Will Ferrell
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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.
Known for
Credits
Barbie (2023)
as Mattel CEO
Despicable Me 4 (2024)
as Maxime (voice)
The Lego Movie (2014)
as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
Megamind (2010)
as Megamind (voice)
The Other Guys (2010)
as Detective Allen Gamble
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
as President Business / Dad
Wedding Crashers (2005)
as Chazz Reinhold (uncredited)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
as Mustafa
Step Brothers (2008)
as Brennan Huff
Daddy's Home (2015)
as Brad Whitaker
Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
as Brad
Old School (2003)
as Frank Ricard
You're Cordially Invited (2025)
as Jim
Elf (2003)
as Buddy
Strays (2023)
as Reggie (voice)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
as Mustafa
Curious George (2006)
as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
as Ron Burgundy
Blades of Glory (2007)
as Chazz Michael Michaels
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
as Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
Land of the Lost (2009)
as Dr. Rick Marshall
Quiz Lady (2023)
as Terry McTeer
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
as Ron Burgundy
Zoolander 2 (2016)
as Jacobim Mugatu
Zoolander (2001)
as Mugatu
Starsky & Hutch (2004)
as Big Earl (uncredited)
Get Hard (2015)
as James King
The Campaign (2012)
as Cam Brady
Bewitched (2005)
as Jack Wyatt
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
as Ricky Bobby
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
as Harold Crick
Semi-Pro (2008)
as Jackie Moon
The House (2017)
as Scott Johansen/The Butcher
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025)
as Will Ferrell
The Producers (2005)
as Franz Liebkind
Spirited (2022)
as Present
A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
as Steve Butabi
Holmes & Watson (2018)
as Sherlock Holmes
Val (2021)
as Self (archive)
Will & Harper (2024)
as Self
Lorne (2026)
as Self (Uncredited)
I Spy (2002)
as President George W. Bush (voice) (uncredited)
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
as Lars Erickssong
Drunk Parents (2019)
as Bum
Kicking & Screaming (2005)
as Phil Weston
Melinda and Melinda (2004)
as Hobie
Casa de Mi Padre (2012)
as Armando Alvarez
Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
as Will Ferrell
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Boat Trip (2002)
as Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Dick (1999)
as Bob Woodward
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)
as McDermott (uncredited)
Downhill (2020)
as Pete Stanton
Everything Must Go (2011)
as Nick Halsey
SpongeBob's Truth or Square (2009)
as Self
The Women of SNL (2010)
as Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage)
Zeroville (2019)
as Rondell
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
as Ron Burgundy
The Concert for New York City (2001)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber (2015)
as Ron Burgundy
Winter Passing (2006)
as Corbit
Megamind: The Button of Doom (2011)
as Megamind (voice)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
as Troy
The Wendell Baker Story (2005)
as Dave
The Thin Pink Line (1998)
as Darren Clark
Impractical Jokers: The Movie (2020)
as Miami Restaurant Guy #4
The Ladies Man (2000)
as Lance DeLune
The Suburbans (1999)
as Gil
Drowning Mona (2000)
as Cubby
The Roast of Tom Brady (2024)
as Ron Burgundy
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003)
as Self
Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011)
as Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2)
An SNL Thanksgiving (2024)
as (archive footage)
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
as Damien Weebs
537 Votes (2020)
as George W. Bush (archive footage)
50 Years of NBC Late Night (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
Superstar (1999)
as Sky Corrigan / Jesus
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5 (2003)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (2002)
as Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)
as Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019)
as Tom Willis
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party (2004)
as Self
An SNL Valentine (2015)
as (archive footage)
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' (2005)
as Self
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special (2025)
as Self
Ferrell Takes the Field (2015)
as Himself
A Bucket of Blood (1995)
as Young Man
The Love We Make (2011)
as Self
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush (2009)
as George W. Bush
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)
as Self
Men Seeking Women (1997)
as Al
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out (2020)
as Self
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
as (archive footage)
Live from New York! (2015)
as Self
Star Wars Spoofs (2011)
as Himself
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! (2018)
as Cord Hosenbeck
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (2010)
as Self
David (2020)
as Therapist
Playing POTUS (2026)
as Self
Why I Love 'Bewitched' (2005)
as Self
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish (2018)
as Cord Hosenbeck
A Deadly Adoption (2015)
as Robert Benson
Downey Wrote That (2025)
as Self
MTV Reloaded (2003)
as The Architect
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (2006)
Actor
Elf: Film School for Kids (2004)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon (2005)
Actor
Criminal Hearts (1996)
as Newscaster (uncredited)
Presidential Reunion (2010)
as George W. Bush
Earth to America (2005)
as George W. Bush
Pickled (2022)
as Self
Bat Fight (2009)
Actor
Tom Green Show: Road Kill (1999)
as Self
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish (2019)
as Cord Hosenbeck
John and Will's Animal Choices (2011)
as Will
The Fifth Wheel (—)
Actor
Good Cop, Baby Cop (2007)
as Angel (The Confessor)
Elf: How they Made the North Pole (2004)
as Self
Ricky Bobby: Sports Century (2006)
as Ricky Bobby (archive footage)
Untitled Inspector Gadget Reboot (—)
as Inspector Gadget
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin (2016)
as Narrator
Green Team (2007)
as Arnold Darkshner
Judgment Day (—)
Actor
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon (2001)
as Self
Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy (2010)
as David Bowie
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan (2003)
as Himself
Tough Guys (—)
Actor
Elf: Tag Along with Will Ferrell (2004)
as Self
The Landlord (2007)
as Tenant
The Procedure (2007)
as Bob
Wampler's Ascent (2013)
as Self
Old School: Orientation (2003)
as Himself
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 (2004)
Actor
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3 (2010)
Actor
Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake (—)
Actor
Street Justice (—)
Actor
The Internship (2013)
as Kevin (uncredited)