Will Ferrell
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Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly sing karakoke to promote ‘Step Brothers’ on ‘TRL’
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Justin Timberlake and Will Ferrell on stage at the 2008 ESPY Awards
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Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly at the premiere of ‘Step Brothers’
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Access Hollywood
Will Ferrell
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Access Hollywood
Will Ferrell
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Will Ferrell
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Will Ferrell is Grand Marshal at NASCAR - Talladega, AL
overview
At 6’3” and possessing clean cut, goofy everyman good looks, Will Ferrell may have seemed destined to play the background guy. But his unique humor soon skyrocketed him into the spotlight.
A California native, he started his showbiz life as a local cable channel sportscaster but soon moved on to improv and from there, a successful audition led him to “Saturday Night Live,” for which he became a popular regular. His characteristically wacky portrayals of everyone from Janet Reno to an overeager Spartans cheerleader earned him a 2001 Emmy nomination.
After breaking out of “SNL” (in the long-standing tradition of many show regulars before him), he provided a few solid supporting performances in movies before landing leading roles — first in 2003 in “Old School” and “Elf,” and then, as the vain lead in “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” Slot in roles the film version of “Bewitched,” “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” and “Blades of Glory” and you have a successful comedy career in the making.
- Name: Will Ferrell
- Birthdate: July 16, 1967
- Birthplace: Irvine, California
fun facts
Will’s real first name is John.
Will was a pretty good high school athlete, playing soccer and basketball.
Will was reportedly the highest-paid “Saturday Night Live” cast member in 2001, earning $350,000 for the season.
Will graduated from University High School in Irvine, California.
In an early test of his acting skills, Will used to make the announcements over the P.A. system in high school using disguised voices.
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Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Michael Bay wave to fans at the ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ stage greeting at Osaka Station City Cinema in Osaka, Japan, on July 16, 2011
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Ryan Kwanten’s Valentine’s Date With Zooey Deschanel On ‘New Girl’
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Whitney Houston in 1987
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Marston Hefner and Hugh Hefner attend FilmDistrict’s World Premiere of ‘The Rum Diary,’ at Bing Theatre at LACMA, Los Angeles, on October 13, 2011
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Mick Jagger attends the re-release of The Rolling Stones’ ‘Exile on Main St.’ album at The Museum of Modern Art, NYC, May 11, 2010
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Michael Bay Directing ‘Transformers 4,’ Release Date Set For 2014
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Sneak Peek: Ryan Kwanten’s Valentine’s Day ‘New Girl’ Appearance
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Hugh Hefner’s 21-Year-Old Son Arrested On Suspicion Of Domestic Assault At Pasadena Home
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Obamas To Hold Celebration Of Blues Music; Jagger, B.B. King And Other Artists To Perform
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Maya Rudolph, Molly Shannon
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Will Ferrell hits the red carpet at the premiere of “Everything Must Go” during the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival at BMCC Tribeca PAC in New York City on April 27, 2011
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Will Ferrell hits the “Burlesque” premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on November 15, 2010 in Hollywood
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Will Ferrell ‘Very Excited’ To Take Over For Steve Carell On ‘The Office’
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Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux step out together at the Movie Awards After Party Sponsored By Yoostar at Soho House in West Hollywood, Calif. on June 5, 2011
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Maya Rudolph Grateful To Molly Shannon For Showing Her The Ropes On ‘Saturday Night Live’
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Will Ferrell Will Reign As Bacchus For 2012 Carnival Season In New Orleans
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Will Ferrell, Queen Latifah, Taio Cruz Among Stars On Tap For The US Open Tournament
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ROLL CALL: Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux Leave Hawaii; Couple Continues LA House Hunt
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2012 Sundance Film Festival: ‘Bachelorette’ & ‘Two Days In New York’ Premiere
Kirsten Dunst and co-star Lizzy Caplan premiered their Will Ferrell produced comedy, “Bachelorette” — but have either of them ever been to a bachelorette party? Plus, Chris Rock joined his cast at the premiere of “Two Days in New York.”
Rainn Wilson: What Will Dwight Do If He Becomes The New ‘Office’ Boss?
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Kristen Wiig, Tracy Morgan, Jon Stewart and Will Ferrell were amongst the many comedians that hit the first ever Comedy Awards. What are they looking forward to most about the evening? Plus, were they upset they had to dress in black tie attire?
Will Ferrell ‘Very Excited’ To Take Over For Steve Carell On ‘The Office’
Will Ferrell chats with Access at the 1st Annual Comedy Awards about taking over for Steve Carell on NBC’s “The Office.” What will his character be like? Plus, what do Will and writer/director Adam McKay think about the Comedy Awards?
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: ‘The Office’ Stars Can’t Let Go Of Steve Carell
Stars of “The Office,” including John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer and Mindy Kaling, lament the impending departure of Steve Carell. That being said, are they are going “bananas” over their luck getting to work with upcoming guest star Will Ferrell?
Mindy Kaling & Ellie Kemper: What’s Going On In ‘The Office’?
While at the ELLE Women in Television event, Mindy Kaling and Ellie Kemper chat with Access about Will Ferrell’s guest appearance on NBC’s “The Office” and star Steve Carell’s impending departure.
‘Megamind,’ LA Premiere (October 30, 2010)
Will Ferrell hits the red carpet for the premiere of his animated movie, “Megamind,” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre only to have his thunder stolen by teen sensation Justin Bieber. But does Will have Bieber Fever?
Access Extended: Will Ferrell & Tina Fey Talk ‘Megamind’
Will Ferrell and Tina Fey chat with Access’ Shaun Robinson about their new animated superhero comedy, “Megamind.” If they could have superpowers of their own, what would they choose? Plus what was the process like recording their lines for the film?
Tina Fey & Will Ferrell Discuss Their First ‘SNL’ Encounter
“Saturday Night Live” alums Tina Fey and Will Ferrell chat with Access’ Shaun Robinson at the “Megamind” junket about the impression they had of each other when they first met on the set of “SNL.” Plus, why did Tina sign a copy of Sarah Palin’s book, “Going Rogue”?
