Jason Jordan Segel was born on the 18th January 1980, in Los Angeles, California USA. Not only is he best known for playing the role of Marshall Eriksen in the CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother”, but for working as an author and screenwriter with producer Judd Apatow on the TV series’ “Freaks And Geeks” (1999-2000) and “Undeclared” (2001-2003). He has been an active member of the entertainment industry since 1998
Have you ever wondered how rich Jason Segel is? According to sources, it is estimated that Jason Segel`s total net worth is $30 million, an amount earned through his successful career as an actor now spanning close to 20 years.
Jason Segel Net Worth $30 Million
Jason was raised the middle child in a christian-jewish family. Segel had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony, but went to St. Matthew’s Parish School, a private Episcopal school. He completed his high school studies at Harvard-Westlake School.
Jason`s professional career began in 1998, when he acquired a small role in the comedy film “Can`t Hardly Wait”. The year 1999, brought his first major appearance; he was cast in the role of Nick Andopolis in the TV series “Freaks And Geaks” (1999-2000), on which he co-worked with producer Judd Apatow. Furthermore, the two extended their collaboration to another TV series, “Undeclared” (2001-2003), in which Jason also made an appearance in addition to producing.
Anyway, Jason`s net worth began to increase significantly since 2005, after he earned one of the lead roles in the TV series “How I Met Your Mother” (2005-2014), alongside Josh Radnor, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris and Alyson Hannigan. Moreover he was also a member of the “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” cast, as Neil Jansen, appearing in a few episodes from 2004 to 2005.
Jason has also had numerous appearances in film productions; in 2008 he made his debut as a director of Nicholas Stoller’s “Forgetting Sarah Marshal”. Segel is also credited as a writer of the popular film “The Muppets”, which was released in 2011, and in which he also made an appearance. Further in his film roles, Jason starred in the film “Bad Teacher” (2011).
All these roles increased his net worth to a large degree, and also had an effect on his popularity, enabling him to acquire new roles and to extend even further his total wealth.
In 2012, he again collaborated with Jud Apatow, as he landed a role in his film “This Is 40”.
His latest ventures in the entertainment industry include appearances in the films “Sex Tape” (2014) as the lead role of Jay alongside Cameron Diaz, and an appearance in the film “The End Of The Tour” (2015), in which he portrays the highly praised American novelist David Foster Wallace, which also benefited to his net worth.
Overall, Jason is a talented actor, who has dedicated his life to the entertainment industry; his career has so far spanned more than 30 film and TV titles, for which he has earned numerous prestigious accolades, including the Chicago Film Critics Association Lifetime Achievement award in 2011, among many others.
Regarding his personal life, Jason has had problems with alcohol, however he managed to overcome the addiction, and has been sober since 2013.
Furthermore to his personal life, Segel is a minister with the Universal Life Church, and he performed a wedding on “The Tonight Show” on 6th July 2010.
