--- name: "Will Arnett" canonical: "https://film.one/person/will-arnett" fi1m_id: "will-arnett" imdb_id: "nm0004715" tmdb_id: 21200 wikidata_id: "Q355116" roles: ["Actor","Producer"] born: "4 May 1970" reviewed_on_fi1m: 20 average_fi1m_score: 71 average_as: "actor" average_over: 19 updated: "2026-10-21T04:27:43.026990+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Will Arnett ## Identity Will Arnett - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/will-arnett - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** will-arnett - **IMDb ID:** nm0004715 - **TMDB ID:** 21200 - **Wikidata ID:** Q355116 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Arnett, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355116, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004715/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21200 Actor and producer. Born 4 May 1970 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ## Details - **Work:** Actor, Producer - **Born:** 4 May 1970, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - **Active:** 1997–present - **Also known as:** William Emerson Arnett, ویل آرنت - **Titles on Fi1m:** 20: 19 acting, 1 other - **Frequently works with:** [Christopher Miller](https://film.one/person/christopher-miller.md), [Phil Lord](https://film.one/person/phil-lord.md), [Chris Pratt](https://film.one/person/chris-pratt.md), [Cinco Paul](https://film.one/person/cinco-paul.md), [Elizabeth Banks](https://film.one/person/elizabeth-banks.md), [Ken Daurio](https://film.one/person/ken-daurio.md), [Michael Cera](https://film.one/person/michael-cera.md), [Patrick Worlock](https://film.one/person/patrick-worlock.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 19 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (1), 2000s 77 (6), 2010s 71 (7), 2020s 56 (6) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 66 across 18 titles - **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 10 at 60–79, 3 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 2 of 12 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 17, Family 11, Animation 10, Adventure 5, Drama 4, Science Fiction 4 - **Screen time:** 19 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $4,645m across 11 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Arnett, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355116, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004715/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21200 ## Coming up - *Behemoth!* (2026-12-03), as Andy Serian — [page](https://film.one/film/behemoth.md) ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*Ratatouille*](https://film.one/film/ratatouille.md) (91), [*Is This Thing On?*](https://film.one/film/is-this-thing-on.md) (71), [*Ice Age: The Meltdown*](https://film.one/film/ice-age-the-meltdown.md) (61), [*Next Goal Wins*](https://film.one/film/next-goal-wins.md) (50) - **Apple TV:** [*The Lego Movie*](https://film.one/film/the-lego-movie.md) (83), [*Despicable Me*](https://film.one/film/despicable-me.md) (74), [*Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*](https://film.one/film/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-2014.md) (40) - **Netflix:** [*BoJack Horseman*](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md) (91), [*Arrested Development*](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md) (87) - **HBO Max:** [*The Lego Batman Movie*](https://film.one/film/the-lego-batman-movie.md) (74) - **Peacock:** [*Monsters vs Aliens*](https://film.one/film/monsters-vs-aliens.md) (63) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Will Arnett > Will Arnett makes self-importance funny, giving foolish men a gravelly voice that expects to be taken seriously. We like the bluster, but his quieter work in *Is This Thing On?* is just as persuasive. Gob Bluth works hard to seem important, and Will Arnett makes sure we can see the work. In *Arrested Development* (2003), his confidence is exhausting because it needs so much maintenance. We rate the performance for making that effort funny without making Gob easy company. Michael Cera and Alia Shawkat’s smaller reactions give the ensemble somewhere quieter to go; without such changes of pace, that much insistence would wear us out. Gob was his breakthrough, followed by a substantial career in voice work. Animation gave his gravelly baritone other uses, including the title role in *BoJack Horseman* (2014) and Batman and Bruce Wayne in the 2017 Lego film. The former allows comedy and pathos; the latter puts the voice to work in parody. The danger is repetition, and a familiar comic presence cannot compensate for a poorly chosen story. Taika Waititi’s *Next Goal Wins* (2023), with Arnett as Alex Magnussen, is kind and sometimes funny, but gives its coach the attention that should belong to the team. *Is This Thing On?