Will Arnett: Movies & Box Office

Known for

The Best Will Arnett Movies

The highest-rated films Will Arnett is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff’rent Strokes (2021) scores highest, at 80. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff’rent Strokes 2021 · Dink Lockwood
Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Teen Titans Go! To the Movies 2018 · Slade
Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers 2022 · Sweet Pete
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part 2019 · Batman
Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery 2022 · Detective Terry Seattle
Movie Echo Score: Score 61 Is This Thing On? 2025 · Alex Novak

Career at a glance

Will Arnett's Career in Numbers

Will Arnett's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Will Arnett works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Ed’s Next Move (1996) to Is This Thing On? (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Will Arnett Movies by Decade

1990s 1
2000s 8
2010s 16
2020s 10

The 2010s were Will Arnett's busiest decade, with 16 films.

Will Arnett Movies by Genre

Comedy 11
Action 6
Adventure 5
Family 3
Animation 2
Horror 2
Documentary 2
Tv movie 1
Sport 1
Romance 1

Comedy is the genre Will Arnett has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of action (6).

Will Arnett Career Milestones

First film: Ed’s Next Move 1996
Biggest box office hit: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles $485M worldwide
Best-rated film: Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff’rent Strokes Movie Echo Score 80
Newest film: Is This Thing On? 2025

46 credits

Will Arnett Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Will Arnett is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 60. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Will Arnett Movies as an Actor

35

Will Arnett in Documentaries & Specials

11

Biography

Who Is Will Arnett?

Will Arnett was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1970 and is 56 years old. Credited on films since 1996, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Canadian and American actor William Emerson Arnett achieved fame for his roles as Gob Bluth in Arrested Development and as the title character in the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman. Arnett's performance in the former earned him nominations for seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He is also known for his recurring role as Devon Banks in the NBC sitcom 30 Rock. Arnett has held other notable television roles, including the NBC sitcom Up All Night, the CBS sitcom The Millers, and the Netflix mystery series Murderville. His filmography includes Let's Go to Prison, Blades of Glory, Semi-Pro, G-Force, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & its sequel. Despite his success in comedy, Arnett emphasizes that he is an 'actor first'. He is additionally recognized for his deep baritone voice, which he has lent to works such as Danny Phantom, Ratatouille, Monsters vs. Aliens, and Despicable Me.

Arnett was born in Toronto, Ontario, to parents of Manitoba origin. His father was a corporate lawyer and brewer, while his mother encouraged him to pursue an acting career. As a teenager, Arnett moved to New York City to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. He later became an avid hockey fan and workout enthusiast. Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, Arnett appeared in several unsuccessful television pilots, but his career took off dynamically with the success of Arrested Development. More recently, Arnett co-created and starred in the Netflix comedy-drama series Flaked and the comedy podcast SmartLess. Influenced by Steve Martin and Chevy Chase, Arnett identifies primarily as an actor, demonstrating a range that includes both drama and comedy.

Works with

Who Will Arnett Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Will Arnett shares the most films with. Amy Poehler comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Maya Rudolph (5).

FAQ

Will Arnett: Questions & Answers

How many movies Will Arnett has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Will Arnett been in?

Will Arnett is credited on 46 films, from 1996 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Will Arnett's highest-grossing movie?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) is Will Arnett's biggest box office hit, with $485M worldwide, ahead of The LEGO Movie (2014) ($471M). Across every film with box office figures, Will Arnett's movies have made $2.1B.

Will Arnett's biggest hits

What is the best Will Arnett movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Will Arnett's best-rated film is Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff’rent Strokes (2021) with a score of 80, followed by Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018) (76).

Best Will Arnett movies, ranked

How old is Will Arnett?

Will Arnett is 56 years old, born on May 4, 1970 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

What is Will Arnett's newest movie?

The most recent film on Will Arnett's filmography is Is This Thing On? (2025), in the role of Alex Novak.

Who does Will Arnett work with most often?

Will Arnett shares the most films with Amy Poehler (5 films), Maya Rudolph (5 films) and Seth Rogen (5 films).