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.
Filmography
Series
Family Guy
The Black Knight (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Fat Greek Guy / Miles 'Chatterbox' Musket (voice)
1999
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Boys
Will Ferrell as Coach Brink
2019
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Ron Burgundy
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Office
Deangelo Vickers
2005
Series
King of the Hill
Coach Lucas (voice)
1997
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
James Lipton (uncredited)
1975
Series
Conan
Ron Burgundy
2010
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
Raw
1993
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
2014
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Ron Burgundy - Guest
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Harry Caray
2003
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
Hot Ones
Self
2015
Series
30 Rock
Shane Hunter
2006
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
The One Show
Self - Guest
2006
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
George W. Bush
1993
Series
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self - Guest
2013
Series
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
President George W. Bush
2013
Film
Barbie
Mattel CEO
2023
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Film
Despicable Me 4
Maxime (voice)
2024
Series
Cow and Chicken
Farmer / Astronaut #2 (voice)
1997
Series
The Guardian
Attorney Larry Flood
2001
Series
Welcome to Wrexham
Self
2022
Series
The Hawk
Lonnie 'The Hawk' Hawkins
2026
Series
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Presenter
1992
Series
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
Self - Guest
2016
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
SpongeBob SquarePants
Himself
1999
The Reichen Show
Self
2005
Series
Hercules
Geryon (voice)
1998
Film
Megamind
Megamind (voice)
2010
Series
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Series
Drunk History
Roald Dahl
2013
Series
Drunk History
The Monster
2013
Series
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Donald Mahanahan
2007
Film
Elf
Buddy
2003
Film
The Lego Movie
Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
2014
Series
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
2009
Film
Old School
Frank Ricard
2003
Series
Eastbound & Down
Ashley Schaeffer
2009
Series
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
2006
Series
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self
2002
Series
Best Week Ever
2004
Film
Spirited
Present
2022
Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Mamet the Moocher (voice)
1995
Series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
2012
Film
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
2001
Film
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Mustafa
1999
Film
Wedding Crashers
Chazz Reinhold (uncredited)
2005
Film
Daddy's Home
Brad Whitaker
2015
Film
The Other Guys
Detective Allen Gamble
2010
Series
Kids' Choice Awards
Self
1987
Film
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
President Business / Dad
2019
Film
Step Brothers
Brennan Huff
2008
Series
Today
Self
1952
Film
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
Will Ferrell
2025
Film
Get Hard
James King
2015
Film
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Mustafa
1997
Series
Undeclared
Dave
2001
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999
Series
Man vs. Wild
Self
2006
Series
TRL
1998
Series
No Activity
Adrian
2017
Film
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Ron Burgundy
2004
Film
Zoolander
Mugatu
2001
Film
Starsky & Hutch
Big Earl (uncredited)
2004
Film
Zoolander 2
Jacobim Mugatu
2016
Series
Strangers with Candy
Bob Whitely
1999
Series
The Shrink Next Door
Martin 'Marty' Markowitz
2021
Series
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Self
2008
Film
The House
Scott Johansen/The Butcher
2017
Series
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
Series
The Oblongs
Bob Oblong (voice)
2001
Film
Daddy's Home 2
Brad
2017
Series
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
2003
Film
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Ricky Bobby
2006
Film
You're Cordially Invited
Jim
2025
Film
Curious George
Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
2006
Series
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest
2025
Film
Quiz Lady
Terry McTeer
2023
Film
The Campaign
Cam Brady
2012
Series
Circus Halligalli
Self
2013
Film
Strays
Reggie (voice)
2023
Film
Blades of Glory
Chazz Michael Michaels
2007
Film
Stranger Than Fiction
Harold Crick
2006
Film
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Ron Burgundy
2013
Series
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
2025
Series
The Men in Blazers Show
Self
2014
Series
Billy on the Street
Self
2011
Film
I Spy
President George W. Bush (voice) (uncredited)
2002
Film
A Night at the Roxbury
Steve Butabi
1998
Film
Holmes & Watson
Sherlock Holmes
2018
Film
Land of the Lost
Dr. Rick Marshall
2009
Film
Boat Trip
Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
2002
Film
Lorne
Self (Uncredited)
2026
Film
Bewitched
Jack Wyatt
2005
Film
Semi-Pro
Jackie Moon
2008
Series
Welcome to Sweden
Will Ferrell
2014
Series
The Spoils Before Dying
Eric Jonrosh
2015
Series
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Lou Adler
