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 received various accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and a British Academy Tel ... evision 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Ferrell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
Executive Producer
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| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | The Pianist | Won |
On Our Own
as Construction Worker
Episodes: 20
First Aired: Sep 13, 1994
The Oblongs
as Bob Oblong (voice)
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Apr 01, 2001
The Shrink Next Door
as Martin "Marty" Markowitz
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Nov 11, 2021
The Spoils of Babylon
as Eric Jonrosh
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Jan 09, 2014
The Spoils Before Dying
as Eric Jonrosh
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Jul 08, 2015
No Activity
as Adrian
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Nov 11, 2017
The Office
as Deangelo Vickers
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Mar 24, 2005
Eastbound & Down
as Ashley Schaeffer
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Feb 15, 2009
The Boys
as Will Ferrell as Coach Brink
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jul 25, 2019
Family Guy
as The Black Knight (voice)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 31, 1999
30 Rock
as Shane Hunter
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 11, 2006
Strangers with Candy
as Bob Whitely
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 07, 1999
Conan
as Ron Burgundy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 08, 2010
Family Guy
as Fat Greek Guy / Miles 'Chatterbox' Musket (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 31, 1999
Drunk History
as Roald Dahl
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 09, 2013
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Ron Burgundy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 25, 2014
Welcome to Sweden
as Will Ferrell
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 21, 2014
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Donald Mahanahan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 11, 2007
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Mamet the Moocher (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 12, 1995
Stupid Pet Tricks
as Ranger Jim
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 11, 2024
King of the Hill
as Coach Lucas (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 12, 1997
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
as Lou Adler
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 03, 2024
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as President George W. Bush
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 21, 2013
The Charlie Puth Show
as Will Ferrell
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 04, 2024
Undeclared
as Dave
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 25, 2001
Hercules
as Geryon (voice)
Episodes: 0
First Aired: Aug 31, 1998
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters
Episodes: 139
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
The Daily Show
as Self
Episodes: 11
First Aired: Jul 22, 1996
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Sep 13, 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
Episodes: 6
First Aired: May 25, 1992
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Feb 17, 2014
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Feb 25, 2014
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Sep 05, 1988
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jul 16, 2009
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
as Self
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jan 16, 2025
Today
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Jan 14, 1952
The Oscars
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Mar 19, 1953
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 22, 2007
Conan
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Nov 08, 2010
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 08, 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 26, 2003
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 30, 1999
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 17, 2014
Billy on the Street
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Dec 18, 2011
Welcome to Wrexham
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Aug 24, 2022
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 27, 2014
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 09, 2019
Saturday Night Live
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Saturday Night Live
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 08, 2015
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 18, 2006
Best Week Ever
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 23, 2004
Curious George
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 04, 2006
The One Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 14, 2006
The Guardian
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 25, 2001
HypaSpace
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 13, 2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 08, 2002
Inside Comedy
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 26, 2012
Cow and Chicken
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1997
The Early Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 01, 1999
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
as Self (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 01, 2020
Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 23, 2021
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 17, 2007
TRL
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1998
We Are LAFC
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 25, 2019
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 04, 2008
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 23, 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 23, 2015
Kids' Choice Awards
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 18, 1987
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 17, 2014
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 19, 2012
SpongeBob SquarePants
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 01, 1999
MTV Movie & TV Awards
as Self / Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 10, 1992
SmartLess: On the Road
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 23, 2023
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 21, 2013
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
The Reichen Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 11, 2005
Raw
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 11, 1993
The Men In Blazers Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 2014
Man vs. Wild
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 27, 2006
Hot Ones
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 12, 2015
Comedy Central Roasts
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 10, 2003
GOLF
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Unknown
Hot Ones
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 12, 2015
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 06, 2014
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 02, 2009
Lie Detector
as Self (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 01, 2018
Lie Detector
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 01, 2018
SNL Digital Shorts
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 03, 2005
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