John William Ferrell was born in Irvine, California, United States, on July 16, 1967, is an American actor, writer and comedian. Young Will Ferrell first started performing comedic skits in school's talent shows. He began his professional career as a member of sketch comedy troupe "The Groundlings" in Los Angeles. Ferrell's breakthrough performance came in NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (1995-2002) in various roles. He made his big screen debut in role as Mustafa in spy comedy film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997). He landed his first starring role as Frank "The Tank" Richard in comedy movie Old School (2003). He got his Broadway debut in a one-man show "You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush" (2009), for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event.
Will Ferrell height is 6' 3" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 191 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 196 іn pоunds or 89 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 57 years old. His shoe size is 12 US | 45 EU.
Will Ferrell
Photo: Eva Rinaldi / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0
Birth Date:
July 16, 1967
Age:
57 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Cancer
Natural hair color:
Blonde
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
6 ft 3 in | 191 cm
Net Worth:
$160 Million
Weight:
89 kg | 196 lbs
Chest:
41 in | 103 cm
Shoe Size:
12 US | 45 EU
Waist:
33 in | 83.5 cm
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role as Franz Liebkind in musical comedy film The Producers (2005).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his role as Harold Crick in fantasy comedy drama movie Stranger Than Fiction (2006).
He played Ron Burgundy in comedy films:
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), for which he won the American Comedy Award for Best Comedy Actor - Film
He portrayed Mugatu in comedy films:
Zoolander (2001)
Zoolander 2 (2016), for which he was nominated for the Kids' Choice Blimp Award for Favorite Villain
He voiced Megamind in animated superhero comedy films:
Megamind (2010)
Megamind: The Button of Doom (2011)
He voiced President Business / Lord Business in animated adventure comedy films:
The Lego Movie (2014), for which he was nominated for the BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award for Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Feature Film
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
He portrayed Brad Whitaker in comedy drama films:
Daddy's Home (2015), for which he was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Comedy
Daddy's Home 2 (2017), for which he was nominated for the Kids' Choice Blimp Award for Favorite Movie Actor
He was nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance for his role as Buddy in Christmas comedy movie Elf (2003).
He was nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team for his role as Frank "The Tank" Ricard in comedy film Old School (2003).
He was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Comedy for his role as Dr. Rick Marshall in science fiction adventure comedy film Land of the Lost (2009).
He was nominated for the Imagen Foundation Award for Best Actor / Feature Film for his role as Armando Alvarez in crime action comedy movie Casa de mi Padre (2012).
He was nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance for his role as James King in comedy movie Get Hard (2015)
He was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Comedy for his role as Jackie Moon in sports comedy movie Semi-Pro (2008).
He was nominated for the Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor for his role as Lars Erickssong in musical comedy film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020).
A Night at the Roxbury (1998) - Steve Butabi
Step Brothers (2008) - Brennan Huff
The Other Guys (2010) - Detective Allen Gamble
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) - Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) - Ricky Bobby
The House (2017) - Scott Johansen
Holmes & Watson (2018) - Sherlock Holmes
Downhill (2020) - Pete
Drunk Parents (2019) - Will the Bum
Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019) - Himself
Zeroville (2019) - Rondell
Spirited (2022) - Ghost of Christmas Present / Ebenezer Scrooge
Barbie (2023) - Ynon Kreiz
He played various roles in Saturday Night Live (1995–2002), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program and the American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series.
He wrote and starred as George W. Bush in television special You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush (2009), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special.
He produced and starred as Tom Willis in ABC television special Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons (2019), for which won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live).
Eastbound & Down (2009-2012) HBO - Ashley Schaeffer
Funny or Die Presents (2010-2011) HBO - Grant Measum, Will
30 Rock (2010-2012) NBC - Shane Hunter
The Office (2011) NBC - Deangelo Vickers
He played Eric Jonrosh in IFC comedy miniseries The Spoils of Babylon (2014) and The Spoils Before Dying (2015).
No Activity (2017) CBS All Access - Adrian
The Shrink Next Door (2021) Apple TV+ - Martin Markowitz
Attended Culverdale Elementary and Rancho San Joaquin Middle School in Irvine, California.
Graduated from University High School in Irvine (1990), with a B.A. degree in sports information.
Has English, German and Irish ancestry.
Has younger brother, Patrick.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6767 Hollywood Boulevard in 2015.
He is a member of "The Frat Pack".
Founded comedy website Funny or Die in 2007, with Adam McKay.
Featured in music videos for:
Beastie Boys "Make Some Noise" (2011)
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Go Robot" (2016)
Gal Gadot & Friends "Imagine" (2020)
Became a part-owner of Los Angeles FC in 2016.
Good friend with John C. Reilly.
He is an atheist.
Lives in Los Angeles, Bend, Oregon and New York City.
He married Swedish actress Viveca Paulin, in 2000, they have three sons: Magnus Paulin Ferrell, Mattias Paulin Ferrell and Axel Paulin Ferrell.