Will Ferrell
Highest Rated: 99% Will & Harper (2024)
Lowest Rated: 0% The Suburbans (1999)
Birthday: Jul 16, 1967
Birthplace: Irvine, California, USA
Will Ferrell used his prodigious skills in sketch comedy to become one of the most successful comedians of his generation. A native of Irvine, California, he attended the University of Southern California with an eye towards going into sports broadcasting. After college, however, he joined the Los Angeles improv group The Groundlings. He made his screen debut on the family sitcom "On Our Own" (ABC, 1994-95), and added small parts on the hit comedies "Grace Under Fire" (ABC, 1993-98) and "Living Single" (Fox, 1993-98). Ferrell's big break came in 1995 when he was asked, along with fellow Groundlings member Chris Kattan and Cheri Oteri, to join the cast of "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975-). He initially established himself with characters developed in Los Angeles, including the club-going Butabi Brothers with Kattan, and the overly-enthusiastic Spartan cheerleaders with Oteri. He soon became one of the shows breakout stars, using his impressions of everyone from Alex Trebek to President George W. Bush to tremendous comedic effect. While still on "SNL," he began adding film credits with a cameo in Mike Myers' "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" (1998) and the "SNL" sketch based "A Night at the Roxbury" (1998). His film profile took a noticeable leap in 2003 when he starred in both Jon Favreau's Christmas-themed film, "Elf" (2003) and the broad comedy "Old School" (2003), with Luke Wilson and Vince Vaughn. Starring in the 1970s parody "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" (2004), directed by his longtime writing partner Adam McKay, added another memorable character to his growing portfolio. Wanting to diversify beyond the standard comedy conventions, he added roles in Woody Allen's "Melinda and Melinda" (2004), "Stranger Than Fiction" (2005), and the musical "The Producers" (2005). Soon after, he began one of his most fruitful on-screen pairings when he starred with John C. Reilly in "Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby" (2006). The duo would reteam for "Step Brothers" (2008). Ferrell and McKay began the online comedy outlet Funny or Die in 2007, featuring a series of short films, including the pair's viral video "The Landlord" (2007). He formed yet another film partnership when he worked with Mark Wahlberg on "The Other Guys" (2010). They would costar with each other again in "Daddy's Home" (2015) and "Daddy's Home Two" (2017). While he became recognized as a film star, he didn't shun television. He joined both "The Office" (NBC, 2005-2013) and "Eastbound & Down" (HBO, 2009-13) for multi-episode appearances. Along with McKay, he produced the Emmy-nominated sketch comedy series "Drunk History" (Comedy Central, 2011-), and the mini-series "The Spoils of Babylon" (IFC, 2014). He was also a much sought after guest on television talk shows, where he would frequently appear in character. Working with fellow "SNL" alum Molly Shannon, he starred in the TV film "The Royal Wedding Live With Cord and Tish!" (HBO, 2018), and its follow-up "The 2019 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish" (HBO, 2019). Ferrell re-teamed with Reilly for the Sherlock Holmes spoof "Holmes & Watson" (2018).
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Will Ferrell
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | You're Cordially Invited |
Unknown (Character), Producer |
- | 2025 |
99% |
|
Will & Harper |
Self, Producer |
- | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter | Self | - | 2024 |
56% |
|
Despicable Me 4 | Maxime (Voice) | $361.0M | 2024 |
91% |
|
May December | Producer | - | 2023 |
81% |
|
Quiz Lady |
Unknown (Character), Producer |
- | 2023 |
53% |
|
Strays | Reggie (Voice) | $23.9M | 2023 |
87% |
|
Theater Camp | Producer | $4.0M | 2023 |
88% |
|
Barbie | Mattel CEO (Character) | $636.2M | 2023 |
81% |
|
Am I OK? | Producer | - | 2022 |
88% |
|
The Menu | Producer | $38.5M | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
|
Pickled | Self | - | 2022 |
70% |
|
Spirited |
Present (Character), Producer |
- | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes | Executive Producer | - | 2021 |
80% |
|
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar | Producer | - | 2021 |
64% |
|
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga |
Lars Erickssong (Character), Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2020 |
36% |
|
Downhill | Pete (Character) | $8.3M | 2020 |
80% | No Score Yet | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times' | Executive Producer | - | 2019 |
