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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
Character:Will Ferrell
Release Date:10/11/2025
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Character:Self
Release Date:22/08/2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Character:Self
Release Date:14/02/2025
You're Cordially Invited
Character:Jim
Release Date:29/01/2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Character:Self
Release Date:27/01/2025
Will & Harper
Character:Self
Release Date:12/09/2024
Despicable Me 4
Character:Maxime (voice)
Release Date:20/06/2024
The Roast of Tom Brady
Character:Ron Burgundy
Release Date:05/05/2024
Quiz Lady
Character:Terry McTeer
Release Date:09/09/2023
Strays
Character:Reggie (voice)
Release Date:17/08/2023
Barbie
Character:Mattel CEO
Release Date:19/07/2023
Pickled
Character:Self
Release Date:17/11/2022
Spirited
Character:Present
Release Date:10/11/2022
537 Votes
Character:George W. Bush (archive footage)
Release Date:21/10/2020
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
Character:Self
Release Date:14/09/2020
David
Character:Therapist
Release Date:10/09/2020
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Character:Lars Erickssong
Release Date:26/06/2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Character:Self
Release Date:10/05/2020
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
Character:Miami Restaurant Guy #4
Release Date:21/02/2020
Downhill
Character:Pete Stanton
Release Date:06/02/2020
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Character:Will Ferrell
Release Date:20/09/2019
Zeroville
Character:Rondell
Release Date:19/09/2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Character:Tom Willis
Release Date:22/05/2019
Drunk Parents
Character:Bum
Release Date:08/02/2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Character:President Business / Dad
Release Date:06/02/2019
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
Character:Cord Hosenbeck
Release Date:01/01/2019
Holmes & Watson
Character:Sherlock Holmes
Release Date:25/12/2018
Elf: Buddy's Sing and Cheer Along Edition
Character:Buddy
Release Date:27/11/2018
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
Character:Cord Hosenbeck
Release Date:19/05/2018
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Character:Cord Hosenbeck
Release Date:01/01/2018
Daddy's Home 2
Character:Brad
Release Date:09/11/2017
The House
Character:Scott Johansen/The Butcher
Release Date:29/06/2017
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
Character:Narrator
Release Date:13/05/2016
Zoolander 2
Character:Jacobim Mugatu
Release Date:06/02/2016
Daddy's Home
Character:Brad Whitaker
Release Date:25/12/2015
Ferrell Takes the Field
Character:Himself
Release Date:12/09/2015
A Deadly Adoption
Character:Robert Benson
Release Date:20/06/2015
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Character:Ron Burgundy
Release Date:30/03/2015
Get Hard
Character:James King
Release Date:26/03/2015
The Lego Movie
Character:Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
Release Date:06/02/2014
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Character:Ron Burgundy
Release Date:18/12/2013
The Internship
Character:Kevin (uncredited)
Release Date:07/06/2013
The Campaign
Character:Cam Brady
Release Date:09/08/2012
Casa de Mi Padre
Character:Armando Alvarez
Release Date:15/03/2012
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Character:Damien Weebs
Release Date:02/03/2012
The Love We Make
Character:Self
Release Date:10/09/2011
Everything Must Go
Character:Nick Halsey
Release Date:13/05/2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Character:Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2)
Release Date:22/04/2011
Megamind: The Button of Doom
Character:Megamind (voice)
Release Date:25/02/2011
John and Will's Animal Choices
Character:Will
Release Date:28/01/2011
Star Wars Spoofs
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/2011
The Women of SNL
Character:Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage)
Release Date:01/11/2010
Megamind
Character:Megamind (voice)
Release Date:28/10/2010
The Other Guys
Character:Detective Allen Gamble
Release Date:06/08/2010
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3
Character:
Release Date:03/08/2010
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Character:Self
Release Date:15/04/2010
Presidential Reunion
Character:George W. Bush
Release Date:02/03/2010
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:17/12/2009
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/2009
Land of the Lost
Character:Dr. Rick Marshall
Release Date:05/06/2009
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Character:McDermott (uncredited)
Release Date:29/05/2009
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
Character:George W. Bush
Release Date:14/03/2009
Bat Fight with Will Ferrell
Character:
Release Date:01/02/2009
Step Brothers
Character:Brennan Huff
Release Date:25/07/2008
Semi-Pro
Character:Jackie Moon
Release Date:28/02/2008
Green Team
Character:Arnold Darkshner
Release Date:19/11/2007
The Procedure
Character:Bob
Release Date:01/08/2007
Good Cop, Baby Cop
Character:Angel
Release Date:30/06/2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Character:Self
Release Date:06/05/2007
The Landlord
Character:Tenant
Release Date:17/04/2007
Blades of Glory
Character:Chazz Michael Michaels
Release Date:30/03/2007
Stranger Than Fiction
Character:Harold Crick
Release Date:09/09/2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Character:Ricky Bobby
Release Date:04/08/2006
Ricky Bobby: Sports Century
Character:Ricky Bobby (archive footage)
Release Date:17/07/2006
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
Character:
Release Date:23/05/2006
Curious George
Character:Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
Release Date:10/02/2006
Winter Passing
Character:Corbit
Release Date:07/02/2006
The Producers
Character:Franz Liebkind
Release Date:25/12/2005
Earth to America
Character:George W. Bush
Release Date:20/11/2005
The Wendell Baker Story
Character:Dave
Release Date:03/08/2005
Wedding Crashers
Character:Chazz Reinhold (uncredited)
Release Date:13/07/2005
Bewitched
Character:Jack Wyatt
Release Date:21/06/2005
Kicking & Screaming
Character:Phil Weston
Release Date:13/05/2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon
