Will Ferrell
Actor

Will Ferrell

23 Movies
23 Credits
Personal Info
Known For Acting
Known Credits 23
Birthday July 16, 1967 (58 years old)
Place of Birth Irvine, California, USA
Also Known As John William "Will" Ferrell, John William Ferrell, William Ferrell
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Biography

John William FerrellΒ (/ˈfΙ›rΙ™l/;Β born July 16, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for hisΒ leading man roles in comedy films and for his work as a television producer. Ferrell has receivedΒ various accolades, including sixΒ Primetime Emmy Awards and aΒ British Academy Television Award, in addition to nominations for twoΒ Golden Globe AwardsΒ and for aΒ Tony Award. In 2011, Ferrell was honoured with theΒ Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.Β In 2015, he received a star on theΒ Hollywood Walk of FameΒ and was named the year's best comedian in BritishΒ GQ.

Ferrell first established himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the sketch comedy seriesΒ 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 filmΒ Old School,Β 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, includingΒ Jack Black,Β Ben Stiller,Β Steve Carell,Β Vince Vaughn,Β Paul Rudd, and brothersΒ OwenΒ andΒ Luke Wilson. He founded the comedy websiteΒ Funny or DieΒ in 2007 with his former writing partner, Adam McKay.

Ferrell has starred in comedy films such asΒ A Night at the RoxburyΒ (1998),Β ElfΒ (2003),Β AnchormanΒ (2004),Β Kicking & ScreamingΒ (2005),Β Talladega NightsΒ (2006),Β Blades of GloryΒ (2007),Β Step BrothersΒ (2008),Β The Other GuysΒ (2010),Β Get Hard (2015), andΒ BarbieΒ (2023). He has also taken dramatic roles inΒ Stranger than FictionΒ (2006),Β Everything Must GoΒ (2010), andΒ DownhillΒ (2020). He has voiced roles inΒ Curious GeorgeΒ (2006),Β MegamindΒ (2010),Β The Lego MovieΒ film franchiseΒ (2014–2019), andΒ Despicable Me 4Β (2024). He also starred in and produced the documentaryΒ Will & HarperΒ (2024) with writerΒ Harper Steele.

Ferrell has received fourΒ Primetime Emmy AwardsΒ for his work as a producer on the drama seriesΒ SuccessionΒ (2018–2023) and for the specialsΒ Live in Front of a Studio AudienceΒ (2019–2022). He also produced the seriesΒ I'm SorryΒ (2017–2019), Dead to MeΒ (2019–2022), and Drunk HistoryΒ (2013–2019). For his work onΒ Broadway,Β he received aΒ Tony Award nomination forΒ Best Special Theatrical EventΒ for his satirical portrayal ofΒ George W. BushΒ inΒ You're Welcome AmericaΒ (2009).

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Filmography (207)

Playing POTUS 2026
The Hawk 2026
You're Cordially Invited 2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert 2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 2025
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special 2025
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie 2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night 2025
Will & Harper 2024
Despicable Me 4 2024
The Roast of Tom Brady 2024
Stupid Pet Tricks 2024
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. 2024
The Charlie Puth Show 2024
Strays 2023
Barbie 2023
Quiz Lady 2023
SmartLess: On the Road 2023
Pickled 2022
Spirited 2022
Welcome to Wrexham 2022
Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil 2021
The Shrink Next Door 2021
537 Votes 2020
Downhill 2020
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga 2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival 2020
Impractical Jokers: The Movie 2020
David 2020
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out 2020
The Holiday Movies That Made Us 2020
Zeroville 2019
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish 2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part 2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" 2019
Between Two Ferns: The Movie 2019
Drunk Parents 2019
We Are LAFC 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show 2019
The Boys 2019
Holmes & Watson 2018
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish 2018
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! 2018
The House 2017
Daddy's Home 2 2017
No Activity 2017
Zoolander 2 2016
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin 2016
Get Hard 2015
Daddy's Home 2015
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber 2015
A Deadly Adoption 2015
Ferrell Takes the Field 2015
Live from New York! 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden 2015
The Spoils Before Dying 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2015
Hot Ones 2015
The Lego Movie 2014
The Spoils of Babylon 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 2014
Welcome to Sweden 2014
The Men in Blazers Show 2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones 2014
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 2013 The Internship 2013
Drunk History 2013
@midnight with Chris Hardwick 2013
Circus Halligalli 2013
Casa de Mi Padre 2012
The Campaign 2012
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie 2012
Inside Comedy 2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee 2012
Everything Must Go 2011
Megamind: The Button of Doom 2011
The Love We Make 2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited 2011
Star Wars Spoofs 2011
John and Will's Animal Choices 2011
Billy on the Street 2011
The Other Guys 2010 Megamind 2010
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3 2010
The Women of SNL 2010
Presidential Reunion 2010
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again 2010
Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy 2010
Conan 2010
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush 2009
Land of the Lost 2009
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard 2009
SpongeBob's Truth or Square 2009
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas 2009
Bat Fight 2009
Eastbound & Down 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2009
Step Brothers 2008
Semi-Pro 2008
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis 2008
Blades of Glory 2007
The Landlord 2007
The Procedure 2007
Good Cop, Baby Cop 2007
Green Team 2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation 2007
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show 2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! 2007
The Graham Norton Show 2007
Stranger Than Fiction 2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 2006
Curious George 2006
Winter Passing 2006
Ricky Bobby: Sports Century 2006
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies 2006
The One Show 2006
30 Rock 2006
Man vs. Wild 2006
The Megan Mullally Show 2006
The Wendell Baker Story 2005
Bewitched 2005 Wedding Crashers 2005
Kicking & Screaming 2005
The Producers 2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon 2005
Earth to America 2005
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' 2005
The Office 2005
The Reichen Show 2005
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie 2004
Starsky & Hutch 2004
Melinda and Melinda 2004
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 2004
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party 2004
Best Week Ever 2004
Elf 2003 Old School 2003
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan 2003
MTV Reloaded 2003
Old School: Orientation 2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special 2003
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003
Comedy Central Roasts 2003
NBC 75th Anniversary Special 2002
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell 2002
Boat Trip 2002
I Spy 2002
HypaSpace 2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 2002
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2001
Zoolander 2001
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon 2001
The Concert for New York City 2001
The Guardian 2001
The Oblongs 2001
Undeclared 2001
The Ladies Man 2000
Drowning Mona 2000
Superstar 1999
Dick 1999
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 1999
The Suburbans 1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special 1999
Tom Green Show: Road Kill 1999
Family Guy 1999
Strangers with Candy 1999
The Early Show 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 1999
SpongeBob SquarePants 1999
A Night at the Roxbury 1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman 1998
The Thin Pink Line 1998
Hercules 1998
TRL 1998
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 1997
Men Seeking Women 1997
King of the Hill 1997
Cow and Chicken 1997
Criminal Hearts 1996
The Daily Show 1996
A Bucket of Blood 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 1995
On Our Own 1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 1993
Raw 1993
Late Show with David Letterman 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988
Kids' Choice Awards 1987
Saturday Night Live 1975
The Oscars 1953
Today 1952
Golden Globe Awards 1944
Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake
Street Justice
Judgment Day
Tough Guys
Journeys of a Gentle Southern Man
The Fifth Wheel
Untitled Inspector Gadget Reboot