Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell

Date of Birth:

Jul 16, 1967

Place of Birth:

Irvine, California, USA

A graduate of the University of Southern California, Will Ferrell became interested in performing while a student at University High School in Irvine, California, where he made his school's daily morning announcements over the public address system in disguised voices. He started as a member of the Los Angeles comedy/improvisation group The Groundlings, where fellow cast members Ana Gasteyer, Maya Rudolph and former Saturday Night Live repertory players such as Laraine Newman, Jon Lovitz and Phil Hartman began their careers. It was there he met Chris Kattan and the two became good friends and both went on to Saturday Night Live later. He has also appeared on several television programs, including Strangers with Candy, Grace Under Fire and Living Single during his time at The Groundlings. Will also lent his voice to the armless and legless dad of cartoon family The Oblongs.

In 1995 he became a feature cast member at Saturday Night Live during the show's rapid re-casting. He was declared quite possibly the worst cast member ever during his first season. However, his talents of impersonations and range of characters shot him forward to making him arguably the greatest Saturday Night Live cast member ever. During his seven year run he is one of the few cast members to ever be nominated for an Emmy for a performance and played George W. Bush during the 2000 elections. He's appeared in every Saturday Night Live movie since his premiere on the show in 1995. In 2002 he left  Saturday Night Live and was the only cast member to ever receive a farewell from all the current cast members at the end of the season finale show. Since leaving the show Will has pursued a career in films. In 2000 he married and now lives in L.A.

filmography:

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

2019

Between Two Ferns: The Movie Between Two Ferns: The Movie

2019

MTV Reloaded MTV Reloaded

2003

Star Wars Spoofs Star Wars Spoofs

2011

The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish

2019

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

2019

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

2020

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Green Team Green Team

2007

Old School: Orientation Old School: Orientation

2003

Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake

1970

The Women of SNL The Women of SNL

2010

Spirited Spirited

2022

The Prince of Fashion The Prince of Fashion

1970

Downhill Downhill

2020

Criminal Hearts Criminal Hearts

1996

A Bucket of Blood A Bucket of Blood

1995

Fight for Your Right Revisited Fight for Your Right Revisited

2011

Larry's Kidney Larry's Kidney

1970

The Suburbans The Suburbans

1999

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

2016

Good Cop, Baby Cop Good Cop, Baby Cop

2007

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party

2004

The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!

2018

The Concert for New York City The Concert for New York City

2001

The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish

2018

Bat Fight with Will Ferrell Bat Fight with Will Ferrell

2009

Boat Trip Boat Trip

2002

Drunk Parents Drunk Parents

2019

Feeding America Comedy Festival Feeding America Comedy Festival

2020

They're Lit, But Are They Bros? They're Lit, But Are They Bros?

1970

Madden Madden

1970

537 Votes 537 Votes

2020

Pickled Pickled

2022

Earth to America Earth to America

2005

Quiz Lady Quiz Lady

2023

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3

2010

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

2015

A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special

2023

Despicable Me 4 Despicable Me 4

2024

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

2009

Will & Harper Will & Harper

2024

NBC 75th Anniversary Special NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

Zeroville Zeroville

2019

The Love We Make The Love We Make

2011

John and Will's Animal Choices John and Will's Animal Choices

2011

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999

American Huckster American Huckster

1970

VOMO: Vote or Miss Out VOMO: Vote or Miss Out

2020

Impractical Jokers: The Movie Impractical Jokers: The Movie

2020

David David

2020

Presidential Reunion Presidential Reunion

2010

Strays Strays

2023

SpongeBob's Truth or Square SpongeBob's Truth or Square

2009

You’re Cordially Invited You’re Cordially Invited

1970

Barbie Barbie

2023

Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education

2010

Ricky Bobby: Sports Century Ricky Bobby: Sports Century

2006

Drowning Mona Drowning Mona

2000

Men Seeking Women Men Seeking Women

1997

Semi-Pro Semi-Pro

2008

Superstar Superstar

1999

Kicking & Screaming Kicking & Screaming

2005

The Other Guys The Other Guys

2010

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

2004

Blades of Glory Blades of Glory

2007

Winter Passing Winter Passing

2006

The Landlord The Landlord

2007

Everything Must Go Everything Must Go

2011

The Ladies Man The Ladies Man

2000

Dick Dick

1999

Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush

2009

Megamind Megamind

2010

The Producers The Producers

2005

Bewitched Bewitched

2005

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

2004

Step Brothers Step Brothers

2008

Old School Old School

2003

Elf Elf

2003

Stranger Than Fiction Stranger Than Fiction

2006

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001

The Wendell Baker Story The Wendell Baker Story

2005

Zoolander Zoolander

2001

Melinda and Melinda Melinda and Melinda

2004

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

2006

Wedding Crashers Wedding Crashers

2005

A Night at the Roxbury A Night at the Roxbury

1998

Starsky & Hutch Starsky & Hutch

2004

Land of the Lost Land of the Lost

2009

Casa de Mi Padre Casa de Mi Padre

2012

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan

2003

Ferrell Takes the Field Ferrell Takes the Field

2015

A Deadly Adoption A Deadly Adoption

2015

Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber

2015

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

1998

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

1998

Daddy's Home Daddy's Home

2015

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon

2001

The House The House

2017

The Thin Pink Line The Thin Pink Line

1998

Curious George Curious George

2006

Holmes & Watson Holmes & Watson

2018

Daddy's Home 2 Daddy's Home 2

2017

Zoolander 2 Zoolander 2

2016

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

1999

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

2013

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2

2004

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012

The Campaign The Campaign

2012

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

2009

Megamind: The Button of Doom Megamind: The Button of Doom

2011

The Internship The Internship

2013

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

2002

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies

2006

Get Hard Get Hard

2015

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon

2005

The Procedure The Procedure

2007

The Lego Movie The Lego Movie

2014

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

1997

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