Character:
Release Date:25/01/2005
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Character:Ron Burgundy
Release Date:28/12/2004
Melinda and Melinda
Character:Hobie
Release Date:22/12/2004
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Character:Self
Release Date:17/11/2004
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2
Character:
Release Date:07/09/2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Character:Ron Burgundy
Release Date:28/06/2004
Starsky & Hutch
Character:Big Earl (uncredited)
Release Date:05/03/2004
Elf
Character:Buddy
Release Date:07/11/2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Character:Self
Release Date:14/09/2003
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan
Character:Himself
Release Date:07/09/2003
Old School: Orientation
Character:Himself
Release Date:10/06/2003
MTV Reloaded
Character:The Architect
Release Date:13/05/2003
Old School
Character:Frank
Release Date:21/02/2003
I Spy
Character:President George W. Bush (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:31/10/2002
Boat Trip
Character:Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Release Date:01/10/2002
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Character:Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
Release Date:28/09/2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Character:Self
Release Date:05/05/2002
The Concert for New York City
Character:Self
Release Date:20/10/2001
Zoolander
Character:Mugatu
Release Date:28/09/2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Character:Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
Release Date:22/08/2001
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
Character:Self
Release Date:15/04/2001
The Ladies Man
Character:Lance DeLune
Release Date:13/10/2000
Drowning Mona
Character:Cubby
Release Date:03/03/2000
The Suburbans
Character:Gil
Release Date:29/10/1999
Superstar
Character:Sky Corrigan / Jesus
Release Date:08/10/1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Character:Self
Release Date:25/09/1999
Dick
Character:Bob Woodward
Release Date:04/08/1999
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Character:Mustafa
Release Date:08/06/1999
The Thin Pink Line
Character:Darren Clark
Release Date:07/10/1998
A Night at the Roxbury
Character:Steve Butabi
Release Date:01/10/1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Character:Troy
Release Date:01/01/1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Character:Self / Nancy Reagan / Various Characters
Release Date:01/01/1998
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Character:Mustafa
Release Date:02/05/1997
Men Seeking Women
Character:Al
Release Date:08/03/1997
Criminal Hearts
Character:Newscaster (uncredited)
Release Date:15/02/1996
A Bucket of Blood
Character:Young Man
Release Date:12/09/1995
Television Appearances
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Character:Self
The Charlie Puth Show
Character:Will Ferrell
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Character:Lou Adler
Stupid Pet Tricks
Character:Ranger Jim
SmartLess: On the Road
Character:
Welcome to Wrexham
Character:Self
The Shrink Next Door
Character:Martin 'Marty' Markowitz
Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil
Character:Self
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Character:Self (archive footage)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Boys
Character:Will Ferrell as Coach Brink
We Are LAFC
Character:Self
No Activity
Character:Adrian
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self - Guest
The Spoils Before Dying
Character:Eric Jonrosh
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self
Hot Ones
Character:Self
The Men in Blazers Show
Character:Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character:Self
Welcome to Sweden
Character:Will Ferrell
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Ron Burgundy
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Character:Self
The Spoils of Babylon
Character:Eric Jonrosh
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Character:Self - Guest
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Character:President George W. Bush
Drunk History
Character:Roald Dahl
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Character:Self
Inside Comedy
Character:Self
Billy on the Street
Character:Self
Conan
Character:Ron Burgundy
Conan
Character:Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Eastbound & Down
Character:Ashley Schaeffer
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Character:Self
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Character:Donald Mahanahan
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
Character:
Man vs. Wild
Character:Self
30 Rock
Character:Shane Hunter
The Megan Mullally Show
Character:Self - Guest
The One Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Reichen Show
Character:Self
The Office
Character:Deangelo Vickers
Best Week Ever
Character:
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Comedy Central Roasts
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Ron Burgundy - Guest
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Character:Self
HypaSpace
Character:Self
The Guardian
Character:Attorney Larry Flood
Undeclared
Character:Dave
The Oblongs
Character:Bob Oblong (voice)
The Early Show
Character:Self
SpongeBob SquarePants
Character:
Strangers with Candy
Character:Bob Whitely
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Character:Self - Guest
Family Guy
Character:The Black Knight (voice)
Family Guy
Character:Fat Greek Guy / Miles 'Chatterbox' Musket (voice)
TRL
Character:
Hercules
Character:Geryon (voice)
Cow and Chicken
Character:
King of the Hill
Character:Coach Lucas (voice)
The Daily Show
Character:Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Character:Mamet the Moocher (voice)
On Our Own
Character:Construction Worker
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
Raw
Character:
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Character:Self / Presenter
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Kids' Choice Awards
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self
The Oscars
Character:Self
Today
Character:Self
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
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