Biography
Will Ferrell is an American actor and comedian. Born on 16 July 1967 in Irvine, California, he graduated from the University of Southern California and trained with the Los Angeles improv group the Groundlings before joining the cast of the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live in 1995, remaining until 2002.
He has starred in comedy films including Elf (2003), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Step Brothers (2008) and Barbie (2023). He voiced Reggie in Strays (2023) and Maxime in Despicable Me 4 (2024).
In 2007 Ferrell co-founded the comedy website Funny or Die with Adam McKay. He received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2011 and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015.
