Will Ferrell
Born
July 16, 1967 (57 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Irvine, California, USA
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 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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You're Cordially Invited
Jim
2025
Will & Harper
Self
2024
Despicable Me 4
Maxime (voice)
2024
The Roast of Tom Brady
Ron Burgundy
2024
Quiz Lady
Terry McTeer
2023
Strays
Reggie (voice)
2023
Barbie
Mattel CEO
2023
Pickled
Self
2022
Spirited
Present
2022
537 Votes
George W. Bush (archive footage)
2020
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Lars Erickssong
2020
Downhill
Pete Stanton
2020
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Will Ferrell
2019
Zeroville
Rondell
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Tom Willis
2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
President Business / Dad
2019
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
Cord Hosenbeck
2019
Holmes & Watson
Sherlock Holmes
2018
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
Cord Hosenbeck
2018
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Cord Hosenbeck
2018
Daddy's Home 2
Brad
2017
The House
Scott Johansen/The Butcher
2017
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
Narrator
2016
Zoolander 2
Jacobim Mugatu
2016
Daddy's Home
Brad Whitaker
2015
Ferrell Takes the Field
Himself
2015
A Deadly Adoption
Robert Benson
2015
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Ron Burgundy
2015
Get Hard
James King
2015
The Lego Movie
Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
2014
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Ron Burgundy
2013
The Internship
Kevin (uncredited)
2013
The Campaign
Cam Brady
2012
Casa de Mi Padre
Armando Alvarez
2012
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Damien Weebs
2012
The Love We Make
Self
2011
Everything Must Go
Nick Halsey
2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2)
2011
Megamind: The Button of Doom
Megamind (voice)
2011
Star Wars Spoofs
Himself
2011
The Women of SNL
Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage)
2010
Megamind
Megamind (voice)
2010
The Other Guys
Detective Allen Gamble
2010
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3
2010
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
Self
2009
Land of the Lost
Dr. Rick Marshall
2009
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
McDermott (uncredited)
2009
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
George W. Bush
2009
Bat Fight with Will Ferrell
2009
Step Brothers
Brennan Huff
2008
Semi-Pro
Jackie Moon
2008
Green Team
Arnold Darkshner
2007
The Procedure
Bob
2007
Good Cop, Baby Cop
Angel
2007
The Landlord
Tenant
2007
Blades of Glory
Chazz Michael Michaels
2007
Stranger Than Fiction
Harold Crick
2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Ricky Bobby
2006
Ricky Bobby: Sports Century
Ricky Bobby (archive footage)
2006
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
2006
Curious George
Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
2006
Winter Passing
Corbit
2006
The Producers
Franz Liebkind
2005
Earth to America
George W. Bush
2005
The Wendell Baker Story
Dave
2005
Wedding Crashers
Chazz Reinhold (uncredited)
2005
Bewitched
Jack Wyatt
2005
Kicking & Screaming
Phil Weston
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon
2005
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Ron Burgundy
2004
Melinda and Melinda
Hobie
2004
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Self
2004
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2
2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Ron Burgundy
2004
Starsky & Hutch
Big Earl (uncredited)
2004
Elf
Buddy
2003
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan
Himself
2003
Old School: Orientation
Himself
2003
MTV Reloaded
The Architect
2003
Old School
Frank
2003
Boat Trip
Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
2002
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002
The Concert for New York City
Self
2001
Zoolander
Mugatu
2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
2001
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
Self
2001
The Ladies Man
Lance DeLune
2000
Drowning Mona
Cubby
2000
The Suburbans
Gil
1999
Superstar
Sky Corrigan / Jesus
1999
Dick
Bob Woodward
1999
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Mustafa
1999
A Night at the Roxbury
Steve Butabi
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Troy
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Self / Nancy Reagan / Various Characters
1998
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Mustafa
1997
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
SNL: The Best of Will Ferrell: Volume 3
The Thin Pink Line
Darren Clark
1998
Men Seeking Women
Al
1997
Criminal Hearts
Newscaster (uncredited)
1996
A Bucket of Blood
Young Man
1995
The Prince of Fashion
Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake
Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Self
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
