Will Ferrell
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.
Filmography (67)
You're Cordially Invited
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
Despicable Me 4
Am I OK?
Barbie
Strays
Quiz Lady
Theater Camp
May December
Spirited
The Menu
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Zeroville
Hustlers
Booksmart
Holmes & Watson
Vice
Daddy's Home 2
The House
Zoolander 2
The Boss
Get Hard
Daddy's Home
Welcome to Me
Sleeping with Other People
The Lego Movie
Tammy
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
The Internship
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
The Campaign
Bachelorette
Everything Must Go
The Other Guys
Megamind
Land of the Lost
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Step Brothers
Semi-Pro
Blades of Glory
Hot Rod
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Stranger Than Fiction
Winter Passing
Wedding Crashers
Bewitched
Kicking & Screaming
The Producers
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Starsky & Hutch
Old School
Elf
Boat Trip
I Spy
Zoolander
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Drowning Mona
The Ladies Man
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Superstar
Dick
A Night at the Roxbury