23% |
|
Zeroville | Rondell (Character) | $8.0K | 2019 |
73% |
|
Between Two Ferns: The Movie | Will Ferrell (Character) | - | 2019 |
88% |
|
Hustlers | Producer | $105.0M | 2019 |
96% |
|
Booksmart | Executive Producer | $22.7M | 2019 |
88% | No Score Yet | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons' |
Tom Willis (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2019 |
84% |
|
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part |
President Business/ |
$105.8M | 2019 |
10% |
|
Holmes & Watson |
Sherlock Holmes (Character), Producer |
$30.5M | 2018 |
64% |
|
Vice | Producer | $47.8M | 2018 |
67% |
|
Ibiza | Producer | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! | Unknown (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | David | Therapist (Character) | - | 2018 |
98% |
|
Oh Lucy! | Executive Producer | $374.3K | 2017 |
21% |
|
Daddy's Home 2 |
Brad Whitaker (Character), Producer |
$104.0M | 2017 |
20% |
|
The House |
Scott Johansen (Character), Producer |
$25.6M | 2017 |
22% |
|
The Boss | Producer | $63.0M | 2016 |
22% |
|
Zoolander No. 2 | Mugatu (Character) | $28.8M | 2016 |
14% |
|
A Deadly Adoption | Robert Benson (Character) | - | 2015 |
30% |
|
Daddy's Home |
Brad Whitaker (Character), Producer |
$150.3M | 2015 |
64% |
|
Sleeping With Other People | Producer | $814.8K | 2015 |
28% |
|
Get Hard |
James (Character), Producer |
$90.4M | 2015 |
71% |
|
Ferrell Takes The Field | Unknown (Character) | - | 2015 |
73% |
|
Welcome to Me | Producer | $625.7K | 2014 |
24% |
|
Tammy | Producer | $84.5M | 2014 |
96% |
|
The LEGO Movie |
Lord Business/ |
$257.8M | 2014 |
74% |
|
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues |
Ron Burgundy (Character), Screenwriter, Producer |
$127.3M | 2013 |
16% |
|
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters | Producer | $55.7M | 2013 |
56% |
|
Bachelorette | Producer | $418.3K | 2012 |
66% |
|
The Campaign |
Cam Brady (Character), Producer |
$86.9M | 2012 |
42% |
|
House of My Father |
Armando Alvarez (Character), Producer |
$5.9M | 2012 |
38% |
|
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie | Damien Weebs (Character) | $200.8K | 2012 |
73% |
|
Everything Must Go | Nick Porter (Character) | $2.7M | 2010 |
79% |
|
The Other Guys |
Det. Allen Gamble (Character), Producer |
$119.2M | 2010 |
73% |
|
Megamind | Megamind (Voice) | $148.3M | 2010 |
27% |
|
The Virginity Hit | Producer | $535.2K | 2010 |
27% |
|
The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard. | Producer | $15.1M | 2009 |
26% |
|
Land of the Lost | Dr. Rick Marshall (Character) | $49.4M | 2009 |
60% |
|
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W Bush | Unknown (Character) | - | 2009 |
55% |
|
Step Brothers |
Brennan Huff (Character), Writer, Executive Producer |
$100.5M | 2008 |
23% |
|
Semi-Pro | Jackie Moon (Character) | $33.5M | 2008 |
39% |
|
Hot Rod | Executive Producer | $13.9M | 2007 |
70% |
|
Blades of Glory | Chazz (Character) | - | 2007 |
73% |
|
Stranger Than Fiction | Harold Crick (Character) | $40.1M | 2006 |
71% |
|
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby |
Ricky Bobby (Character), Screenwriter, Executive Producer |
$148.2M | 2006 |
70% |
|
Curious George | The Man in the Yellow Hat (Voice) | $58.3M | 2006 |
40% |
|
The Wendell Baker Story | Dave Bix (Character) | $127.1K | 2005 |
40% |
|
Winter Passing | Corbit (Character) | $106.6K | 2005 |
51% |
|
The Producers | Franz Liebkind (Character) | $19.4M | 2005 |
75% |
|
Wedding Crashers | Chaz (Character) | $209.2M | 2005 |
24% |
|
Bewitched |
Jack Wyatt/ |
$62.3M | 2005 |
41% |
|
Kicking & Screaming | Phil Weston (Character) | $52.6M | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
|
Anchorman: Wake Up, Ron Burgundy -- The Lost Movie |
Ron Burgundy (Character), Screenwriter |
- | 2004 |
51% |
|
Melinda and Melinda | Hobie (Character) | $3.8M | 2004 |
66% |
|
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy |
Ron Burgundy (Character), Screenwriter |
$84.1M | 2004 |
86% |
|
Elf | Buddy (Character) | $177.1M | 2003 |
60% |
|
Old School | Frank (Character) | $74.6M | 2003 |
65% |
|
Zoolander | Mugatu (Character) | $45.2M | 2001 |
52% |
|
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Willenholly (Character) | $30.1M | 2001 |
11% |
|
The Ladies Man | Lance (Character) | $13.6M | 2000 |
29% |
|
Drowning Mona | Cubby (Character) | $15.4M | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
|
Men Seeking Women | Al (Character) | - | 1999 |
0% |
|
The Suburbans | Gil (Character) | $5.8K | 1999 |
32% |
|
Superstar |
Sky Corrigan/ |
$30.6M | 1999 |
72% |
|
Dick | Bob Woodward (Character) | $6.2M | 1999 |
53% |
|
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Mustafa (Character) | $206.0M | 1999 |
