Jason Segel Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters

Jason Segel joins GQ as he revisits some of the most iconic characters from his career so far: from his breakout role in _Freaks and Geeks_ as Nick Andopolis to fostering the role of Marshall Eriksen for all 9 seasons of _How I Met Your Mother._ “I went from being 24 to 33. I came into that show as a young guy, not really knowing anything,” says Segel as he reflects on his time working _How I Met Your Mother._ “I would be writing a movie whilst shooting _How I Met Your Mother_ and then a hiatus would come and I’d shoot the movie I wrote, and I’d get out of there in time to start the next season!” Watch the full episode of GQ’s Iconic Characters as Jason Segel breaks down his most iconic movie roles. #JasonSegel #HowIMetYourMother #ForgettingSarahMarshall #DespicableMe 00:00 - Jason Segel’s Iconic Characters 00:18 - Forgetting Sarah Marshall: Peter Bretter 03:42 - Freaks and Geeks: Nick Andopolis 07:46 - How I Met Your Mother: Marshall Eriksen 11:23 - The Muppets: Gary 16:26 - Despicable Me: Vector 17:31 - Knocked Up: Jason 18:43 - Shrinking: Jimmy Laird 21:18 - Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty: Paul Westhead 24:30 - The End of the Tour: David Foster Wallace GQ recommends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETz7RhlVXnE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha_cHQxGFMI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qycd0SMahac Watch more from GQ | Iconic Characters: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hKMB1-xkc-IZgAqdrVO6qlPaDWW_jEl Watch more from GQ: