Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He was first recognized for his role on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2002, although he was discovered by SNL for his role in the comedy troupe The Groundlings. Ferrell’s also well known for his roles in comedy films such as Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) with Paul Rudd, Christina Applegate, Steve Carell, David Koechner, and Fred Willard; Talladega Nights (2006); Step Brothers (2008) with John C. Reilly; The Other Guys (2010) with Mark Wahlberg; Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013); Get Hard (2015); and Daddy’s Home (2015). He writes most of his comedy with creative partner Adam McKay. McKay and Ferrell also founded the website Funny or Die (2007). They used McKay’s daughter Pearl for the controversial video The Landlord (2007).
Ferrel is a part of the Frat Pack, a Hollywood comedy group including Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, and Vince Vaughn. The Frat Pack was coined by USA Today in 2009.
Ferrell’s extensive film career also includes acting in Elf (2003), Old School (2003), Blades of Glory (2007), Stranger than Fiction (2007), Megamind (2010), and The Lego Movie (2014). In 2023, he plays the CEO of Mattel in the Barbie movie, which stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
He has three sons, Magnus Paulin Ferrell (March 7, 2004), Mattias Paulin Ferrell (December 30, 2006), and Axel Paulin Ferrell (January 23, 2010) with wife Viveca Paulin.