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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Melissa Errico to Colleen Fitzpatrick
Will Ferrell Biography (1968?-)
Full name, John William Ferrell; born July 16, 1968 (some sources say 1967),in Irvine, CA; son of Lee (a musician with The Righteous Brothers) and Kay (ateacher) Ferrell; married Viveca Paulin (a fine-art auctioneer), August 2000. Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Mosaic Media Group (Gold/Miller Division), 9200 Sunset Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, screenwriter
- Birth Details
- July 16, 1968?
- Irvine, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
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Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night,
SNL,
SNL 25,
NBC's Saturday Night, and Saturday Night), NBC, 1995-2002
- Himself, The Andy Dick Show, MTV, 2001
- Voice of Bob Oblong, The Oblongs (animated), The WB, 2001
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Movies
- Young man, Bucket of Blood (also known as Dark Secrets,
The Death Artist, and Roger Corman Presents Bucket of Blood), Showtime, 1995
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Specials
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Canned Ham: A Night at the Roxbury, Comedy Central, 1998
- Host, Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial, Volume II, NBC, 1998
- Host, The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (also known as Saturday Night Live: Bad Boys), NBC, 1998
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman, 1998
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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (also known as Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special), NBC, 1999
- Voice of Mamet the Moocher, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: An Animated Special from "The Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Series, HBO, 1999
- Himself, VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards, 2000
- Himself and other characters, Saturday Night Live: Best of the ClintonScandal, NBC, 2000
- Himself and other characters, Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000, NBC, 2000
- Himself, Reelmadness, 2000
- Host/Alex Trabek, Saturday Night Live: Best of Game Show Parodies,NBC, 2000
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Canned Ham: The Ladies Man, Comedy Central, 2000
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Saturday Night Live: Mother's Day Special, NBC, 2001
- Himself, The 2001 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2001
- Himself, MTV Video Music Awards 2001, MTV, 2001
- Himself, Concert for New York City, VH1, 2001
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Saturday Night Live Primetime Extra, NBC, 2001
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Reel Comedy: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Comedy Central, 2001
- James Lipton, Inside the Actors Studio 100th Guest Celebration, MTV, 2001
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The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards, Comedy Central, 2001
- Himself, Saturday Night Live: TV Tales, NBC, 2002
- Himself, NBC 75th Anniversary Special (also known as NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration), NBC, 2002
- Himself, Panic Room with Will Ferrell, 2002
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Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2003, Nickelodeon, 2003
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Episodic
- White guy, The George Wendt Show, CBS, 1995
- Roommate from hell #1, "Talk Showdown," Living Single, Fox, 1995
- Construction worker, "Little Rascals," On Our Own, 1995
- Dave, "When It Rains, They Pour," Grace under Fire, ABC, 1995
- Voice of Geryon, Disney's Hercules (animated), ABC and syndicated,1998
- Voice of Coach Lucas, "Three Coaches and a Bobby," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 1999
- (Uncredited) Himself, "Tom Meets Will Ferrell," The Tom Green Show, MTV, 1999
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The Late Show with David Letterman, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
- Voice, "Fifteen Minutes of Shame," Family Guy, Fox, 2000
- Bob Whitely, "Trail of Tears," Strangers with Candy, Comedy Central, 2000
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001 and 2003
- Himself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2001 and 2003
- Voice of the Black Knight, "Mr. Saturday Knight," Family Guy (animated), Fox, 2001
- Dave, "Addicts," Undeclared, Fox, 2001
- Cameo, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 2003
- (As Phil Reston) Larry Flood, "All the Rage," The Guardian, 2003
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TRL, MTV, 2003
- Also appeared in Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC; The RosieO'Donnell Show, ABC; as voice, Cow and Chicken (animated).
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Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) Newscaster, Criminal Hearts, 1995
- Mustafa, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, New Line Cinema, 1997
- Al, Men Seeking Women (also known as The Bet), 1997
- Steve Butabi, A Night at the Roxbury, Paramount, 1998
- Himself and other characters, Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies, 1998
- Darren Clark, The Thin Pink Line, 1998
- Himself, Tom Green: Road Kill, 1999
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The Whistleblower, 1999
- Sky Corrigan/Jesus, Superstar, Paramount, 1999
- Gil, The Suburbans, TriStar, 1999
- Bob Woodward, Dick (also known as Dick, les coulisses de la presidence), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1999
- Mustafa, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (also known as Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me), New Line Cinema, 1999
- Cubby the funeral director, Drowning Mona, Destination Films, 2000
- Lance DeLune, The Ladies Man (also known as The Ladies' Man), Paramount, 2000
- Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, 2001
- Jacobin Mugatu/Jacob Moogberg/Little Cletus, Zoolander, 2001
- (Uncredited) Brian's boyfriend, Boat Trip, 2002
- Frank "the Tank," Old School, DreamWorks, 2003
- Buddy, Elf, New Line Cinema, 2003
- (Uncredited) Big Earl, Starsky & Hutch, Warner Bros., 2003
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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A Night at the Roxbury, Paramount, 1998
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Newsweek, February 19, 2001, p. 56; February 24, 2003, p. 13
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People Weekly, January 8, 2001, p. 106
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U.S. News & World Report, January 22, 2001, p. 6
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