Will Ferrell
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A graduate of the University of Southern California, Will Ferrell became interested in performing while a student at University High School in Irvine, California, where he made his school's daily morning announcements over the public address system in disguised voices. He started as a member of the Los Angeles comedy/improvisation group The Groundlings, where fellow cast members Ana Gasteyer, Maya Rudolph and former Saturday Night Live repertory players such as Laraine Newman, Jon Lovitz and Phil Hartman began their careers. It was there he met Chris Kattan and the two became good friends and both went on to Saturday Night Live later. He has also appeared on several television programs, including Strangers with Candy, Grace Under Fire and Living Single during his time at The Groundlings. Will also lent his voice to the armless and legless dad of cartoon family The Oblongs. In 1995 he became a feature cast member at Saturday Night Live during the show's rapid re-casting. He was declared quite possibly the worst cast member ever during his first season. However, his talents of impersonations and range of characters shot him forward to making him arguably the greatest Saturday Night Live cast member ever. During his seven year run he is one of the few cast members to ever be nominated for an Emmy for a performance and played George W. Bush during the 2000 elections. He's appeared in every Saturday Night Live movie since his premiere on the show in 1995. In 2002 he left  Saturday Night Live and was the only cast member to ever receive a farewell from all the current cast members at the end of the season finale show. Since leaving the show Will has pursued a career in films. In 2000 he married and now lives in L.A.
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A graduate of the University of Southern California, Will Ferrell became interested in performing while a student at University High School in Irvine, California, where he made his school's daily morning announcements over the public address system in disguised voices. He started as a member of the Los Angeles comedy/improvisation group The Groundlings, where fellow cast members Ana Gasteyer, Maya Rudolph and former Saturday Night Live repertory players such as Laraine Newman, Jon Lovitz and Phil Hartman began their careers. It was there he met Chris Kattan and the two became good friends and both went on to Saturday Night Live later. He has also appeared on several television programs, including Strangers with Candy, Grace Under Fire and Living Single during his time at The Groundlings. Will also lent his voice to the armless and legless dad of cartoon family The Oblongs. In 1995 he became a feature cast member at Saturday Night Live during the show's rapid re-casting. He was declared quite possibly the worst cast member ever during his first season. However, his talents of impersonations and range of characters shot him forward to making him arguably the greatest Saturday Night Live cast member ever. During his seven year run he is one of the few cast members to ever be nominated for an Emmy for a performance and played George W. Bush during the 2000 elections. He's appeared in every Saturday Night Live movie since his premiere on the show in 1995. In 2002 he left  Saturday Night Live and was the only cast member to ever receive a farewell from all the current cast members at the end of the season finale show. Since leaving the show Will has pursued a career in films. In 2000 he married and now lives in L.A.
Known For
Saturday Night Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Oscars
WWE Raw
The Graham Norton Show
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Family Guy
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
LIVE with Kelly and Ryan
The Men In Blazers Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Kids' Choice Awards
The Office
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Eastbound & Down
Today
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
30 Rock
No Activity
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Man vs. Wild
The Internship
Inside Comedy
Wedding Crashers
The Movies That Made Us
Welcome to Sweden
Boat Trip
A Bucket of Blood
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Zoolander
Barbie
Will Ferrell-Reese Witherspoon Wedding Comedy
The Lego Movie
Zoolander 2
Old School
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
The Shrink Next Door
Downhill
Curious George
Funny or Die Presents
The Prince of Fashion
The House
Curious George
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Land of the Lost
Elf
Megamind
Step Brothers
Spirited
Get Hard
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Stranger Than Fiction
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
The Campaign
The Other Guys
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Blades of Glory
Daddy's Home
Production Credits
Spirited
The Prince of Fashion
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
The Campaign
Bad Judge
The Menu
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
The Other Guys
Vice
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
The House
Dead to Me
Motherland: Fort Salem
No Activity
Will Ferrell-Reese Witherspoon Wedding Comedy
Step Brothers
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Funny or Die Presents
Ibiza
The Shrink Next Door
Booksmart
Bachelorette
Get Hard
Hot Rod
Daddy's Home
Succession
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 2
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
Tammy
Eastbound & Down
Hustlers
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