"You made me cry": When Jimmy Fallon revealed how Jason Sudeikis' Ted Lasso performance got him emotional

After the release of Ted Lasso's season 2, the star of the show, Jason Sudeikis, who plays Ted, appeared on Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show. Fallon paid him the highest of compliments by saying:

"You made me cry," to Sudeikis, to put forward how truthfully the actor played the role.

Lasso is shown to be from Wichita, Kansas, and is an American football coach. He is then hired to coach an English soccer team, AFC Richmond, and gets insulted and ridiculed for being inexperienced.

Read on to know what Fallon and Sudeikis talked about in the show.

Here is what Jimmy Fallon and Ted Lasso actor Jason Sudeikis talked about on The Tonight Show

Jason Sudeikis appeared on The Tonight Show in 2021 just a day after its season 2 premiere. The show host, Jimmy Fallon, known for his humour, admitted that watching Sudeikis' portrayal of Ted Lasso had moved him to tears. This highlighted the depth and sincerity Sudeikis brought to the role.

"From comedy, but also emotion. It's (the show) gonna move you, it's gonna rock you. I know Jason, and I don't know if you ever made me cry before. But (this time) you made me cry. I love Ted Lasso."

Eventually, the show again carried along its comic nature when Jimmy continued the conversation by saying that one of their crew members was busy taking some "codes" from Jason backstage to watch the rest of the episodes (unreleased at the time).

Jimmy also noted the show's outstanding achievement, receiving 20 Emmy nominations.

"By getting 20 Emmy nominations, you made television history, buddy."

Jason thanked Jimmy for the acknowledgment and said:

"It's a good feeling," he added smilingly.

When was Ted Lasso released? Cast members explored

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Ted Lasso season 1 premiered on August 14, 2020, with 10 episodes, season 2 premiered the following year on July 23, 2021, and season 3 was released in 2023 on March 15. Seasons 2 and 3 consisted of 12 episodes each, and one can stream all the episodes on Apple TV+ with a subscription.

Alongside Jason Sudeikis, the show's main cast includes a talented ensemble of actors. Hannah Waddingham appears as Rebecca Welton, the owner of AFC Richmond; Brett Goldstein appears as Roy Kent, another footballer turned coach. He is also one of the writers of the show. Next is Brendan Hunt as Coach Beard, who becomes loyal to Ted as an assistant. Jeremy Swift appears as Leslie Higgins, the Director of Football Operations, and Nick Mohammed as Nathan “Nate” Shelley, a former kit man turned coach.

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