Will Ferrell
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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
Credits
Despicable Me 4 (2024)
as Maxime (voice)
Barbie (2023)
as Mattel CEO
Megamind (2010)
as Megamind (voice)
The Lego Movie (2014)
as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
Old School (2003)
as Frank Ricard
Wedding Crashers (2005)
as Chazz Reinhold (uncredited)
The Other Guys (2010)
as Detective Allen Gamble
Daddy's Home (2015)
as Brad Whitaker
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
as Mustafa
Elf (2003)
as Buddy
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
as Mustafa
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
as President Business / Dad
Step Brothers (2008)
as Brennan Huff
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
as Ricky Bobby
Zoolander (2001)
as Mugatu
Get Hard (2015)
as James King
A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
as Steve Butabi
Zoolander 2 (2016)
as Jacobim Mugatu
Boat Trip (2002)
as Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Strays (2023)
as Reggie (voice)
Starsky & Hutch (2004)
as Big Earl (uncredited)
Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
as Brad
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
as Ron Burgundy
Curious George (2006)
as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
Blades of Glory (2007)
as Chazz Michael Michaels
The Campaign (2012)
as Cam Brady
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
as Ron Burgundy
Bewitched (2005)
as Jack Wyatt
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
as Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
Quiz Lady (2023)
as Terry McTeer
Land of the Lost (2009)
as Dr. Rick Marshall
The House (2017)
as Scott Johansen/The Butcher
The Producers (2005)
as Franz Liebkind
I Spy (2002)
as President George W. Bush (voice) (uncredited)
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
as Harold Crick
Holmes & Watson (2018)
as Sherlock Holmes
Spirited (2022)
as Present
You're Cordially Invited (2025)
as Jim
Semi-Pro (2008)
as Jackie Moon
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
as Lars Erickssong
Superstar (1999)
as Sky Corrigan / Jesus
Dick (1999)
as Bob Woodward
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Will & Harper (2024)
as Self
Megamind: The Button of Doom (2011)
as Megamind (voice)
Kicking & Screaming (2005)
as Phil Weston
Downhill (2020)
as Pete Stanton
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025)
as Will Ferrell
Drowning Mona (2000)
as Cubby
Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
as Will Ferrell
Drunk Parents (2019)
as Bum
Winter Passing (2006)
as Corbit
The Ladies Man (2000)
as Lance DeLune
Casa de Mi Padre (2012)
as Armando Alvarez
Zeroville (2019)
as Rondell
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
as Ron Burgundy
Everything Must Go (2011)
as Nick Halsey
537 Votes (2020)
as George W. Bush (archive footage)
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)
as McDermott (uncredited)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self
The Wendell Baker Story (2005)
as Dave
The Concert for New York City (2001)
as Self
The Suburbans (1999)
as Gil
Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011)
as Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2)
Melinda and Melinda (2004)
as Hobie
The Roast of Tom Brady (2024)
as Ron Burgundy
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self
Judgment Day (—)
Actor
SpongeBob's Truth or Square (2009)
as Self
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
as Damien Weebs
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber (2015)
as Ron Burgundy
The Women of SNL (2010)
as Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage)
Live from New York! (2015)
as Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self
MTV Reloaded (2003)
as The Architect
A Bucket of Blood (1995)
as Young Man
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
as Troy
Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003)
as Self
The Thin Pink Line (1998)
as Darren Clark
The Love We Make (2011)
as Self
The Procedure (2007)
as Bob
A Deadly Adoption (2015)
as Robert Benson
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)
as Self
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
as (archive footage)
The Landlord (2007)
as Tenant
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (2002)
as Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
Green Team (2007)
as Arnold Darkshner
Earth to America (2005)
as George W. Bush
The Fifth Wheel (—)
Actor
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019)
as Tom Willis
Men Seeking Women (1997)
as Al
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (2010)
as Self
Playing POTUS (2026)
as Self
Pickled (2022)
as Self
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out (2020)
as Self
Impractical Jokers: The Movie (2020)
as Miami Restaurant Guy #4
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party (2004)
as Self
Tough Guys (—)
Actor
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' (2005)
as Self
Presidential Reunion (2010)
as George W. Bush
Criminal Hearts (1996)
as Newscaster (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5 (2003)
as Self
Why I Love 'Bewitched' (2005)
as Self
Star Wars Spoofs (2011)
as Himself
Journeys of a Gentle Southern Man (—)
Actor
David (2020)
as Therapist
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish (2018)
as Cord Hosenbeck
Ferrell Takes the Field (2015)
as Himself
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special (2025)
as Self
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush (2009)
as George W. Bush
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (2006)
Actor
Untitled Inspector Gadget Reboot (—)
as Inspector Gadget
Tom Green Show: Road Kill (1999)
as Self
Old School: Orientation (2003)
as Himself
Good Cop, Baby Cop (2007)
as Angel
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin (2016)
as Narrator
Street Justice (—)
Actor
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon (2005)
Actor
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon (2001)
as Self
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish (2019)
as Cord Hosenbeck
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! (2018)
as Cord Hosenbeck
Ricky Bobby: Sports Century (2006)
as Ricky Bobby (archive footage)
John and Will's Animal Choices (2011)
as Will
Bat Fight (2009)
Actor
The Internship (2013)
as Kevin (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3 (2010)
Actor
Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake (—)
Actor
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan (2003)
as Himself
Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy (2010)
as David Bowie
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 (2004)
Actor