11% |
|
A Night at the Roxbury |
Steve Butabi (Character), Writer |
$30.3M | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
|
The Thin Pink Line | Darren Clark (Character) | - | 1998 |
73% |
|
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Mustafa (Character) | $53.9M | 1997 |
No Score Yet |
|
The Death Artist | Young Man (Character) | - | 1995 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2016-2017 2020 2024 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2014-2022 2024 |
95% | 88% | Succession | Executive Producer | 2018-2019 2021 2023 |
No Score Yet | 77% | Smartless: On The Road | Guest | 2023 |
No Score Yet | 19% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2015 2018 2020 2023 |
No Score Yet | 41% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! |
Music Performer, Guest |
2008-2010 2012-2013 2017-2018 2021-2022 |
No Score Yet | 62% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2022 |
88% | 84% | Dead to Me | Executive Producer | 2019-2020 2022 |
No Score Yet | 92% | Motherland: Fort Salem | Executive Producer | 2020-2022 |
53% | 45% | The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window | Executive Producer | 2022 |
58% | 72% | The Shrink Next Door |
Martin "Marty" Markowitz (Character), Executive Producer |
2021 |
No Score Yet | 81% | No Activity |
Unknown (Guest Star), Executive Producer |
2017-2019 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2011-2013 2015 2017 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Graham Norton Show | Guest | 2017 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Robbie | Executive Producer | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hot Ones | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2017 2020 |
No Score Yet | 49% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2016 2020 |
No Score Yet | 62% | Saturday Night Live |
Unknown (Character), Unknown (Guest Star), Host |
1989 1991 1995-2002 2005 2009 2012-2013 2015 2018-2019 |
No Score Yet | 81% | Drunk History |
Frankenstein's Monster (Guest Star), Executive Producer |
2013-2016 2018-2019 |
75% | 84% | I'm Sorry | Executive Producer | 2019 |
43% | 62% | This Giant Beast That Is the Global Economy | Executive Producer | 2019 |
93% | 52% | I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman | Executive Producer | 2017-2018 |
50% | 85% | LA to Vegas | Executive Producer | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen | Guest | 2013 2015 2017 |
41% | 61% | Chelsea | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 12% | The View | Guest | 2017 |
80% | 88% | The Jim Gaffigan Show | Himself (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2000-2001 2003-2004 2006 2008 2010 2012-2013 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Funny or Die's Billy on the Street | Guest | 2012 2015 |
85% | 82% | The Last Man on Earth | Gordon (Guest Star) | 2015 |
81% | 67% | The Spoils of Babylon |
Eric Jonrosh (Character), Producer |
2014-2015 |
100% | 90% | Late Show With David Letterman | Guest | 2013 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Comedy Central Roast | Unknown (Character) | 2015 |
20% | 62% | Bad Judge | Executive Producer | 2014-2015 |
79% | 81% | Welcome to Sweden | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 106 & Park | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Larry King Now | Guest | 2013 |
91% | 89% | Eastbound & Down |
Ashley Schaeffer (Guest Star), Executive Producer |
2009-2010 2012-2013 |
78% | 92% | 30 Rock | Shane Hunter (Guest Star) | 2010 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2009-2010 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lopez Tonight | Guest | 2010-2011 |
81% | 89% | The Office | Deangelo Vickers (Guest Star) | 2011 |
100% | No Score Yet | Funny or Die Presents |
Will (Character), Executive Producer |
2010-2011 |
No Score Yet | 69% | SpongeBob SquarePants | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Conan O'Brien | Guest | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 83% | The Guardian | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
44% | 91% | The Oblongs | Bob Oblong (Voice) | 2001-2002 |
93% | 75% | Undeclared | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 64% | Family Guy | The Black Knight (Guest Voice) | 2000-2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Unknown (Voice) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | 72% | King of the Hill | Coach Lucas (Guest Voice) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Grace Under Fire | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
0% | No Score Yet | On Our Own | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |