Will Ferrell

16 Jul 1967 (57 years old) in Irvine, California, USA

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.

Known For

Credits

  • 2025 · You're Cordially Invited as Jim
  • 2024 · The Charlie Puth Show as Will Ferrell
  • 2024 · Will & Harper as Self
  • 2024 · Despicable Me 4 as Maxime (voice)
  • 2024 · The Roast of Tom Brady as Ron Burgundy
  • 2024 · John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. as Lou Adler
  • 2024 · Stupid Pet Tricks as Ranger Jim
  • 2023 · Quiz Lady as Terry McTeer
  • 2023 · Strays as Reggie (voice)
  • 2023 · Barbie as Mattel CEO
  • 2023 · SmartLess: On the Road as
  • 2022 · Pickled as Self
  • 2022 · Spirited as Present
  • 2022 · Welcome to Wrexham as Self
  • 2021 · The Shrink Next Door as Marty Markowitz
  • 2021 · Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil as Self
  • 2020 · The Holiday Movies That Made Us as Self (archive footage)
  • 2020 · 537 Votes as George W. Bush (archive footage)
  • 2020 · VOMO: Vote or Miss Out as Self
  • 2020 · David as Therapist
  • 2020 · Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga as Lars Erickssong
  • 2020 · Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
  • 2020 · Impractical Jokers: The Movie as Miami Restaurant Guy #4
  • 2020 · Downhill as Pete Stanton
  • 2019 · Between Two Ferns: The Movie as Will Ferrell
  • 2019 · Zeroville as Rondell
  • 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as
  • 2019 · The Boys as Will Ferrell as Coach Brink
  • 2019 · Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" as Tom Willis
  • 2019 · We Are LAFC as Self
  • 2019 · Drunk Parents as Bum
  • 2019 · The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part as President Business / Dad
  • 2019 · The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish as Cord Hosenbeck
  • 2018 · Holmes & Watson as Sherlock Holmes
  • 2018 · The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! as Cord Hosenbeck
  • 2018 · The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish as Cord Hosenbeck
  • 2017 · No Activity as Adrian
  • 2017 · Daddy's Home 2 as Brad
  • 2017 · The House as Scott Johansen/The Butcher
  • 2016 · A.C. Green: Iron Virgin as Narrator
  • 2016 · Zoolander 2 as Jacobim Mugatu
  • 2015 · Daddy's Home as Brad Whitaker
  • 2015 · Ferrell Takes the Field as Himself
  • 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
  • 2015 · The Spoils Before Dying as Eric Jonrosh
  • 2015 · A Deadly Adoption as Robert Benson
  • 2015 · Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber as Ron Burgundy
  • 2015 · Get Hard as James King
  • 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
  • 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
  • 2015 · Hot Ones as
  • 2015 · Hot Ones as Self
  • 2015 · Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special as Self / Alex Trebek / Marty Culp
  • 2014 · The Men In Blazers Show as Self
  • 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
  • 2014 · Welcome to Sweden as Will Ferrell
  • 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Ron Burgundy
  • 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
  • 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as
  • 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
  • 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
  • 2014 · The Lego Movie as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
  • 2014 · Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
  • 2014 · And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
  • 2014 · The Spoils of Babylon as Eric Jonrosh
  • 2013 · Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Ron Burgundy
  • 2013 · @midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self - Guest
  • 2013 · @midnight with Chris Hardwick as President George W. Bush
  • 2013 · Drunk History as Roald Dahl
  • 2013 · The Internship as Kevin (uncredited)
  • 2012 · The Campaign as Cam Brady
  • 2012 · Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
  • 2012 · Casa de Mi Padre as Armando Alvarez
  • 2012 · Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie as Damien Weebs
  • 2012 · Inside Comedy as Self
  • 2011 · Billy on the Street as Self
  • 2011 · The Love We Make as Self
  • 2011 · Everything Must Go as Nick Halsey
  • 2011 · Fight for Your Right Revisited as Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2)
  • 2011 · Megamind: The Button of Doom as Megamind (voice)
  • 2011 · John and Will's Animal Choices as Will
  • 2011 · Star Wars Spoofs as Himself
  • 2010 · Conan as Ron Burgundy
  • 2010 · Conan as Self
  • 2010 · The Women of SNL as Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage)
  • 2010 · Megamind as Megamind (voice)
  • 2010 · The Other Guys as Detective Allen Gamble
  • 2010 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3 as
  • 2010 · Presidential Reunion as George W. Bush
  • 2009 · SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas as
  • 2009 · SpongeBob's Truth or Square as Self
  • 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
  • 2009 · Land of the Lost as Dr. Rick Marshall
  • 2009 · The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard as McDermott (uncredited)
  • 2009 · Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush as George W. Bush
  • 2009 · Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self
  • 2009 · Eastbound & Down as Ashley Schaeffer
  • 2009 · Bat Fight with Will Ferrell as
  • 2008 · Step Brothers as Brennan Huff
  • 2008 · Semi-Pro as Jackie Moon
  • 2008 · Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis as Self
  • 2007 · Green Team as Arnold Darkshner
