Jason Segel
Birth Name:
Jason Jordan Segel
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer, Director
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for the 2012 World Soundtrack Award for best original song written for a film
- Played high school basketball with future NBA player Jason Collins while attending Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, where actor Jake Gyllenhaal also went
- Very first role was as an unnamed young man eating a watermelon in the 1998 comedy "Can't Hardly Wait․"
- Has often collaborated with filmmaker Judd Apatow, beginning with his breakout role in the cult classic series "Freaks and Geeks․"
- Played a drug addict as his first major role in NBC's 1999 comedy series "Freaks and Geeks․"
- In interviews, he has revealed that both the Dracula musical and full-frontal nude break-up scenes from "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" were based on real experiences from his own life
- Has had a fascination with puppets since childhood
- Ordained as a minister by the Universal Life Church in 2010, and once pronounced a couple husband and wife on an episode of "The Tonight Show․"
- Penned the screenplay for the 2008 comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall․"
Awards
- 2000Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Ensemble:Nominated
- 2008Golden Schmoes - Breakthrough Performance of the Year:Nominated
- 2008INOCA TV - Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2008Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Breakout Male:Nominated
- 2009ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2009Gold Derby Film Award - Original Song:Nominated
- 2009MTV Movie Award - Best WTF Moment:Nominated
- 2009OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 2009Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Rockstar Moment:Nominated
- 2010DFCS Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
- 2010Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) - Best Original Song - Feature Film:Winner
- 2011Satellite Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2011Satellite Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2011SLFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2011UFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2012Christopher Award - Feature Films:Winner
- 2012Critics Choice Award - Best Song:Nominated
- 2012Critics Choice Award - Best Song:Winner
- 2012GAFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2012OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Song:Winner
- 2012OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 2012World Soundtrack Award - Best Original Song Written for a Film:Nominated
- 2014People's Choice Award - Favorite TV Bromance:Nominated
- 2015CFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2015Lost Weekend Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2015IFJA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2015ICP Award - Best Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2015Razzie Award - Worst Screenplay:Nominated
- 2015Razzie Award - Worst Screen Combo:Nominated
- 2015SDFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2015Golden Space Needle Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2016Chlotrudis Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2016Independent Spirit Award - Best Male Lead:Nominated
- 2016GAFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2016Odyssey Award - Best Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2023OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2024Astra TV Award - Best Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2024Astra TV Award - Best Writing in a Streaming Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2024Golden Globe - Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy:Nominated
- 2024WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Nominated
- 2025Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2025Astra TV Award - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2025Golden Globe - Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy:Nominated
- 2025OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated