Daniel Jason Sudeikis ( ; born September 18, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. In the 1990s, he began his career in

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and performed with ComedySportz, iO Chicago (Improv Olympic), and

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. In 2003, Sudeikis was hired as a writer for the

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sketch comedy Sketch comedy comprises a series of short, amusing scenes or vignettes, called "sketches" or, "skits", commonly between one and ten minutes long, performed by a group of comic actors or comedians. While the form developed and became popular in ...

series ''

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'', and later spent nine seasons as a cast member from 2005 to 2013, playing

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and

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, among others. From 2020 to 2023, he co-created and played the title role in the

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sports comedy series ''

Ted Lasso ''Ted Lasso'' ( ) is an American sports film, sports comedy-drama television series developed by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence (TV producer), Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly. It is based on a character Sudeikis portrayed in a series ...

'', which earned him four

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and two

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. He was also one of the leading cast members in ''

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'' (2009–2013). Sudeikis has also acted in recurring roles in the comedy series ''

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'' (2007–2010), ''

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'' (2010–2011), '' Portlandia'' (2011–2014), and '' The Last Man on Earth'' (2015–2018). He had leading film roles in the comedies ''

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'' (2011) and its sequel, ''

Horrible Bosses 2 ''Horrible Bosses 2'' is a 2014 American crime comedy film directed by Sean Anders and written by Anders and John Morris (filmmaker), John Morris. A sequel to 2011's ''Horrible Bosses'', the film features Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeiki ...

'' (2014), and '' We're the Millers'' (2013), as well as the acclaimed independent films '' Drinking Buddies'' (2013), '' Sleeping with Other People'' (2015), and '' Colossal'' (2016), and supporting roles in

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's '' Downsizing'' (2017) and

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's '' Booksmart'' (2019). He has also acted in voice roles for ''

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'' (2013), ''

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'' (2016) and ''

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'' (2019), and '' Next Gen'' (2018).

Early life and education

Daniel Jason Sudeikis was born to Kathryn Sudeikis (née Wendt), a travel agent at Brennco and president of the American Society of Travel Agents, and Daniel Joseph Sudeikis. His father is of Irish and Lithuanian descent, while his mother has German and Irish ancestry. Jason's maternal uncle was actor

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, known for his role as

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on ''

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'', and Jason's matrilineal great-grandfather was photographer Tom Howard. Sudeikis was born with

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, leaving him with no sense of smell. Sudeikis moved with his family to

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within

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, which he has described as his hometown. He graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School in Overland Park and attended Fort Scott Community College on a basketball scholarship, but left before finishing.

Career

Career beginnings

In the 1990s, Sudeikis began his career in improv comedy. He began performing at ComedySportz (now called Comedy City) in

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. He moved to

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, where he studied at the

Annoyance Theatre The Annoyance Theatre, or Annoyance Productions, is a theatre and associated ensemble based in Chicago, Illinois, that deals mainly in absurd and outrageous humor. Many people who have performed with the ensemble have gone on to become successf ...

in the North Side of Chicago and

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(formerly known as ImprovOlympic) in the Near North Side and was one of the founding members of the long form team, J.T.S. Brown. He performed with Boom Chicago in

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. Sudeikis was later cast in The Second City Touring Company. In the early 2000s, he became a founding member of The Second City

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, where he performed at the

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''Saturday Night Live''

In 2003, while a regular performer at The Second City Las Vegas, Sudeikis was hired as a sketch writer for ''

'' (''SNL'') after being recommended by his uncle George Wendt to Marci Klein. In May 2005, he became a featured player on the show, and was upgraded to repertory status at the beginning of the show's 32nd season on September 30, 2006. In July 2013, Sudeikis announced that he was leaving ''SNL''. In 2015, 2016, and 2019 he made occasional appearances on the show. On October 23, 2021, Sudeikis made his hosting debut with musical guest

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. Recurring characters *

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, 43rd president of the United States. *

, 47th vice president of the United States and 46th president of the United States. *

