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Jason Segel

Jason Segel

Actor, writer and producer · Born January 18, 1980 (46) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 3 other major award bodies

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.

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Born
January 18, 1980 (46)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, writer and producer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Jason Segel's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
31%
Morality
13%
Society
8%
Survival
5%
Power
3%
Ideas
3%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 7 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 7 of 18 analyzed roles.

Ally
7 of 18
Hero
5 of 18
Trickster
2 of 18
Shadow
2 of 18
Mentor
2 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
11
Joyful
9
Melancholic
10
Warm
8
Bittersweet
8
Other
29

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jason Segel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jason Segel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 24 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Anxious People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Over Your Dead Body(2026)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mooned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Vector (voice)

  • Shrinking(2023)

    Show 33 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Windfall(2022)

    Producer · Story · as Nobody

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty(2022)

    Show 17 episodes · as Paul Westhead

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Sky Is Everywhere(2022)

    as Big

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Fezzik

  • Dispatches from Elsewhere(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Peter

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Our Friend(2019)

    as Dane Faucheux

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Come Sunday(2018)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Discovery(2017)

    as Will Harbor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jeff Daniels · as Self - Guest

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The End of the Tour(2015)

    as David Foster Wallace

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Sex Tape(2014)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay · as Jay

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • This Is the End(2013)

    as Jason Segel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • This Is 40(2012)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Five-Year Engagement(2012)

    Screenplay · as Tom Solomon

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Scratching the Surface: A Hasty Examination of the Making of The Muppets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Jeff, Who Lives at Home(2011)

    as Jeff Thompkins

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Muppets(2011)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Gary

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Friends with Benefits(2011)

    as Brice (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bad Teacher(2011)

    as Russell Gettis

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · as Sydney Fife

  • Gulliver's Travels(2010)

    as Horatio

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Despicable Me(2010)

    as Vector (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Get Him to the Greek(2010)

    Characters · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • I Love You, Man(2009)

    as Sydney Fife

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Forgetting Sarah Marshall(2008)

    Screenplay · as Peter Bretter

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Knocked Up(2007)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny(2006)

    as Frat Boy #1 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bye Bye Benjamin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Theodore Everest

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 208 episodes · as Marshall Eriksen

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Humor Man(2005)

    as Smelly Bob

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • LolliLove(2004)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • 11:14(2003)

    as Leon

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Certainly Not a Fairytale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Leo

  • Slackers(2002)

    as Sam Schechter

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Hauser

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Undeclared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eric

  • North Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Gary Huffman

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Neil Jansen

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Freaks and Geeks(1999)

    Show 18 episodes · as Nick Andopolis

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshall Eriksen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • SLC Punk!(1998)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dead Man on Campus(1998)

    as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Can't Hardly Wait(1998)

    as Watermelon Guy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sponsor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Writer · as Peter

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles, 47 of them dated from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Despicable Me (2010)

$544M worldwide

Highest rated

Freaks and Geeks (1999)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

How I Met Your Mother (2005)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win
19922026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 22 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 49: 39 only acting, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thDirecting2 of 49: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting9 of 49: 0 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thProducing7 of 49: 0 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew2 of 49: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

49 titles, 10 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s15 · 15 acting · 1 crew2010s18 · 17 acting · 5 crew2020s8 · 8 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 38% of 24 roles
980813

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

1 major award from 13 major nominations, 2012–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
  2. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  3. 2024
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · New Series
  4. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
  5. 2016
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Male Lead
  6. 2012
    • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Song
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Song

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jason Segel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 29; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Good Humor Man (2005)

79th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Freaks and Geeks (1999)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jason Segel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles10–50 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles18–71 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles30–87 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs20 titles13–74 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles8–60 · median 27 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jason Segel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jason Segel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Judd Apatow shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers