Daniel Jason Sudeikisย (/sสหdeษชkษชs/ย suu-DAY-kiss; born September 18, 1975)ย is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. In the 1990s, he began his career inย improv comedy. He performed withย ComedySportz, iO Chicago (Improv Olympic), andย The Second City. In 2003, Sudeikis was hired as a writer for theย NBCย sketch comedyย seriesย Saturday Night Live and later spent nine seasons as a cast member from 2005 to 2013, playingย Joe Bidenย andย Mitt Romney, among others.
From 2020 to 2023, he co-created and played the title role in theย Apple TV+ย sports comedy seriesย Ted Lasso, which earned him fourย Primetime Emmy Awardsย and twoย Golden Globe Awards. He was also one of the leading cast members inย The Cleveland Showย (2009-2013). Sudeikis has also acted in recurring roles in the comedy seriesย 30 Rockย (2007โ2010),ย It's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaย (2010โ2011),ย Portlandiaย (2011โ2014), andย The Last Man on Earthย (2015โ2018).
He had leading film roles in the comediesย Horrible Bossesย (2011) and its sequel,ย Horrible Bosses 2ย (2014), andย We're the Millersย (2013), as well as the acclaimed independent filmsย Drinking Buddiesย (2013),ย Sleeping with Other People (2015), andย Colossalย (2016), and supporting roles inย Alexander Payne'sย Downsizingย (2017) andย Olivia Wilde'sย Booksmartย (2019). He has also acted in voice roles forย Epicย (2013),ย The Angry Birds Movieย (2016),ย The Angry Birds Movie 2ย (2019), andย Next Genย (2018).
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