, 70th governor of Massachusetts and 2012 Republican Party nominee for president of the United States * Male A-hole of the Two A-Holes with actress

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* Ocean Billy, a parody of the 1980s singer

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and his hit " Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" * One half of the

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"opposite band" Jon Bovi, appearing on ''

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'' (with Will Forte) * Gil, a news anchor who treats his field correspondent Michelle Dison's (Kristen Wiig) misfortunes as amusement * One of the guys from the " Song Memories" sketches who is the first to tell strange stories about where he was when he first heard a song * Ed Mahoney, a brash man who often makes a fool of himself in public * Officer Sikorsky, a police officer who brings in convict Lorenzo McIntosh (

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) in an attempt to "scare straight" the three delinquent teens (

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, Bobby Moynihan, Andy Samberg, and occasionally the week's guest host) that he often arrests * Vance on " What Up with That?", an overzealous background dancer often dressed in an Adidas tracksuit with a 1980s perm * DJ Supersoak, spoof on DJ Clay * Pete Twinkle, ESPN Classic host of obscure women's sports with dim-witted Greg Stink (Will Forte) as his co-host * Jeff, a disgruntled film and theatre technician who starts unprovoked arguments with the star of the piece * The Devil, who often comes on ''Weekend Update'' to point out religious and moral hypocrisy on Earth * Jack Rizzoli, an anchor at WXPD News who always tells veteran reporter Herb Welch (Bill Hader) to do his job * Tommy, a strip club emcee for Bongo's Clown Room * Sensei Mark Hoffman, the faculty adviser and Japanese Studies teacher to Jonathan Cavanaugh-san and Rebecca Stern-Markowitz-san ( Taran Killam and

Vanessa Bayer Vanessa Bayer (born November 14, 1981) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2010 to 2017, for which she was nominated for an Emmy. She co-created, co-executive pr ...

, respectively), hosts of "J-Pop America Fun Time Now" * Marshall T. Boudreaux, host of the courtroom reality show ''Maine Justice''

Film, television and other work

Early work

Sudeikis had a recurring role on the series ''

'' (2007–2010), appearing in a total of 12 episodes. He played Floyd DeBarber, a love interest of

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's character

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. Sudeikis last appeared in four episodes towards the end of the show's fourth season in 2010. Sudeikis began his film career with supporting roles in '' Watching the Detectives'' (2007), ''

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'' (2007), ''

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'' (2007), '' What Happens in Vegas'' (2008) and '' The Rocker'' (2008). He did voice work for the videogame ''

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'' (2008), playing the role of right-wing radio host Richard Bastion. In July 2008, he co-starred with

and

Joe Lo Truglio Joe Lo Truglio (; born December 2, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. Best known for his role as Charles Boyle on the Fox/ NBC sitcom ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', he also was a cast member on the television series '' The State'' and '' Reno 91 ...

in the web series ''The Line'' on Crackle. He had supporting roles in the movies '' The Bounty Hunter'' (2010) and '' Going the Distance'' (2010). On August 16, 2010, Sudeikis co-hosted ''

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'' with ''Going the Distance'' co-stars Charlie Day and

Justin Long Justin Jacob Long (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his film roles, particularly in comedy and horror films, notably appearing in ''Galaxy Quest'' (1999), ''Jeepers Creepers (2001 film), Jeepers Creepers'' ( ...

at the

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in Los Angeles. Sudeikis was a voice actor on the animated-comedy series ''

'' (2009–2013). He provided the voices for Holt Richter, Cleveland's wannabe hipster neighbor, and Terry Kimple, Cleveland's hard-partying high school buddy, who now works with Cleveland at the cable company. After being credited as a recurring guest in season one, Sudeikis was bumped up to a series regular beginning in season two.

Film breakthrough

In 2011, Sudeikis appeared in the

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comedy ''

''. He had previously worked with co-star Charlie Day when he played the role of Schmitty on ''

'' and reprised the role on that show's seventh season finale. Sudeikis played his first lead film role in the Farrelly brothers comedy '' Hall Pass'' (2011). Sudeikis hosted the 2011 MTV Movie Awards on June 5, 2011, at the

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. He was the voice for a line of advertisements of

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which began running in 2012. He made appearances in six episodes on the series '' Eastbound & Down'' (2012–2013). He starred as David Clark, a drug dealer, in '' We're the Millers'' (2013), alongside

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Emma Roberts Emma Rose Roberts (born February 10, 1991) Additional on October 9, 2016 is an American actress, singer and producer. Known for her performances spanning multiple genres of film and television, her work in the horror film, horror and thriller ...

and

Will Poulter William Jack Poulter (born 28 January 1993) is an English actor. He first gained recognition in '' School of Comedy'' (2009) and then for his role as Eustace Scrubb in the adventure film '' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Tread ...

. He reprised his role of Kurt Buckman in ''

'' (2014).

2015–present

Sudeikis starred as Jake in the romantic-comedy film '' Sleeping with Other People'' (2015). He starred alongside

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in the romantic-drama film '' Tumbledown'' (2015). He voices the character of Red in the animated-comedy film ''

'' (2016), based on the video game series of the same name. He starred alongside

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in '' Colossal'' (2016). He starred in '' Masterminds'' (2016). He portrayed Larry Snyder in '' Race'' (2016), Henry in '' The Book of Love'' (2016), and Bradley in ''

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'' (2016). From November to December 2016, Sudeikis played the lead role of John Keating in the

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production of ''Dead Poets Society''. In 2017, he executive produced the comedy series '' Detroiters'', and appeared in two episodes. Sudeikis starred in ''Kodachrome'' (2017), alongside

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and Elizabeth Olsen. He made appearances as Glenn in '' Permission'' (2017) and as Dave Johnson in '' Downsizing'' (2017). He starred as a side-role/reference in the

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shows ''Derren Brown: Secret'' and ''Derren Brown Underground'', where he performed on a screen during the credits, and his name was used as a reference during the show in 2017 and 2018. Sudeikis starred in the thriller '' Driven''. Sudeikis voices the character of Justin Pin in the animated action comedy film '' Next Gen''. He played Red again in the 2019 animated-comedy ''

''. In 2019, he appeared on the ''

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'' series ''

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'' as a Speeder Bike trooper. Sudeikis had portrayed Ted Lasso, a hapless American football coach brought to England to coach Tottenham Hotspur F.C. as part of two promotional videos for NBC Sports in 2013 and 2014. In late 2019, Sudeikis co-wrote and starred in ''

'' about an American football coach who is hired to coach a fictional English football club, AFC Richmond. The series was released in August 2020 on

to a positive reception. It has earned him a

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and a

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. At the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, he was nominated for and won Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, and was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. In 2021, he appeared on the ''Time'' 100 (''

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''s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world) and ''Bloomberg's'' 50 Most Influential list. In 2023, Sudeikis said in an interview with ''

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'' that the personality of the original main character was revised to be kinder because of the culture surrounding Donald Trump's presidency. After ''Ted Lasso'' was initially planned to end after its third season, a fourth season was announced by Sudeikis in March 2025.

Charity work

Sudeikis played on basketball teams at the 2011 and 2016 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. He and other Kansas City celebrities have hosted the Big Slick for many years. The event raises money for the Cancer Center at Children's Mercy Hospital. As of 2023, the event had raised more than $21 million for the cause. Sudeikis hosted the benefit concert Thundergong! at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City on November 3, 2018, for the charity foundation Steps of Faith which helps provide prosthetic legs and arms.

Personal life

In June 2004, Sudeikis married American screenwriter Kay Cannon after five years together. The two were on The Second City Las Vegas cast together. They separated in 2008 and divorced in February 2010. Sudeikis dated actress January Jones in 2010 and ''

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'' reported in January 2011 that they had split. He was in a relationship with American actress and filmmaker

from 2011 to 2020, and became engaged in January 2013 but never married. They have a son, born in April 2014 and a daughter, born in October 2016. After their breakup, Wilde was publicly served with court documents regarding child custody while she was on stage presenting her film ''

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'' at CinemaCon 2022. Additionally, Sudeikis and Wilde were both sued by their former nanny for

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. Sudeikis is a WNBA fan and

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season ticket holder, as well as a

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fan as he lives near the arena where both teams play. He is a supporter of

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player

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. He has attended many of her college and professional games, even canceling a scheduled speaking appearance to attend a game.

Acting credits

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Kodachrome Kodachrome is the brand name for a color reversal film introduced by Eastman Kodak in 1935. It was one of the first successful color materials and was used for both cinematography and still photography. For many years, Kodachrome was widely used ...

'' , Matt Ryder , , - , rowspan="2" , 2018 , '' Driven'' , Jim Hoffman , , - , '' Next Gen'' , Justin Pin/Ares , Voice , - , rowspan="2" , 2019 , '' Booksmart'' , Principal Jordan Brown , , - , ''

'' , Red , Voice , - , 2021 , ''

South of Heaven ''South of Heaven'' is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on July 5, 1988, by Def Jam Recordings. The album was the band's second collaboration with producer Rick Rubin, whose production skills on their previo ...

'' , Jimmy Ray , , - , 2023 , '' Fool's Paradise'' , Lex Tanner , , - , 2024 , '' Hitpig!'' , Hitpig , Voice , - , 2027 , ''The Angry Birds Movie 3'' , Red , Voice

Television

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'' , Various , 174 episodes; also writer , - , 2007 , '' Wainy Days'' , Handsome David , Episode: "Plugged" , - , 2007–2010 , ''

'' , Floyd DeBarber , 12 episodes , - , 2008 , ''

Childrens Hospital ''Childrens Hospital'' (originally titled ''Children's Hospital'' as webisodes) is an American dark comedy television and web series that parodies the medical drama genre, created by and starring actor/comedian Rob Corddry. The series began o ...

'' , Dr. Robert "Bobby" Fiscus , 2 episodes , - , 2008–2012 , ''

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday ''Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday'' is an American limited-run series broadcast on NBC. It is a political satire news show spin-off from ''Saturday Night Live'', featuring that show's ''Weekend Update'' segment. It initially ran for t ...

'' , Various , 6 episodes , - , 2009–2013 , ''

'' , Holt Ritcher, Terry Kimple (voices) , Main role , - , 2010, 2011 , ''

'' , Peter "Schmitty" Schmidt , rowspan="2" , 2 episodes , - , 2011, 2014 , '' Portlandia'' , Aliki, Kim , - , 2011 , '' 2011 MTV Movie Awards'' , Himself (host) , Television special , - , 2012–2013 , '' Eastbound & Down'' , Shane Gerald, Cole Gerald , 6 episodes , - , 2013 , ''

Robot Chicken ''Robot Chicken'' is an American adult animation, adult stop motion, stop-motion animated sketch comedy television series created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich for Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim. The twelve-minute ...

'' , Badtz-Maru, Farmer Smurf (voices) , Episode: "Papercut to Aorta" , - , 2014 , '' Garfunkel and Oates'' , , Writer only; episode: "Third Member" , - , 2015–2018 , '' The Last Man on Earth'' , Mike Miller , Recurring role , - , 2016 , '' Great Minds with Dan Harmon'' ,

Thomas Edison Thomas Alva Edison (February11, 1847October18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, ...

, Episode: "Thomas Edison" , - , 2016–2017 , '' Son of Zorn'' , Zorn (voice) , Main role , - , 2017, 2018 , '' Detroiters'' , Carter Grant , 2 episodes; also executive producer , - , 2018 , '' Sideswiped'' , Dr. David Bennett , Episode: "Matching Up" , - , rowspan="4" , 2019 , '' Double Dare'' , rowspan="2" , Himself , 2 episodes , - , ''

SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' is an American animated television series, animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It first aired as a sneak peek after the 1999 Kids' C ...

