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John William "Will" Ferrell (born July 16, 1967) is an American comedian, impressionist, actor, and writer. Ferrell established himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2002.

With fellow friend and cast member Chris Kattan, Ferrell created Doug and Steve Butabi, two recurring characters that became popular enough to star in their own movie, A Night at the Roxbury.

Ferrell left after May 18, 2002, which is the Season 27 finale, hosted by actress Winona Ryder with musical guest Moby after seven years on the show. The final sketch of the episode featured a special farewell to Ferrell from all the other cast members. Ferrell is 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.

Since Ferrell left the show, he starred in comedy films such as Elf (2003), Anchorman (2004), Kicking & Screaming (2005), Talladega Nights (2006), Blades of Glory (2007), Step Brothers (2008), The Other Guys (2010), Daddy's Home (2015), and Spirited (2022). Other notable film roles include Semi-Pro (2008), The Campaign (2012), Get Hard (2015), and Barbie (2023). Ferrell 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) and The Lego Movie film franchise (2014–2019).

He has received four Primetime Emmy Awards for his work as a producer on the HBO drama series Succession (2019-2023) and for the ABC specials Live in Front of a Studio Audience (2019-2022). He also produced the TruTV series I'm Sorry (2017-2019), the Netflix series Dead to Me (2019-2022), and the Comedy Central 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 as George W. Bush in You're Welcome America (2009).

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Characters[]

  • Baron Nocturna
  • Bill McDonald
  • Craig (leader of The Rocky Roads)
  • Craig Buchanan
  • Dr. Beamen
  • Dale McGrew
  • Dale Sturtevant
  • Gene Frenkle
  • Gus Chiggins
  • Lucifer
  • Marty Culp
  • Roger Klarvin
  • Steve Butabi
  • David Larry
  • Frank Henderson
  • Gordon Davis
  • Hank
  • Jacob Silj
  • Jeffrey's supervisor
  • Jesus
  • Leslie Attebury
  • Max Gibbons
  • Michael Shersby
  • Mr. Brownstone
  • Mr. Tarkanian
  • Peter Tanner
  • Sean Patrick Flannery
  • Spider
  • Ted Brogan
  • Terrence Maddox
  • Terry Gantner
  • Tom Wilkins
  • Troy

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