* (2025) makes better use of him as Alex Novak, a man whose marriage is coming apart and who begins performing at open-mic nights. Arnett shares the screenplay credit with director Bradley Cooper and Mark Chappell, and plays the early sets as awkward confessions rather than polished routines. We were moved by his kitchen scenes with Laura Dern because he keeps approaching what he needs to say and failing to say it. He lets us sit with the embarrassment without asking for a knowing laugh. Cinematographer Matthew Libatique stays close to Arnett in dim rooms, making his hesitations difficult to miss. Editor Charlie Greene leaves the pauses in the stand-up sets, which gives the performance time to be uncomfortable. Kevin Thompson’s production design supplies a house that feels lived in, so the kitchen scenes need little explanation. Composer James Newberry is less helpful when the score tells us to be moved after Dern has already done the work. The script is softer than either lead, and this is a good film rather than an exceptional one. We would like to see Arnett given more work that trusts him to be unsure. Try it for Arnett and Dern, and forgive the writing when it lets them off too easily. ## Biography Will Arnett is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer and producer. Born in Toronto in 1970, he is known for his role as Gob Bluth in the sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2019) and the title character in the animated series BoJack Horseman (2014–2020). He has received multiple Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Arnett has voiced characters in films including Ratatouille (2007), Despicable Me (2010), The Lego Movie (2014) and The Lego Batman Movie (2017). He appeared as Alex Magnussen in Next Goal Wins (2023). In Is This Thing On? (2025), Arnett plays Alex Novak and receives screenplay, story and producer credits. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (20) ### Performed in (19) — the average rests on these - *The Madison* (2026), Fi1m 54, as Phil Yorn — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-madison.md) - *Is This Thing On?* (2025), Fi1m 71, as Alex Novak — [page](https://film.one/film/is-this-thing-on.md) - *Next Goal Wins* (2023), Fi1m 50, as Alex Magnussen — [page](https://film.one/film/next-goal-wins.md) - *Minions: The Rise of Gru* (2022), Fi1m 66, as Mr. Perkins (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/minions-the-rise-of-gru.md) - *Muppets Haunted Mansion* (2021), Fi1m 65, as The Host — [page](https://film.one/film/muppets-haunted-mansion.md) - *The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part* (2019), Fi1m 63, as Batman (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lego-movie-2-the-second-part.md) - *A Series of Unfortunate Events* (2017), Fi1m 74, as Father — [page](https://film.one/tv/a-series-of-unfortunate-events.md) - *The Lego Batman Movie* (2017), Fi1m 74, as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lego-batman-movie.md) - *BoJack Horseman* (2014), Fi1m 91, as BoJack Horseman (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md) - *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2014), Fi1m 40, as Vern Fenwick — [page](https://film.one/film/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-2014.md) - *The Lego Movie* (2014), Fi1m 83, as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lego-movie.md) - *Despicable Me* (2010), Fi1m 74, as Mr. Perkins (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/despicable-me.md) - *Monsters vs Aliens* (2009), Fi1m 63, as The Missing Link (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/monsters-vs-aliens.md) - *Parks and Recreation* (2009), Fi1m 83, as Chris — [page](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md) - *Ratatouille* (2007), Fi1m 91, as Horst (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/ratatouille.md) - *Ice Age: The Meltdown* (2006), Fi1m 61, as Lone Gunslinger Vulture (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/ice-age-the-meltdown.md) - *The Office* (2005), Fi1m 77, as Fred Henry — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md) - *Arrested Development* (2003), Fi1m 87, as Gob Bluth — [page](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md) - *King of the Hill* (1997), Fi1m 82, as Portis (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Dolittle* (2020), Fi1m 32, as Rabbit (voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/dolittle.md) ## Complete filmography (110) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Behemoth!* (2026), as Andy Serian — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/behemoth.md) - *The Madison* (2026), series, as Phil Yorn — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-madison.md) - *Is This Thing On?* (2025), as Alex Novak · Producer, Screenplay, Story — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/is-this-thing-on.md) - *Super Team Canada* (2025), series, as Breakaway (voice) · Executive Producer - *The Sexiest Man in Winnipeg* (2025), as Narrator · Producer - *Next Goal Wins* (2023), as Alex Magnussen — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/next-goal-wins.md) - *Twisted Metal* (2023), series, as Sweet Tooth (voice) · Executive Producer - *SmartLess: On the Road* (2023), series, Executive Producer, Creator - *Mulligan* (2023), series, as (voice) - *Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery* (2022), as Detective Terry Seattle · Executive Producer - *G'day* (2022), as Louie (voice) - *Cursed Friends* (2022), as Shamrock · Executive Producer - *Minions: The Rise of Gru* (2022), as Mr. Perkins (voice) — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/minions-the-rise-of-gru.md) - *Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers* (2022), as Sweet Pete (voice) - *Our Flag Means Death* (2022), series, as Calico Jack - *Murderville* (2022), series, as Detective Terry Seattle · Executive Producer - *Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes* (2021), as Dink Lockwood - *Muppets Haunted Mansion* (2021), as The Host — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/muppets-haunted-mansion.md) - *All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs* (2021), series, as Narrator (voice) - *Rumble* (2021), as Rayburn Junior (voice) - *The First Team* (2020), series, as Mark Crane - *Memory Hole* (2020), series, Actor - *Dolittle* (2020), as Rabbit (voice) (uncredited) — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/dolittle.md) - *The Morning Show* (2019), series, as Doug Klassen - *The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part* (2019), as Batman (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lego-movie-2-the-second-part.md) - *Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short* (2018), as Batman (voice) - *Teen Titans Go! To the Movies* (2018), as Slade (voice) · Producer - *Show Dogs* (2018), as Agent Frank Nicholas - *Hot Date* (2017), series, Executive Producer - *UniKitty!* (2017), series, as Batman (voice) - *The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature* (2017), as Surly (voice) - *The Guest Book* (2017), series, as Rob - *Riviera* (2017), series, as Jeff Carter - *Cooking with Alfred* (2017), as Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice) - *Batman Is Just Not That Into You* (2017), as Batman (voice) - *Dark Hoser* (2017), as Batman - *The Lego Batman Movie* (2017), as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lego-batman-movie.md) - *A Series of Unfortunate Events* (2017), series, as Father — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-series-of-unfortunate-events.md) - *The World's Biggest Asshole* (2016), as Narrator (voice) - *Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping* (2016), as Main CMZ Reporter - *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows* (2016), as Vernon Fenwick - *Bad Internet* (2016), series, as Martin Whistlebottom - *Flaked* (2016), series, as Chip · Creator - *BoJack Horseman* (2014), series, as BoJack Horseman (voice), BoJack Horseman / BoBo the Angsty Zebra (voice) · Executive Producer — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md) - *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2014), as Vern Fenwick — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-2014.md) - *The Lego Movie* (2014), as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice) — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lego-movie.md) - *The Nut Job* (2014), as Surly (voice) - *The Millers* (2013), series, as Nathan Miller - *Wander Over Yonder* (2013), series, as Ryder (voice) - *Monsters vs Aliens Stories* (2013), Actor - *Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers* (2012), as Max the Magician - *Men in Black 3* (2012), as Agent AA (uncredited) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black-3.md) - *Mansome* (2012), Executive Producer - *Up All Night* (2011), series, as Chris Brinkley - *Fight for Your Right Revisited* (2011), as Biz Man - *Nuts & Robbers* (2011), as Surly - *The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret* (2010), series, as Brent Wilts - *Running Wilde* (2010), series, as Steven Wilde - *Despicable Me* (2010), as Mr. Perkins (voice) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/despicable-me.md) - *Jonah Hex* (2010), as Lieutenant Grass - *When in Rome* (2010), as Antonio - *B.O.B.'s Big Break* (2009), as The Missing Link (voice) - *Brief Interviews with Hideous Men* (2009), as Subject #11 - *G-Force* (2009), as Kip Killian - *Spring Breakdown* (2009), as Ted - *Sit Down Shut Up* (2009), series, as Hot Dog Vendor, Ennis Hofftard - *Parks and Recreation* (2009), series, as Chris — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md) - *Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space* (2009), as The Missing Link (voice) - *Monsters vs Aliens* (2009), as The Missing Link (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/monsters-vs-aliens.md) - *The Rocker* (2008), as Lex - *Horton Hears a Who!* (2008), as Vlad (voice) - *Semi-Pro* (2008), as Lou Redwood - *Wristcutters: A Love Story* (2007), as Messiah - *The Comebacks* (2007), as Mailman - *The Brothers Solomon* (2007), as John Solomon - *Hot Rod* (2007), as Jonathan - *Ratatouille* (2007), as Horst (voice) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/ratatouille.md) - *On Broadway* (2007), as Tom - *Grindhouse* (2007), as Announcer (voice) (Segment "Don't") - *Blades of Glory* (2007), as Stranz Van Waldenberg - *Girl Missing* (2007), as Kyle Steckler - *Let's Go to Prison* (2006), as Nelson Biederman IV - *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Devon Banks — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md) - *Freak Show* (2006), series, as Duncan Schiesst, General Winters - *RV* (2006), as Todd Mallory - *Ice Age: The Meltdown* (2006), as Lone Gunslinger Vulture (voice) — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/ice-age-the-meltdown.md) - *Monster-in-Law* (2005), as Kit - *The Great New Wonderful* (2005), as Danny Keeler - *The Office* (2005), series, as Fred Henry — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md) - *Danny Phantom* (2004), series, as The Ghost Writer (voice) - *Arrested Development* (2003), series, as Gob Bluth — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md) - *DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection* (2003), series, as The Missing Link (voice) - *Series 7* (2001), as Narrator (voice) - *Boston Public* (2000), series, as Hand Salesman - *The Acting Class* (2000), as Will Bennett - *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Kenny - *The Mike O'Malley Show* (1999), series, as Jimmy - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Anthony Damon - *The Waiting Game* (1999), as Lenny - *The Sopranos* (1999), series, as Mike Waldrup — Fi1m 94, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md) - *Will & Grace* (1998), series, as Artemus Johnson - *Southie* (1998), as Whitey - *Sex and the City* (1998), series, as Jack - *The Broken Giant* (1997), as Ezra Caton - *Eerie* (1997), as Bob Lietzke - *King of the Hill* (1997), series, as Portis (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md) - *Ed's Next Move* (1996), as Weather Video Guy - *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Deputy Director Gratman (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md) - *Sesame Street* (1969), series, as Max the Magician - *The Challenger*, series, as George Abbey ## Gallery - ![Will Arnett as Gob Bluth in Arrested Development (2003)](https://film.one/media/title/3627/still-8e8fbc43007e.jpg) Will Arnett as Gob Bluth in *Arrested Development* (2003) — Image via TMDB - ![Will Arnett](https://film.one/media/person/7216/gallery-1e07f8cef5f6.jpg) Will Arnett — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Will_Arnett_Is_This_Thing_On-11_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Will_Arnett_Is_This_Thing_On-11_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Will Arnett](https://film.one/media/person/7216/gallery-19aa719afb78.jpg) Will Arnett — Image via TMDB - ![Will Arnett](https://film.one/media/person/7216/gallery-db7cee64c78d.jpg) Will Arnett — Image via TMDB - ![Will Arnett](https://film.one/media/person/7216/gallery-cee2eb115ccf.jpg) Will Arnett — Image via TMDB - ![Will Arnett](https://film.one/media/person/7216/gallery-533fb149afe5.jpg) Will Arnett — Image via TMDB - ![Will Arnett](https://film.one/media/person/7216/gallery-84b88cade4bb.jpg) Will Arnett — Image via TMDB - ![Will Arnett](https://film.one/media/person/7216/gallery-d1b348446a08.jpg) Will Arnett — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 1 won - Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production 2018: Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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