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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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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).
Known For
Saturday Night Live
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Graham Norton Show
Raw
The Oscars
King of the Hill
The Boys
The Daily Show
The One Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Family Guy
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Comedy Central Roasts
The Guardian
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
The Men in Blazers Show
The Early Show
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Kids' Choice Awards
The Office
Golden Globe Awards
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
New Heights
Inside Comedy
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Eastbound & Down
Welcome to Wrexham
Today
SpongeBob SquarePants
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
30 Rock
Welcome to Sweden
No Activity
Strangers with Candy
Drunk History
SmartLess: On the Road
Man vs. Wild
Curious George
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Starsky & Hutch
Val
Wedding Crashers
The Internship
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
I Spy
Barbie
The Movies That Made Us
Boat Trip
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
A Bucket of Blood
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
The Ladies Man
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Zoolander
The Spoils of Babylon
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Despicable Me 4
Zoolander 2
Quiz Lady
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
The Lego Movie
Downhill
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Funny or Die Presents
The House
The Shrink Next Door
Old School
Superstar
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
A Night at the Roxbury
Bewitched
The Oblongs
Elf
Strays
You're Cordially Invited
Daddy's Home
Megamind: The Button of Doom
Blades of Glory
Land of the Lost
Megamind
Spirited
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Kicking & Screaming
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Curious George
Get Hard
Step Brothers
Daddy's Home 2
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Madden
The Prince of Fashion
The Campaign
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
GOLF
The Other Guys
Stranger Than Fiction
Production Credits
Succession
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Bad Judge
Motherland: Fort Salem
Daddy's Home 2
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
The Menu
Big Lake
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Hot Rod
Hustlers
Tammy
The Campaign
May December
Sleeping with Other People
Am I OK?
GOLF
Dead to Me
The Boss
The Other Guys
Daddy's Home
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Ibiza
You're Cordially Invited
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
Quiz Lady
Spirited
Vice
No Good Deed
Will
Get Hard
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 2
Step Brothers
The Prince of Fashion
Bachelorette
Eastbound & Down
Booksmart
The House
The Shrink Next Door
No Activity
Funny or Die Presents
Bad Blood
A Night at the Roxbury
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