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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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Лего филм 2014Movie Netflix as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
Мегаум 2010Movie Rakuten TV as Megamind (voice)
Лего филм 2 2019Movie Netflix as President Business / Dad
The Other Guys 2010Movie HBO MaxRakuten TV as Detective Allen Gamble
Daddy's Home 2015Movie as Brad Whitaker
The Hawk 2026TV show Netflix as Lonnie 'The Hawk' Hawkins
The Shrink Next Door 2021TV show as Martin 'Marty' Markowitz
Old School 2003Movie as Frank Ricard
Curious George 2006Movie Rakuten TV as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
Zoolander 2 2016Movie SkyShowtime as Jacobim Mugatu
The Oblongs 2001TV show as Bob Oblong (voice)
Quiz Lady 2023Movie as Terry McTeer
Land of the Lost 2009Movie Rakuten TV as Dr. Rick Marshall
Holmes & Watson 2018Movie Rakuten TV as Sherlock Holmes
Bewitched 2005Movie as Jack Wyatt
Get Hard 2015Movie Netflix as James King
The House 2017Movie as Scott Johansen/The Butcher
Val 2021Movie as Self (archive)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2001Movie as Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
Boat Trip 2002Movie as Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Casa de Mi Padre 2012Movie as Armando Alvarez
Downhill 2020Movie Rakuten TV as Pete Stanton
Dick 1999Movie as Bob Woodward
Superstar 1999Movie as Sky Corrigan / Jesus
David 2020Movie as Therapist