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Playing POTUS
2026 · Movie
as Self
Will Ferrell
1967-07-16
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Irvine, California, USA
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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 has received various accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and a British Academy Television Award, in addition to nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and for a Tony Award. In 2011, Ferrell 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 year's best comedian in British GQ. Ferrell first 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 has 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 for the specials Live in Front of a Studio Audience (2019–2022). He also produced the series I'm Sorry (2017–2019), Dead to Me (2019–2022), and 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.
Filmography
Journeys of a Gentle Southern Man
2026 · Movie
Lorne
2026 · Movie
as Self (Uncredited)
The Hawk
2026 · TV Show
as Lonnie 'The Hawk' Hawkins
Hot Ones: Extra Heat
2026 · TV Show
as Self
You're Cordially Invited
2025 · Movie
as Jim
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · Movie
as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Movie
as Self
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
2025 · Movie
as Self
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
2025 · Movie
as Will Ferrell
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025 · TV Show
as Self
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
2025 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Will & Harper
2024 · Movie
as Self
Despicable Me 4
2024 · Movie
as Maxime (voice)
The Roast of Tom Brady
2024 · Movie
as Ron Burgundy
Stupid Pet Tricks
2024 · TV Show
as Ranger Jim
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
2024 · TV Show
as Lou Adler
The Charlie Puth Show
2024 · TV Show
as Will Ferrell
Strays
2023 · Movie
as Reggie (voice)
Barbie
2023 · Movie
as Mattel CEO
Quiz Lady
2023 · Movie
as Terry McTeer
SmartLess: On the Road
2023 · TV Show
Pickled
2022 · Movie
as Self
Spirited
2022 · Movie
as Present
Welcome to Wrexham
2022 · TV Show
as Self
Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil
2021 · TV Show
as Self
The Shrink Next Door
2021 · TV Show
as Martin 'Marty' Markowitz
537 Votes
2020 · Movie
as George W. Bush (archive footage)
Downhill
2020 · Movie
as Pete Stanton
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
2020 · Movie
as Lars Erickssong
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020 · Movie
as Self
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
2020 · Movie
as Miami Restaurant Guy #4
David
2020 · Movie
as Therapist
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
2020 · Movie
as Self
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
2020 · TV Show
as Self (archive footage)
Zeroville
2019 · Movie
as Rondell
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
2019 · Movie
as Cord Hosenbeck
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019 · Movie
as President Business / Dad
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019 · Movie
as Tom Willis
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019 · Movie
as Will Ferrell
Drunk Parents
2019 · Movie
as Bum
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We Are LAFC
2019 · TV Show
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
The Boys
2019 · TV Show
as Will Ferrell as Coach Brink
Holmes & Watson
2018 · Movie
as Sherlock Holmes
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
2018 · Movie
as Cord Hosenbeck
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
2018 · Movie
as Cord Hosenbeck
The House
2017 · Movie
as Scott Johansen/The Butcher
Daddy's Home 2
2017 · Movie
as Brad
No Activity
2017 · TV Show
as Adrian
Zoolander 2
2016 · Movie
as Jacobim Mugatu
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
2016 · Movie
as Narrator
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
2016 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Get Hard
2015 · Movie
as James King
Daddy's Home
2015 · Movie
as Brad Whitaker
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
2015 · Movie
as Ron Burgundy
A Deadly Adoption
2015 · Movie
as Robert Benson
Ferrell Takes the Field
2015 · Movie
as Himself
Live from New York!
2015 · Movie
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · TV Show
as Self - Guest, Self
The Spoils Before Dying
2015 · TV Show
as Eric Jonrosh
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Hot Ones
2015 · TV Show
as Self
The Lego Movie
2014 · Movie
as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
The Spoils of Babylon
2014 · TV Show
as Eric Jonrosh
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV Show
as Ron Burgundy, Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV Show
as Self - Guest, Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Welcome to Sweden
2014 · TV Show
as Will Ferrell
The Men in Blazers Show
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013 · Movie
as Ron Burgundy
The Internship
2013 · Movie
as Kevin (uncredited)
Drunk History
2013 · TV Show
as Roald Dahl, The Monster
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013 · TV Show
as Self - Guest, President George W. Bush
Circus Halligalli
2013 · TV Show
as Self
Casa de Mi Padre
2012 · Movie
as Armando Alvarez
The Campaign
2012 · Movie
as Cam Brady
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012 · Movie
as Damien Weebs
Inside Comedy
2012 · TV Show
as Self
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012 · TV Show
as Self
Everything Must Go
2011 · Movie
as Nick Halsey
Megamind: The Button of Doom
2011 · Movie
as Megamind (voice)
The Love We Make
2011 · Movie
as Self
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011 · Movie
as Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2)
Star Wars Spoofs
2011 · Movie
as Himself
John and Will's Animal Choices
2011 · Movie
as Will
Billy on the Street
2011 · TV Show
as Self
The Other Guys
2010 · Movie
as Detective Allen Gamble
