Will Ferrell
Biography
John William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967)is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for his leading man roles in comedy films and for his work as a television producer. Ferrell received various accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and a British Academy Television Award, in addition to nomination for two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. In 2011, Farrell was honoured 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 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. Ferrell starred in comedy films such as A Night at the Roxbury (1998), Elf (2003), Anchorman (2004), Kicking & Screaming (2005), Talladega Nights (2006), Blades of Glory (2007), Step Brothers (2008), The Other Guys (2010), Get Hard (2015), and Barbie (2023). He has also taken dramatic roles in Stranger than Fiction (2006), Everything Must Go (2010), and Downhill (2020). He has voiced roles in Curious George (2006), Megamind (2010), The Lego Movie film franchise (2014–2019), and Despicable Me 4 (2024). He also starred in and produced the documentary Will & Harper (2024) with writer Harper Steele. Ferrell has received four Primetime Emmy Awards for his work as a producer on the drama series Succession (2018–2023) and the specials Live in Front of a Studio Audience (2019–2022). He also produced the series I'm Sorry (2017–2019), the series Dead to Me (2019–2022), and the series Drunk History (2013–2019). For his work on Broadway, he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Special Theatrical Event for his satirical portrayal of George W. Bush in You're Welcome America (2009).
Known For
Harold Crick
Stranger Than Fiction
Mustafa
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Buddy
Elf
Frank
Old School
Ron Burgundy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Brennan Huff
Step Brothers
Dave
The Wendell Baker Story
Steve Butabi
A Night at the Roxbury
Jack Wyatt
Bewitched
Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Chazz Reinhold (uncredited)
Wedding Crashers
Chazz Michael Michaels
Blades of Glory
Ron Burgundy
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Jackie Moon
Semi-Pro
Big Earl (uncredited)
Starsky & Hutch
Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
Curious George
Phil Weston
Kicking & Screaming
Mugatu
Zoolander
Detective Allen Gamble
The Other Guys
Hobie
Melinda and Melinda
George W. Bush (archive footage)
537 Votes
Franz Liebkind
The Producers
Sky Corrigan / Jesus
Superstar
Corbit
Winter Passing
Tenant
The Landlord
Megamind (voice)
Megamind
Reggie (voice)
Strays
George W. Bush
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
Nick Halsey
Everything Must Go
Bob Woodward
Dick
Lance DeLune
The Ladies Man
Dr. Rick Marshall
Land of the Lost
Ricky Bobby (archive footage)
Ricky Bobby: Sports Century
Armando Alvarez
Casa de Mi Padre
McDermott (uncredited)
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Megamind (voice)
Megamind: The Button of Doom
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3
Cam Brady
The Campaign
Damien Weebs
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Ron Burgundy
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Kevin (uncredited)
The Internship
Mattel CEO
Barbie
Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
The Lego Movie
Self
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
James King
Get Hard
Jim
You're Cordially Invited
Brad Whitaker
Daddy's Home
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Will & Harper
Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2
(archive footage)
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon
Bob
The Procedure
Self
The Love We Make
Rondell
Zeroville
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
Maxime (voice)
Despicable Me 4
George W. Bush
Earth to America
Mustafa
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Jacobim Mugatu
Zoolander 2
Self / Nancy Reagan / Various Characters
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Troy
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Ron Burgundy
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Terry McTeer
Quiz Lady
Self
Pickled
Himself
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan
Robert Benson
A Deadly Adoption
Scott Johansen/The Butcher
The House
Himself
Ferrell Takes the Field
Ron Burgundy
The Roast of Tom Brady
Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
Brad
Daddy's Home 2
Sherlock Holmes
Holmes & Watson
Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Boat Trip
Young Man
A Bucket of Blood
Self
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Newscaster (uncredited)
Criminal Hearts
Angel
Good Cop, Baby Cop
Gil
The Suburbans
Narrator
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
Cubby
Drowning Mona
Darren Clark
The Thin Pink Line
Al
Men Seeking Women
Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2)
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Cord Hosenbeck
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Bat Fight with Will Ferrell
Cord Hosenbeck
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
Self
The Concert for New York City
Pete Stanton
Downhill
The Prince of Fashion
Cord Hosenbeck
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
President Business / Dad
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Himself
Star Wars Spoofs
The Architect
MTV Reloaded
Tom Willis
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Will Ferrell
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Lars Erickssong
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Present
Spirited
Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage)
The Women of SNL
Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake
Arnold Darkshner
Green Team
Himself
Old School: Orientation
Bum
Drunk Parents
Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Miami Restaurant Guy #4
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
Therapist
David
Self
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
Will
John and Will's Animal Choices
Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
George W. Bush
Presidential Reunion
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
President George W. Bush (voice) (uncredited)
I Spy
Self
Playing POTUS
Street Justice
Judgment Day
Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Tough Guys
Self
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Buddy
Elf: Buddy's Sing & Cheer Along Edition
Will Ferrell
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Buddy (from 'Elf') (archive footage) (uncredited)
Oh. What. Fun.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
126
Gender
Male
Birthday
1967-07-16
Place of Birth
Irvine, California, USA
Also Known As
John William "Will" Ferrell