John William Ferrell (/ˈfɛrəl/; 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 has received various accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and a British Academy Television Award, in addition to nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and for a Tony Award. In 2011, Ferrell 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 year's best comedian in British GQ.
Ferrell first 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 has 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 for the specials Live in Front of a Studio Audience (2019–2022). He also produced the series I'm Sorry (2017–2019), Dead to Me (2019–2022), and 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).
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025) | Self | 8 | |
| 2 | You're Cordially Invited (2025) | Jim | 6 | |
| 3 | Despicable Me 4 (2024) | Maxime (voice) | 6.6 | |
| 4 | The Roast of Tom Brady (2024) | Ron Burgundy | - | - |
| 5 | Will & Harper (2024) | Self | 8.5 | |
| 6 | Strays (2023) | Reggie (voice) | 6.1 | |
| 7 | Barbie (2023) | Mattel CEO | 7.2 | |
| 8 | Quiz Lady (2023) | Terry McTeer | 7.3 | |
| 9 | Spirited (2022) | Present | 7 | |
| 10 | Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020) | Director / Writer | 6.4 | |
| 11 | Downhill (2020) | Pete Stanton | 3.8 | |
| 12 | 537 Votes (2020) | George W. Bush (archive footage) | - | - |
| 13 | Impractical Jokers: The Movie (2020) | Miami Restaurant Guy #4 | 8.3 | |
| 14 | Zeroville (2019) | Rondell | 4 | |
| 15 | Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019) | Will Ferrell | 6.5 | |
| 16 | Drunk Parents (2019) | Bum | 6.3 | |
| 17 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) | President Business / Dad | 7 | |
| 18 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019) | Tom Willis | 7 | |
| 19 | The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish (2019) | Cord Hosenbeck | - | - |
| 20 | The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish (2018) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 21 | Holmes & Watson (2018) | Sherlock Holmes | 4.8 | |
| 22 | The House (2017) | Scott Johansen/The Butcher | 6.5 | |
| 23 | Daddy's Home 2 (2017) | Brad | 6.6 | |
| 24 | Zoolander 2 (2016) | Jacobim Mugatu | 5.8 | |
| 25 | Live from New York! (2015) | Self | 8 | |
| 26 | A Deadly Adoption (2015) | Robert Benson | 3.5 | |
| 27 | Ferrell Takes the Field (2015) | Himself | 5.5 | |
| 28 | Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber (2015) | Ron Burgundy | 6.8 | |
| 29 | Get Hard (2015) | James King | 6.5 | |
| 30 | Daddy's Home (2015) | Brad Whitaker | 6.8 | |
| 31 | The Lego Movie (2014) Top 100 by FilmGator | Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs | 8 | |
| 32 | The Internship (2013) | Kevin (uncredited) | 6.5 | |
| 33 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) | Director / Writer | 6.4 | |
| 34 | Casa de Mi Padre (2012) | Armando Alvarez | 5.3 | |
| 35 | Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012) | Damien Weebs | 1 | |
| 36 | The Campaign (2012) | Cam Brady | 6.7 | |
| 37 | Star Wars Spoofs (2011) | Himself | 7 | |
| 38 | Megamind: The Button of Doom (2011) | Megamind (voice) | 7 | |
| 39 | Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011) | Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2) | 9 | |
| 40 | Everything Must Go (2011) | Nick Halsey | 6.7 | |
| 41 | Megamind (2010) | Megamind (voice) | 7.4 | |
| 42 | Presidential Reunion (2010) | George W. Bush | 7 | |
| 43 | Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy (2010) | David Bowie | 8 | |
| 44 | The Women of SNL (2010) | Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage) | - | - |
| 45 | The Other Guys (2010) | Detective Allen Gamble | 6.8 | |
| 46 | Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush (2009) | Director / Writer | 7.7 | |
| 47 | The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) | McDermott (uncredited) | 5.4 | |
| 48 | Land of the Lost (2009) | Dr. Rick Marshall | 5.1 | |
| 49 | Bat Fight (2009) | Director / Writer | 10 | |
| 50 | Semi-Pro (2008) | Jackie Moon | 5.5 | |
| 51 | Step Brothers (2008) | Director / Writer | 6.8 | |
| 52 | Good Cop, Baby Cop (2007) | Director / Writer | 10 | |
| 53 | Blades of Glory (2007) | Chazz Michael Michaels | 6.3 | |
| 54 | The Landlord (2007) | Director / Writer | 10 | |
| 55 | Stranger Than Fiction (2006) | Harold Crick | 7.7 | |
| 56 | Curious George (2006) | Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice) | 6.7 | |
| 57 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (2006) | - | 10 | |
| 58 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) | Director / Writer | 6.6 | |
| 59 | Winter Passing (2006) | Corbit | 7 | |
| 60 | Bewitched (2005) | Jack Wyatt | 5.4 | |
| 61 | Kicking & Screaming (2005) | Phil Weston | 5.9 | |
| 62 | The Producers (2005) | Franz Liebkind | 6.6 | |
| 63 | Wedding Crashers (2005) | Chazz Reinhold (uncredited) | 6.7 | |
| 64 | The Wendell Baker Story (2005) | Dave | 4 | |
| 65 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon (2005) | - | 6 | |
| 66 | Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party (2004) | Self | 7 | |
| 67 | Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) | Director / Writer | 5.8 | |
| 68 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 (2004) | - | - | - |
| 69 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) | Director / Writer | 6.9 | |
| 70 | Starsky & Hutch (2004) | Big Earl (uncredited) | 6.3 | |
| 71 | Melinda and Melinda (2004) | Hobie | 6.5 | |
| 72 | Elf (2003) | Buddy | 7 | |
| 73 | Old School (2003) | Frank Ricard | 7.2 | |
| 74 | MTV Reloaded (2003) | The Architect | - | - |
| 75 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (2002) | Self / Various Characters (archive footage) | - | - |
| 76 | I Spy (2002) | President George W. Bush (voice) (uncredited) | 5.5 | |
| 77 | Boat Trip (2002) | Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited) | 4.2 | |
| 78 | Zoolander (2001) | Mugatu | 6.8 | |
| 79 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon (2001) | Self | - | - |
| 80 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) | Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly | 6.9 | |
| 81 | Drowning Mona (2000) | Cubby | 10 | |
| 82 | The Ladies Man (2000) | Lance DeLune | 8 | |
| 83 | The Suburbans (1999) | Gil | - | - |
| 84 | Superstar (1999) | Sky Corrigan / Jesus | 5.7 | |
| 85 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) Oscars 2000 | Mustafa | 6.9 | |
| 86 | Dick (1999) | Bob Woodward | 6.3 | |
| 87 | A Night at the Roxbury (1998) | Director / Writer | 6.6 | |
| 88 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998) | Troy | - | - |
| 89 | The Thin Pink Line (1998) | Darren Clark | - | - |
| 90 | Men Seeking Women (1997) | Al | - | - |
| 91 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) | Mustafa | 6.9 | |
| 92 | A Bucket of Blood (1995) | Young Man | - | - |
