Second City Alumni Earn 2022 Critics Choice & Golden Globe Nominations

Congratulations to the Second City alumni who were recognized by the Critics Choice Association and the HFPA this year:

2022 Golden Globe Nominees

Adam McKay, Best Screenplay-Motion Picture; Best Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy, "Don't Look Up"

Jason Sudeikis, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series-Musical or Comedy; Best Television Series-Musical or Comedy, "Ted Lasso"

Martin Short, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series-Musical or Comedy; Best Television Series-Musical or Comedy, "Only Murders in the Building"

Steve Carell, Best Drama Series, “The Morning Show”

(Also… the pilot episode of five-time 2022 nominee "Succession" was directed by Adam McKay!)

2022 Critics’ Choice Nominees

Adam McKay, Best Original Screenplay; Best Picture; Best Comedy; Best Acting Ensemble, “Don’t Look Up”

McKay recently opened up about his early days and time at The Second City in Vanity Fair, with some extra insight from our own Kelly Leonard. Here's what the future Oscar winner looked like back in 1995 when he was in our Touring Company along with Steve Carell (plus Mark Levenson, Theresa Mulligan, Jon Glaser, Nancy Walls Carell, David Koechner, and Tim Meadows).