1967-07-16 Irvine, California, USA
John William Ferrell (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 received various accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and a British Academy Television Award, in addition to nomination for two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. In 2011, Farrell 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 best comedian in British GQ. Ferrell 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 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 the specials Live in Front of a Studio Audience (2019–2022). He also produced the series I'm Sorry (2017–2019), the series Dead to Me (2019–2022), and the series 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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You're Cordially Invited | Jim | 2025-01-29 |
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self | 2025-01-27 |
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SNL50: The Homecoming Concert | Self | 2025-02-14 |
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Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special | Self | 2025-08-22 |
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Will & Harper | Self | 2024-09-12 |
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The Roast of Tom Brady | Ron Burgundy | 2024-05-05 |
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Despicable Me 4 | Maxime (voice) | 2024-06-20 |
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Strays | Reggie (voice) | 2023-08-17 |
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Barbie | Mattel CEO | 2023-07-19 |
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Quiz Lady | Terry McTeer | 2023-09-09 |
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Spirited | Present | 2022-11-10 |
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Pickled | Self | 2022-11-17 |
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Impractical Jokers: The Movie | Miami Restaurant Guy #4 | 2020-02-21 |
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Downhill | Pete Stanton | 2020-02-06 |
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537 Votes | George W. Bush (archive footage) | 2020-10-21 |
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VOMO: Vote or Miss Out | Self | 2020-09-14 |
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David | Therapist | 2020-09-10 |
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Feeding America Comedy Festival | Self | 2020-05-10 |
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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga | Lars Erickssong | 2020-06-26 |
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Zeroville | Rondell | 2019-09-19 |
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Between Two Ferns: The Movie | Will Ferrell | 2019-09-20 |
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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" | Tom Willis | 2019-05-22 |
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The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish | Cord Hosenbeck | 2019-01-01 |
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Drunk Parents | Bum | 2019-02-08 |
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The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | President Business / Dad | 2019-02-06 |
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The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish | Cord Hosenbeck | 2018-01-01 |
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The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! | Cord Hosenbeck | 2018-05-19 |
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Holmes & Watson | Sherlock Holmes | 2018-12-25 |
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Daddy's Home 2 | Brad | 2017-11-09 |
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The House | Scott Johansen/The Butcher | 2017-06-29 |
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Zoolander 2 | Jacobim Mugatu | 2016-02-06 |
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A.C. Green: Iron Virgin | Narrator | 2016-05-13 |
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Daddy's Home | Brad Whitaker | 2015-12-25 |
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Get Hard | James King | 2015-03-26 |
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Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber | Ron Burgundy | 2015-03-30 |
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Ferrell Takes the Field | Himself | 2015-09-12 |
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A Deadly Adoption | Robert Benson | 2015-06-20 |
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The Lego Movie | Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs | 2014-02-06 |
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The Internship | Kevin (uncredited) | 2013-06-07 |
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Ron Burgundy | 2013-12-18 |
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The Campaign | Cam Brady | 2012-08-09 |
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Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie | Damien Weebs | 2012-03-02 |
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Casa de Mi Padre | Armando Alvarez | 2012-03-15 |
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The Love We Make | Self | 2011-09-10 |
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Fight for Your Right Revisited | Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2) | 2011-04-22 |
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John and Will's Animal Choices | Will | 2011-01-28 |
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Megamind: The Button of Doom | Megamind (voice) | 2011-02-25 |
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Star Wars Spoofs | Himself | 2011-01-01 |
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Everything Must Go | Nick Halsey | 2011-05-13 |
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The Other Guys | Detective Allen Gamble | 2010-08-06 |
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The Women of SNL | Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage) | 2010-11-01 |
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Megamind | Megamind (voice) | 2010-10-28 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3 | 2010-08-03 | |
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Presidential Reunion | George W. Bush | 2010-03-02 |
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SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas | (archive footage) | 2009-12-17 |
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Bat Fight with Will Ferrell | 2009-02-01 | |
