Segel Is Harvard Hasty Pudding Man Of The Year

First Published: January 24, 2012 8:46 AM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Jason Segel speaks during the CBS portion of the 2012 Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa on in Pasadena, Calif., on January 11, 2012CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Actor Jason Segel can add a Hasty Pudding pot award to his career highlights. Harvard Universitys Hasty Pudding Theatricals on Monday named Segel its Man of Year. The student group is the nations oldest undergraduate drama troupe. Itll 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 years 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 years Woman of the Year. Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.