Will Ferrell
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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
The Office
Golden Globe Awards
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Inside Comedy
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
Drunk History
Strangers with Candy
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
Boat Trip
The Movies That Made Us
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
A Bucket of Blood
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Zoolander
Quiz Lady
Despicable Me 4
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Zoolander 2
The Lego Movie
A Night at the Roxbury
Old School
Superstar
The House
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Funny or Die Presents
The Shrink Next Door
The Oblongs
Downhill
Bewitched
You're Cordially Invited
Kicking & Screaming
The Other Guys
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Elf
Blades of Glory
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
GOLF
Spirited
Megamind
Step Brothers
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Daddy's Home
Megamind: The Button of Doom
The Campaign
Stranger Than Fiction
Land of the Lost
Curious George
Madden
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Strays
Daddy's Home 2
The Prince of Fashion
Get Hard
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