Will Ferrell
This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. (August 2012) This article's lead section may not adequately summarize key points of its contents. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article. (October 2014) Some or all of this article's listed sources may not be reliable. Please help this article by looking for better, more reliable sources, or by checking whether the references meet the criteria for reliable sources. Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted. (October 2014) Will Ferrell Ferrell at the Sydney premiere of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues in 2013 Born John William Ferrell (1967-07-16) July 16, 1967 (age 47) Irvine, California, U.S. Residence Orange County, California, U.S. New York City, New York, U.S. Occupation Actor, comedian, producer, writer Notable work(s) Saturday Night Live Elf Anchorman Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Step Brothers The Other Guys Spouse(s) Viveca Paulin (m. 2000) Children 3 John William "Will" Ferrell (/ˈfɛrəl/; born July 16, 1967) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. Ferrell first established himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in the comedy films Old School, Elf, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights, Stranger than Fiction, Blades of Glory, Semi-Pro, Step Brothers, The Other Guys, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, and The Lego Movie. He 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, and brothers Owen and Luke Wilson.