Claim: Jason Sudeikis started on SNL as a writer.

Daniel Jason Sudeikis -LRB- -LSB- sʊˈdeɪkɪs -RSB- ; born September 18 , 1975 -RRB- is an American actor , comedian , screenwriter , and producer . He began his career in improvisational comedy and was a member of The Second City . In 2003 , he was hired as a sketch writer for Saturday Night Live and was a cast member from 2005 to 2013 .   He has appeared on the television shows 30 Rock , The Cleveland Show , Eastbound & Down , The Last Man on Earth , Son of Zorn , and other shows . He is best known for his film roles in Hall Pass -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , A Good Old Fashioned Orgy -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Horrible Bosses -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , We 're the Millers -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , Horrible Bosses 2 -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , Sleeping with Other People -LRB- 2015 -RRB- , The Angry Birds Movie -LRB- 2016 -RRB- , and Colossal -LRB- 2017 -RRB- .