Jason Siegel is a popular American actor. Fame was brought by roles in the serial film “How I Met Your Mother” and the movie “Home Video”. Filmed mainly in comedy projects. He is not only a famous actor, but also the author of several soundtracks. Jason Siegel is a versatile person.
Jason was born in Los Angeles at the very beginning of 1980. Parents were not associated with cinema and creativity. The father of the future actor worked in a law office, and his mother was engaged in raising children. Jason has a brother and sister.
Jason Siegel received his primary education at a Catholic school. His relationship with classmates did not work out right away. They considered him a stranger. But Jason himself was not very worried about this. He devoted all his attention to playing basketball and performing in local theater performances. After graduating from school, he was going to go to college. However, the desire to become an actor turned out to be stronger. Therefore, Jason decided to devote all his attention to theatrical life, refusing to receive an education at the university.
Success in cinematography
His debut in cinema took place at the age of 18. Jason has appeared in films such as "Can't Wait" and "Dead Man in College." Some time later, he signed a contract with Judd Apatow, who was involved in producing films. The collaboration played a significant role in Jason's career. Thanks to Judd's help, at the age of 19, Jason starred in the popular TV series Freaks and Geeks. He got the image of Nick Andopolis. While working on the project, Siegel wrote songs. One of them is dedicated to the actress Linda Cardellina, who appeared in the film as Nick's girlfriend.
In 2005, the comedy film "How I Met Your Mother" was released on television. Its creators noticed Siegel while watching the movie "Freaks and Geeks" and decided to invite him to one of the main roles. As a result, Jason appeared in front of the audience in the form of Marshall. The funny comedy instantly won the recognition of moviegoers, and Jason became a star.
In parallel with filming the popular TV series, Jason Siegel worked on the comedy project A Little Pregnant. A year later, the film "In Flight" was released on television. The script was written by Jason based on his experiences. Among the successful films are "Very Bad Teacher" and "Home Video". In both films, Cameron Diaz became a partner on the set. No less successful was the film A Little Married, where Jason Siegel and Emily Blunt starred in front of the audience.
Life off the set
How does an actor live when you don't have to constantly work on filming the next film? Jason's personal life is rather stormy. There were many novels. However, they did not last long. An affair with Linda Cardellini is the only relationship that lasted more than 5 years. The acquaintance took place on the set of the project “Freaks and geeks”.
According to rumors spread by numerous media outlets, Jason did not have friendly relations with actresses Katie Holmes, Michelle Ryan, Cameron Diaz, Boyanka Novakovich and Alexis Misters. Jason has no children at the moment