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Will Ferrell

Comedian / Film Producer / Writer / Screenwriter / Character Actor / Television Producer | * 07/16/1967 (56) | Irvine, California (United States of America (USA))
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John William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Ferrell is known for his leading man roles in comedy films and for his work as a television producer. He has earned four Emmy Awards and in 2011 was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. In 2015, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was named the best comedian in British GQ. Ferrell first established himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he performed from 1995 to 2002, and has subsequently starred in a string of comedy films. After starring in the 2003 comedy film Old School, Ferrell became considered a member of the "Frat Pack", a generation of leading Hollywood comic actors who emerged in the late 1990s and the 2000s, including Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Steve Carell, Vince Vaughn, Paul Rudd, and brothers Owen and Luke Wilson. He founded the comedy website Funny or Die in 2007 with his former writing partner Adam McKay. He starred in comedy films such as ()
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A graduate of the University of Southern California, Will Ferrell became interested in performing while a student at University High School in Irvine, California, where he made his school's daily morning announcements over the public address system in disguised voices. He started as a member of the Los Angeles comedy/improvisation group The Groundlings, where fellow cast members Ana Gasteyer, Maya Rudolph and former Saturday Night Live repertory players such as Laraine Newman, Jon Lovitz and Phil Hartman began their careers. It was there he met Chris Kattan and the two became good friends and both went on to Saturday Night Live later. He has also appeared on several television programs, including Strangers with Candy, Grace Under Fire and Living Single during his time at The Groundlings. Will also lent his voice to the armless and legless dad of cartoon family The Oblongs.In 1995 he became a feature cast member at Saturday Night Live during the show's rapid re-casting. He was declared quite possibly the worst cast member ever during his first season. However, his talents of impersonations and range of characters shot him forward to making him arguably the greatest Saturday Night Live cast member ever. During his seven year run he is one of the few cast members to ever be nominated for an Emmy for a performance and played George W. Bush during the 2000 elections. He's appeared in every Saturday Night Live movie since his premiere on the show in 1995. In 2002 he left Saturday Night Live and was the only cast member to ever receive a farewell from all the current cast members at the end of the season finale show. Since leaving the show Will has pursued a career in films. In 2000 he married and now lives in L.A.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Talk-Shows

Known for these Movies & Shows

When a much-publicized ice-skating scandal strips them of their gold medals, two world-class athletes skirt their way back onto the ice via a loophole that allows them to compete together as a pairs t ...

Blades of Glory

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2007 | 3.0/5 | 1h 33min
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It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station. ...

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

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2004 | 3.4/5 | 1h 35min
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The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everything a dimwitted daredevil could want, a luxurious ...

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

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2006 | 3.2/5 | 1h 47min
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With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm. ...

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

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2013 | 3.1/5 | 1h 59min
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Will Ferrell

Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Primetime Emmy Awards Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame MTV Comedic Genius Award
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Movies with Will Ferrell as Actor(111)

as himself2024 Will & Harper
as Maxime Le Mal (voice)2024 Despicable Me 4
2023 Larry's Kidney
2023 Untitled eSports Project
2023 Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake
2023 The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
2023 Quiz Lady
as Sandy Jenkins2023 Fruitcake
2023 The Prince of Fashion
as Mattel CEO2023 Barbie
as Chuck Blazer2023 American Huckster
as Reggie (voice)2023 Strays
as himself2022 Pickled
as Present2022 Spirited
as Therapist2020 David
as Lars Erickssong2020 Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
as Pete2020 Downhill
as himself2020 Feeding America Comedy Festival
as Miami Restaurant Girl #42020 Impractical Jokers: The Movie
as George W. Bush (archive footage)2020 537 Votes
as Rondell2019 Zeroville
as himself2019 Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as President Business / Dad2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
as Bum2019 Drunk Parents
as Tom Willis2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
as Cord Hosenbeck2019 The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
as Cord Hosenbeck2018 The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
as Sherlock Holmes2018 Holmes & Watson
as Cord Hosenbeck2018 The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
as Brad Whitaker2017 Daddy's Home 2
as Scott Johansen/The Butcher2017 The House
as Client2017 Hell's Club Part 2. Another Night
as Jacobim Mugatu2016 Zoolander 2
as Ron Burgundy2015 Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
as Brad Whitaker2015 Daddy's Home
as himself2015 Ferrell Takes the Field
as James King2015 Get Hard
as Robert Benson2015 A Deadly Adoption
as Self (archive footage)2014 And the Oscar Goes To...
as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs2014 The Lego Movie
as Kevin2013 The Internship
as Ron Burgundy2013 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as Armando Alvarez2012 Casa De Mi Padre
as Cam Brady2012 The Campaign
as Damien Weebs2012 Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
as Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2)2011 Fight for Your Right Revisited
as himself2011 Star Wars Spoofs
as Nick Halsey2011 Everything Must Go
as himself2011 The Love We Make
as Megamind (voice)2011 Megamind: The Button of Doom
as Will2011 John and Will's Animal Choices
as Megamind (voice)2010 Megamind
as Detective Allen Gamble2010 The Other Guys
as Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage)2010 The Women of SNL
as George W. Bush2010 Presidential Reunion
as himself2010 Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education
2009 Bat Fight with Will Ferrell
as George W. Bush2009 Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
as Dr. Rick Marshall2009 Land of the Lost
as McDermott (uncredited)2009 The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
as Jackie Moon2008 Semi-Pro
as Brennan Huff2008 Step Brothers
as Angel2007 Good Cop, Baby Cop
as Will2007 Green Team
as Tenant2007 The Landlord
as Chazz Michael Michaels2007 Blades of Glory
as Bob2007 The Procedure
as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)2006 Curious George
as Harold Crick2006 Stranger Than Fiction
2006 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
as Ricky Bobby (archive footage)2006 Ricky Bobby: Sports Century
as Ricky Bobby2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Corbit2006 Winter Passing
as Jack Wyatt2005 Bewitched
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon
as Franz Liebkind2005 The Producers
as Phil Weston2005 Kicking & Screaming
as Dave2005 The Wendell Baker Story
as George W. Bush2005 Earth to America
as Chazz Reinhold (uncredited)2005 Wedding Crashers
as Hobie2004 Melinda and Melinda
as Big Earl (uncredited)2004 Starsky & Hutch
as Ron Burgundy2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
as himself2004 Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2
as Ron Burgundy2004 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
as The Architect2003 MTV Reloaded
as himself2003 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan
as Buddy2003 Elf
as Frank2003 Old School
as Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)2002 Boat Trip
as Himself / Various Characters (archive footage)2002 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
as himself2001 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
as Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
as Jacobim Mugatu2001 Zoolander
as himself2001 The Concert for New York City
as Lance DeLune2000 The Ladies Man
as Cubby2000 Drowning Mona
as Bob Woodward1999 Dick
as himself1999 Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Sky Corrigan1999 Superstar
as Mustafa1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
as Gil1999 The Suburbans
as Darren Clark1998 The Thin Pink Line
as Steve Butabi1998 A Night at the Roxbury
as Troy1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
as Self / Nancy Reagan / Various Characters1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1997 Men Seeking Women
as Mustafa1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
as Newscaster (uncredited)1996 Criminal Hearts
1995 A Bucket of Blood

TV Shows/Series with Will Ferrell as Actor(67)

as Marty Markowitz2021 The Shrink Next Door
as Self (archive footage)2020 The Holiday Movies That Made Us
as Adrian2017 No Activity
as himself2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as himself2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Eric Jonrosh2015 The Spoils Before Dying
as himself2015 Hot Ones
2015 Hot Ones
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as himself2014 The Men In Blazers Show
as Eric Jonrosh2014 The Spoils of Babylon
as himself2014 Off Camera with Sam Jones
as himself2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Ron Burgundy2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
as himself2014 Welcome to Sweden
as Roald Dahl2013 Drunk History
as himself2012 Inside Comedy
as himself2012 Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
as himself2011 Billy on the Street
as Abraham Lincoln2010 Funny or Die Presents
as himself2010 Conan
as Ron Burgundy2010 Conan
as himself2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Ashley Schaeffer2009 Eastbound & Down
as himself2008 Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
as Donald Mahanahan2007 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007 The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as himself2006 Man vs. Wild
2006 The Megan Mullally Show
2006 Curious George
as Shane Hunter2006 30 Rock
as Self - Guest2006 The One Show
as Deangelo Vickers2005 The Office
as himself2005 The Reichen Show
2004 Best Week Ever
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as himself2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as himself2002 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
as himself2002 HypaSpace
as Bob Oblong (voice)2001 The Oblongs
2001 The Guardian
as himself1999 The Early Show
as The Black Knight (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Fat Greek Guy / Miles 'Chatterbox' Musket (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Bob Whitely1999 Strangers with Candy
as Self - Guest1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1998 TRL
as Geryon (voice)1998 Hercules
as Coach Lucas (voice)1997 King of the Hill
1997 Cow and Chicken
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as Construction Worker1994 On Our Own
1993 WWE Raw
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as himself1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as himself1987 Kids' Choice Awards
as Self - Various Characters1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live
as himself1975 Saturday Night Live
1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host / Alex Trebek / Gene Frenkle / Robert Goulet1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host / George W. Bush / Alex Trebek / Harry Caray1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host / Various1975 Saturday Night Live
as himself??? Today

