
Acting
Born July 16, 1967 · Irvine, California, USA
John William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967)is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for his leading man roles in comedy films and for his work as a television producer. Ferrell received various accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and a British Academy Television Award, in addition to nomination for two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. In 2011, Farrell was honoured with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. In 2015, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was named the best comedian in British GQ. Ferrell established himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he performed from 1995 to 2002, and has subsequently starred in a string of comedy films. After starring in the 2003 comedy film Old School, Ferrell became considered a member of the "Frat Pack", a generation of leading Hollywood comic actors who emerged in the late 1990s and the 2000s, including Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Steve Carell, Vince Vaughn, Paul Rudd, and brothers Owen and Luke Wilson. He founded the comedy website Funny or Die in 2007 with his former writing partner, Adam McKay. Ferrell starred in comedy films such as A Night at the Roxbury (1998), Elf (2003), Anchorman (2004), Kicking & Screaming (2005), Talladega Nights (2006), Blades of Glory (2007), Step Brothers (2008), The Other Guys (2010), Get Hard (2015), and Barbie (2023). He has also taken dramatic roles in Stranger than Fiction (2006), Everything Must Go (2010), and Downhill (2020). He has voiced roles in Curious George (2006), Megamind (2010), The Lego Movie film franchise (2014–2019), and Despicable Me 4 (2024). He also starred in and produced the documentary Will & Harper (2024) with writer Harper Steele. Ferrell has received four Primetime Emmy Awards for his work as a producer on the drama series Succession (2018–2023) and the specials Live in Front of a Studio Audience (2019–2022). He also produced the series I'm Sorry (2017–2019), the series Dead to Me (2019–2022), and the series Drunk History (2013–2019). For his work on Broadway, he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Special Theatrical Event for his satirical portrayal of George W. Bush in You're Welcome America (2009).

A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
2025

Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
2025

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025

You're Cordially Invited
2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025

Will & Harper
2024

Despicable Me 4
2024

The Roast of Tom Brady
2024

Quiz Lady
2023

Strays
2023

Barbie
2023

Pickled
2022

Spirited
2022

537 Votes
2020

VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
2020

David
2020

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
2020

Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020

Impractical Jokers: The Movie
2020

Downhill
2020

Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019

Zeroville
2019

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019

Drunk Parents
2019

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019

The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
2019

Holmes & Watson
2018

The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
2018

The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
2018