Overview

• Jason Sudeikis honored his late uncle George Wendt at the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend fundraiser for Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City on May 30.
• He described Wendt as “as fun and kind and as warm as any character he played on television or in films” and an “incredible influence” on his decision to pursue acting.
• Sudeikis highlighted Wendt’s strong family ties and Midwestern roots, noting his time at Rockhurst University in Kansas City and Chicago origins.
• During the event’s celebrity softball game, Sudeikis paid homage by wearing a Kansas City Royals jersey emblazoned with “Wendt 76” on the back.
• Colleagues including Paul Rudd and Rob Riggle joined Sudeikis in sharing anecdotes that underscored Wendt’s generosity and humor.