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Will Ferrell
Known for: ActingJohn 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
The Lego Movie
as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs 
Megamind
as Megamind (voice) 
Daddy's Home
as Brad Whitaker 
Daddy's Home 2
as Brad 
Despicable Me 4
as Maxime (voice) 
Eastbound & Down
Producer 
The Menu
Producer 
Old School
as Frank Ricard 
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
as President Business / Dad 
The Other Guys
as Detective Allen Gamble 
Will & Harper
as Self 
The Hawk
as Lonnie 'The Hawk' Hawkins 
Zoolander 2
as Jacobim Mugatu 
Step Brothers
as Brennan Huff 
Bewitched
as Jack Wyatt 
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
as Ron Burgundy 
Hustlers
Producer 
Strays
as Reggie (voice) 
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
as Will Ferrell 
Get Hard
as James King 
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
as Mustafa 
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Producer 
The Shrink Next Door
as Martin 'Marty' Markowitz 
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Producer 
May December
Producer 
Blades of Glory
as Chazz Michael Michaels 
You're Cordially Invited
as Jim 
Elf
as Buddy 
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
as Mustafa 
Curious George
as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice) 
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
as Lars Erickssong 
Quiz Lady
as Terry McTeer 
Vice
Producer 
Land of the Lost
as Dr. Rick Marshall 
Stranger Than Fiction
as Harold Crick 
Spirited
as Present 
Holmes & Watson
as Sherlock Holmes 
The House
as Scott Johansen/The Butcher 
The Campaign
as Cam Brady 
The Oblongs
as Bob Oblong (voice) 
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
as Miami Restaurant Guy #4 
Val
as Self (archive) 
The Producers
as Franz Liebkind 
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as Ron Burgundy 
A Night at the Roxbury
as Steve Butabi 
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Ricky Bobby 
The Spoils Before Dying
as Eric Jonrosh 
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as Will Ferrell 
The Boss
Producer 
Funny or Die Presents
Producer 
Zoolander
as Mugatu 
Sleeping with Other People
Producer 
LA to Vegas
Producer 
Downhill
as Pete Stanton 
Boat Trip
as Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited) 
Ibiza
Producer 
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
as Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly 
Am I OK?
Producer 
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
as Ron Burgundy 
Everything Must Go
as Nick Halsey 
Megamind: The Button of Doom
as Megamind (voice) 
Drunk Parents
as Bum 
Kicking & Screaming
as Phil Weston 
Tammy
Producer 
Melinda and Melinda
as Hobie 
Semi-Pro
as Jackie Moon 
The Spoils of Babylon
as Eric Jonrosh 
Bachelorette
Producer 
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Producer 
Casa de Mi Padre
as Armando Alvarez 
The Ladies Man
as Lance DeLune 
Dick
as Bob Woodward 
The Wendell Baker Story
as Dave 
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self 
Winter Passing
as Corbit 
Superstar
as Sky Corrigan / Jesus 
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
as Damien Weebs 
The Suburbans
as Gil 
The Virginity Hit
Producer 
Drowning Mona
as Cubby 
Welcome to Me
Producer 
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
as George W. Bush 
A Bucket of Blood
as Young Man 
Men Seeking Women
as Al 
Ferrell Takes the Field
as Himself 
David
as Therapist