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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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Marea aventură Lego 2014Movie Netflix as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
Megamind 2010Movie as Megamind (voice)
Marea aventură Lego 2 2019Movie Netflix as President Business / Dad
Agenții de rezervă 2010Movie NetflixHBO Max as Detective Allen Gamble
Șoimul 2026TV show Netflix as Lonnie 'The Hawk' Hawkins
The Shrink Next Door 2021TV show Apple TV as Martin 'Marty' Markowitz
Tăișul gloriei 2007Movie as Chazz Michael Michaels
Curiosul George 2006Movie as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
Zoolander 2 2016Movie as Jacobim Mugatu
O familie poluată 2001TV show as Bob Oblong (voice)
Lumea pierdută 2009Movie as Dr. Rick Marshall
Operaţiunea "Cazinoul" 2017Movie as Scott Johansen/The Butcher
Producătorii 2005Movie Netflix as Franz Liebkind
Semi-Pro 2008Movie as Jackie Moon
Jay şi Bob Tăcutul contraatacă 2001Movie as Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
Croazieră cu... amor 2002Movie as Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Val 2021Movie as Self (archive)
Casa de Mi Padre 2012Movie as Armando Alvarez
La vale 2020Movie as Pete Stanton
Superstar 1999Movie as Sky Corrigan / Jesus
Dick 1999Movie as Bob Woodward
David 2020Movie as Therapist