With his dry delivery and everyman good looks, comic performer Jason Sudeikis made a quick impact soon after his 2005 arrival on NBC’s venerable “Saturday Night Live.” (1975-).

Sudeikis was born in Fairfax Virginia but grew up in Overland Park, Kansas. Unlike his Ivy-League educated comedy writer peers, his academic record was spotty - his focus in school was mainly on playing basketball. When a friend took him to see a local improv show, ComedySportz, he added drama to his extracurricular interests. After high school, Sudeikis enrolled at a junior college where he continued to concentrate