Will Ferrell
Acting
Born: July 16, 1967 (age 59) · Irvine, California, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Boys
2019
Barbie
2023
The Lego Movie
2014
Megamind
2010
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2013
The Menu
2022
The Office
2005
Family Guy
1999
Zoolander
2001
Wedding Crashers
2005
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
The Other Guys
2010
Photos (17)
Movies (94)
The Lego Movie
Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
Barbie
Mattel CEO
Daddy's Home 2
Brad
The Other Guys
Detective Allen Gamble
Megamind
Megamind (voice)
Despicable Me 4
Maxime (voice)
Wedding Crashers
Chazz Reinhold (uncredited)
Daddy's Home
Brad Whitaker
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
President Business / Dad
Curious George
Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
Old School
Frank Ricard
Elf
Buddy
Step Brothers
Brennan Huff
Zoolander 2
Jacobim Mugatu
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Mustafa
Bewitched
Jack Wyatt
Quiz Lady
Terry McTeer
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Ron Burgundy
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
Will Ferrell
Land of the Lost
Dr. Rick Marshall
Get Hard
James King
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Mustafa
Blades of Glory
Chazz Michael Michaels
You're Cordially Invited
Jim
Starsky & Hutch
Big Earl (uncredited)
Spirited
Present
Strays
Reggie (voice)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Ron Burgundy
Stranger Than Fiction
Harold Crick
A Night at the Roxbury
Steve Butabi
The Campaign
Cam Brady
Holmes & Watson
Sherlock Holmes
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Ricky Bobby
Melinda and Melinda
Hobie
I Spy
President George W. Bush (voice) (uncredited)
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Will Ferrell
The House
Scott Johansen/The Butcher
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Lars Erickssong
The Producers
Franz Liebkind
Zoolander
Mugatu
Downhill
Pete Stanton
Boat Trip
Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Ron Burgundy
Everything Must Go
Nick Halsey
Casa de Mi Padre
Armando Alvarez
Megamind: The Button of Doom
Megamind (voice)
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
Miami Restaurant Guy #4
Drunk Parents
Bum
Semi-Pro
Jackie Moon
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
McDermott (uncredited)
The Ladies Man
Lance DeLune
Kicking & Screaming
Phil Weston
Zeroville
Rondell
537 Votes
George W. Bush (archive footage)
The Roast of Tom Brady
Ron Burgundy
The Suburbans
Gil
Dick
Bob Woodward
The Wendell Baker Story
Dave
Winter Passing
Corbit
Superstar
Sky Corrigan / Jesus
The Women of SNL
Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage)
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2)
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Ron Burgundy
Drowning Mona
Cubby
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Damien Weebs
A Bucket of Blood
Young Man
Earth to America
George W. Bush
An SNL Thanksgiving
(archive footage)
The Thin Pink Line
Darren Clark
MTV Reloaded
The Architect
Men Seeking Women
Al
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
George W. Bush
A Deadly Adoption
Robert Benson
Presidential Reunion
George W. Bush
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Cord Hosenbeck
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
Cord Hosenbeck
Criminal Hearts
Newscaster (uncredited)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Tom Willis
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Troy
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
2006
David
Therapist
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
(archive footage)
Good Cop, Baby Cop
Angel (The Confessor)
John and Will's Animal Choices
Will
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
Narrator
The Landlord
Tenant
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon
2005
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
Cord Hosenbeck
An SNL Valentine
(archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3
2010
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2
2004
Green Team
Arnold Darkshner
The Internship
Kevin (uncredited)
TV Shows (39)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Ron Burgundy · 1 eps
The Office
Deangelo Vickers · 4 eps
Family Guy
The Black Knight (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Fat Greek Guy / Miles 'Chatterbox' Musket (voice) · 1 eps
Raw
1 eps
Conan
Ron Burgundy · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
James Lipton (uncredited) · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Ron Burgundy - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Harry Caray · 1 eps
The Boys
Will Ferrell as Coach Brink · 4 eps
King of the Hill
Coach Lucas (voice) · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
George W. Bush · 1 eps
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
President George W. Bush · 1 eps
30 Rock
Shane Hunter · 2 eps
Cow and Chicken
Farmer / Astronaut #2 (voice) · 1 eps
The Guardian
Attorney Larry Flood · 1 eps
Hercules
Geryon (voice) · 1 eps
Drunk History
Roald Dahl · 1 eps
Drunk History
The Monster · 1 eps
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Donald Mahanahan · 1 eps
The Shrink Next Door
Martin 'Marty' Markowitz · 8 eps
SpongeBob SquarePants
Will Ferrell · 1 eps
Eastbound & Down
Ashley Schaeffer · 5 eps
Best Week Ever
1 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Mamet the Moocher (voice) · 1 eps
TRL
1 eps
The Hawk
Lonnie 'The Hawk' Hawkins · 10 eps
Strangers with Candy
Bob Whitely · 1 eps
No Activity
Adrian · 6 eps
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Lou Adler · 1 eps
Undeclared
Dave · 1 eps
The Oblongs
Bob Oblong (voice) · 13 eps
On Our Own
Construction Worker · 1 eps
Welcome to Sweden
Will Ferrell · 1 eps
The Spoils Before Dying
Eric Jonrosh · 6 eps
SmartLess: On the Road
