Will Ferrell
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John William "Will" Ferrell (born July 16, 1967 [1]) is an Emmy and Golden Globe nominated American comedian, impressionist and actor who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live.
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Biography
Ferrell was born in Irvine, California to Lee Ferrell (a keyboardist for The Righteous Brothers) and Kay Overman. He attended Rancho San Joaquin Middle School and University High School in Irvine, where he was a kicker for the varsity football team, and still holds the school record for most field goals made. [2] He became interested in performing while making his school's daily morning announcements over the public address system in disguised voices. Template:Fact He then enrolled at the University of Southern California, where he studied Sports Broadcasting and graduated with a degree in Sports Information. He is also a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. After graduating in 1989, Ferrell developed his improvisation skills as a member of the comedy group The Groundlings. In August 2000, Ferrell married Swedish actress Viveca Paulin, whom he met in 1995 at an acting class. On March 7, 2004 their son Magnus Paulin Ferrell was born. On December 19, 2006, Will Ferrell announced that he would make a book, entitled Will Ferrell, the Comedy Revealed. No word on publisher or editor. [3] On December 30, 2006, Paulin gave birth to another son Mattias Ferrell, just after 2 a.m. [4]
Death hoax
An announcement on I-Newswire.com reported that Ferrell had died in a paragliding accident. The site accepts press releases from users for publication on its website. A user submitted the aforementioned hoax, which was published before its factual inaccuracy was noticed. The story was further propagated when it appeared on Google News. This may perhaps be related to his role in the movie Wedding Crashers where he crashes the funeral of a man who died in a hang gliding accident, and then remarks on the stupidity of someone dying in a hang gliding accident. [5]
Awards and nominations
Golden Globe Awards
Nominated:
- 2006:Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (for The Producers)
- 2007:Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy (for Stranger Than Fiction)
Emmy Awards
Nominated:
- 2001:Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program (for Saturday Night Live)
Golden Raspberry Awards
Won:
- 2005:Worst Screen Couple (with Nicole Kidman, for Bewitched)
Nominated:
- 2005:Worst Actor for Bewitched and Kicking & Screaming
American Comedy Awards
Won:
- 2001:Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication(for Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash 2000)
Nominated:
- 2001:Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series (for Saturday Night Live)
MTV Movie Awards
Nominated:
- 2005:Best Comedic Performance (for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy)
- 2005:Best On-Screen Team (with Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and David Koechner for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy)
- 2005:Best Musical Performance (with Paul Rudd, David Koechner and Steve Carell for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy)
Nominated:
- 2004:Best Comedic Performance (for Elf)
Nominated:
- 2004:Best Comedic Performance (for Old School)
- 2004:Best On-Screen Team (with Luke Wilson and Vince Vaughn for Old School)
Satellite Awards
Nominated:
- 2006:Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical (for Stranger Than Fiction)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bucket of Blood | Young Man | |
| Criminal Hearts | Newscaster | ||
| 1997 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Mustafa | |
| Men Seeking Women | Al | ||
| 1998 | A Night at the Roxbury | Steve Butabi | (also writer) |
| The Thin Pink Line | Darren Clark | ||
| 1999 | Superstar | Sky Corrigan/God | |
| Dick | Bob Woodward | ||
| Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Mustafa | ||
| The Suburbans | Gil | ||
| 2000 | The Ladies Man | Lance DeLune | |
| Drowning Mona | Cubby the Funeral Director | ||
| 2001 | Zoolander | Mugatu | |
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly | ||
| 2002 | Boat Trip | Brian's Boyfriend | (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Elf | Buddy | |
| Old School | Frank Ricard | ||
| 2004 | Melinda and Melinda | Hobie | |
| Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Ron Burgundy | (also writer) | |
| Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Ron Burgundy | (also writer) | |
| Starsky & Hutch | Big Earl | (uncredited) | |
| Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party | Himself | (documentary) | |
| 2005 | The Producers | Franz Liebkind | |
| Winter Passing | Corbit | ||
| Wedding Crashers | Chazz Reinhold | (uncredited) | |
| Bewitched | Jack Wyatt/Darrin | ||
| Kicking & Screaming | Phil Weston | ||
| The Wendell Baker Story | Dave Bix | ||
| 2006 | Stranger than Fiction | Harold Crick | |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Ricky Bobby | (also writer) | |
| Curious George | Ted/The Man in the Yellow Hat | (voice only) | |
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | Chazz Michaels | (post-production) |
| 2008 | Land of the Lost | Rick Marshall | (status unclear) |
| Step Brothers | Unknown | (announced, also writer) | |
| Semi-Pro | Jackie Moon | (pre-production) |
Television work
- Saturday Night Live (cast member from 1995-2002)
- Cow and Chicken (1997-2001) (voice in various episodes)
- Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 (2000)
- Undeclared (Guest star)
- The Oblongs (2001-2002) (voice)
- Family Guy (2000-2001) (voice in various episodes)
- MTV Movie Awards Matrix Reloaded parody as the Architect
- Strangers with Candy (Guest star)
- King of the Hill (voice)
- The Tom Green Show (Guest star)
- The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show (Guest star)
Salary
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $20,000,000
- Bewitched (2005) $20,000,000
- Kicking & Screaming (2005) $20,000,000
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) $12,000,000
Trivia
- According to Forbes Magazine, Ferrell was the best-paid actor of 2005, with a salary of $40 million. [6]
- Will Ferrell is often noted as looking very similar to Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith. [7] [8]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
- ↑ http://talk.ocregister.com/showpost.php?p=382645&postcount=3
- ↑ http://www.celebritywonder.com/html/willferrell.html
- ↑ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20005718,00.html
- ↑ "Will Ferrell Isn't Dead and Google Hasn't Hired A 15 Year-Old"; Ryan, Jack; March 15, 2006; The Post Chronicle
- ↑ http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/invest/forbes/P147872.asp
- ↑ http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grpress/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-1/1162568924197380.xml&coll=6
- ↑ http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/15873280.htm
External links
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- The Frat Pack Tribute
- Will Ferrell Audio Soundboard
- Will Ferrell interview
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