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Will Ferrell
American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer (born 1967)
Will Ferrell biography
Will Ferrell is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer (born 1967), born on 16 July 1967 in Irvine.
Will Ferrell's screen career began in 1995 with On Our Own, playing Construction Worker.
Will Ferrell has appeared in 89 films and 53 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025), You're Cordially Invited (2025), Arco (2025).
Will Ferrell is best known for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Elf, Step Brothers, Old School.
Honours include Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Program and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Coming up next: Judgment Day, The Fifth Wheel.
- Also known as
- William Ferrell, John Ferrell
- Born
- 16 July 1967 (age 59)
- Birthplace
- Irvine
- Work
- Comedian, Film producer, Writer, Voice actor, Screenwriter
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1994 to present
- Known for
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Elf, Step Brothers, Old School
- Awards
- Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Program
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- MTV Comedic Genius Award
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series
Will Ferrell filmography
91 films and 53 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fifth Wheel | Brad La Cadabra | Filming | ||
| Judgment Day | Post-production | |||
| 2025 | A Very Jonas Christmas Movie | English | ||
| 2025 | You're Cordially Invited | Jim | Also producer | |
| 2025 | Arco | Dougie | Voice; English dub | |
| 2024 | Despicable Me 4 | Maxime Le Mal | Voice | |
| 2023 | Quiz Lady | Terry McTeer | Also producer | |
| 2023 | Barbie | CEO of Mattel | ||
| 2023 | Theater Camp | |||
| 2023 | Strays | Reggie | Voice | |
| 2023 | May December | |||
| 2022 | Spirited | Ghost of Christmas Present / Ebenezer Scrooge | Also producer | |
| 2022 | The Menu | |||
| 2022 | Am I OK? | |||
| 2021 | Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar | |||
| 2020 | David | Therapist | Short film | |
| 2020 | Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga | Lars Erickssong | Also writer and producer | |
| 2020 | Downhill | Pete Stanton | ||
| 2020 | Impractical Jokers: The Movie | Miami Restaurant Guy #4 | Cameo | |
| 2019 | Zeroville | Rondell | Uncredited | |
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | President (Lord) Business/The Man Upstairs | Voice | |
| 2019 | Between Two Ferns: The Movie | English | ||
| 2019 | Hustlers | |||
| 2019 | Drunk Parents | Bum | Cameo | |
| 2019 | Booksmart |
Show all 91 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Holmes & Watson | Sherlock Holmes | Also producer | |
| 2018 | Vice | |||
| 2018 | Ibiza | |||
| 2017 | Daddy's Home 2 | Brad Whitaker | Also producer | |
| 2017 | The House | Scott Johansen | Also producer | |
| 2017 | Oh Lucy! | Executive producer | ||
| 2016 | Zoolander 2 | Jacobim Mugatu | ||
| 2016 | The Boss | |||
| 2015 | Daddy's Home | Brad Whitaker | Also producer | |
| 2015 | Get Hard | James King | Also producer | |
| 2015 | Sleeping with Other People | |||
| 2014 | The Lego Movie | Lord Business/The Man Upstairs | Voice | |
| 2014 | Welcome to Me | |||
| 2014 | The Lego Movie Videogame | Lord Business | Archive audio | |
| 2014 | Tammy | |||
| 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Ron Burgundy | ||
| 2013 | The Internship | Kevin | Uncredited | |
| 2013 | Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters | |||
| 2012 | Casa de mi padre | Armando Alvarez | Also producer | |
| 2012 | Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie | Damien Weebs | Also producer | |
| 2012 | The Campaign | Cam Brady | Also producer | |
| 2012 | Bachelorette | |||
| 2011 | Fight for Your Right Revisited | English | ||
| 2011 | Megamind: The Button of Doom | Megamind | Voice, short film | |
| 2010 | The Other Guys | Detective Allen Gamble | Also producer and songwriter: "Pimps Don't Cry" | |
| 2010 | Presidential Reunion | English | ||
| 2010 | Everything Must Go | Nick Halsey | ||
| 2010 | The Virginity Hit | |||
| 2010 | Megamind | Megamind | Voice | |
| 2009 | The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | Craig McDermott | Uncredited; also producer | |
| 2009 | Land of the Lost | Dr. Rick Marshall | ||
| 2008 | Step Brothers | Brennan Huff | ||
| 2008 | Semi-Pro | Jackie Moon | Also songwriter: "Love Me Sexy" | |
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | Chazz Michael Michaels | ||
| 2007 | Hot Rod | Executive producer | ||
| 2006 | Stranger than Fiction | Harold Crick | ||
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Ricky Bobby | ||
| 2006 | Curious George | Ted Shackelford / "The Man with the Yellow Hat" | Voice | |
| 2005 | The Producers | Franz Liebkind | ||
| 2005 | Wedding Crashers | Chazz Reinhold | Uncredited | |
| 2005 | Bewitched | Jack Wyatt | Also songwriter: "Promised Land" | |
| 2005 | Kicking & Screaming | Phil Weston | ||
| 2005 | The Wendell Baker Story | Dave Bix | ||
| 2005 | Winter Passing | Corbit | ||
| 2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Ron Burgundy | Also writer and executive soundtrack producer | |