Self (archive footage)
2024
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
Self
2020
David
Therapist
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
2020
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
Miami Restaurant Guy #4
2020
Drunk Parents
Bum
2019
American Huckster
Chuck Blazer
Val
Self (archive footage)
2021
Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil
Self · (1 episode)
2021
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2020
We Are LAFC
Self · (1 episode)
2019
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
Inside Comedy
Self · (1 episode)
2012
John and Will's Animal Choices
Will
2011
Conan
Ron Burgundy · (1 episode)
2010
Presidential Reunion
George W. Bush
2010
Eastbound & Down
Ashley Schaeffer · (5 episodes)
2009
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Self · (1 episode)
2008
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
(1 episode)
2007
30 Rock
Shane Hunter · (2 episodes)
2006
The One Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2006
The Office
Deangelo Vickers · (4 episodes)
2005
Best Week Ever
(1 episode)
2004
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(1 episode)
2003
I Spy
President George W. Bush (voice) (uncredited)
2002
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1999
Playing POTUS
Self
Street Justice
Judgment Day
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self · (4 episodes)
2025
The Charlie Puth Show
Will Ferrell · (1 episode)
2024
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Lou Adler · (1 episode)
2024
Stupid Pet Tricks
Ranger Jim · (1 episode)
2024
SmartLess: On the Road
(1 episode)
2023
Welcome to Wrexham
Self · (2 episodes)
2022
The Shrink Next Door
Martin 'Marty' Markowitz · (8 episodes)
2021
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(2 episodes)
2019
The Boys
Will Ferrell as Coach Brink · (4 episodes)
2019
Lie Detector
Self · (1 episode)
2018
No Activity
Adrian · (6 episodes)
2017
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (3 episodes)
2015
The Spoils Before Dying
Eric Jonrosh · (6 episodes)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Men In Blazers Show
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Welcome to Sweden
Will Ferrell · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Ron Burgundy · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (5 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(2 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (5 episodes)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Spoils of Babylon
Eric Jonrosh · (6 episodes)
2014
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2013
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
President George W. Bush · (1 episode)
2013
Drunk History
Roald Dahl · (1 episode)
2013
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Billy on the Street
Self · (2 episodes)
2011
Conan
Self · (3 episodes)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (4 episodes)
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2009
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Donald Mahanahan · (1 episode)
2007
Man vs. Wild
Self · (1 episode)
2006
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2006
The Reichen Show
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Comedy Central Roasts
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self · (1 episode)
2002
HypaSpace
Self · (1 episode)
2002
The Guardian
Attorney Larry Flood · (1 episode)
2001
Undeclared
Dave · (1 episode)
2001
The Oblongs
Bob Oblong (voice) · (13 episodes)
2001
The Early Show
Self · (1 episode)
1999
SpongeBob SquarePants
(1 episode)
1999
Strangers with Candy
Bob Whitely · (1 episode)
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1999
Family Guy
The Black Knight (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Fat Greek Guy / Miles 'Chatterbox' Musket (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
TRL
(1 episode)
1998
Hercules
Geryon (voice) · (0 episode)
1998
Cow and Chicken
(1 episode)
1997
King of the Hill
Coach Lucas (voice) · (1 episode)
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (11 episodes)
1996
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Mamet the Moocher (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
On Our Own
Construction Worker · (20 episodes)
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (8 episodes)
1993
Raw
(1 episode)
1993
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Presenter · (1 episode)
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · (6 episodes)
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (4 episodes)
1988
Kids' Choice Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1987
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters · (139 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (5 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (5 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self · (1 episode)
1975
The Oscars
Self · (3 episodes)
1953
Today
Self · (3 episodes)
1952
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1944
GOLF
(1 episode)