Jason Sudeikis Revealed Why He Doesn't Go By His Birth Name Daniel And It Makes A Lot Of Sense

    Mind = blown.

    Larry Fitzmaurice
    by Larry Fitzmaurice

    BuzzFeed Staff

    You know Jason Sudeikis — but did you know that "Jason" isn't even his real name?!?

    Jason Sudeikis smiles with his arms on his lap and a microphone clipped to his shirt
    Nathan Congleton / NBC / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

    It's true, kind of. Jason Sudeikis' real birth name is — wait for it — Daniel Jason Sudeikis.

    Sudeikis holds two Emmys while wearing a tuxedo on the red carpet
    Francis Specker / CBC Photo Archive / CBS via Getty Images

    So why have we been calling Daniel Jason all this time? Well, Da — sorry, Jason — explained why he goes by Jason now during a recent TODAY appearance.

    Sudeikis wears a shirt that says "Jadon and Marcus and Bukayo" at a red carpet event
    Valerie Macon / AFP via Getty Images

    Basically, Jason's dad's name is also Daniel — which, would get confusing around the house when Jason's mother would call out for Daniel and there would be, well, two Daniels present.

    Sudeikis wears a "My Body My Choice" shirt and AirPods while sitting on a sofa
    Sagawards2021 / via Getty Images

    "My mom decided to call me Jason so we knew which one she was yelling at," he explained.

    Sudeikis stands on stage next to an Emmy with his arms out
    Cliff Lipson / CBS Photo Archive / CBS via Getty Images

    So there you have it. The man who we know as Jason? His real first name is Daniel. But! Ever since his mother started him calling him Jason, we've all basically been calling him Jason too.

    Sudeikis looks into a camera on Zoom while wearing a newsboy hat and sweatshirt
    Getty Images / Getty Images for the Critics Choice Association

    I think I get it now.

    Sudeikis smiles into the camera while wearing a tye-dye sweatshirt
    Handout / HFPA via Getty Images