'' , Episode: " SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout" , - , '' Ask the StoryBots'' , Roger the Plumber , Episode: "What Happens When You Flush the Toilet?" , - , ''

'' , Biker Scout Trooper #1 , Episode: " Chapter 8: Redemption" , - , rowspan="3" , 2020 , ''Tournament of Laughs'' , Himself , Host , - , '' At Home with Amy Sedaris'' , Himself , Episode: "Travel" , - , ''

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? ''Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?'' is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Chris Bailey and the thirteenth television series in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. The show first premiered on Boomerang's SVOD s ...

'' , Himself (voice) , Episode: "Lost Soles of Jungle River!" , - , 2020–present , ''

'' , Ted Lasso , Also co-creator, writer and executive producer , - , 2021–present , '' Hit Monkey'' , Bryce Fowler (né McHenry) (voice) , Main role , - , 2021 , ''Saturday Night Live'' , Himself (host) , Episode: "Jason Sudeikis/

Theatre

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Video games

{, class="wikitable" , - ! Year ! Title ! Voice role , - , 2008 , ''

'' , Richard Bastion , - , 2022 , '' FIFA 23'' , Ted Lasso , -

Music videos

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Mumford & Sons Mumford & Sons are a British folk rock band formed in London in 2007. The band consists of Marcus Mumford (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums), Ted Dwane (vocals, double bass, bass guitar), and Ben Lovett (British musician), B ...

, , - , 2021 , " Love Dies Young" ,

Foo Fighters The Foo Fighters are an American Rock music, rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Initially founded as a one-man project by former Nirvana (band), Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, the band comprises vocalist/guitarist Grohl, bassist Nate Mendel, gu ...

, , -

Awards and nominations

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Golden Raspberry Awards The Golden Raspberry Awards (also known as the Razzies and Razzie Awards) is a parody award show honoring the worst of cinematic failures. Co-founded by UCLA film graduates and film industry veterans John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy, the Razzi ...

, Worst Screen Combo (shared with the entire cast) , ''

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MTV Movie Awards The MTV Movie & TV Awards is a film and television awards show previously presented annually on MTV. It began as the MTV Movie Awards in 1992, when its 1992 MTV Movie Awards, first edition was held, and adopted its current name in 2017, beginnin ...

, Best Comedic Performance , rowspan="3", '' We're the Millers'' , , style="text-align: center;" , , - ,

People's Choice Awards The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show, recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the fans and general public. The show has been held annually since 1975, with the winners originally determined using Gallup Polls un ...

, Favorite Movie Duo (with

) , , style="text-align: center;" , , - ,

Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards were an annual awards show that aired on the Fox television network between 1999 and 2019. The awards, based on a popularity vote that could be overridden by the producerswho reserved the right to choose the winnerscovered ...

, Choice Hissy Fit , , style="text-align: center;" , , - , 2015 ,

, #WTF Moment (with Charlie Day) , ''

'' , , style="text-align: center;" , , - , 2016 ,

, Choice Movie: Hissy Fit , rowspan="2", ''

'' , , style="text-align: center;" , , - , 2017 ,

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCAs or Kids' Choice, is an American annual awards ceremony show produced by Nickelodeon. Usually held on a Saturday night in March or early April, the show honors the year's biggest in tel ...

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Critics' Choice Television Awards The Critics' Choice Television Awards were accolades that were presented annually by the Critics Choice Association (CCA). They were established in 2011, and the first ceremony was held on June 20, 2011, and streamed live on VH1.com. The fou ...

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, Outstanding Comedy Series , , style="text-align: center;" rowspan="4", , - , Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series , , - , rowspan="2", Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series , ''Ted Lasso'' (episode: "

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Satellite Awards The Satellite Awards are annual awards given by the International Press Academy that are commonly noted in entertainment industry journals and blogs. The awards were originally known as the Golden Satellite Awards. The award ceremonies take place ...

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Screen Actors Guild Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as SAG Awards) are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The award was founded in 1995 to recognize outstanding performances in movie an ...

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Writers Guild of America Awards The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, and radio writing including both fiction and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America West since 1949. Eligibility The ...

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, Outstanding Comedy Series , , style="text-align: center;" rowspan="2", , - , Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series , , - , rowspan="3", 2023 , rowspan="3",

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