Met Your Mother
Mother
Mother he made a name for himself by playing
he made a name for himself by playing
he made a name for himself by playing Marshall Ericksen who was the easygoing
Marshall Ericksen who was the easygoing
Marshall Ericksen who was the easygoing best friend of the show’s central
best friend of the show’s central
best friend of the show’s central character Ted the only people in the
character Ted the only people in the
character Ted the only people in the universe who haven’t seen Star Wars are
universe who haven’t seen Star Wars are
universe who haven’t seen Star Wars are the characters in Star Wars and that’s
the characters in Star Wars and that’s
the characters in Star Wars and that’s because they lived them dead that’s
because they lived them dead that’s
because they lived them dead that’s because they lived the Star Wars he
because they lived the Star Wars he
because they lived the Star Wars he actually won the part thanks to the
actually won the part thanks to the
actually won the part thanks to the creator’s love of freaks and geeks while
creator’s love of freaks and geeks while
creator’s love of freaks and geeks while starring on that show full-time Seagal
starring on that show full-time Seagal
starring on that show full-time Seagal reconnected with Apatow and Rogen for
reconnected with Apatow and Rogen for
reconnected with Apatow and Rogen for the 2007 comedy knocked up you got to
the 2007 comedy knocked up you got to
the 2007 comedy knocked up you got to know all the tricks like for example if
know all the tricks like for example if
know all the tricks like for example if a woman’s on top she can’t get pregnant
a woman’s on top she can’t get pregnant
a woman’s on top she can’t get pregnant it’s just gravity well that’s true what
it’s just gravity well that’s true what
it’s just gravity well that’s true what goes up must come down his hilarious
goes up must come down his hilarious
goes up must come down his hilarious performance as one of Rogen’s friends
performance as one of Rogen’s friends
performance as one of Rogen’s friends led to a starring role the next year in
led to a starring role the next year in
led to a starring role the next year in Forgetting Sarah Marshall he played a
Forgetting Sarah Marshall he played a
Forgetting Sarah Marshall he played a man who dealt with the breakup of his
man who dealt with the breakup of his
man who dealt with the breakup of his long-term relationship by taking a
long-term relationship by taking a
long-term relationship by taking a vacation but ended up at the same resort
vacation but ended up at the same resort
vacation but ended up at the same resort as his ex and her new Rockstar boyfriend
as his ex and her new Rockstar boyfriend
as his ex and her new Rockstar boyfriend not only did Seagal star in this Apatow
not only did Seagal star in this Apatow
not only did Seagal star in this Apatow co-production he also co-wrote the
co-production he also co-wrote the
co-production he also co-wrote the script and some of the music featured in
script and some of the music featured in
script and some of the music featured in the film maybe the problem is that you
the film maybe the problem is that you
the film maybe the problem is that you broke my heart into a million pieces and
broke my heart into a million pieces and
broke my heart into a million pieces and so my cock doesn’t want to be around you
so my cock doesn’t want to be around you
so my cock doesn’t want to be around you anymore okay he then played opposite
anymore okay he then played opposite
anymore okay he then played opposite Paul Rudd in the well-received bromance
Paul Rudd in the well-received bromance
Paul Rudd in the well-received bromance comedy I Love You Man and voiced the
comedy I Love You Man and voiced the
comedy I Love You Man and voiced the nemesis of Steve Carell character in the
nemesis of Steve Carell character in the
nemesis of Steve Carell character in the animated feature Despicable Me mitten
animated feature Despicable Me mitten
animated feature Despicable Me mitten crimes with both direction and magnitude
he also co-created the music for the
he also co-created the music for the forgetting sarah marshall sequel get him
forgetting sarah marshall sequel get him
forgetting sarah marshall sequel get him to the Greek and played Horatio to Jack
to the Greek and played Horatio to Jack
to the Greek and played Horatio to Jack Black’s Gulliver in 2010’s Gulliver’s
Black’s Gulliver in 2010’s Gulliver’s
Black’s Gulliver in 2010’s Gulliver’s Travels
Travels
Travels he then portrayed the nice guy against
he then portrayed the nice guy against
he then portrayed the nice guy against Cameron Diaz’s bad teacher the next year
Cameron Diaz’s bad teacher the next year
Cameron Diaz’s bad teacher the next year was better like grab a bite sometime
was better like grab a bite sometime
was better like grab a bite sometime he’s still a gym teacher I am man
he’s still a gym teacher I am man
he’s still a gym teacher I am man then oh okay cool well awesome this one
then oh okay cool well awesome this one
then oh okay cool well awesome this one great but it was another 2011 movie that
great but it was another 2011 movie that
great but it was another 2011 movie that really made a splash that year Segal
really made a splash that year Segal
really made a splash that year Segal spearheaded the long awaited return of
spearheaded the long awaited return of
spearheaded the long awaited return of the Muppets to the big screen by
the Muppets to the big screen by
the Muppets to the big screen by co-writing executive producing and
co-writing executive producing and
co-writing executive producing and starring in the project in fact it was
starring in the project in fact it was
starring in the project in fact it was Segal who originally pitched the idea of
Segal who originally pitched the idea of
Segal who originally pitched the idea of a muppet revival to Disney in order to
a muppet revival to Disney in order to
a muppet revival to Disney in order to bring these beloved Jim Henson creations
bring these beloved Jim Henson creations
bring these beloved Jim Henson creations to a younger generation the movie became
to a younger generation the movie became
to a younger generation the movie became the most highly praised of all the
the most highly praised of all the
the most highly praised of all the Muppet films and was the first to win an
Muppet films and was the first to win an
Muppet films and was the first to win an Academy Award
he followed that success by starring as
he followed that success by starring as the title character in the indie comedy
the title character in the indie comedy
the title character in the indie comedy Jets who lives at home
Jets who lives at home
Jets who lives at home the rom-com the five-year engagement and
the rom-com the five-year engagement and
the rom-com the five-year engagement and another Apatow production this is 40 by
another Apatow production this is 40 by
another Apatow production this is 40 by juggling success in both TV and film the
juggling success in both TV and film the
juggling success in both TV and film the multi-talented Jason Segel has
multi-talented Jason Segel has
multi-talented Jason Segel has transcended cult status to entertain
transcended cult status to entertain
transcended cult status to entertain huge audiences from both sides of the
huge audiences from both sides of the
huge audiences from both sides of the camera it seems certain that is terrific
camera it seems certain that is terrific
camera it seems certain that is terrific and unique sense of humor will continue
and unique sense of humor will continue
and unique sense of humor will continue to make us laugh for years to come
to make us laugh for years to come
to make us laugh for years to come I’m not gonna go put clothes on I know
I’m not gonna go put clothes on I know
I’m not gonna go put clothes on I know what that means if I put clothes on it’s
what that means if I put clothes on it’s
what that means if I put clothes on it’s over okay
”
Be First to Comment