Profession: Actor, Comedian and Producer
Biography: Will Ferrell rose to prominence on comedy sketch TV show "Saturday Night Live" 1995-2002, alongside Tracy Morgan and Jimmy Fallon. He went on to star in a series of Hollywood films as one of a new generation of comic actors labelled the "Frat Pack".
Ferrell's box office comedy hits include "Elf" (2003), "Anchorman" (2004), "Talladega Nights" (2006) and Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" (2023). He has also appeared in critically acclaimed dramatic roles including "Stanger than Fiction", (2006) for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe award.
Ferrell has been nominated for numerous TV Emmy awards, winning for "Succession" (2020), and twice for the TV special "Live in Front of a Studio Audience" (2019, 2020), which he also produced.
Born: July 16, 1967
Birthplace: Irvine, California, USA
Age: 56 years old
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Cancer
Married Life
- 2000-08-12 "Saturday Night Live" actor-comedian Will Ferrell (33) weds Swedish actress Viveca Paulin (31)
Historical Events
- 2014-02-01 "The Lego Movie" a computer-animated film based on the Lego toys, with voices including Chris Pratt and Will Ferrell. premieres in Los Angeles
- 2023-07-09 Fantasy comedy film "Barbie", starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and directed by Greta Gerwig premieres at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles
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