Movies with Will Ferrell as Crew(67)

Production/Producer2024 Will & Harper
Production/Producer2023 Will
Production/Producer2023 Bad Blood
Production/Producer2023 The Flintstones
Production/Producer2023 Plus One
Production/Producer2023 Toni Erdmann
Production/Producer2023 Untitled eSports Project
Production/Producer2023 Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake
Production/Producer2023 Quiz Lady
Production/Producer2023 Untitled Disney Evil Stepsisters Film
Production/Producer2023 The Prince of Fashion
Production/Producer2023 Theater Camp
Production/Producer2023 First Ladies
Production/Producer2023 May December
Production/Producer2023 American Huckster
Production/Producer2022 The Menu
Production/Producer2022 Am I Ok?
Production/Producer2022 Spirited
Production/Executive Producer2021 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Production/Producer2021 Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Production/Producer2020 Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Writing/Writer2020 Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Production/Producer2019 Hustlers
Production/Executive Producer2019 Booksmart
Production/Executive Producer2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Production/Executive Producer2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Production/Producer2018 Ibiza
Production/Executive Producer2018 The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
Writing/Writer2018 The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
Production/Producer2018 Vice
Production/Producer2018 Holmes & Watson
Production/Producer2017 Daddy's Home 2
Production/Executive Producer2017 Oh Lucy!
Production/Producer2017 The House
Production/Producer2016 The Boss
Production/Producer2015 Sleeping with Other People
Production/Producer2015 Daddy's Home
Production/Executive Producer2015 Ferrell Takes the Field
Production/Producer2015 Welcome to Me
Production/Producer2015 Get Hard
Production/Executive Producer2015 A Deadly Adoption
Production/Producer2014 Tammy
Production/Producer2013 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Production/Producer2013 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Writing/Screenplay2013 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Production/Producer2012 Casa De Mi Padre
Production/Producer2012 Bachelorette
Production/Producer2012 The Campaign
Production/Producer2010 The Other Guys
Production/Producer2010 The Virginity Hit
Production/Executive Producer2009 Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
Writing/Writer2009 Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
Production/Producer2009 The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Production/Executive Producer2008 Step Brothers
Writing/Screenplay2008 Step Brothers
Writing/Story2008 Step Brothers
Production/Producer2008 Prop 8: The Musical
Writing/Writer2007 Good Cop, Baby Cop
Writing/Writer2007 Green Team
Production/Executive Producer2007 Hot Rod
Production/Producer2007 The Landlord
Writing/Writer2007 The Landlord
Production/Executive Producer2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Writing/Writer2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Writing/Writer2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Writing/Writer2004 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Writing/Screenplay1998 A Night at the Roxbury

TV Shows/Series with Will Ferrell as Crew(12)

Production/Executive Producer2022 The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
Production/Executive Producer2021 The Shrink Next Door
Production/Executive Producer2020 Motherland: Fort Salem
Production/Executive Producer2019 Dead to Me
Production/Executive Producer2018 Succession
Production/Producer2018 LA to Vegas
Production/Executive Producer2017 No Activity
Production/Executive Producer2015 The Spoils Before Dying
Production/Executive Producer2014 Bad Judge
Production/Producer2010 Big Lake
Production/Producer2010 Funny or Die Presents
Production/Producer2009 Eastbound & Down

Additional Information

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Full Name: John William Ferrell
Born: Sunday, 07/16 1967 (July) in Irvine, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 56 years + 279 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN, native language), Spanish (ES)
Educated at: University High School, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Member of: Writers Guild of America, East, Frat Pack
Spouses (current/former): Viveca Paulin
Children: Magnus Ferrell, Mattias Ferrell, Axel Ferrell
Siblings: Patrick Ferrell
Other names for Will Ferrell (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John William "Will" Ferrell"
"John William Ferrell"
"Τζον Γουίλιαμ "Γούιλ" Φέρελ"
"Θα Ferrell"
"William Ferrell"
"威爾法洛"
Will Ferrell frequently works together with these people:
David Herman (90x, Actor)
Adam McKay (79x, Crew)
Rachael MacFarlane (63x, Actress)
Kevin Michael Richardson (55x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (47x, Actress)
Phil LaMarr (43x, Actor)
Andy Samberg (42x, Actor)
John Viener (38x, Actor)
Bob Odenkirk (33x, Actor)
Bill Hader (33x, Actor)
Ralph Garman (32x, Actor)
Alec Sulkin (31x, Actor)
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