Will Ferrell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 16, 1967 (age 59)
- Birthplace
- Irvine, California, USA
Biography
John William Ferrell (/ˈfɛrəl/; 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 has received various accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and a British Academy Television Award, in addition to nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and for a Tony Award. In 2011, Ferrell 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 year's 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. Ferrell has 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 for the specials Live in Front of a Studio Audience (2019–2022). He also produced the series I'm Sorry (2017–2019), Dead to Me (2019–2022), and 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Ferrell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake
Movie
Street Justice
Movie
Judgment Day
Movie
Tough Guys
Movie
The Fifth Wheel
Movie
Untitled Inspector Gadget Reboot
Movie · as Inspector Gadget
Playing POTUS
Movie · as Self
Lorne
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Hawk
TV · as Lonnie 'The Hawk' Hawkins · 10 eps
Hot Ones: Extra Heat
TV · as Self · 1 ep
You're Cordially Invited
Movie · as Jim
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Movie · as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie · as Self
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Movie · as Self
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
Movie · as Will Ferrell
Downey Wrote That
Movie · as Self
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Will & Harper
Movie · as Self
Despicable Me 4
Movie · as Maxime (voice)
The Roast of Tom Brady
Movie · as Ron Burgundy
An SNL Thanksgiving
Movie · as (archive footage)
Stupid Pet Tricks
TV · as Ranger Jim · 1 ep
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
TV · as Lou Adler · 1 ep
The Charlie Puth Show
TV · as Will Ferrell · 1 ep
Strays
Movie · as Reggie (voice)
Barbie
Movie · as Mattel CEO
Quiz Lady
Movie · as Terry McTeer
SmartLess: On the Road
TV · 1 ep
Pickled
Movie · as Self
Spirited
Movie · as Present
Welcome to Wrexham
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Val
Movie · as Self (archive)
Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Shrink Next Door
TV · as Martin 'Marty' Markowitz · 8 eps
537 Votes
Movie · as George W. Bush (archive footage)
Downhill
Movie · as Pete Stanton
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Movie · as Lars Erickssong
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Movie · as Self
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
Movie · as Miami Restaurant Guy #4
David
Movie · as Therapist
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
Movie · as Self
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Zeroville
Movie · as Rondell
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
Movie · as Cord Hosenbeck
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Movie · as President Business / Dad
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Movie · as Tom Willis
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Movie · as Will Ferrell
Drunk Parents
Movie · as Bum
We Are LAFC
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Boys
TV · as Will Ferrell as Coach Brink · 4 eps
Holmes & Watson
Movie · as Sherlock Holmes
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Movie · as Cord Hosenbeck
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
Movie · as Cord Hosenbeck
The House
Movie · as Scott Johansen/The Butcher
Daddy's Home 2
Movie · as Brad
No Activity
TV · as Adrian · 6 eps
Zoolander 2
Movie · as Jacobim Mugatu
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
Movie · as Narrator
Get Hard
Movie · as James King
Daddy's Home
Movie · as Brad Whitaker
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Movie · as Ron Burgundy
A Deadly Adoption
Movie · as Robert Benson
Ferrell Takes the Field
Movie · as Himself
Live from New York!
Movie · as Self
An SNL Valentine
Movie · as (archive footage)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Spoils Before Dying
TV · as Eric Jonrosh · 6 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Lego Movie
Movie · as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
The Spoils of Babylon
TV · as Eric Jonrosh · 6 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Ron Burgundy, Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Welcome to Sweden
TV · as Will Ferrell · 1 ep
The Men in Blazers Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Movie · as Ron Burgundy
The Internship
Movie · as Kevin (uncredited)
Wampler's Ascent
Movie · as Self
Drunk History
TV · as Roald Dahl, The Monster · 1 ep
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
TV · as Self - Guest, President George W. Bush · 1 ep
Circus Halligalli
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Casa de Mi Padre
Movie · as Armando Alvarez
The Campaign
Movie · as Cam Brady
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Movie · as Damien Weebs
Inside Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Everything Must Go
Movie · as Nick Halsey
Megamind: The Button of Doom
Movie · as Megamind (voice)
The Love We Make
Movie · as Self
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Movie · as Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2)
Star Wars Spoofs
Movie · as Himself
John and Will's Animal Choices
Movie · as Will
Billy on the Street
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Other Guys
Movie · as Detective Allen Gamble
Megamind
Movie · as Megamind (voice)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3
Movie
The Women of SNL
Movie · as Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage)
Presidential Reunion
Movie · as George W. Bush
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Movie · as Self
Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
Movie · as David Bowie
Conan
TV · as Ron Burgundy, Self · 1 ep
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
Movie · as George W. Bush
Land of the Lost
Movie · as Dr. Rick Marshall
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Movie · as McDermott (uncredited)
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
Movie · as Self
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
Movie · as (archive footage)
Bat Fight
Movie
Eastbound & Down
TV · as Ashley Schaeffer · 5 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Step Brothers
Movie · as Brennan Huff
Semi-Pro
Movie · as Jackie Moon
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Blades of Glory
Movie · as Chazz Michael Michaels
The Landlord
Movie · as Tenant
The Procedure
Movie · as Bob
Good Cop, Baby Cop
Movie · as Angel (The Confessor)
Green Team
Movie · as Arnold Darkshner
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Movie · as Self
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
TV · 1 ep
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TV · as Donald Mahanahan · 1 ep
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Stranger Than Fiction
Movie · as Harold Crick
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Movie · as Ricky Bobby
Curious George
Movie · as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
Winter Passing
Movie · as Corbit
Ricky Bobby: Sports Century
Movie · as Ricky Bobby (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
Movie
The One Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
30 Rock
TV · as Shane Hunter · 2 eps
Man vs. Wild
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Megan Mullally Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Wendell Baker Story
Movie · as Dave
Bewitched
Movie · as Jack Wyatt
Wedding Crashers
Movie · as Chazz Reinhold (uncredited)
Kicking & Screaming
Movie · as Phil Weston
The Producers
Movie · as Franz Liebkind
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon
Movie
Earth to America
Movie · as George W. Bush
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
Movie · as Self
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
Movie · as Self
The Office
TV · as Deangelo Vickers · 4 eps
The Reichen Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Movie · as Ron Burgundy
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Movie · as Ron Burgundy
Starsky & Hutch
Movie · as Big Earl (uncredited)
Melinda and Melinda
Movie · as Hobie
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2
Movie
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Movie · as Self
Elf: Film School for Kids
Movie · as Self
Elf: Tag Along with Will Ferrell
Movie · as Self
Elf: How they Made the North Pole
Movie · as Self
Best Week Ever
TV · 1 ep
Elf
Movie · as Buddy
Old School
Movie · as Frank Ricard
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan
Movie · as Himself
MTV Reloaded
Movie · as The Architect
Old School: Orientation
Movie · as Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
Movie · as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest, Ron Burgundy - Guest, Harry Caray · 3 eps
Comedy Central Roasts
TV · as Self · 1 ep
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Movie · as Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
Boat Trip
Movie · as Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
I Spy
Movie · as President George W. Bush (voice) (uncredited)
HypaSpace
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Movie · as Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
Zoolander
Movie · as Mugatu
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
Movie · as Self
The Concert for New York City
Movie · as Self
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Guardian
TV · as Attorney Larry Flood · 1 ep
The Oblongs
TV · as Bob Oblong (voice) · 13 eps
Undeclared
TV · as Dave · 1 ep
The Ladies Man
Movie · as Lance DeLune
Drowning Mona
Movie · as Cubby
Superstar
Movie · as Sky Corrigan / Jesus
Dick
Movie · as Bob Woodward
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Movie · as Mustafa
The Suburbans
Movie · as Gil
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Tom Green Show: Road Kill
Movie · as Self
Family Guy
TV · as The Black Knight (voice), Fat Greek Guy / Miles 'Chatterbox' Musket (voice) · 1 ep
Strangers with Candy
TV · as Bob Whitely · 1 ep
The Early Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
SpongeBob SquarePants
TV · as Will Ferrell · 1 ep
A Night at the Roxbury
Movie · as Steve Butabi
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Movie · as Troy, Self / Nancy Reagan / Various Characters
The Thin Pink Line
Movie · as Darren Clark
Hercules
TV · as Geryon (voice) · 1 ep
TRL
TV · 1 ep
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Movie · as Mustafa
Men Seeking Women
Movie · as Al
King of the Hill
TV · as Coach Lucas (voice) · 1 ep
Cow and Chicken
TV · as Farmer / Astronaut #2 (voice) · 1 ep
Criminal Hearts
Movie · as Newscaster (uncredited)
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 11 eps
A Bucket of Blood
Movie · as Young Man
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV · as Mamet the Moocher (voice) · 1 ep
On Our Own
TV · as Construction Worker · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest, George W. Bush · 8 eps
Raw
TV · 1 ep
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self · 6 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV · as Self / Presenter · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Kids' Choice Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Various Characters, Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Host, Self - Various Characters (uncredited), Self (uncredited), James Lipton (uncredited) · 139 eps
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Today
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep