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
Barbie (2023)
as Mattel CEO
Despicable Me 4 (2024)
as Maxime (voice)
Megamind (2010)
as Megamind (voice)
The Lego Movie (2014)
as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
Old School (2003)
as Frank Ricard
The Other Guys (2010)
as Detective Allen Gamble
Land of the Lost (2009)
as Dr. Rick Marshall
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
as President Business / Dad
Wedding Crashers (2005)
as Chazz Reinhold (uncredited)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
as Mustafa
Elf (2003)
as Buddy
I Spy (2002)
as President George W. Bush (voice) (uncredited)
Strays (2023)
as Reggie (voice)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
as Mustafa
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
as Ron Burgundy
Daddy's Home (2015)
as Brad Whitaker
Step Brothers (2008)
as Brennan Huff
You're Cordially Invited (2025)
as Jim
Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
as Brad
Curious George (2006)
as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
as Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
Zoolander 2 (2016)
as Jacobim Mugatu
Spirited (2022)
as Present
Val (2021)
as Self (archive)
Blades of Glory (2007)
as Chazz Michael Michaels
Get Hard (2015)
as James King
Zoolander (2001)
as Mugatu
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
as Ricky Bobby
Lorne (2026)
as Self (uncredited)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
as Ron Burgundy
Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Starsky & Hutch (2004)
as Big Earl (uncredited)
A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
as Steve Butabi
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
as Harold Crick
The Campaign (2012)
as Cam Brady
Bewitched (2005)
as Jack Wyatt
Quiz Lady (2023)
as Terry McTeer
The House (2017)
as Scott Johansen/The Butcher
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
as Lars Erickssong
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
David (2020)
as Therapist
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025)
as Will Ferrell
Zeroville (2019)
as Rondell
Semi-Pro (2008)
as Jackie Moon
Boat Trip (2002)
as Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Megamind: The Button of Doom (2011)
as Megamind (voice)
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)
as McDermott (uncredited)
The Producers (2005)
as Franz Liebkind
Drunk Parents (2019)
as Bum
Impractical Jokers: The Movie (2020)
as Miami Restaurant Guy #4
Holmes & Watson (2018)
as Sherlock Holmes
Winter Passing (2006)
as Corbit
Casa de Mi Padre (2012)
as Armando Alvarez
SpongeBob's Truth or Square (2009)
as Self
Why I Love 'Bewitched' (2005)
as Self
537 Votes (2020)
as George W. Bush (archive footage)
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party (2004)
as Self
Kicking & Screaming (2005)
as Phil Weston
Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
as Will Ferrell
Elf: Film School for Kids (2004)
as Self
Elf: How they Made the North Pole (2004)
as Self
Dick (1999)
as Bob Woodward
The Fifth Wheel (—)
Actor
Elf: Tag Along with Will Ferrell (2004)
as Self
Green Team (2007)
as Arnold Darkshner
Melinda and Melinda (2004)
as Hobie
A Bucket of Blood (1995)
as Young Man
Downhill (2020)
as Pete Stanton
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish (2018)
as Cord Hosenbeck
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5 (2003)
as Self
An SNL Thanksgiving (2024)
as (archive footage)
Star Wars Spoofs (2011)
as Himself
An SNL Valentine (2015)
as (archive footage)
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
as Ron Burgundy
Downey Wrote That (2025)
as Self
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! (2018)
as Cord Hosenbeck
50 Years of NBC Late Night (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
Superstar (1999)
as Sky Corrigan / Jesus
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' (2005)
as Self
Will & Harper (2024)
as Self
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out (2020)
as Self
Drowning Mona (2000)
as Cubby
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish (2019)
as Cord Hosenbeck
The Concert for New York City (2001)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self
The Wendell Baker Story (2005)
as Dave
Everything Must Go (2011)
as Nick Halsey
The Ladies Man (2000)
as Lance DeLune
The Roast of Tom Brady (2024)
as Ron Burgundy
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self
Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011)
as Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2)
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber (2015)
as Ron Burgundy
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin (2016)
as Narrator
The Women of SNL (2010)
as Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage)
Men Seeking Women (1997)
as Al
Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy (2010)
as David Bowie
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019)
as Tom Willis
The Thin Pink Line (1998)
as Darren Clark
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
as Damien Weebs
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (2002)
as Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self
The Suburbans (1999)
as Gil
Untitled Inspector Gadget Reboot (—)
as Inspector Gadget
Ricky Bobby: Sports Century (2006)
as Ricky Bobby (archive footage)
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
as (archive footage)
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush (2009)
as George W. Bush
Live from New York! (2015)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon (2001)
as Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)
as Self
Good Cop, Baby Cop (2007)
as Angel (The Confessor)
A Deadly Adoption (2015)
as Robert Benson
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003)
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (2010)
as Self
The Love We Make (2011)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
as Troy
Pickled (2022)
as Self
Bat Fight (2009)
Actor
MTV Reloaded (2003)
as The Architect
Wampler's Ascent (2013)
as Self
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special (2025)
as Self
Criminal Hearts (1996)
as Newscaster (uncredited)
Presidential Reunion (2010)
as George W. Bush
Ferrell Takes the Field (2015)
as Himself
Earth to America (2005)
as George W. Bush
Judgment Day (—)
Actor
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan (2003)
as Himself
Tom Green Show: Road Kill (1999)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (2006)
Actor
John and Will's Animal Choices (2011)
as Will
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3 (2010)
Actor
Playing POTUS (2026)
as Self
The Landlord (2007)
as Tenant
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon (2005)
Actor
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 (2004)
Actor
The Procedure (2007)
as Bob
Tough Guys (—)
Actor
Old School: Orientation (2003)
as Himself
Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake (—)
Actor
Street Justice (—)
Actor
The Internship (2013)
as Kevin (uncredited)
Sabrina Carpenter Coachella Performance 2026 (2026)
as Self