Biography
Television viewers grew to love comic actor and writer Will Ferrell through the stable of popular characters he created during his tenure on the perennial "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ). But after seven years of playing an earnest male cheerleader, an addled President George W. Bush, and a passionate cowbell player, Ferrell moved on to the big screen where he carved out a niche with leading roles as immature, but likable everymen or as …
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Career Milestones
| After graduating from USC, worked as a sportscaster for a weekly cable series | ||
| Began peforming stand-up routines | ||
| Created Simpatico, a mock performance artist troupe that appeared in local comedy clubs | ||
| Raised in Irvine, CA | ||
1991 | Began studying improv with The Groundlings; after six months, asked to join the troupe; first worked with fellow "Saturday Night Live" cast members Chris Kattan, Ana Gasteyer and Cheri Oteri | |
1991 | Moved to Los Angeles | |
1995 | Appeared in the Showtime TV-movie "A Bucket of Blood" | |
1995 | Joined cast of NBC's "Saturday Night Live"; received 2001 Emmy nomination | |
1997 | Feature film debut, "Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery" | |
1998 | Co-wrote (with Chris Kattan and others) and co-starred in the comedy "A Night at the Roxbury"; based on characters created for "SNL" | |
1999 | Portrayed Watergate reporter Bob Woodward in the satire "Dick" | |
2000 | Appeared in the "SNL" spin-off movie "The Ladies Man" | |
2001 | Acted in the broad comedy "Zoolander," starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson | |
2001 | Had supporting role in "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" | |
2002 | Left "Saturday Night Live" to pursue movie career | |
2002 | Starred with Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn and Juliette Lewis in "Old School" | |
2003 | Cast as the lead Buddy in the Christmas comedy feature "Elf" | |
2004 | Starred as Ron Burgundy in the comedy "Anchorman"; also co-wrote with Adam McKay who directed | |
2005 | Cast in Woody Allen's "Melinda and Melinda," a comedic storyline, one of two (one comic and one tragic) that revolved around the central character of Melinda (Radha Mitchell) | |
2005 | Cast in the film version of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical "The Producers"; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor | |
2005 | Co-starred opposite Nicole Kidman in the big-screen adaptation of "Bewitched" | |
2006 | Produced, co-wrote, and starred as stock car racing sensation Ricky Bobby in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" | |
2006 | Starred in "Stranger than Fiction" as an IRS Agent whose world is turned upside-down when he begins to hear his life being chronicled by a narrator only he can hear; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical | |
2007 | Co-starred with Jon Heder as rival world-class men's singles skaters in the comedy "Blades of Glory" | |
2008 | Cast opposite Woody Harrelson in the 1970s-era sports comedy "Semi-Pro" | |
2008 | Co-starred with John C. Reilly as unemployed adults living with their parents in the comedy "Step Brothers" | |
2009 | Co-wrote and co-produced (with Adam McKay) the HBO series "East Bound and Down," starring Danny McBride | |
2009 | Made Broadway debut playing the former U.S. President in the one-man show "You're Welcome America: A Final Night with George W. Bush"; also aired on HBO; earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Special | |
2009 | Starred in the big-budget feature adaptation of the 1970s series "Land of the Lost" | |
2010 | Co-starred with Mark Wahlberg in "The Other Guys," about two mismatched New York City detectives | |
2010 | Played the film's main protagonist in the animated comedy "Megamind" | |
2011 | Cast in a four-episode arc on NBC's "The Office" as an inept branch manager from the home office | |
2012 | Starred in the Spanish-language American comedy "Case de Mi Padre" | |
2012 | Went up against Zach Galifianakis in the political comedy "The Campaign" | |
Awards
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live |
2003 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in Old School |
2003 | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team in Old School |
2004 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in Elf |
2005 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in The Producers |
2005 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in Anchorman |
2005 | MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Performance in Anchorman |
2005 | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team in Anchorman |
2006 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Stranger Than Fiction |
2007 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in Blades of Glory |
2007 | MTV Movie Award for Best Fight in Blades of Glory |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special in Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W Bush |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Special in Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W Bush |