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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.

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The Lego Movie 2014Movie Disney PlusHBO Max as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
Megamind 2010Movie Amazon Prime VideoHBO Max as Megamind (voice)
Daddy's Home 2015Movie as Brad Whitaker
Despicable Me 4 2024Movie Amazon Prime Video as Maxime (voice)
Bewitched 2005Movie as Jack Wyatt
Old School 2003Movie as Frank Ricard
Zoolander 2 2016Movie as Jacobim Mugatu
Get Hard 2015Movie HBO Max as James King
The Other Guys 2010Movie HBO Max as Detective Allen Gamble
The Hawk 2026TV show Netflix as Lonnie 'The Hawk' Hawkins
Strays 2023Movie as Reggie (voice)
The Shrink Next Door 2021TV show as Martin 'Marty' Markowitz
Blades of Glory 2007Movie as Chazz Michael Michaels
Val 2021Movie Amazon Prime Video as Self (archive)
Curious George 2006Movie as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
Quiz Lady 2023Movie Disney Plus as Terry McTeer
Downhill 2020Movie Disney Plus as Pete Stanton
Land of the Lost 2009Movie Netflix as Dr. Rick Marshall
Holmes & Watson 2018Movie as Sherlock Holmes
The House 2017Movie as Scott Johansen/The Butcher
The Oblongs 2001TV show as Bob Oblong (voice)
The Producers 2005Movie Netflix as Franz Liebkind
Boat Trip 2002Movie as Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2001Movie as Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
Semi-Pro 2008Movie as Jackie Moon
Casa de Mi Padre 2012Movie as Armando Alvarez
Dick 1999Movie as Bob Woodward
Superstar 1999Movie as Sky Corrigan / Jesus
David 2020Movie as Therapist