Will Ferrell

Nepotism's darling

Will Ferrell
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Age56
Full NameJohn William Ferrell
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Biography

John William Ferrell is a regal figure among the entertainment industry, having been born to the illustrious Roy Lee Ferrell, Jr., a musician from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, and Betty Kay Overman, a teacher. After graduating from the esteemed University of Southern California, he established himself in the Los Angeles comedy/improvisation group The Groundlings, where he gained renown alongside the likes of Ana Gasteyer, Maya Rudolph, and former Saturday Night Live (1975) repertory players. It was here that Ferrell met Chris Kattan, and the two went on to Saturday Night Live (1975). His fame continued to flourish, with appearances on Stacked (2005) alongside Pamela Anderson. Thus, John William Ferrell has showcased a level of excellence that has earned him a place among the elite in the entertainment industry.

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Awards
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Media
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  • SmartLess
  • Succession
  • Beastie Boys: Make Some Noise
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
  • Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
  • Eastbound & Down
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  • Dinner for Five
  • Welcome to Wrexham
  • Conan
  • Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
  • The 36th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
  • Dead to Me
  • Saturday Night Live
  • Drunk History
  • The 2019 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
  • Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right Revisited
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
  • SNL Shorts
  • Undeclared
  • Billy on the Street
  • The Landlord
  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'The Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes'
  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'
  • Theater Camp
  • The Lego Movie
  • Saturday Night Live 25
  • Inside Comedy
  • Saturday Night Live Christmas Special
  • Stranger Than Fiction
  • The Jim Gaffigan Show
  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times'
  • Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000
  • The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
  • 70th Golden Globe Awards
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers
  • The Women of SNL
  • Frost on Satire
  • Good Cop, Baby Cop
  • The Chris Gethard Show
  • Motherland: Fort Salem
  • Megamind
  • Robbie
  • The Last Man on Earth
  • 2020 Golden Globe Awards
  • The Lego Movie Videogame
  • Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition

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