Will Ferrell
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).
Known for
Family Guy
The Black Knight (voice)
Family Guy
Fat Greek Guy / Miles 'Chatterbox' Musket (voice)
Raw
The Office
Deangelo Vickers
The Boys
Will Ferrell as Coach Brink
King of the Hill
Coach Lucas (voice)
30 Rock
Shane Hunter
Barbie
Mattel CEO
Despicable Me 4
Maxime (voice)
The Concert for New York City
Self
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Damien Weebs
Cow and Chicken
The Guardian
Attorney Larry Flood
Hercules
Geryon (voice)
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Presenter
Eastbound & Down
Ashley Schaeffer
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Donald Mahanahan
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self
Megamind
Megamind (voice)
The Roast of Tom Brady
Ron Burgundy
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Self
Everything Must Go
Nick Halsey
Land of the Lost
Dr. Rick Marshall
The Oscars
Self
TRL
The Lego Movie
Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
Step Brothers
Brennan Huff
SpongeBob SquarePants
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Mustafa
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Mustafa
The Campaign
Cam Brady
Welcome to Wrexham
Self
Elf
Buddy
Semi-Pro
Jackie Moon
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
Wedding Crashers
Chazz Reinhold (uncredited)
The Suburbans
Gil
Man vs. Wild
Self
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Mamet the Moocher (voice)
MTV Reloaded
The Architect
No Activity
Adrian
You're Cordially Invited
Jim
Bewitched
Jack Wyatt
Kids' Choice Awards
Self
Strangers with Candy
Bob Whitely
A Night at the Roxbury
Steve Butabi
Downhill
Pete Stanton
Get Hard
James King
Old School
Frank
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
President Business / Dad
Undeclared
Dave
Daddy's Home
Brad Whitaker
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
Street Justice
Billy on the Street
Self
Boat Trip
Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
The Wendell Baker Story
Dave
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Ron Burgundy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Ron Burgundy
The Other Guys
Detective Allen Gamble
Zoolander
Mugatu
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
Presidential Reunion
George W. Bush
On Our Own
Construction Worker
The Procedure
Bob
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
Strays
Reggie (voice)
Stranger Than Fiction
Harold Crick
Curious George
Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
The Oblongs
Bob Oblong (voice)
Blades of Glory
Chazz Michael Michaels
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Ron Burgundy
Pickled
Self
I Spy
President George W. Bush (voice) (uncredited)
Welcome to Sweden
Will Ferrell
Judgment Day
Daddy's Home 2
Brad
The Shrink Next Door
Martin 'Marty' Markowitz
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Ricky Bobby
Starsky & Hutch
Big Earl (uncredited)
Ferrell Takes the Field
Himself
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
Will Ferrell
The Spoils Before Dying
Eric Jonrosh
Spirited
Present
Will & Harper
Self
Quiz Lady
Terry McTeer
Old School: Orientation
Himself
Drunk Parents
Bum
The Spoils of Babylon
Eric Jonrosh
Casa de Mi Padre
Armando Alvarez
SmartLess: On the Road
Zoolander 2
Jacobim Mugatu
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Lars Erickssong
Holmes & Watson
Sherlock Holmes
The Charlie Puth Show
Will Ferrell
Melinda and Melinda
Hobie
HypaSpace
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
The Women of SNL
Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage)
Kicking & Screaming
Phil Weston
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage)
Dick
Bob Woodward
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon
The House
Scott Johansen/The Butcher
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Ron Burgundy
A Deadly Adoption
Robert Benson
Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil
Self
Megamind: The Button of Doom
Megamind (voice)
The Producers
Franz Liebkind
David
Therapist
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Will Ferrell
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
Cord Hosenbeck
John and Will's Animal Choices
Will
Earth to America
George W. Bush
Superstar
Sky Corrigan / Jesus
The Ladies Man
Lance DeLune
Live from New York!
Self
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Tom Willis
GOLF
Lonnie 'The Hawk' Hawkins
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
McDermott (uncredited)
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
Zeroville
Rondell
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
Miami Restaurant Guy #4
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
We Are LAFC
Self
Winter Passing
Corbit
Drowning Mona
Cubby
The Internship
Kevin (uncredited)
537 Votes
George W. Bush (archive footage)
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
Self
The Love We Make
Self
Bat Fight with Will Ferrell
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Cord Hosenbeck
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
(archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Self / Nancy Reagan / Various Characters
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Troy
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
Self
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
George W. Bush
The Thin Pink Line
Darren Clark
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
Men Seeking Women
Al
The Fifth Wheel
Tough Guys
Criminal Hearts
Newscaster (uncredited)
A Bucket of Blood
Young Man
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
Cord Hosenbeck
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
Narrator
Star Wars Spoofs
Himself
The Landlord
Tenant
Playing POTUS
Self
Green Team
Arnold Darkshner
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
Self
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Self
Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3
Journeys of a Gentle Southern Man
Good Cop, Baby Cop
Angel
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan
Himself
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Prince of Fashion
The Daily Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Ron Burgundy
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Conan
Ron Burgundy
Conan
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
Ricky Bobby: Sports Century
Ricky Bobby (archive footage)
The Graham Norton Show
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Self
Hot Ones
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Ron Burgundy - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Harry Caray
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self - Guest
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
President George W. Bush
The One Show
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Today
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
Drunk History
Roald Dahl
The Reichen Show
Self
Best Week Ever
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
Circus Halligalli
Self
The Men in Blazers Show
Self
Inside Comedy
Self
The Early Show
Self
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Self
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Lou Adler
Stupid Pet Tricks
Ranger Jim