2024
Film
Megamind: The Button of Doom
Megamind (voice)
2011
Series
SmartLess: On the Road
2023
Film
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Lars Erickssong
2020
Film
The Producers
Franz Liebkind
2005
Series
On Our Own
Construction Worker
1994
Series
The Early Show
Self
1999
Film
Downhill
Pete Stanton
2020
Film
Kicking & Screaming
Phil Weston
2005
Film
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Ron Burgundy
2004
Series
Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil
Self
2021
Series
The Spoils of Babylon
Eric Jonrosh
2014
Film
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
Miami Restaurant Guy #4
2020
Film
Dick
Bob Woodward
1999
Film
Zeroville
Rondell
2019
Film
Casa de Mi Padre
Armando Alvarez
2012
HypaSpace
Self
2002
Film
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
McDermott (uncredited)
2009
Film
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
2003
Film
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Will Ferrell
2019
Series
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Film
Drunk Parents
Bum
2019
Film
Melinda and Melinda
Hobie
2004
Film
Will & Harper
Self
2024
Film
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025
Film
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
Self
2009
Film
The Ladies Man
Lance DeLune
2000
Series
Stupid Pet Tricks
Ranger Jim
2024
Film
Superstar
Sky Corrigan / Jesus
1999
Film
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
(archive footage)
2009
Film
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002
Film
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
2020
Series
Hot Ones: Extra Heat
Self
2026
Film
The Concert for New York City
Self
2001
Film
Everything Must Go
Nick Halsey
2011
Film
537 Votes
George W. Bush (archive footage)
2020
Film
The Suburbans
Gil
1999
Film
Drowning Mona
Cubby
2000
Film
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2)
2011
Film
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Ron Burgundy
2015
Film
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Damien Weebs
2012
Film
The Roast of Tom Brady
Ron Burgundy
2024
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
2007
Film
The Wendell Baker Story
Dave
2005
Film
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Self
2004
Film
The Women of SNL
Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage)
2010
Series
The Charlie Puth Show
Will Ferrell
2024
Film
Winter Passing
Corbit
2006
We Are LAFC
Self
2019
Film
David
Therapist
2020
Film
A Bucket of Blood
Young Man
1995
Film
The Thin Pink Line
Darren Clark
1998
Film
A Deadly Adoption
Robert Benson
2015
Film
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1999
Film
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Self (archive footage)
2001
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
2002
Film
Green Team
Arnold Darkshner
2007
Film
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
Self
2003
Film
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Cord Hosenbeck
2018
Film
Elf: How they Made the North Pole
Self
2004
Film
Men Seeking Women
Al
1997
Film
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
2007
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Self
2010
Film
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
Self
2020
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Troy
1998
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Self / Nancy Reagan / Various Characters
1998
The Fifth Wheel
Film
Star Wars Spoofs
Himself
2011
Film
Presidential Reunion
George W. Bush
2010
Film
Elf: Film School for Kids
Self
2004
Film
Earth to America
George W. Bush
2005
Film
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
Narrator
2016
Film
Journeys of a Gentle Southern Man
2026
Film
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
Self
2005
Film
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
Cord Hosenbeck
2018
Film
The Love We Make
Self
2011
Film
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
Cord Hosenbeck
2019
Film
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
Self
2005
Ricky Bobby: Sports Century
Ricky Bobby (archive footage)
2006
Film
Live from New York!
Self
2015
Film
The Landlord
Tenant
2007
Film
Pickled
Self
2022
Bat Fight
2009
Film
John and Will's Animal Choices
Will
2011
Film
MTV Reloaded
The Architect
2003
Playing POTUS
Self
2026
Film
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Tom Willis
2019
Untitled Inspector Gadget Reboot
Inspector Gadget
Film
Ferrell Takes the Field
Himself
2015
Film
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
George W. Bush
2009
Judgment Day
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
2006
Film
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Self
2025
Film
Criminal Hearts
Newscaster (uncredited)
1996
Tough Guys
Film
Good Cop, Baby Cop
Angel
2007
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2
2004
Film
Elf: Tag Along with Will Ferrell
Self
2004
The Procedure
Bob
2007
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
Self
2001
Old School: Orientation
Himself
2003
Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
David Bowie
2010
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan
Himself
2003
Film
The Internship
Kevin (uncredited)
2013
Film
Tom Green Show: Road Kill
Self
1999
Street Justice
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon
2005
Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3
2010