1 eps
Stupid Pet Tricks
Ranger Jim · 1 eps
The Spoils of Babylon
Eric Jonrosh · 6 eps
The Charlie Puth Show
Will Ferrell · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (86)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 6 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 5 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 5 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 11 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Conan
Self · 4 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters · 139 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 6 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 3 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 3 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The One Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 8 eps
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · 6 eps
Hot Ones
Self · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 2 eps
Welcome to Wrexham
Self · 2 eps
Today
Self · 3 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 3 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Presenter · 1 eps
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · 1 eps
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Circus Halligalli
Self · 1 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · 1 eps
Will & Harper
Self
Billy on the Street
Self · 2 eps
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Men in Blazers Show
Self · 1 eps
Man vs. Wild
Self · 1 eps
Kids' Choice Awards
Self · 1 eps
Comedy Central Roasts
Self · 1 eps
Inside Comedy
Self · 1 eps
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self · 1 eps
The Early Show
Self · 1 eps
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Self · 1 eps
Val
Self (archive)
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
Lorne
Self (Uncredited)
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil
Self · 1 eps
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
Self
Hot Ones: Extra Heat
Self · 1 eps
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Self
The Concert for New York City
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
The Love We Make
Self
Ferrell Takes the Field
Himself
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
Downey Wrote That
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
Star Wars Spoofs
Himself
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
Self
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Self
Live from New York!
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
Self
Elf: How they Made the North Pole
Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Self / Nancy Reagan / Various Characters
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
Self
Pickled
Self
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Self (archive footage)
Elf: Tag Along with Will Ferrell
Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
Elf: Film School for Kids
Self
Tom Green Show: Road Kill
Self
Wampler's Ascent
Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan
Himself
Upcoming (1)
Writing (15)
The Hawk
Story
Step Brothers
Screenplay
Step Brothers
Story
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Writer
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Screenplay
A Night at the Roxbury
Screenplay
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Writer
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Writer
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Writer
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
Writer
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Writer
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
Writer
Good Cop, Baby Cop
Writer
The Landlord
Writer
Green Team
Writer
Producing (61)
Succession
Executive Producer
Drunk History
Executive Producer
Daddy's Home 2
Producer
The Shrink Next Door
Executive Producer
The Other Guys
Producer
The Menu
Producer
Eastbound & Down
Producer
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Producer
Dead to Me
Executive Producer
Daddy's Home
Producer
Theater Camp
Producer
Motherland: Fort Salem
Executive Producer
May December
Producer
Will & Harper
Producer
The Hawk
Executive Producer
Step Brothers
Executive Producer
Quiz Lady
Producer
Hustlers
Producer
Get Hard
Producer
No Activity
Executive Producer
You're Cordially Invited
Producer
Hot Rod
Executive Producer
Spirited
Producer
Bad Judge
Executive Producer
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
Executive Producer
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Producer
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Producer
Am I OK?
Producer
Vice
Producer
No Good Deed
Executive Producer
The Campaign
Producer
Booksmart
Executive Producer
Holmes & Watson
Producer
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Executive Producer
The House
Producer
I Love You, America
Executive Producer
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Producer
The Boss
Producer
Sleeping with Other People
Producer
Funny or Die Presents
Producer
LA to Vegas
Producer
The Spoils Before Dying
Executive Producer
Casa de Mi Padre
Producer
Tammy
Producer
Oh Lucy!
Executive Producer
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Producer
Ibiza
Producer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Executive Producer
Bachelorette
Producer
Welcome to Me
Producer
Big Lake
Producer
The Virginity Hit
Producer
Ferrell Takes the Field
Executive Producer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Executive Producer
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Producer
Prop 8: The Musical
Producer
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
Executive Producer
A Deadly Adoption
Executive Producer
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
Executive Producer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Executive Producer
The Landlord
Producer