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Will Ferrell (born July 16, 1967) is an American actor. A graduate of the University of Southern California, 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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Will Ferrell (born July 16, 1967) is an American actor. A graduate of the University of Southern California, 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
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Family Guy
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Raw
The Graham Norton Show
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Boys
King of the Hill
The Daily Show
The Oscars
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
SNL Digital Shorts
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
Golden Globe Awards
The Office
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
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
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Strangers with Candy
Drunk History
SmartLess: On the Road
Curious George
Man vs. Wild
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Starsky & Hutch
The Internship
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
I Spy
Barbie
Wedding Crashers
The Movies That Made Us
Boat Trip
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
A Bucket of Blood
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Zoolander
Quiz Lady
The Lego Movie
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Zoolander 2
Despicable Me 4
Downhill
Old School
The Shrink Next Door
Funny or Die Presents
You're Cordially Invited
The House
Superstar
Bewitched
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
The Oblongs
A Night at the Roxbury
GOLF
The Campaign
Kicking & Screaming
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Elf
Madden
Curious George
Daddy's Home 2
The Other Guys
Strays
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Blades of Glory
Megamind
Stranger Than Fiction
Land of the Lost
The Prince of Fashion
Get Hard
Spirited
Step Brothers
Megamind: The Button of Doom
Daddy's Home
Production Credits
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Hot Rod
Bad Judge
Step Brothers
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Spirited
The Prince of Fashion
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Eastbound & Down
Motherland: Fort Salem
The House
Daddy's Home
Will
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Am I OK?
The Other Guys
Ibiza
The Shrink Next Door
The Boss
Big Lake
Daddy's Home 2
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
You're Cordially Invited
Hustlers
Tammy
May December
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 2
Dead to Me
The Campaign
Bachelorette
A Night at the Roxbury
Funny or Die Presents
GOLF
Booksmart
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Vice
Quiz Lady
No Activity
Get Hard
Succession
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
The Menu
No Good Deed
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