Will Ferrell
Biography
Will Ferrell (born July 16, 1967) is an American actor. A graduate of the University of Southern California, 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.
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
Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Jack Wyatt
Bewitched
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
Detective Allen Gamble
The Other Guys
Mugatu
Zoolander
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
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
Troy
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Self / Nancy Reagan / Various Characters
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
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2
SNL: The Best of Will Ferrell: Volume 3
Brad
Daddy's Home 2
Sherlock Holmes
Holmes & Watson
Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Boat Trip
Newscaster (uncredited)
Criminal Hearts
Cubby
Drowning Mona
Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2)
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Gil
The Suburbans
Self
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Young Man
A Bucket of Blood
Darren Clark
The Thin Pink Line
Al
Men Seeking Women
Angel
Good Cop, Baby Cop
Narrator
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
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
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To...
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
Chuck Blazer
American Huckster
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
Untitled Will Ferrell/Nicholas Stoller Comedy
Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
124
Gender
Male
Birthday
1967-07-16
Place of Birth
Irvine, California, USA
Also Known As
John William "Will" Ferrell