Will Ferrell

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).

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Selected Filmography

• Family Guy(1999)TV Series · 1 epas Fat Greek Guy / Miles 'Chatterbox' Musket (voice)
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen(2009)TV Series · 4 epsas Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon(2014)TV Series · 6 epsas Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert(2015)TV Series · 5 epsas Self - Guest
• The Office(2005)TV Series · 4 epsas Deangelo Vickers
• The Daily Show(1996)TV Series · 11 epsas Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers(2014)TV Series · 5 epsas Self - Guest
• The Kelly Clarkson Show(2019)TV Series · 2 epsas Self - Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman(1993)TV Series · 1 epas Self - Guest
• The Boys(2019)TV Series · 4 epsas Will Ferrell as Coach Brink
• Raw(1993)TV Series · 1 ep
• King of the Hill(1997)TV Series · 1 epas Coach Lucas (voice)
• The Graham Norton Show(2007)TV Series · 3 epsas Self
• Saturday Night Live(1975)TV Series · 1 epas James Lipton (uncredited)
• Conan(2010)TV Series · 4 epsas Self
• The Late Late Show with James Corden(2015)TV Series · 1 epas Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!(2003)TV Series · 1 epas Harry Caray
• Golden Globe Awards(1944)TV Series · 1 epas Self - Presenter
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(2014)TV Series · 2 epsas Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark(1988)TV Series · 4 epsas Self - Guest