Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell, born John William Ferrell on July 16, 1967, is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer who is best known for leading roles in comedy films and for his work as a television producer. He first made his name as a cast member of the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he performed from 1995 to 2002, and then starred in a long run of comedies including Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Step Brothers and Barbie, while also taking dramatic parts in Stranger than Fiction and Downhill and voicing characters in animated films such as Megamind and The Lego Movie. After Old School he was counted among the so-called Frat Pack of Hollywood comic actors. In 2007 he co-founded the comedy website Funny or Die with Adam McKay. His honors include six Primetime Emmy Awards, largely for producing Succession and live television specials, a British Academy Television Award, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2011.