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
Journeys of a Gentle Southern Man
Journeys of a Gentle Southern Man
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
as Self
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self
Despicable Me 4
as Maxime (voice)
Despicable Me 4
as Maxime (voice)
Strays
as Reggie (voice)
Strays
as Reggie (voice)
Barbie
as Mattel CEO
Barbie
as Mattel CEO
Spirited
as Present
Spirited
as Present
Val
as Self (archive)
Val
as Self (archive)
537 Votes
as George W. Bush (archive footage)
537 Votes
as George W. Bush (archive footage)
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
as Self
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
as Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
as Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
as Self
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
as Miami Restaurant Guy #4
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
as Miami Restaurant Guy #4
Downhill
as Pete Stanton
Downhill
as Pete Stanton
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
as Tom Willis
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
as Tom Willis
Daddy's Home 2
as Brad
Daddy's Home 2
as Brad
Daddy's Home
as Brad Whitaker
Daddy's Home
as Brad Whitaker
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as Ron Burgundy
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as Ron Burgundy
Fight for Your Right Revisited
as Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2)
Fight for Your Right Revisited
as Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2)
The Women of SNL
as Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage)
The Women of SNL
as Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
as Self
Presidential Reunion
as George W. Bush
Presidential Reunion
as George W. Bush
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
as McDermott (uncredited)
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
as McDermott (uncredited)
Semi-Pro
as Jackie Moon
Semi-Pro
as Jackie Moon
Blades of Glory
as Chazz Michael Michaels
Blades of Glory
as Chazz Michael Michaels
Stranger Than Fiction
as Harold Crick
Stranger Than Fiction
as Harold Crick
Curious George
as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
Curious George
as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
Earth to America
as George W. Bush
Earth to America
as George W. Bush
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
as Self
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
as Self
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
as Self
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
as Self
The Wendell Baker Story
as Dave
The Wendell Baker Story
as Dave
Wedding Crashers
as Chazz Reinhold (uncredited)
Wedding Crashers
as Chazz Reinhold (uncredited)
Bewitched
as Jack Wyatt
Bewitched
as Jack Wyatt
Kicking & Screaming
as Phil Weston
Kicking & Screaming
as Phil Weston
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
as Ron Burgundy
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
as Ron Burgundy
Melinda and Melinda
as Hobie
Melinda and Melinda
as Hobie
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
as Self
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
as Self
Elf: Film School for Kids
as Self
Elf: Film School for Kids
as Self
Elf: Tag Along with Will Ferrell
as Self
Elf: Tag Along with Will Ferrell
as Self
Elf: How they Made the North Pole
as Self
Elf: How they Made the North Pole
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
as Ron Burgundy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
as Ron Burgundy
Starsky & Hutch
as Big Earl (uncredited)
Starsky & Hutch
as Big Earl (uncredited)
Elf
as Buddy
Elf
as Buddy
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan
as Himself
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan
as Himself
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
as Self
Old School: Orientation
as Himself
Old School: Orientation
as Himself
MTV Reloaded
as The Architect
MTV Reloaded
as The Architect
Old School
as Frank Ricard
Old School
as Frank Ricard
I Spy
as President George W. Bush (voice) (uncredited)
I Spy
as President George W. Bush (voice) (uncredited)
Boat Trip
as Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Boat Trip
as Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
as Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
as Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
The Concert for New York City
as Self
The Concert for New York City
as Self
Zoolander
as Mugatu
Zoolander
as Mugatu
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
as Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
as Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
as Self
The Ladies Man
as Lance DeLune
The Ladies Man
as Lance DeLune
Drowning Mona
as Cubby
Drowning Mona
as Cubby
Superstar
as Sky Corrigan / Jesus
Superstar
as Sky Corrigan / Jesus
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
Dick
as Bob Woodward
Dick
as Bob Woodward
The Thin Pink Line
as Darren Clark
The Thin Pink Line
as Darren Clark
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
as Troy
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
as Troy
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
as Troy
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
as Troy
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
as Mustafa
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
as Mustafa
Men Seeking Women
as Al
Men Seeking Women
as Al
Criminal Hearts
as Newscaster (uncredited)
Criminal Hearts
as Newscaster (uncredited)
A Bucket of Blood
as Young Man
A Bucket of Blood
as Young Man
Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake
Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake
Street Justice
Street Justice
Judgment Day
Judgment Day
Tough Guys
Tough Guys
The Fifth Wheel
The Fifth Wheel
Untitled Inspector Gadget Reboot
as Inspector Gadget
Untitled Inspector Gadget Reboot
as Inspector Gadget