| 2004 | Starsky & Hutch | Big Earl | Uncredited | |
| 2004 | Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Ron Burgundy | Direct-to-DVD; also writer | |
| 2004 | Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party | English | ||
| 2004 | Melinda and Melinda | Hobie | ||
| 2003 | Old School | Frank "The Tank" Ricard | ||
| 2003 | Elf | Buddy Hobbs | ||
| 2002 | Boat Trip | Brian's Boyfriend | Uncredited | |
| 2001 | Zoolander | Jacobim Mugatu | ||
| 2001 | The Concert for New York City | |||
| 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly | ||
| 2000 | The Ladies Man | Lance DeLune | ||
| 2000 | Drowning Mona | Cubby the Funeral Director | ||
| 1999 | The Suburbans | Gil | ||
| 1999 | Superstar | Sky Corrigan / Jesus | ||
| 1999 | Dick | Bob Woodward | ||
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Mustafa | ||
| 1998 | A Night at the Roxbury | Steve Butabi | Also writer | |
| 1998 | The Thin Pink Line | Darren Clark | ||
| 1997 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Mustafa | ||
| 1997 | Men Seeking Women | Al | ||
| 1996 | Criminal Hearts | Newscaster | Uncredited |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Hawk | Lonnie "The Hawk" Hawkins | Main role; also co-creator and executive producer | |
| 2024 | The Roast of Tom Brady | Ron Burgundy | Netflix special | |
| 2024 | Stupid Pet Tricks | Ranger Jim | Episode: "The Ranger Whose Wife Left Him" | |
| 2024 | No Good Deed | |||
| 2024 | John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA | Lou Adler | Episode: "Coyotes" | |
| 2021 | The Shrink Next Door | Martin "Marty" Markowitz | Miniseries; also executive producer | |
| 2020 | Robbie | |||
| 2020 | Motherland: Fort Salem | |||
| 2019 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience | Tom Willis | ||
| 2019 | Dead to Me | |||
| 2018 | The Royal Wedding Live with Cord & Tish! | Cord Hosenbeck | HBO coverage; also executive producer | |
| 2018 | The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish | Cord Hosenbeck | Amazon Video coverage; also executive producer | |
| 2018 | Succession | |||
| 2018 | LA to Vegas | |||
| 2017 | Throwing Shade | Murph | Episode #1.1 | |
| 2017 | Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner | George W. Bush | Special episode of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | |
| 2017 | No Activity | Adrian | 3 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2017 | I'm Sorry | |||
| 2017 | I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman | |||
| 2015 | The Spoils Before Dying | Eric Jonrosh | 6 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2015 | A Deadly Adoption | Robert Benson | Television film; also executive producer | |
| 2015 | The Last Man on Earth | Gordon Vanderkruik | Episode: "The Boo" | |
| 2015 | Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber | Ron Burgundy | Television special | |
| 2014 | The Spoils of Babylon | Eric Jonrosh | 6 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2014 | Bad Judge |
Show all 53 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | @midnight | Chad Softwick | Episode: "2.34" | |
| 2013 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Ron Burgundy | Episode: "11.94" | |
| 2012 | Conan | Ron Burgundy | 3 episodes | |
| 2011 | Lee Marvin vs. Derek Jeter | English | ||
| 2011 | The Office | Deangelo Vickers | Recurring Role (Season 7); 4 episodes | |
| 2010 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Donald Mahanahanr | Episode: "Stuntmen" | |
| 2010 | Funny or Die Presents | Grant Measum, Will | 2 episodes; also co-creator and executive producer | |
| 2010 | Big Lake | |||
| 2010 | 30 Rock | Shane Hunter | 3 episodes | |
| 2009 | You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush | George W. Bush | Television special | |
| 2009 | Eastbound & Down | Ashley Schaeffer | 5 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2008 | Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday | George W. Bush | Episode: "1.3" | |
| 2007 | The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show | Chuck Billson | Episode: "Demo Tape" | |
| 2003 | The Guardian | Attorney Larry Flood | Episode: "All the Rage" | |
| 2001 | Undeclared | Dave | Episode: "Addicts" | |
| 2001 | The Oblongs | Bob Oblong, Coach | Voice, Main role | |
| 2001 | Pepper Ann | Alf | Voice, episode: "Searching for Pepper Ann Pearson" | |
| 2001 | Family Guy | The Black Knight | Voice, episode: "Mr. Saturday Knight" | |
| 2000 | Strangers with Candy | Bob Whitely | Episode: "Trail of Tears" | |
| 1999 | King of the Hill | Coach Lucas | Voice, episode: "Three Coaches and a Bobby" | |
| 1999 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Mamet the Moocher | Voice, episode: "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" | |
| 1998 | Hercules | Geryon | Voice, episode: "Hercules and the Jilt Trip" | |
| 1997 | The Angry Beavers | Bouncer | Voice, episode: "Food of the Clods" | |
| 1997 | Cow and Chicken | Farmer / Astronaut #2 | Voice, episode: "Space Cow/Orthodontic Police" | |
| 1995 | On Our Own | Construction Worker | Episode: "Little Rascals" | |
| 1995 | Living Single | Roommate from Hell #1 | Episode: "Talk Showdown" | |
| 1995 | Grace Under Fire | Man at Meeting | Episode: "When It Rains, They Pour" | |
| 1995 | A Bucket of Blood | Young man | Television film |