Jason Segel named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
Troupe will host parade and roast for Segel on Feb. 3
The Associated Press
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 11:16 AM ET
Last Updated: Jan 24, 2012 1:15 PM ET
Comedian Jason Segel, right, and Kermit the frog speak to the audience during the premier of the Muppet Movie in Sydney, Australia on Dec. 21, 2011. (Rob Griffith/Associated Press)
Actor Jason Segel can add a Hasty Pudding pot award to his career highlights.
Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals on Monday named Segel its Man of the Year.
The student group is the nation's oldest undergraduate drama troupe. It will host a parade and roast for Segel on Feb. 3.
Segel got his start in the short-lived but critically acclaimed television series "Freaks and Geeks."
He later wrote and starred in the 2008 movie "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," which earned more than $100 million worldwide. And he co-wrote and starred in last year's "The Muppets."
He plays Marshall Eriksen on the CBS comedy "How I Met Your Mother."
Last year, Jay Leno won the Hasty Pudding award, which recognizes outstanding entertainers.
Actress Claire Danes has been named this year's Woman of the Year.
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