Will Ferrell

Known for Acting · 215 credits

Born: 1967-07-16 (age 59)
Place of birth: Irvine, California, USA
Also known as: John William "Will" Ferrell · John William Ferrell · William Ferrell

Biography

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).

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Known For

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

as Self - Guest

Family Guy

1999

as The Black Knight (voice) / Fat Greek Guy / Miles 'Chatterbox' Musket (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

as Self - Guest

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

as Self - Guest

The Boys

2019

as Will Ferrell as Coach Brink

The Daily Show

1996

as Self

TV Shows (79)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

as Self - Guest

Family Guy

1999

as The Black Knight (voice) / Fat Greek Guy / Miles 'Chatterbox' Musket (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

as Self - Guest

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

as Self - Guest

The Boys

2019

as Will Ferrell as Coach Brink

The Daily Show

1996

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Ron Burgundy / Self - Guest

The Office

2005

as Deangelo Vickers

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

as Self - Guest

Conan

2010

as Ron Burgundy / Self

The Hawk

2026

as Lonnie 'The Hawk' Hawkins

Raw

1993

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Self - Various Characters / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Host / Self - Various Characters (uncredited) / Self (uncredited) / James Lipton (uncredited)