Jason Sudeikis’ Golden Globes Acceptance Speech Would Make Ted Lasso So Proud
Football Ted Lasso is life.
On Sunday, Feb. 28, Jason Sudeikis received the Best Actor in a Television Series—Comedy award on the 2021 Golden Globes. Sudeikis took house the prize for his work as the titular character in Apple TV+’s comedy, Ted Lasso. And, as if he have been channeling his beloved character, Sudeikis humbly accepted the award.
“Wow, all right,” the Ted Lasso star began off. “Yeah, I mean, that’s nuts. Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press. I mean, this is, for me the coolest thing that a group of, you know, like, that’s nuts.”
As he continued, Sudeikis known as his Golden Globes win “crazy” and went on to thank his co-stars. While explaining The Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy, a e book he reads to his son, Otis, Sudeikis declared that he rejected “the premise of being the best actor, because in my humble opinion the best actor is the person you are acting with.”
He added, “So, I want to give a shoutout to everyone that I get a chance to act with on the show, because they are incredible. Do they make me the best? No, but I know for a fact that they make me better. Better than I am, better than I thought I could be, better than, you know, than—you know, than anything I could do and so, I appreciate everybody looking out.”
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Realizing that he was operating out of time, because of fellow nominee Don Cheadle, the Golden Globe winner mentioned that it was time to wrap it up. He concluded, “A little windy, a little windy, thank you, I appreciate you guys and shoutout to my fellow nominees. Thank you.”
While Sudeikis was a frontrunner on this class, he was up against some stiff competition as Black Monday‘s Don Cheadle, Schitt’s Creek‘s Eugene Levy, The Great‘s Nicholas Hoult and Ramy‘s Ramy Youssef have been all nominated.
Released in August of final 12 months, Ted Lasso follows an American soccer coach (Sudeikis) as he tries to coach a fledgling English Premier League team. Hilarity ensues as Coach Lasso has no expertise teaching soccer (or how the remainder of the world calls it, soccer).
The one factor Ted Lasso can do? Inspire a staff.
The comedy turned a beloved present because of phrase of mouth and was up for 2 awards on the Golden Globes, together with Best Television Series—Musical or Comedy.
In addition to this being Sudeikis’ first Golden Globes win, this marked his first nomination too. The 45-year-old actor has additionally been nominated for two Screen Actors Guild awards and three Writers Guild of America awards.
For a take a look at the complete winners’ record, click on here.
Watch the 2021 Golden Globes dwell telecast tonight at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC. For a recap of all of the winners and largest present moments, watch E!’s After Party Golden Globes particular at 11 p.m.!
