Actor Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell
Photo of actor Will Ferrell
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.
Place of birth
Irvine, California, USA Irvine, California, USA
Date of birth
16th July 1967
Movies that starred Will Ferrell (31 in total)
Despicable Me 4 poster

Despicable Me 4 [2024]

Maxime Le Mal (voice)
Barbie poster

Barbie [2023]

Mattel CEO
Strays poster

Strays [2023]

Reggie (voice)
Spirited poster

Spirited [2022]

Present
Downhill poster

Downhill [2020]

Pete Stanton
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part poster

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part [2019]

President Business / Man Upstairs (voice)
Daddy's Home 2 poster

Daddy's Home 2 [2017]

Brad Whitaker
Zoolander 2 poster

Zoolander 2 [2016]

Jacobim Mugatu
Daddy's Home poster

Daddy's Home [2015]

Brad Whitaker
Get Hard poster

Get Hard [2015]

James King
The Lego Movie poster

The Lego Movie [2014]

Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs (voice)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues poster

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues [2013]

Ron Burgundy
Megamind poster

Megamind [2010]

Megamind (voice)
The Other Guys poster

The Other Guys [2010]

Detective Allen Gamble
Land of the Lost poster

Land of the Lost [2009]

Dr. Rick Marshall
Step Brothers poster

Step Brothers [2008]

Brennan Huff
Semi-Pro poster

Semi-Pro [2008]

Jackie Moon
Curious George poster

Curious George [2006]

Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby poster

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby [2006]

Ricky Bobby
Stranger Than Fiction poster

Stranger Than Fiction [2006]

Harold Crick
Kicking & Screaming poster

Kicking & Screaming [2005]

Phil Weston
The Producers poster

The Producers [2005]

Franz Liebkind
Bewitched poster

Bewitched [2005]

Jack Wyatt
Earth to America poster

Earth to America [2005]

George W. Bush
Melinda and Melinda poster

Melinda and Melinda [2004]

Hobie
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy poster

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy [2004]

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

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie [2004]

Ron Burgundy
Elf poster

Elf [2003]

Buddy
Old School poster

Old School [2003]

Frank
Zoolander poster

Zoolander [2001]

Jacobim Mugatu
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon poster

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon [2001]

Self
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