As 'HIMYM' Nears End, Segel Continues Film Success

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As 'HIMYM' Nears End, Segel Continues Film Success

Jason Segel has come a long way since playing the pot-smoking ex-high school basketball star Nick Andopolis on the TV series Freaks and Geeks. Since taking on the role of earnest Midwestern lawyer Marshall Eriksen on the CBS hit How I Met Your Mother in 2005, Jason has also seen his movie career soar to new heights!

In this episode of the ET on CBS series, Legendary: The Cast of How I Met Your Mother, the spotlight is turned on this versatile star. ET's Nancy O'Dell examines Jason's popular role on the series as well as his various film success stories, including the hugely popular 2007 comedy Knocked Up and the 2008 romantic comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

Watch the video to get an update on Jason's current and future projects since joining How I Met Your Mother -- airing Monday nights at 8/7c on CBS -- which has entered its ninth and final season.

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