  • 2007 · The Procedure as Bob
  • 2007 · Good Cop, Baby Cop as Angel
  • 2007 · The Landlord as Tenant
  • 2007 · Blades of Glory as Chazz Michael Michaels
  • 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
  • 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Donald Mahanahan
  • 2007 · The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show as
  • 2006 · Man vs. Wild as Self
  • 2006 · 30 Rock as Shane Hunter
  • 2006 · The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
  • 2006 · Stranger Than Fiction as Harold Crick
  • 2006 · Curious George as
  • 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
  • 2006 · Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby as Ricky Bobby
  • 2006 · Ricky Bobby: Sports Century as Ricky Bobby (archive footage)
  • 2006 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies as
  • 2006 · Curious George as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
  • 2006 · Winter Passing as Corbit
  • 2005 · The Producers as Franz Liebkind
  • 2005 · Earth to America as George W. Bush
  • 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self
  • 2005 · The Wendell Baker Story as Dave
  • 2005 · Wedding Crashers as Chazz Reinhold (uncredited)
  • 2005 · Bewitched as Jack Wyatt
  • 2005 · Kicking & Screaming as Phil Weston
  • 2005 · The Office as Deangelo Vickers
  • 2005 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon as
  • 2004 · Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Ron Burgundy
  • 2004 · Melinda and Melinda as Hobie
  • 2004 · Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party as Self
  • 2004 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 as
  • 2004 · Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Ron Burgundy
  • 2004 · Starsky & Hutch as Big Earl (uncredited)
  • 2004 · Best Week Ever as
  • 2003 · Elf as Buddy
  • 2003 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special as Self
  • 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
  • 2003 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan as Himself
  • 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts as Self
  • 2003 · Old School: Orientation as Himself
  • 2003 · MTV Reloaded as The Architect
  • 2003 · Old School as Frank
  • 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
  • 2002 · I Spy as President George W. Bush (voice) (uncredited)
  • 2002 · Boat Trip as Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
  • 2002 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell as Himself / Various Characters (archive footage)
  • 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self
  • 2002 · HypaSpace as Self
  • 2002 · NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
  • 2001 · The Concert for New York City as Self
  • 2001 · Zoolander as Mugatu
  • 2001 · The Guardian as
  • 2001 · Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
  • 2001 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon as Self
  • 2001 · The Oblongs as Bob Oblong (voice)
  • 2000 · The Ladies Man as Lance DeLune
  • 2000 · Drowning Mona as Cubby
  • 1999 · The Early Show as Self
  • 1999 · The Suburbans as Gil
  • 1999 · Superstar as Sky Corrigan / Jesus
  • 1999 · Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
  • 1999 · Dick as Bob Woodward
  • 1999 · Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me as Mustafa
  • 1999 · SpongeBob SquarePants as
  • 1999 · Strangers with Candy as Bob Whitely
  • 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
  • 1999 · Family Guy as The Black Knight (voice)
  • 1999 · Family Guy as Fat Greek Guy / Miles 'Chatterbox' Musket (voice)
  • 1998 · The Thin Pink Line as Darren Clark
  • 1998 · A Night at the Roxbury as Steve Butabi
  • 1998 · TRL as
  • 1998 · Hercules as Geryon (voice)
  • 1998 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman as Troy
  • 1998 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman as Self / Nancy Reagan / Various Characters
  • 1997 · Cow and Chicken as
  • 1997 · Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery as Mustafa
  • 1997 · Men Seeking Women as Al
  • 1997 · King of the Hill as Coach Lucas (voice)
  • 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
  • 1996 · Criminal Hearts as Newscaster (uncredited)
  • 1995 · A Bucket of Blood as
  • 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Mamet the Moocher (voice)
  • 1994 · On Our Own as Construction Worker
  • 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
  • 1993 · WWE Raw as
  • 1992 · MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self / Presenter
  • 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
  • 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
  • 1987 · Kids' Choice Awards as Self
  • 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
  • 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
  • 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
  • 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self
  • 1975 · Saturday Night Live as
  • 1953 · The Oscars as Self
  • 1952 · Today as Self
  • 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
  • 2024 · They're Lit, But Are They Bros? as Buddy (pictured)
  • 2024 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell as
  • 2024 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 as
  • 2024 · SNL: The Best of Will Ferrell: Volume 3 as
  • 2024 · The Prince of Fashion as
  • 2024 · Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake as
  • 2024 · American Huckster as Chuck Blazer
  • 2024 · Evil Blue Barf Bag: The Movie as Evil Blue Barf Bag
  • 2024 · Playing POTUS as Self
  • 2024 · GOLF as