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