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Will Ferrell

Known for: Acting

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 86

Megamysl 2010Movie Apple TV StoreRakuten TVAmazon Video as Megamind (voice)
LEGO® příběh 2014Movie NetflixDisney PlusLepsi TV +4 as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
LEGO® příběh 2 2019Movie NetflixDisney PlusLepsi TV +4 as President Business / Dad
Hawk 2026TV show Netflix as Lonnie 'The Hawk' Hawkins
Zoolander 2 2016Movie SkyShowtimeLepsi TVOneplay +3 as Jacobim Mugatu
Benga v záloze 2010Movie Lepsi TVHBO MaxApple TV Store +3 as Detective Allen Gamble
Cvokař od vedle 2021TV show Apple TVCanal+ as Martin 'Marty' Markowitz
Ledově ostří 2007Movie Prima PlusApple TV StoreGoogle Play Movies +2 as Chazz Michael Michaels
Val 2021Movie as Self (archive)
Zvědavý George 2006Movie Apple TV StoreGoogle Play MoviesRakuten TV +1 as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
Sešup 2020Movie Apple TV StoreRakuten TV as Pete Stanton
Holmes & Watson 2018Movie Apple TV StoreGoogle Play MoviesRakuten TV as Sherlock Holmes
The Oblongs 2001TV show as Bob Oblong (voice)
Hráčské doupě 2017Movie Lepsi TVAmazon VideoApple TV Store +2 as Scott Johansen/The Butcher
Producenti 2005Movie NetflixApple TV Store as Franz Liebkind
Plnou parou vzad! 2002Movie as Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Jay a Mlčenlivej Bob vrací úder 2001Movie Apple TV StoreAmazon Video as Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
Casa de Mi Padre 2012Movie as Armando Alvarez
Čmuchalky 1999Movie Apple TV Store as Bob Woodward
Superstar 1999Movie Amazon Video as Sky Corrigan / Jesus
David 2020Movie as Therapist