Birth Day: 1967-07-16
Place of birth: Irvine, California, USA
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.
Credits
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As Reggie (voice) -
As Terry -
As Mattel CEO -
As Self -
As Present -
As Lars Erickssong -
As Therapist -
As Pete Stanton -
As Miami Restaurant Girl #4 -
As George W. Bush (archive footage) -
As Self -
As Self -
As President Business / Dad -
As Bum -
As Tom Willis -
As Will Ferrell -
As Cord Hosenbeck -
As Rondell -
As Sherlock Holmes -
As Cord Hosenbeck -
As Cord Hosenbeck -
As Scott Johansen/The Butcher -
As Brad Whitaker -
As Jacobim Mugatu -
As Narrator -
As James King -
As Robert Benson -
As Himself -
As Brad Whitaker -
As Ron Burgundy -
As Self / Alex Trebek / Marty Culp -
As Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs -
As Self (archive footage) -
As Kevin (uncredited) -
As Ron Burgundy -
As Damien Weebs -
As Cam Brady -
As Armando Alvarez -
As Self -
As Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2) -
As Himself -
As Will -
As Megamind (voice) -
As Nick Halsey -
As Self -
As Detective Allen Gamble -
As Megamind (voice) -
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As Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage) -
As George W. Bush -
As George W. Bush -
As McDermott (uncredited) -
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As Dr. Rick Marshall -
As Himself -
As Brennan Huff -
As Jackie Moon -
As Angel -
As Will -
As Tenant -
As Chazz Michael Michaels -
As Bob
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As Harold Crick -
As Ricky Bobby -
As Corbit -
As Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice) -
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As Ricky Bobby (archive footage)
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As Phil Weston -
As Franz Liebkind -
As Jack Wyatt -
As Dave -
As Chazz Reinhold (uncredited) -
As George W. Bush -
As Ron Burgundy -
As Big Earl (uncredited) -
As Ron Burgundy -
As Hobie -
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As Himself -
As Buddy -
As The Architect -
As Himself -
As Frank -
As Himself
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As Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited) -
As Himself / Various Characters (archive footage) -
As Self -
As Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly -
As Jacobim Mugatu -
As Self -
As Lance DeLune -
As Cubby -
As Mustafa -
As Gil -
As Self -
As Bob Woodward -
As Sky Corrigan / Jesus -
As Self / Nancy Reagan / Various Characters -
As Darren Clark -
As Troy
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As Steve Butabi -
As Mustafa -
As Al -
As Newscaster (uncredited) -
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As Craig Buchanan (archive footage)
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As Chuck Blazer
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As Sandy Jenkins
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As John Madden
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As Buddy (pictured) -
