Jason Segel has made a big name on the small screen. From the unforgettable ‘90s series Freaks and Geeks to the hit TV show, How I Met Your Mother, the 42-year-old has made a mark in the entertainment world.
Now, he’s about to work with the veteran actor Harrison Ford in the new series Shrinking, where fans will see Segel’s great acting talent and behind-the-camera work again. So, take a glimpse at the actor’s career and see his net worth.
Jason Segel’s Acting Career
Segel is not only an actor and comedian; he’s also an author and screenwriter.
He gained attention when he did Freaks and Geeks, which helped launch his career and led to a number of collaborations with the show’s creator Judd Apatow.
They worked together on Undeclared and other critically successful comedies, where Segel starred, wrote, and produced.
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However, it was in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother that he became best known.
He also hit the big screen with the movies Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, I Love You, Man, Despicable Me, Bad Teacher, and more.
He then received critical acclaim for his portrayal of the late author David Foster Wallace in the film The End of Tour, earning him an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead nomination.
Jason Segel’s How I Met Your Mother Salary and Net Worth
Segel earned $225,000 per episode from the first to the last season of How I Met Your Mother. In 208 episodes that he did, he made $5.4 million from the series alone, excluding royalties and syndication earnings.
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Today, he’s worth $50 million.
Jason Segel’s New Show with Harrison Ford
Segel will be working with Ford in the new Apple TV+ series Shrinking. The former also works as the series’ co-creator this time with the Ted Lasso co-creator Bill Lawrence.
“Shrinking follows a grieving therapist Jimmy Johns [Segel], who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks,” its official synopsis reads, via TVLine. “Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives… including his own.”
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Alternatively, Ford’s role as Dr. Phil Rhodes is described as “down-to-earth, sharp as a tack ‘blue collar shrink, blunt but with an ever-present twinkle.”
Shrinking will be out on January 27.
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