Will Ferrell is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He first gained prominence for his work on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. He has subsequently starred in a number of films, including Elf, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Blades of Glory, Semi-Pro, The Other Guys, and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.
In 2015, Ferrell received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Table of Contents:
1. Early Life and Education
2. Career
3. Filmography
4. Awards and Nominations
5. Personal Life
6. Philanthropy
7. Will Ferrell Quotes
1. Early Life and Education
Will Ferrell was born in Irvine, California, on July 16, 1967, the son of Betty Kay (née Overman), a teacher, and Roy Lee Ferrell, Jr., a musician. His parents were both natives of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, and moved to California in 1964. Ferrell has two older brothers, Patrick and Frank, and a younger sister, Virginia.
Ferrell was raised in a Protestant household. His ancestry includes English, German, Irish, and Scottish. He has also stated that he is of part Swedish descent.
Ferrell was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He has said that he was “extremely disappointed” when he did not receive his Eagle Scout badge upon his 18th birthday, as it is “the ultimate achievement in Scouting”.
He attended Rancho San Joaquin Middle School and University High School in Irvine, California. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Information.
2. Career
Ferrell began his career as an actor in the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. He was a cast member for seven seasons from 1995 to 2002. During his time on SNL, he co-wrote and starred in a number of digital shorts, including “The Landlord”, in which he played a foul-mouthed landlord who harasses his tenants.
In 2003, Ferrell starred in the comedy film Old School. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $75 million worldwide.
In 2004, Ferrell starred in the comedy film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $90 million worldwide.
In 2006, Ferrell starred in the sports comedy film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $148 million worldwide.
In 2007, Ferrell starred in the comedy film Blades of Glory. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $118 million worldwide.
In 2008, Ferrell starred in the comedy film Semi-Pro. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $33 million worldwide.
In 2010, Ferrell starred in the comedy film The Other Guys. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $170 million worldwide.
In 2013, Ferrell reprised his role as Ron Burgundy in the comedy film Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $173 million worldwide.
In 2015, Ferrell starred in the comedy film Get Hard. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $111 million worldwide.
In 2016, Ferrell starred in the comedy film Daddy’s Home. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $150 million worldwide.
3. Filmography
-A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
-Old School (2003)
-Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
-Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
-Blades of Glory (2007)
-Semi-Pro (2008)
-The Other Guys (2010)
-Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
-Get Hard (2015)
-Daddy’s Home (2016)
4. Awards and Nominations
Ferrell has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Academy Awards. He has won two Golden Globe Awards, one for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his performance in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), and one for Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for his performance in The Ricky Gervais Show (2010).
5. Personal Life
Ferrell is married to Viveca Paulin, a Swedish actress. The couple has three sons: Magnus Paulin Ferrell, Mattias Paulin Ferrell, and Axel Paulin Ferrell.
6. Philanthropy
Ferrell is a supporter of numerous charities, including Cancer for College, Stand Up to Cancer, and Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation.
Will Ferrell Quotes
“It’d be great to be in a position where you can make choices regardless of money.” – Will Ferrell
“Inappropriate behavior makes me laugh.” – Will Ferrell
“I’ve always loved watching the news on TV. As a kid, I loved watching Walter Cronkite, for some reason.” – Will Ferrell
“Hey. They laughed at Louis Armstrong when he said he was gonna go to the moon. Now he’s up there, laughing at them.” – Will Ferrell
“I’m a Cancer. I’m music-passionate. I like long walks on the beach.” – Will Ferrell
“Let’s capture the dream.” – Will Ferrell
“Dear life, When I said, ‘Can my day get any worse?’ it was a rhetorical question, not a challenge.” – Will Ferrell
“It’s just nice to meet another human that shares my affinity for elf culture.” – Will Ferrell
“Anyone can memorize facts and figures. The real way to learn anything is to go out and experience it. Let your curiosity lead you.” – Will Ferrell
“I’m really an artist of feeling. I like creating things when it feels right.” – Will Ferrell
