Will Ferrell

Acting

Born Jul 16, 1967

From Irvine, California, USA

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).

Will Ferrell

Known For

Despicable Me 4

Barbie

Megamind

The Lego Movie

Old School

Daddy's Home 2

Wedding Crashers

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Daddy's Home

The Other Guys

Filmography — Acting

Despicable Me 4

Barbie

Megamind

The Lego Movie

Old School

Daddy's Home 2

Wedding Crashers

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Daddy's Home

The Other Guys

Step Brothers

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

Elf

Zoolander

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

The Producers

Blades of Glory

Zoolander 2

Strays

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Get Hard

Land of the Lost

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Bewitched

A Night at the Roxbury

Curious George

Holmes & Watson

Starsky & Hutch

I Spy

Spirited

You're Cordially Invited

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Boat Trip

Stranger Than Fiction

The Campaign

Semi-Pro

Downhill

Kicking & Screaming

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Dick

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Everything Must Go

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

The House

A Very Jonas Christmas Movie

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

Drunk Parents

Quiz Lady

The Concert for New York City

Zeroville

Megamind: The Button of Doom

Drowning Mona

Impractical Jokers: The Movie

Pickled

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Winter Passing

Will & Harper

Casa de Mi Padre

Superstar

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

The Roast of Tom Brady

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Fight for Your Right Revisited

The Ladies Man

Melinda and Melinda