Will Sasso

Sasso grew up in Ladner, British Columbia, and signed with his first talent agent in his early teens; he has said John Candy drew him to comedy.⁠[1]

He made his television debut on the CTV series Neon Rider and played Derek Wakaluk on Madison as a teenager.⁠[2]

Madison, a half-hour drama set at a Vancouver high school, aired on Global Television Network from 1993 to 1998, and its cast list includes William Sasso.⁠[3]

After moving to Los Angeles he joined the Fox sketch series MADtv for five seasons, known for impressions of Bill Clinton, Arnold SchwarzeneggerArnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-born actor, former professional bodybuilder and politician who served as California’s 38th governor.Open the full entry and others; after leaving in 2002 he had a regular role on the ABCABCABC (American Broadcasting Company) is an American commercial broadcast television network. It grew out of NBC’s Blue radio network, took its name after becoming independent in 1943, developed into a national television network after merging with United Paramount Theatres in 1953, was acquired by Capital Cities in 1985, and has been owned by The Walt Disney Company since 1996. With CBS and NBC it is one of the three traditional U.S. broadcast networks, and it is one of the five networks that rotate in the White House television pool.Open the full entry sitcom Less Than Perfect.⁠[2]

In 2009 he and writing partner Chad Kultgen wrote and executive-produced the SonyTV/CBSCBSCBS is an American commercial broadcast television network. It was founded in 1927 as United Independent Broadcasters, renamed the Columbia Broadcasting System in 1928, and grew from a radio network into a television network under William S. Paley. With ABC and NBC it is one of the three traditional U.S. broadcast networks; it has been owned in turn by Westinghouse, Viacom, ViacomCBS and Paramount Global, has been owned by Paramount Skydance Corporation since 2025, and is one of the five networks that rotate in the White House television pool.Open the full entry sitcom pilot Waiting to Die.⁠[2]

In fall 2010 he co-starred with William ShatnerWilliam ShatnerWilliam Shatner is a Canadian actor, author, director and television host best known for playing Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek. His performance as Denny Crane earned two Emmys and a Golden Globe. He also writes fiction and essays, records music and performs on stage. He founded the Hollywood Charity Horse Show in 1990 and flew on Blue Origin’s NS-18 mission at age 90 in 2021. In 2026, he launched the podcast No Time But Now with his daughter and released Love & Other Mysteries.Open the full entry in the CBS sitcom $h*! My Dad Says as the eldest, layabout son of Shatner’s character; Nicole Sullivan, who played his wife, was a former MADtv castmate.⁠[1]

In March 2011 he became the first actor cast in The Three Stooges, written and directed by the Farrelly brothers for Twentieth Century Fox, in the role of Curly.⁠[4]

In the film Chris Diamantopoulos, Sean Hayes and Sasso play Moe, Larry and Curly.⁠[5]

As of April 2013 he co-hosted the Ten Minute Podcast with comedians Bryan Callen and Chris D’Elia; D’Elia recalled that the podcast was Sasso’s idea.⁠[6]

In October 2014 Hit By Lightning, a romantic dramedy starring Jon Cryer and Sasso, was released; written and directed by Montreal-born Ricky Blitt, it is set in Los Angeles but was filmed in Ottawa.⁠[7]

In 2015 he hosted Fool Canada on the CBC Television Network.⁠[8]

In October 2016 he joined Loudermilk, an AT&TAT&TAT&T (AT&T Inc.) is a telecommunications company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Its predecessor was SBC Communications, a regional holding company created in the 1984 breakup of the Bell System; SBC merged with the original AT&T Corp. in 2005 and adopted its name, and it has since operated a nationwide wireless network and fiber broadband, at one time also owning DIRECTV and WarnerMedia.Open the full entry Audience Network comedy created by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort, starring opposite Ron Livingston as Ben Burns, the title character’s best friend, roommate and sobriety sponsor.⁠[9]

In March 2022 Dudesy, his podcast with writer and producer Chad Kultgen, first aired; the show presents an AI named Dudesy as a third host and content curator.⁠[10]

He appeared on episode 323 of the Lex FridmanLex FridmanLex Fridman is a Soviet-born, US-raised computer scientist and podcast host who works as an MIT research scientist on human-AI interaction and autonomous driving. His Lex Fridman Podcast is known for hours-long conversations with guests including heads of state and technology leaders.Open the full entry Podcast, whose description calls him a comedian, actor and co-host of the Dudesy podcast; topics included video games, Bobby Lee, stand-up comedy, Robin Williams, John Candy, friendship, the Ten Minute Podcast, Dudesy, acting, impressions, artificial intelligence and pro wrestling.⁠[11]

In October 2022 the CBS comedy Young Sheldon cast him in a recurring role as Mandy’s father, Jim McAllister, for its sixth season; he had previously recurred as Andy throughout the final three seasons of Mom.⁠[12]

On January 25, 2024, George Carlin’s estate and its executor sued Dudesy and its hosts Sasso and Kultgen in federal court in Los Angeles, alleging that the hourlong audio special George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead, posted on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry on January 9, violated Carlin’s right of publicity and copyright, and seeking its removal; the defendants had not yet responded.⁠[13]

On April 2, 2024, both sides confirmed a settlement in filings with the US District Court for the Central District of California: Dudesy had taken steps to remove all known mention of Carlin and the special from its podcast, and the parties agreed to a court-enforced permanent injunction against the special; other details were not made public.⁠[14]

In May 2024 he and Rachel Bay Jones joined the Young Sheldon spinoff Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage as series regulars, continuing as Jim McAllister.⁠[15]

The series took over Young Sheldon’s Thursday 8 p.m. slot and premiered on CBS on October 17.⁠[16]

X: Public account: https://x.com/WillSasso (opens in a new window)⁠[11]

Dudesy: Official website: https://dudesypod.com (opens in a new window)⁠[11]