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Will Ferrell
John William Ferrell, known as Will Ferrell, is an acclaimed American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is distinguished for his main comedic roles in films and his work as a television producer. Ferrell's career began in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live. His role in the 2003 comedy film Old School cemented his place among leading Hollywood comic actors of the late 1990s and 2000s. He co-founded the comedy website Funny or Die in 2007.
Overs the years, Ferrell has starred in comedy films such as Elf (2003), Anchorman (2004), Kicking & Screaming (2005), Talladega Nights (2006), and many more. 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), and The Lego Movie film franchise (2014–2019). He also co-starred in and produced the 2024 documentary Will & Harper. Ferrell has received four Primetime Emmy Awards for his work as a producer on the drama series Succession and the comedy specials Live in Front of a Studio Audience.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: John William Ferrell
Born: Irvine, California, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: July 16, 1967
Occupations: Actor, Comedian, Producer, Writer
Years Active: 1994-present
Children: 3
Spouses: Viveca Paulin
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Awards and Nominations Received by Will Ferrell
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Stranger Than FictionMovies Featuring Will Ferrell
Spirited
The LEGO Movie
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Land of the Lost
Kicking & Screaming
Curious George
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Zoolander 2
Daddy's Home
Barbie
Strays
Downhill
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Stranger Than Fiction
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Winter Passing
Blades of Glory
Melinda and Melinda
Megamind
Step Brothers
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
The House
Get Hard
A Night at the Roxbury
Old School
Daddy's Home 2
The Other Guys
Bewitched
Semi-Pro
Elf
The Campaign
Zeroville
Casa de mi Padre
Holmes & Watson
Quiz Lady
Despicable Me 4
Will & Harper
You're Cordially Invited
Megamind: The Button of Doom
Fight for Your Right Revisited
The Spoils of Babylon
Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education
Presidential Reunion
And the Oscar Goes To…
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
A Deadly Adoption
The Spoils Before Dying
Ferrell Takes the Field
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons”
The Concert for New York City
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
MTV Reloaded
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Earth to America
Good Cop, Baby Cop
Green Team
Late Night with Conan O’Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
David
537 Votes
The Shrink Next Door
David
537 Votes
The Shrink Next Door
Will Ferrell: You’re Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
A Bucket of Blood
The Thin Pink Line
Men Seeking Women
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
The Roast of Tom Brady
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Pickled
SpongeBob’s Truth or Square
Criminal Hearts
Career Timeline
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2020
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Lars Erickssong
Downhill
Pete
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
Self
David
Therapist
537 Votes
George W. Bush (archive footage)
David
Therapist
537 Votes
George W. Bush (archive footage)
2019
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part
President Business, Dad
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Will Ferrell
Zeroville
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
Cord Hosenbeck
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons”
Tom Willis
2018
Holmes & Watson
Sherlock Holmes
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
Cord Hosenbeck
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Cord Hosenbeck
2015
Daddy's Home
Get Hard
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
Self / Alex Trebek / Marty Culp
A Deadly Adoption
Robert Benson
Ferrell Takes the Field
Himself
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Ron Burgundy
2011
Megamind: The Button of Doom
Megamind (voice)
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2)
2010
Megamind
The Other Guys
Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education
Self
Presidential Reunion
George W. Bush
2009
Land of the Lost
Will Ferrell: You’re Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
George W. Bush
SpongeBob’s Truth or Square
Self
2006
Curious George
Stranger Than Fiction
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Winter Passing
2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Ron Burgundy
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Self
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