“Enjoy the little fun things, like taking your kids to school before they’re all grown up.” – Will Ferrell
“You still have that competitive thing where you want to try to make hits. That won’t go away unless the mayor of show business says my time’s up.” – Will Ferrell
“So if guns kill people, I guess pencils misspell words, cars drive drunk, and spoons make people fat.” – Will Ferrell
“I don’t really think in absolutes.” – Will Ferrell
“Before you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow Internet to see who they really are.” – Will Ferrell
“All you have in comedy, in general, is just going with your instincts. You can only hope that other people think that what you think is funny is funny. I don’t have an answer but I just try to plow straight ahead.” – Will Ferrell
“For just one night let’s not be co-workers. Let’s be co-people.” – Will Ferrell
“I am very political. I have deep political instincts.” – Will Ferrell
“If you set up an environment where failing is encouraged then you want to try everything. It’s obviously the best way to work.” – Will Ferrell
“I wanna say something. I’m gonna put it out there. If you like it, you can take it, if you don’t, send it right back. I want to be on you.” – Will Ferrell
“I think a lot of the instincts you have doing comedy are really the same for doing drama, in that it’s essentially about listening. The way I approach comedy is you have to commit to everything as if it’s a dramatic role, meaning you play it straight.” – Will Ferrell
“Anyone who does anything creative is always gonna want to change.” – Will Ferrell
“I’m a bit of a gourmet chef. I love cooking, mostly Thai food.” – Will Ferrell
“Saturday Night Live is such a comedy boot camp in a way because you get to work with so many different people who come in to host the show.” – Will Ferrell
“No matter how much you screw up your life, you can fix it.” – Will Ferrell
“I don’t even consider myself an impressionist, really.” – Will Ferrell
“It’s nice to be in a place where I can be a little more selective, and to be sought out for ideas that I have.” – Will Ferrell
“I guess destiny is not the path given to us but the path we choose for ourselves.” – Will Ferrell
“Kinda funny how the colors red, white, and blue represent freedom. Until they are flashing behind you.” – Will Ferrell
Positive Will Ferrell Quotes to Lift Your Mood
“I freaking love you.” – Will Ferrell
“I have the physique a lot of people dream about having. It’s my obligation to share it with the world.” – Will Ferrell
“As you set off into the world, don’t be afraid to question your leaders.” – Will Ferrell
“I always just forced myself to do crazy things in public. In college, I would push an overhead projector across campus with my pants just low enough to show my butt. Then my friend would incite the crowd to be like, ‘Look at that idiot!’ That’s how I got over being shy.” – Will Ferrell
“All I’m asking for is total perfection.” – Will Ferrell
“There’s always going to be someone as funny as you or funnier.” – Will Ferrell
“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!”
“I’ve always had—when I needed it—an extreme amount of focus that I could put into something. That has served me well.” – Will Ferrell
“Winners get to do what they want.” – Will Ferrell
“I think anyone who has, you know, is in any sort of artistic pursuit, kind of goes up and down with the way they feel about their work. And I, for the most part, am a pretty happy person. But, yeah. I go through definite periods of time where I’m not funny. I’m not good. I’m—I don’t feel original.” – Will Ferrell
“To those of you graduates sitting out there who have a pretty good idea of what you’d like to do with your life. Congratulations. For many of you who maybe don’t have it all figured out, it’s okay. That’s the same chair that I sat in. Enjoy the process of your search without succumbing to the pressure of the result. Trust your gut, keep throwing darts at the dartboard, don’t listen to the critics, and you will figure it out.” – Will Ferrell
“Aren’t we all striving to be overpaid for what we do?” – Will Ferrell
“Immature is a word that boring people use to describe fun people.” – Will Ferrell
“I have only been funny about seventy 74% of the time. Yes, I think that is right. Seventy-four percent of the time.” – Will Ferrell
“I’ve always wanted to sail around the world in a handmade boat, and I built a boat.” – Will Ferrell
“It’s very easy for me to play silly, but to reveal something closer to you, that’s so much harder.” – Will Ferrell
“I love playing the macho guy who looks like an idiot.” – Will Ferrell
“One day I’ll get you over that wall of anger, and it will be glorious!”
“When homeless people ask me for change, I tell them ‘change comes from within.’”
“I’ll also just do things like walk around the house and just show the top of my butt crack and not notice it.” – Will Ferrell
“I’ve never been a conceited person or cocky, never felt boastful, but I always had a sense of self-worth. I always had a real sense of myself.” – Will Ferrell
“I would love to play Simon Cowell in a movie. Heck, I would love it. It would be my dream role.” – Will Ferrell
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