Will Ferrell

Career timeline

1. 1967 · Born

   Born in Irvine, California, USA

2. 1975 · Screen debut

   Saturday Night Live (TV)

3. 1999 · Breakthrough

   Family Guy (TV)

4. 2008 · Writing debut

   Step Brothers (Movie)

5. 2009 · First production

   Eastbound & Down (TV)

6. 2026 · Latest release

   The Hawk (TV)

Career in numbers

1 1970s

11 1990s

22 2000s

25 2010s

10 2020s

• Comedy63
• Adventure10
• Animation9
• Action8
• Talk8
• Family7

Highest-rated title The Office 2005 8.6 Most popular title The Office 2005 8.6

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Will Ferrell in our catalogue.

Steve Carell

4 titles together

David Koechner

4 titles together

Andy Richter

4 titles together

Stephen Colbert

4 titles together

Mike Myers

3 titles together

Ben Stiller

3 titles together

Jay Roach

3 titles together

Seth Green

3 titles together

Chris Parnell

3 titles together

Christine Taylor

2 titles together

1. 2026 The Hawk as Lonnie 'The Hawk' Hawkins 5.7 TV
2. 2024 Despicable Me 4 as Maxime (voice) 7.0 Movie
3. 2024 John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. as Lou Adler TV
4. 2023 Strays as Reggie (voice) 7.2 Movie
5. 2023 Barbie as Mattel CEO 6.9 Movie
6. 2022 Spirited as Present 6.8 Movie
7. 2021 Val as Self (archive) 7.2 Movie
8. 2020 Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga as Lars Erickssong 6.4 Movie
9. 2019 The Boys as Will Ferrell as Coach Brink 8.4 TV
10. 2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part as President Business / Dad 6.6 Movie
11. 2017 Daddy's Home 2 as Brad 6.3 Movie
12. 2016 Zoolander 2 as Jacobim Mugatu 4.9 Movie
13. 2015 Daddy's Home as Brad Whitaker 6.3 Movie
14. 2015 Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber as Ron Burgundy 6.8 Movie
15. 2015 Get Hard as James King 6.0 Movie
16. 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers as Ron Burgundy 5.1 TV
17. 2014 The Lego Movie as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs 7.4 Movie
18. 2013 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Ron Burgundy 6.1 Movie
19. 2013 @midnight with Chris Hardwick as President George W. Bush 5.3 TV
20. 2013 Drunk History as Roald Dahl 6.9 TV
21. 2013 The Internship as Kevin (uncredited) 6.2 Movie
22. 2012 The Campaign as Cam Brady 5.8 Movie
23. 2011 Billy on the Street as Self 6.3 TV
24. 2010 Conan as Ron Burgundy 7.2 TV
25. 2010 Megamind as Megamind (voice) 7.0 Movie
26. 2010 The Other Guys as Detective Allen Gamble 6.4 Movie
27. 2009 Land of the Lost as Dr. Rick Marshall 5.5 Movie
28. 2009 Eastbound & Down as Ashley Schaeffer 7.4 TV
29. 2008 Step Brothers as Brennan Huff 6.6 Movie
30. 2007 Blades of Glory as Chazz Michael Michaels 6.1 Movie
31. 2007 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Donald Mahanahan 7.2 TV
32. 2006 Stranger Than Fiction as Harold Crick 7.3 Movie
33. 2006 30 Rock as Shane Hunter 7.5 TV
34. 2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby as Ricky Bobby 6.4 Movie
35. 2006 Curious George as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice) 6.5 Movie
36. 2005 Wedding Crashers as Chazz Reinhold (uncredited) 6.5 Movie
37. 2005 Bewitched as Jack Wyatt 5.1 Movie
38. 2005 The Office as Deangelo Vickers 8.6 TV
39. 2004 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Ron Burgundy 6.0 Movie
40. 2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Ron Burgundy 6.7 Movie
41. 2004 Starsky & Hutch as Big Earl (uncredited) 5.8 Movie
42. 2004 Best Week Ever TV
43. 2003 Elf as Buddy 6.7 Movie
44. 2003 Old School as Frank Ricard 6.6 Movie
45. 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Ron Burgundy - Guest 5.3 TV
46. 2001 Zoolander as Mugatu 6.2 Movie
47. 2001 Undeclared as Dave 7.3 TV
48. 2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly 6.3 Movie
49. 1999 Dick as Bob Woodward 6.0 Movie
50. 1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me as Mustafa 6.3 Movie
51. 1999 SpongeBob SquarePants as Will Ferrell 7.7 TV
52. 1999 Strangers with Candy as Bob Whitely 7.5 TV
53. 1999 Family Guy as The Black Knight (voice) 7.4 TV
54. 1998 TRL TV
55. 1998 Hercules as Geryon (voice) 6.9 TV
56. 1997 Cow and Chicken as Farmer / Astronaut #2 (voice) 7.1 TV
57. 1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery as Mustafa 6.6 Movie
58. 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien as George W. Bush 7.3 TV
59. 1993 Raw 6.8 TV
60. 1975 Saturday Night Live as James Lipton (uncredited) 6.9 TV

1. 2026 The Hawk 5.7 TV
2. 2020 Motherland: Fort Salem 7.9 TV
3. 2019 Booksmart 7.0 Movie
4. 2019 Dead to Me 7.3 TV
5. 2018 Succession 8.3 TV
6. 2013 Drunk History 6.9 TV
7. 2008 Step Brothers 6.6 Movie
8. 2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 6.4 Movie

1. 2022 The Menu 7.2 Movie
2. 2022 Spirited 6.8 Movie
3. 2020 Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga 6.4 Movie
4. 2019 Hustlers 6.5 Movie
5. 2017 Daddy's Home 2 6.3 Movie
6. 2016 The Boss 5.8 Movie
7. 2015 Daddy's Home 6.3 Movie
8. 2015 Get Hard 6.0 Movie
9. 2014 Tammy 5.3 Movie
10. 2013 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 6.1 Movie
11. 2013 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 6.1 Movie
12. 2012 The Campaign 5.8 Movie
13. 2010 The Other Guys 6.4 Movie
14. 2009 Eastbound & Down 7.4 TV

1. 2020 Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga 6.4 Movie
2. 2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 6.4 Movie
3. 2004 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie 6.0 Movie
4. 2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 6.7 Movie

1. 2013 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 6.1 Movie
2. 2008 Step Brothers 6.6 Movie

1. 2008 Step Brothers 6.6 Movie

1. 2026 The Hawk 5.7 TV

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