Will Ferrell

Born 1967 · American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer

John William Ferrell 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 honored 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.

Will Ferrell, in order

1. 1996–97 Celebrity Jeopardy! (TV series): acted
2. 1996–2025 Saturday Night Live (TV series): acted · directed by A. D. Miles and Adam McKay · audiences 63% · streaming on Peacock, Prime Video, fuboTV
3. 1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery: acted · directed by Jay Roach · critics 71%, audiences 77%
4. 1998 A Night at the Roxbury: wrote, acted · directed by John Fortenberry · critics 12%, audiences 69% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Paramount+
5. 1998 The Thin Pink Line: acted · directed by Joe Dietl
6. 1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me: acted · directed by Jay Roach · critics 53%, audiences 71%
7. 1999 Dick: acted · directed by Andrew Fleming · critics 74%, audiences 53% · streaming on Pluto TV
8. 1999 Superstar: acted · directed by Bruce McCulloch · critics 34%, audiences 59% · streaming on Hoopla
9. 1999 The Suburbans: acted · directed by Donal Lardner Ward · critics 0%, audiences 24%
10. 2000 Drowning Mona: acted · directed by Nick Gomez
11. 2000 The Ladies Man: acted · directed by Reginald Hudlin
12. 2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back: acted · directed by Kevin Smith · critics 52%, audiences 75% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube (free)
13. 2001 The Concert for New York City: acted · directed by Edward Burns and Jerry Seinfeld
14. 2001 Zoolander: acted · directed by Ben Stiller
15. 2002 Boat Trip: acted · directed by Mort Nathan · critics 6%, audiences 36% · streaming on Philo, Roku Channel, Hoopla
16. 2003 Elf: acted · directed by Jon Favreau · critics 85%, audiences 79% · streaming on Prime Video, HBO Max
17. 2003 Old School: acted · directed by Todd Phillips · critics 61%, audiences 86% · streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+
18. 2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy: wrote, acted · directed by Adam McKay · critics 66%, audiences 86% · streaming on Apple TV, Paramount+, Kanopy
19. 2004 Melinda and Melinda: acted · directed by Woody Allen · critics 52%, audiences 47% · streaming on Hoopla
20. 2004 Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party: acted · directed by Jennifer Schwalbach Smith
21. 2004 Starsky & Hutch: acted · directed by Todd Phillips · critics 62%, audiences 49%
22. 2004 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie: wrote, acted · directed by Adam McKay · audiences 56%
23. 2005 Bewitched: acted · directed by Nora Ephron · critics 24%, audiences 28% · streaming on AMC+, Shudder
24. 2005 Kicking & Screaming: acted · directed by Jesse Dylan · critics 41%, audiences 44%
25. 2005 The Producers: acted · directed by Susan Stroman
26. 2005 The Wendell Baker Story: acted · directed by Andrew Wilson and Luke Wilson
27. 2005 Wedding Crashers: acted · directed by David Dobkin · critics 75%, audiences 70% · streaming on HBO Max
28. 2005 Winter Passing: acted · directed by Adam Rapp
29. 2006 Stranger than Fiction: acted · directed by Marc Forster · critics 74%, audiences 85% · streaming on Peacock, Kanopy, Hoopla
30. 2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby: wrote, acted · directed by Adam McKay · critics 72%, audiences 73% · streaming on Apple TV, Starz
31. 2007 Blades of Glory: acted · directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck
32. 2007 Hot Rod: produced · directed by Akiva Schaffer · critics 39%, audiences 64% · streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy, Hoopla
33. 2008 Semi-Pro: acted · directed by Kent Alterman
34. 2008 Step Brothers: wrote, acted · directed by Adam McKay · critics 54%, audiences 69% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
35. 2009 Eastbound & Down (TV series): produced · directed by Jody Hill
36. 2009 Land of the Lost: acted · directed by Brad Silberling
