Will Ferrell
Born July 16, 1967 (Age: 58)
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Irvine, California, USA
Biography
John William Ferrell (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 received various accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and a British Academy Television Award, in addition to nomination for two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. In 2011, Farrell 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 best comedian in British GQ. Ferrell 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 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 the specials Live in Front of a Studio Audience (2019–2022). He also produced the series I'm Sorry (2017–2019), the series Dead to Me (2019–2022), and the series 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).
John William Ferrell (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 received various accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and a British Academy Television Award, in addition to nomination for two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. In 2011, Farrell 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 best comedian in British GQ.
Ferrell 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 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 the specials Live in Front of a Studio Audience (2019–2022). He also produced the series I'm Sorry (2017–2019), the series Dead to Me (2019–2022), and the series 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).
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Filmography
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
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as Self
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Age: 57
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
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as Self
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Age: 57
Despicable Me 4
2024
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as Maxime (voice)
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Age: 56
Strays
2023
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as Reggie (voice)
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Age: 56
Barbie
2023
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as Mattel CEO
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Age: 56
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
2020
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as Miami Restaurant Guy #4
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Age: 52
Downhill
2020
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as Pete Stanton
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Age: 52
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019
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as President Business / Dad
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Age: 51
Holmes & Watson
2018
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as Sherlock Holmes
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Age: 51
Daddy's Home 2
2017
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as Brad
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Age: 50
The House
2017
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as Scott Johansen/The Butcher
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Age: 49
Zoolander 2
2016
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as Jacobim Mugatu
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Age: 48
Daddy's Home
2015
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as Brad Whitaker
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Age: 48
Get Hard
2015
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as James King
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Age: 47
The Lego Movie
2014
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as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
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Age: 46
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
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as Ron Burgundy
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Age: 46
The Internship
2013
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as Kevin (uncredited)
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Age: 45
The Campaign
2012
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as Cam Brady
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Age: 45
Casa de Mi Padre
2012
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as Armando Alvarez
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Age: 44
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012
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as Damien Weebs
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Age: 44
Everything Must Go
2011
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as Nick Halsey
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Age: 43
Megamind
2010
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as Megamind (voice)
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Age: 43
The Other Guys
2010
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as Detective Allen Gamble
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Age: 43
Land of the Lost
2009
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as Dr. Rick Marshall
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Age: 41
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
2009
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as McDermott (uncredited)
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Age: 41
Step Brothers
2008
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as Brennan Huff
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Age: 41
Semi-Pro
2008
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as Jackie Moon
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Age: 40
Blades of Glory
2007
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as Chazz Michael Michaels
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Age: 39
Stranger Than Fiction
2006
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as Harold Crick
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Age: 39
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006
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as Ricky Bobby
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Age: 39
No Image
Ricky Bobby: Sports Century
2006
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as Ricky Bobby (archive footage)
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Age: 39
Curious George
2006
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as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
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Age: 38
Winter Passing
2006
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as Corbit
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Age: 38
The Producers
2005
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as Franz Liebkind
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Age: 38
Wedding Crashers
2005
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as Chazz Reinhold (uncredited)
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Age: 37
Bewitched
2005
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as Jack Wyatt
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Age: 37
Kicking & Screaming
2005
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as Phil Weston
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Age: 37
Melinda and Melinda
2004
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as Hobie
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Age: 37
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
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as Ron Burgundy
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Age: 36
Starsky & Hutch
2004
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as Big Earl (uncredited)
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Age: 36
Elf
2003
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as Buddy
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Age: 36
Old School
2003
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as Frank
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Age: 35
I Spy
2002
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as President George W. Bush (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 35
Boat Trip
2002
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as Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
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Age: 35
Zoolander
2001
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as Mugatu
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Age: 34
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
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as Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
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Age: 34
The Ladies Man
2000
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as Lance DeLune
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Age: 33
Drowning Mona
2000
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as Cubby
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Age: 32
The Suburbans
1999
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as Gil
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Age: 32
Superstar
1999
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as Sky Corrigan / Jesus
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Age: 32
Dick
1999
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as Bob Woodward
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Age: 32
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
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as Mustafa
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Age: 31
A Night at the Roxbury
1998
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as Steve Butabi
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Age: 31
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997
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as Mustafa
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Age: 29