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Jason Sudeikis Shares the Parenting Lesson He Borrowed From Ted Lasso
Jason Sudeikis is scoring some major points in the parenting game.
After all, the Ted Lasso star revealed that his TV coach alter-ego actually inspired his go-to etiquette rule with kids Otis, 12, and Daisy, 9.
"I try to explain to them the power of please and thank you when you really mean it," Sudeikis told E! News in an exclusive interview. "Not only do you get to be in interesting places, but I think, more importantly, you get invited back. That feels like a Ted Lasso philosophy that we've yet to implement on the show, but you certainly see it a lot."
And Otis and Daisy certainly have a lot to be thankful for.
Earlier this month, the Saturday Night Live alum brought his son and daughter—who he shares with ex Olivia Wilde— to the star-studded FIFA World Cup final game and halftime show in New York where they got to meet Justin Bieber.
"The cousin text chain lit up," Sudeikis joked of the once-in-a-lifetime experience. "So, that's always exciting and fun."
And if Otis wasn't already a Belieber, he is now.
"He was very kind," Sudeikis recounted of the "DAISIES" singer before adding, "My son got to meet Tom Cruise."
Of course, Sudeikis doesn't want all this A-list hobnobbing to go to Otis and Daisy's heads.
"These kiddos," the 50-year-old added, "I'm doing everything I can that they don't turn into little turds. Both me and their mom."
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Sudeikis may have his work cut out for him, as he noted one of his family's favorite pastimes is sitting courtside at basketball games together.
"Getting to be around women's sports, specifically the WNBA, my sisters and I and my kids went to a lot of those games," he recounted. "Having season tickets right next to the opposing team's bench, which is fascinating just getting to watch these kick-ass women coming off of three three-pointers in a row or after scoring a 0-12 run and just seeing the humanity and camaraderie amongst them."
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Their shared love of sports even helped convince the Emmy winner to make a fourth season of the beloved comedy series. In the new season, Lasso enters uncharted territory when he begins coaching a second division women's team.
"I grew up in a house full of women, so I've seen that in a variety of stages of my life," he said of the new dynamics. "It's something I've always been a big fan of and appreciated, the bawdiness and the cockiness."
Season four of Ted Lasso premieres Aug. 5 on Apple TV. In the meantime, keep reading for a closer look at Sudeikis' sweetest family moments with his kids.
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Meet the Family
Before their 2020 breakup, Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis brought their son Otis and daughter Daisy to a March For Our Lives demonstration in 2018.
Mini-Me
In 2019, Wilde and Daisy celebrated National Daughter Day with an adorable hug.
Rocker in the Making
"It's good to be Otis," Wilde quipped of her son with ex Jason Sudeikis, adding that the young boy loves Questlove.
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Ballers
Sudeikis took Daisy and Otis to an Indiana Fever vs, Las Vegas Aces basketball game in June 2025.
Game Guru
The Don't Worry Darling director joked in April 2020, "I have never seen anyone cheat so badly."
Little Ballerina
Daisy clearly inherited the performing gene from her parents in this 2019 snapshot.
Perfect Hollywood Pose
For National Sibling Day in 2020, Wilde captioned this pic, "It's important to have an accomplice."
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Basketball Buddies
Sudeikis was joined by Otis at a Los Angeles Lakers vs. Orlando Magic game in 2024.
Writers' Strike
Wilde brought her children as part of the writers' strike in 2023, writing on Instagram, "Core memories include learning about corporate greed even when you wanna love Netflix."
Shenanigans
"Little big foot," she captioned this shot in October 2020.
Imagination Unlocked
Some mischief was had in March 2019.
National Sibling Day
Otis and Daisy played together in a video Wilde shared in April 2019. As she captioned the sweet clip, "Happy #nationalsiblingsday to these cool kids who let me kick it with them all the time as long as I bring snacks."
Daisy Darling
The actress teased alongside this 2019 selfie, "She looks like she just realized she crawled in bed with the wrong woman."
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Bowled Over
Sudeikis hyped up his son during the 2017 Big Slick Celebrity Bowling fundraiser in Kansas City, Miss.
Super Powers
For National Daughter Day in 2020, Wilde called Daisy "my super hero times infinity plus a million."
Let It Go
"It's been a Frozen summer," Wilde simply wrote in July 2019.
Selfie Sesh
Wilde and her daughters were all smiles for a sweet day out in 2019.
Nap Time
The Booksmart director captioned this candid, "My favorite nap lap."
Natural History Museum Outing
Posting a photo from the London Museum , Wilde wrote on Instagram in 2019, "My people. (Quick Q: how many times can you wash an Elsa dress before her powers are released, triggering a new ice age, and/or the dress rips?)."
Plushie Pal
"No one is talking about how the stuffed animals are doing with all this," Wilde quipped in September 2020.
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
In 2020, the House alum shared a photo of dress-up in a garden.
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Red Carpet Debut
Daisy and Otis were keeping the sun out of their eyes as they joined their dad for the season four premiere of Ted Lasso in 2026.
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