Megamind
2010 · Movie
as Megamind (voice)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3
2010 · Movie
The Women of SNL
2010 · Movie
as Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage)
Presidential Reunion
2010 · Movie
as George W. Bush
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Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010 · Movie
as Self
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Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
2010 · Movie
as David Bowie
Conan
2010 · TV Show
as Ron Burgundy, Self
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
2009 · Movie
as George W. Bush
Land of the Lost
2009 · Movie
as Dr. Rick Marshall
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
2009 · Movie
as McDermott (uncredited)
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009 · Movie
as Self
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009 · Movie
as (archive footage)
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Bat Fight
2009 · Movie
Eastbound & Down
2009 · TV Show
as Ashley Schaeffer
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 · TV Show
as Self
Step Brothers
2008 · Movie
as Brennan Huff
Semi-Pro
2008 · Movie
as Jackie Moon
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
2008 · TV Show
as Self
Blades of Glory
2007 · Movie
as Chazz Michael Michaels
The Landlord
2007 · Movie
as Tenant
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The Procedure
2007 · Movie
as Bob
Good Cop, Baby Cop
2007 · Movie
as Angel
Green Team
2007 · Movie
as Arnold Darkshner
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007 · Movie
as Self
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The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
2007 · TV Show
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007 · TV Show
as Donald Mahanahan
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · TV Show
as Self
Stranger Than Fiction
2006 · Movie
as Harold Crick
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006 · Movie
as Ricky Bobby
Curious George
2006 · Movie
as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
Winter Passing
2006 · Movie
as Corbit
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Ricky Bobby: Sports Century
2006 · Movie
as Ricky Bobby (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
2006 · Movie
The One Show
2006 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
30 Rock
2006 · TV Show
as Shane Hunter
Man vs. Wild
2006 · TV Show
as Self
The Megan Mullally Show
2006 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
The Wendell Baker Story
2005 · Movie
as Dave
Bewitched
2005 · Movie
as Jack Wyatt
Wedding Crashers
2005 · Movie
as Chazz Reinhold (uncredited)
Kicking & Screaming
2005 · Movie
as Phil Weston
The Producers
2005 · Movie
as Franz Liebkind
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon
2005 · Movie
Earth to America
2005 · Movie
as George W. Bush
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
2005 · Movie
as Self
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
2005 · Movie
as Self
The Office
2005 · TV Show
as Deangelo Vickers
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The Reichen Show
2005 · TV Show
as Self
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004 · Movie
as Ron Burgundy
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004 · Movie
as Ron Burgundy
Starsky & Hutch
2004 · Movie
as Big Earl (uncredited)
Melinda and Melinda
2004 · Movie
as Hobie
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2
2004 · Movie
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
2004 · Movie
as Self
Elf: Film School for Kids
2004 · Movie
as Self
Elf: Tag Along with Will Ferrell
2004 · Movie
as Self
Elf: How they Made the North Pole
2004 · Movie
as Self
Best Week Ever
2004 · TV Show
Elf
2003 · Movie
as Buddy
Old School
2003 · Movie
as Frank Ricard
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan
2003 · Movie
as Himself
MTV Reloaded
2003 · Movie
as The Architect
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Old School: Orientation
2003 · Movie
as Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003 · Movie
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
2003 · Movie
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · TV Show
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
as Self - Guest, Ron Burgundy - Guest, Harry Caray
Comedy Central Roasts
2003 · TV Show
as Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · Movie
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
2002 · Movie
as Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
Boat Trip
2002 · Movie
as Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
I Spy
2002 · Movie
as President George W. Bush (voice) (uncredited)
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HypaSpace
2002 · TV Show
as Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002 · TV Show
as Self
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001 · Movie
as Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
Zoolander
2001 · Movie
as Mugatu
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
2001 · Movie
as Self
The Concert for New York City
2001 · Movie
as Self
50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The Guardian
2001 · TV Show
as Attorney Larry Flood
The Oblongs
2001 · TV Show
as Bob Oblong (voice)
Undeclared
2001 · TV Show
as Dave
The Ladies Man
2000 · Movie
as Lance DeLune
Drowning Mona
2000 · Movie
as Cubby
Superstar
1999 · Movie
as Sky Corrigan / Jesus
Dick
1999 · Movie
as Bob Woodward
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999 · Movie
as Mustafa
The Suburbans
1999 · Movie
as Gil
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 · Movie
as Self
Tom Green Show: Road Kill
1999 · Movie
as Self
Family Guy
1999 · TV Show
as The Black Knight (voice), Fat Greek Guy / Miles 'Chatterbox' Musket (voice)
Strangers with Candy
1999 · TV Show
as Bob Whitely
The Early Show
1999 · TV Show
as Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 · TV Show
as Himself
A Night at the Roxbury
1998 · Movie
as Steve Butabi