37. 2009 The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard: produced, acted · directed by Neal Brennan · critics 27%, audiences 37%
38. 2010 Everything Must Go: acted · directed by Dan Rush
39. 2010 Funny or Die Presents (TV series): created · directed by Matt Piedmont
40. 2010 Presidential Reunion: acted · directed by Ron Howard
41. 2010 The Other Guys: produced, acted · directed by Adam McKay · critics 78%, audiences 60% · streaming on Netflix, Starz
42. 2010 The Virginity Hit: produced · directed by Huck Botko · critics 26%, audiences 31%
43. 2011 30 Rock (TV series): acted
44. 2011 Fight for Your Right Revisited: acted · directed by Adam Yauch
45. 2012 Bachelorette: produced · directed by Leslye Headland
46. 2012 Casa de Mi Padre: produced, acted · directed by Matt Piedmont
47. 2012 The Campaign: produced, acted · directed by Jay Roach · critics 67%, audiences 51% · streaming on YouTube (free)
48. 2012 Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie: produced, acted · directed by Eric Wareheim and Tim Heidecker
49. 2013 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues: wrote, acted · directed by Adam McKay · critics 74%, audiences 52% · streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy, Hoopla
50. 2013 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters: produced · directed by Tommy Wirkola
51. 2013 The Internship: acted · directed by Shawn Levy
52. 2014 The Lego Movie: acted · directed by Christopher Miller and Phil Lord
53. 2015 A Deadly Adoption (TV movie): acted · directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg
54. 2015 Daddy's Home: produced, acted · directed by Sean Anders
55. 2015 Get Hard: produced, acted · directed by Etan Cohen
56. 2015 The Jim Gaffigan Show (TV series): acted · directed by Jeannie Gaffigan and Peter Lauer
57. 2015 The Spoils Before Dying (TV series): acted
58. 2016 The Boss: produced · directed by Ben Falcone · critics 21%, audiences 38%
59. 2016 Zoolander 2: acted · directed by Ben Stiller
60. 2017 Daddy's Home 2: produced, acted · directed by Sean Anders
61. 2017 No Activity (TV series): acted · directed by Trent O'Donnell
62. 2017 The House: produced, acted · directed by Andrew J. Cohen
63. 2018 Holmes & Watson: produced, acted · directed by Etan Cohen
64. 2018 Ibiza: produced · directed by Alex Richanbach
65. 2018 Vice: produced · directed by Adam McKay · critics 64%, audiences 61% · streaming on Plex
66. 2019 Between Two Ferns: The Movie: acted · directed by Scott Aukerman · critics 73%, audiences 44% · streaming on Netflix
67. 2019 Hustlers: produced · directed by Lorene Scafaria
68. 2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part: acted · directed by Mike Mitchell
69. 2019 Zeroville: acted · directed by James Franco
70. 2020 Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar: produced · directed by Josh Greenbaum
71. 2020 David (short film): acted · directed by Zach Woods
72. 2020 Downhill: acted · directed by Jim Rash and Nat Faxon
73. 2020 Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga: wrote, produced, acted · directed by David Dobkin · critics 63%, audiences 77% · streaming on Netflix
74. 2021 The Shrink Next Door (TV series): acted
75. 2022 Am I Ok?: produced · directed by Stephanie Allynne and Tig Notaro
76. 2022 Spirited: produced, acted · directed by John Morris and Sean Anders
77. 2022 The Menu: produced · directed by Mark Mylod · critics 88%, audiences 76% · streaming on Netflix, fuboTV
78. 2023 Barbie: acted · directed by Greta Gerwig · critics 88%, audiences 83% · streaming on HBO Max
79. 2023 May December: produced · directed by Todd Haynes
80. 2023 Quiz Lady: acted · directed by Jessica Yu
81. 2023 Theater Camp: produced · directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman
82. 2025 A Very Jonas Christmas Movie: acted · directed by Jessica Yu
83. 2025 You're Cordially Invited: produced, acted · directed by Nicholas Stoller
84. Judgement Day: acted · directed by Nicholas Stoller
85. Sprockets (TV series): acted
86. The Fifth Wheel: produced, acted · directed by Eva Longoria