Will Ferrell

Also known as John William Ferrell, William Ferrell, John Ferrell

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Will Ferrell is an American comedian, film producer, writer, and voice actor. Born John William Ferrell in Irvine in 1967, he is a citizen of the United States. He attended the University of Southern California and trained at The Groundlings. His professional career began in 1994. He speaks English and Spanish.

Ferrell is known for notable works including *Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy*, *Elf*, *Step Brothers*, and *Old School*. He has also worked on *Get Hard* and *Kicking & Screaming*. He is a member of the Frat Pack and the Writers Guild of America, East. His influences include Chevy Chase, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, and Steve Martin.

He has received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is married to Viveca Paulin, and they have three children. Ferrell also plays baseball.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1967
Works: 16

Top works

Elf
Get Hard
Kicking & Screaming
Step Brothers
Anchorman

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Film & TV

Irvine, California, USA

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…

Known for

Playing POTUS — Self2026
Lorne — Self (Uncredited)2026
The Hawk — Lonnie 'The Hawk' Hawkins2026
Hot Ones: Extra Heat — Self2026
You're Cordially Invited — Jim2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — Self2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self2025
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special — Self2025
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie — Will Ferrell2025
Downey Wrote That — Self2025

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: William
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Irvine
Spouse: Viveca Paulin
Occupation: baseball player
Educated at: University of Southern California
Languages spoken: Spanish
Native language: English language
Notable work: Old School
Student of: Maggie Baird
Sport: baseball
Image: Will Ferrell at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival 5 (cropped).jpg
Height: 191
Number of children: 3

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Commons category: Will Ferrell
date of birth: 1967-07-16
start of work period: 1994-00-00
filmography: Will Ferrell filmography
birth name: John William Ferrell
related category: Category:Films produced by Will Ferrell
name in native language: Will Ferrell
member of: Frat Pack
influenced by: George Carlin

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Article · Português

John William "Will" Ferrell (Irvine, 16 de Julho de 1967) é um ator, produtor, roteirista e comediante norte-americano. Will Ferrell ganhou fama ao atuar no programa de comédia Saturday Night Live, da rede NBC, e, mais tarde em filmes como Zoolander (2001), Elf (2003), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights (2006), Step Brothers (2008) e The Other Guys (2010). Ele escreveu o argumento de uma grande parte dos filmes que protagonizou em colaboração com Adam McKay. Os dois criaram também o site Funny or Die e a produtora Gary Sanchez Productions em 2007. Will também fez a dublagem do personagem principal do filme de animação Megamind (2010) e do vilão Lord Business em The Lego Movie (2014). Will faz parte do grupo de comédia "Frat Pack", uma geração de atores de comédia que trabalham frequentemente juntos e que inclui nomes como Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Steve Carell, Vince Vaughn e os irmãos Owen e Luke Wilson. Ferrell foi nomeado duas vezes para os Globos de Ouro, a primeira vez em 2006 na categoria de Melhor Ator Secundário pelo seu papel de Franz Liebkind em The Producers, e a segunda em 2007 na categoria de Melhor Ator num Filme de Comédia ou Musical pelo seu papel de Harold Crick em Stranger Than Fiction. Em 2015 foi considerado o melhor comediante de 2015 pela revista GQ britânica e em 2016 recebeu uma estrela no Passeio da Fama em Hollywood.

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