Will Ferrell
Birthday: 1967-07-16
Place of Birth: Irvine, California, USA
Synopsis
A graduate of the University of Southern California, Will Ferrell became interested in performing while a student at University High School in Irvine, California, where he made his school's daily morning announcements over the public address system in disguised voices. He started as a member of the Los Angeles comedy/improvisation group The Groundlings, where fellow cast members Ana Gasteyer, Maya Rudolph and former Saturday Night Live repertory players such as Laraine Newman, Jon Lovitz and Phil Hartman began their careers. It was there he met Chris Kattan and the two became good friends and both went on to Saturday Night Live later. He has also appeared on several television programs, including Strangers with Candy, Grace Under Fire and Living Single during his time at The Groundlings. Will also lent his voice to the armless and legless dad of cartoon family The Oblongs.
In 1995 he became a feature cast member at Saturday Night Live during the show's rapid re-casting. He was declared quite possibly the worst cast member ever during his first season. However, his talents of impersonations and range of characters shot him forward to making him arguably the greatest Saturday Night Live cast member ever. During his seven year run he is one of the few cast members to ever be nominated for an Emmy for a performance and played George W. Bush during the 2000 elections. He's appeared in every Saturday Night Live movie since his premiere on the show in 1995. In 2002 he left Saturday Night Live and was the only cast member to ever receive a farewell from all the current cast members at the end of the season finale show. Since leaving the show Will has pursued a career in films. In 2000 he married and now lives in L.A.
Acting
Holmes & Watson: The Abandoned Case
as Sherlock Holmes
Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson thought there was a murder at Buckingham Palace, but the case has been closed due to John Watson cutting his friendship with Holmes after a lot of arguments. After Sherlock ruins the plan, Grace Hart and Millie start to get upset for what he did to Watson.
The Shrink Next Door
as Marty Markowitz
Inspired by the true story of Marty and the therapist who turned his life around...then took it over. When he first meets Dr. Ike, Marty just wants to get better at boundaries. Over 30 years, he'll learn all about them—and what happens when they get crossed.
Downhill
as Pete Stanton
Barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.
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VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
as Self
Some of the biggest names in comedy and music come together for a nonpartisan comedy special event to provide information on voting so that every voter has the knowledge and incentive to participate in the 2020 fall US election.
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David
as Therapist
David needs help. So does David. A severely depressed man reaches out for an emergency therapy session. He’s not the only one who needs help.
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The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
as President Business / Dad
It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.
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Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as Will Ferrell
Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or Die, Zach became a viral laughing stock. Now Zach and his crew are taking a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation.
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The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
as Cord Hosenbeck
Floats, bands, horses! Watch Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan host The 2018 Rose Parade live. Don't miss their entertaining commentary on a beloved tradition.
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The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
as Cord Hosenbeck
Broadcast legends Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan are heading across the pond to host the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The duo bring a personal perspective to any special event, and this time the veteran TV hosts are teaming up with their old friend Tim Meadows and special guests to cover the wedding procession and festivities with their trademark dignity and grace.
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Holmes & Watson
as Sherlock Holmes
Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a murder at Buckingham Palace. They soon learn that they have only four days to solve the case, or the queen will become the next victim.
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Daddy's Home 2
as Brad
Brad and Dusty must deal with their intrusive fathers during the holidays.
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The House
as Scott Johansen/The Butcher
When Scott and Kate Johansen’s daughter gets into the college of her dreams it’s cause for celebration. That is, until Scott and Kate learn that the scholarship they were counting on didn’t come through, and they’re now on the hook for tuition they can’t begin to afford. With the help of their friend and neighbor Frank also in need of a major payday they decide to open an illegal casino in his suburban house, risking everything together on a Vegas-style bacchanal where money flows, inhibitions are checked at the door, and all bets are off.
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Zoolander 2
as Jacobim Mugatu
Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.
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A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
as Narrator
He played in a record 1,192 consecutive NBA games. As a power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, he won two NBA championships. But what made A.C. Green even more distinctive was the courage of his convictions. As this ESPN 30 for 30 Short points out, Green was a devout Christian who says he maintained his virginity throughout his 16 years in the NBA, nine of them spent in the tempting, hedonistic atmosphere of LA. That didn’t stop him from being a fierce, passionate competitor on the court. It just meant that he was someone who, as teammate James Worthy says, “could stay strong and not be broken.” It was only after he retired after the 2000-01 season that Green got married.
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Daddy's Home
as Brad Whitaker
The story of a mild-mannered radio executive who strives to become the best stepdad ever to his wife's two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling, freeloading real father arrives, forcing stepdad to compete for the affection of the kids.
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The Spoils Before Dying
as Eric Jonrosh
Fictional author-filmmaker, Eric Jonrosh, adapts his epic tale of a pianist-turned-detective investigating a murder in the 1950s underground jazz scene.
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Ferrell Takes the Field
as Himself
A documentary that follows Will Ferrell as he takes the field in five Major League Baseball training games, playing all nine positions for ten different teams in a single day.
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Get Hard
as James King
When obscenely rich hedge-fund manager James is convicted of fraud and sentenced to a stretch in San Quentin, the judge gives him one month to get his affairs in order. Knowing that he won't survive more than a few minutes in prison on his own, James desperately turns to Darnell-- a black businessman who's never even had a parking ticket -- for help. As Darnell puts James through the wringer, both learn that they were wrong about many things, including each other.
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A Deadly Adoption
as Robert Benson
Things go awry when an author and his wife welcome a pregnant woman into their home, with plans to adopt her baby.
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The Spoils of Babylon
as Eric Jonrosh
Follow the saga of Cynthia and Devon, two siblings whose intense love drives everything and everyone around them to ruin.
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The Lego Movie
as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe.
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as Ron Burgundy
With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.