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Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush | George W. Bush | 2009-03-14 |
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SpongeBob's Truth or Square | Self | 2009-11-16 |
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Land of the Lost | Dr. Rick Marshall | 2009-06-05 |
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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | McDermott (uncredited) | 2009-05-29 |
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Semi-Pro | Jackie Moon | 2008-02-28 |
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Step Brothers | Brennan Huff | 2008-07-25 |
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The Procedure | Bob | 2007-08-01 |
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Green Team | Arnold Darkshner | 2007-11-19 |
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Blades of Glory | Chazz Michael Michaels | 2007-03-30 |
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Good Cop, Baby Cop | Angel | 2007-06-30 |
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The Landlord | Tenant | 2007-04-17 |
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Ricky Bobby | 2006-08-04 |
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Stranger Than Fiction | Harold Crick | 2006-09-09 |
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Ricky Bobby: Sports Century | Ricky Bobby (archive footage) | 2006-07-17 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies | 2006-05-23 | |
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Winter Passing | Corbit | 2006-02-07 |
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Curious George | Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice) | 2006-02-10 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon | 2005-01-25 | |
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Kicking & Screaming | Phil Weston | 2005-05-13 |
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Earth to America | George W. Bush | 2005-11-20 |
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Wedding Crashers | Chazz Reinhold (uncredited) | 2005-07-13 |
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The Producers | Franz Liebkind | 2005-12-25 |
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The Wendell Baker Story | Dave | 2005-08-03 |
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Bewitched | Jack Wyatt | 2005-06-21 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 | 2004-09-07 | |
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Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party | Self | 2004-11-17 |
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Ron Burgundy | 2004-06-28 |
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Starsky & Hutch | Big Earl (uncredited) | 2004-03-05 |
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Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Ron Burgundy | 2004-12-28 |
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Melinda and Melinda | Hobie | 2004-12-22 |
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Old School | Frank | 2003-02-21 |
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special | Self | 2003-09-14 |
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Elf | Buddy | 2003-11-07 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan | Himself | 2003-09-07 |
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Old School: Orientation | Himself | 2003-06-10 |
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MTV Reloaded | The Architect | 2003-05-13 |
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self | 2002-05-05 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell | Self / Various Characters (archive footage) | 2002-09-28 |
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I Spy | President George W. Bush (voice) (uncredited) | 2002-10-31 |
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Boat Trip | Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited) | 2002-10-01 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon | Self | 2001-04-15 |
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly | 2001-08-22 |
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Zoolander | Mugatu | 2001-09-28 |
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The Concert for New York City | Self | 2001-10-20 |
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Drowning Mona | Cubby | 2000-03-03 |
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The Ladies Man | Lance DeLune | 2000-10-13 |
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Superstar | Sky Corrigan / Jesus | 1999-10-08 |
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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special | Self | 1999-09-25 |
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Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Mustafa | 1999-06-08 |
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The Suburbans | Gil | 1999-10-29 |
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Dick | Bob Woodward | 1999-08-04 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman | Troy | 1998-01-01 |
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A Night at the Roxbury | Steve Butabi | 1998-10-01 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman | Self / Nancy Reagan / Various Characters | 1998-01-01 |
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The Thin Pink Line | Darren Clark | 1998-10-07 |
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Men Seeking Women | Al | 1997-03-08 |
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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Mustafa | 1997-05-02 |
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Criminal Hearts | Newscaster (uncredited) | 1996-02-15 |
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A Bucket of Blood | Young Man | 1995-09-12 |
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Judgment Day | ||
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Tough Guys | ||
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Street Justice | ||
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 | ||
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American Huckster | Chuck Blazer | |
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The Prince of Fashion | ||
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SNL: The Best of Will Ferrell: Volume 3 | ||
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Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake | ||
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell | ||
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Playing POTUS | Self |