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998 · Movie
as Troy, Self / Nancy Reagan / Various Characters
The Thin Pink Line
1998 · Movie
as Darren Clark
Hercules
1998 · TV Show
as Geryon (voice)
TRL
1998 · TV Show
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997 · Movie
as Mustafa
Men Seeking Women
1997 · Movie
as Al
King of the Hill
1997 · TV Show
as Coach Lucas (voice)
Cow and Chicken
1997 · TV Show
as Farmer / Astronaut #2 (voice)
Criminal Hearts
1996 · Movie
as Newscaster (uncredited)
The Daily Show
1996 · TV Show
as Self
A Bucket of Blood
1995 · Movie
as Young Man
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · TV Show
as Mamet the Moocher (voice)
On Our Own
1994 · TV Show
as Construction Worker
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · TV Show
as Self - Guest, George W. Bush
Raw
1993 · TV Show
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV Show
as Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992 · TV Show
as Self / Presenter
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Kids' Choice Awards
1987 · TV Show
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Various Characters, Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Host, Self, Self - Various Characters (uncredited), Self (uncredited), James Lipton (uncredited)
The Oscars
1953 · TV Show
as Self
Today
1952 · TV Show
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · TV Show
as Self - Presenter
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Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake
· Movie
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Street Justice
· Movie
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Judgment Day
· Movie
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Tough Guys
· Movie
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The Fifth Wheel
· Movie
No image
Untitled Inspector Gadget Reboot
· Movie
as Inspector Gadget
Crew Credits
The Hawk
2026 · TV Show
Executive Producer, Story, Creator
You're Cordially Invited
2025 · Movie
Producer
Will & Harper
2024 · Movie
Producer
Am I OK?
2024 · Movie
Producer
No Good Deed
2024 · TV Show
Executive Producer
May December
2023 · Movie
Producer
Theater Camp
2023 · Movie
Producer
Quiz Lady
2023 · Movie
Producer
The Menu
2022 · Movie
Producer
Spirited
2022 · Movie
Producer
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
2022 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
2021 · Movie
Executive Producer
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
2021 · Movie
Producer
The Shrink Next Door
2021 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
2020 · Movie
Writer, Producer
Motherland: Fort Salem
2020 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019 · Movie
Executive Producer
Hustlers
2019 · Movie
Producer
Booksmart
2019 · Movie
Executive Producer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
2019 · Movie
Executive Producer
Dead to Me
2019 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Oh Lucy!
2018 · Movie
Executive Producer
Vice
2018 · Movie
Producer
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
2018 · Movie
Writer, Executive Producer
Holmes & Watson
2018 · Movie
Producer
Ibiza
2018 · Movie
Producer
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
2018 · Movie
Writer
LA to Vegas
2018 · TV Show
Producer
Succession
2018 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Daddy's Home 2
2017 · Movie
Producer
The House
2017 · Movie
Producer
No Activity
2017 · TV Show
Executive Producer
I Love You, America
2017 · TV Show
Executive Producer
The Boss
2016 · Movie
Producer
Sleeping with Other People
2015 · Movie
Producer
Get Hard
2015 · Movie
Producer
A Deadly Adoption
2015 · Movie
Executive Producer
Ferrell Takes the Field
2015 · Movie
Executive Producer
Daddy's Home
2015 · Movie
Producer
Welcome to Me
2015 · Movie
Producer
The Spoils Before Dying
2015 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Tammy
2014 · Movie
Producer
Bad Judge
2014 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2013 · Movie
Producer
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013 · Movie
Screenplay, Producer
Drunk History
2013 · TV Show
Executive Producer
The Campaign
2012 · Movie
Producer
Bachelorette
2012 · Movie
Producer
Casa de Mi Padre
2012 · Movie
Producer
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012 · Movie
Producer
The Other Guys
2010 · Movie
Producer
The Virginity Hit
2010 · Movie
Producer
Big Lake
2010 · TV Show
Producer
Funny or Die Presents
2010 · TV Show
Producer
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
2009 · Movie
Executive Producer, Writer
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
2009 · Movie
Producer
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Bat Fight
2009 · Movie
Writer
Eastbound & Down
2009 · TV Show
Producer
Step Brothers
2008 · Movie
Screenplay, Executive Producer, Story
Prop 8: The Musical
2008 · Movie
Producer
Hot Rod
2007 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Landlord
2007 · Movie
Producer, Writer
Good Cop, Baby Cop
2007 · Movie
Writer
Green Team
2007 · Movie
Writer
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006 · Movie
Executive Producer, Writer
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004 · Movie
Writer
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004 · Movie
Writer
A Night at the Roxbury
1998 · Movie
Screenplay
Plus One
· Movie
Producer
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First Ladies
· Movie
Producer
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Will
· Movie
Producer
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Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake
· Movie
Producer
No image
Street Justice
· Movie
Producer
No image
Judgment Day
· Movie
Producer
No image
Playdate
· Movie
Producer
No image
Cult of Love
· Movie
Producer
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Tough Guys
· Movie
Producer
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Self Help
· Movie
Producer
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The Fifth Wheel
· Movie
Producer
