If you recognized Jason Segel in "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty," chances are it's because of his starring role in "How I Met Your Mother." The hit CBS sitcom ran for a whopping nine seasons from 2005 to 2014, spawning a Hulu spin-off years later and becoming one of the defining comedies of the 2000s. Segel's Marshall Eriksen is one of the core five characters through the entire run of the show — a role that made the actor a household name.
Of course, "How I Met Your Mother" wasn't Segel's first major role in a hit TV series. His big break came in the late '90s when he appeared in the cult classic "Freaks and Geeks" alongside future Hollywood stars like Seth Rogen and James Franco. Produced by Judd Apatow, the show was Segel's first project with the writer-director, and they collaborated again a year later on the short-lived series "Undeclared."
Though "How I Met Your Mother" helped turn Segel into a movie star, he's continued to appear on various TV shows since the sitcom ended. In addition to "Winning Time," he created and starred in the spooky thriller "Dispatches from Elsewhere" for AMC in 2020 and the acclaimed Apple TV+ show "Shrinking" with Harrison Ford in 2023.
