John William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967),
better known as Will Ferrell, is a comedian and former cast
member of Saturday Night Live (1995-2002). He has also acted in
a number of movies including A Night at the Roxbury (1998), The
Ladies Man (2001), Zoolander (2001), Old School (2003), and Elf
(2003).
Biography
Ferrell developed his improvisation skills as a member of the
comedy group, The Groundlings. During his time on SNL, Ferrell
made a name for himself with impressions of game show host Alex
Trebek, professional wrestler and governor Jesse Ventura, actor
Charlton Heston, baseball player Mark McGwire, singer Robert
Goulet (crooning a capella versions of songs by rappers Sisqo
and Notorious B.I.G), U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, and U.S.
President George W. Bush.
His final performance as a regular on Saturday Night Live was
May 18, 2002, when he decided to follow in the footsteps of
fellow SNL alumni into a career of full-time movie acting.
Will's father, Lee Ferrell, was a keyboardist for the Righteous
Brothers.
Personal life
He married Swedish actress Viveca Paulin in August 2000 and
became father to Magnus Paulin Ferrell in 2004. Since meeting
his wife, he has learned to speak some Swedish.
Will's father, Lee Ferrell, is a musician for the Righteous
Brothers.
Film List
- Criminal Hearts (1995)
- Men Seeking Women (1997)
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
- The Thin Pink Line (1998)
- A Night at the Roxbury (1998) (also writer)
- The Suburbans (1999)
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- Dick (1999)
- Superstar (1999)
- Drowning Mona (2000)
- The Ladies Man (2000)
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
- Zoolander (2001)
- Boat Trip (2002) (Cameo)
- Old School (2003)
- Elf (2003)
- Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party (2004) (documentary)
- Starsky & Hutch (2004) (Cameo)
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
- Melinda and Melinda (2004)
- The Wendell Baker Story (2005)
- Kicking & Screaming (2005)
- Bewitched (2005)
- Wedding Crashers (2005) (Cameo)
- The Producers: The Movie Musical (2005) (currently completed
filming)
- Winter Passing (2005) (currently completed filming)
- Stranger Than Fiction (2006) (currently filming)
- Curious George (2006) (currently filming) (voice)
- High, Wide, and Handsome (2006) (currently filming) (also writer
and executive producer)
- Joan of Bark: The dog That Saved France (2006) (currently in
pre-production) (voice)
Television
- Saturday Night Live (cast member from 1995-2002)
- Cow and Chicken (1997-2001) (voice in various episodes)
- Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 (2000)
- The Oblongs (2001-2002) (voice)
