Ted Lasso (character)

This article is about the main character. For the series of the same name, see Ted Lasso.

Ted Lasso
Ted Lasso character
Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso
First appearance	Ted Lasso (2020-2023)
Created by	Jason Sudeikis Bill Lawrence Brendan Hunt
Portrayed by	Jason Sudeikis
In-universe information
Full name	Theodore Lasso
Occupation	Sports coach
Spouse	Michelle Lasso
Children	Henry Lasso (son)
Home	Wichita, Kansas
Nationality	American

Theodore "Ted" Lasso, is a fictional sports coach in the Ted Lasso series. He was created by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence and Brendan Hunt. First appearing in Season 1 of Ted Lasso, he is the main protagonist in the series of the same name. In the series he was an American football coach selected to lead fictional Premier League football club AFC Richmond. He is frequently ridiculed for his folksy optimism and inexperience with the sport, but gradually wins people over through his kind and compassionate approach to coaching. He is portrayed by Jason Sudeikis in all three seasons.

Jason Sudeikis originally portrayed the title character in 2013 as part of a series of television commercials for NBC Sports promoting their coverage of the Premier League, in which Lasso is depicted as the new head coach of Tottenham Hotspur F.C..