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Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly sing karakoke to promote ‘Step Brothers’ on ‘TRL’
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Justin Timberlake and Will Ferrell on stage at the 2008 ESPY Awards
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Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly at the premiere of ‘Step Brothers’
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Access Hollywood
Will Ferrell
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Access Hollywood
Will Ferrell
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Access Hollywood
Will Ferrell
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Will Ferrell is Grand Marshal at NASCAR - Talladega, AL
overview
At 6’3” and possessing clean cut, goofy everyman good looks, Will Ferrell may have seemed destined to play the background guy. But his unique humor soon skyrocketed him into the spotlight.
A California native, he started his showbiz life as a local cable channel sportscaster but soon moved on to improv and from there, a successful audition led him to “Saturday Night Live,” for which he became a popular regular. His characteristically wacky portrayals of everyone from Janet Reno to an overeager Spartans cheerleader earned him a 2001 Emmy nomination.
After breaking out of “SNL” (in the long-standing tradition of many show regulars before him), he provided a few solid supporting performances in movies before landing leading roles — first in 2003 in “Old School” and “Elf,” and then, as the vain lead in “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” Slot in roles the film version of “Bewitched,” “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” and “Blades of Glory” and you have a successful comedy career in the making.
- Name: Will Ferrell
- Birthdate: July 16, 1967
- Birthplace: Irvine, California
fun facts
Will’s real first name is John.
Will was a pretty good high school athlete, playing soccer and basketball.
Will was reportedly the highest-paid “Saturday Night Live” cast member in 2001, earning $350,000 for the season.
Will graduated from University High School in Irvine, California.
In an early test of his acting skills, Will used to make the announcements over the P.A. system in high school using disguised voices.
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Kate Gosselin, Jon Gosselin
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Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”
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Kelly Preston, John Travolta and daughter Ella Blue make their first public appearance since the death of son Jett at Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif., on September 11, 2009
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Jon Gosselin smiles while hosting a pool party at Wet Republic at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on August 29, 2009
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Courteney Cox visits ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ at the Ed Sullivan Theater, NYC, October 27, 2009
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Will Ferrell makes an appearance on the NBC’s “Today Show” in New York Wednesday, June 3, 2009
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Paris Hilton is beautiful in blue at the 2009 Fox Reality Channel’s Really Awards held in Los Angeles on October 13, 2009
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Chris Kattan, Tracy Morgan and Cheri Oteri
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Viveca Paulin, Magnus, Mattias and Will Ferrell attend the K-Swiss Global Tennis Showdown at the Los Angeles Tennis Center, May 2, 2009
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Brad Pitt onstage at Spike TV’s 2009 ‘Guys Choice Awards’
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related videos
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AH Nation: Forbes Names Will Ferrell The Most Overpaid Star (November 19, 2009)
Forbes magazine has named Will Ferrell the Most Overpaid star - Ewan McGregor and Billy Bob Thornton round out the top three. So we asked you - do you agree with Forbes? Plus, did you think Johnny Depp is worthy of being crowned Sexist Man Alive, twice?
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‘The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard,’ Las Vegas Premiere
“The Goods” star Jeremy Piven and producer Will Ferrell hit the red carpet in Las Vegas where they chat about how they got involved in the movie and the excitement surrounding the film.
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Box Office Showdown: ‘Up’ & ‘The Hangover’ Fight For Top Spot (June 8, 2009)
Pixar’s animated film “Up” and Warner Bros.’ new comedy, “The Hangover,” battle it out over the weekend for the top spot, but is it too close to call a winner? Plus, Will Ferrell’s “Land Of The Lost” underperforms, coming in third.
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Access Search Engine: Will Ferrell On The Set Of ‘Land Of The Lost’ (June 8, 2009)
Will Ferrell gives a behind-the-scenes look at his new adventure comedy “Land Of The Lost.” Plus, some set secrets from the cast of CBS’s “Big Bang Theory.”
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Access Search Engine: Big Summer Comedies Hit The Box Office (June 5, 2009)
It looks like Will Ferrell’s “Land of the Lost” should have stayed that way with most critics saying “Skip It.” But the critics are loving the head-pounding hilarity of “The Hangover” — getting “See Its” across the board!
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‘Land Of The Lost’ Premiere
“Land of the Lost” stars Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel and writer Chris Henchy hit the red carpet at Grauman’s Chinese Theater where they all chat about how fun it was to work together. Plus, Will chats about his new line of sunscreen.
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Will Ferrell Talks ‘Land Of The Lost’
“Land of the Lost” star Will Ferrell sits down with Tony Potts to talk about his new movie, appearing on “Man vs. Wild” and being Conan O’Brien’s first guest on the “Tonight Show.”
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Behind The Scenes: Green Day On ‘Saturday Night Live’
Access hits the “SNL” set as Green Day films a promo with Will Ferrell for the season finale, airing May 16, 2009. Plus, Green Day chats with Access about their new album and the “American Idiot” musical.
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Sell It In :20 - Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly Sell ‘Step Brothers’
Will and John do their best to sell you their new movie, “Step Brothers,” in 20 seconds. Just stay away from the drums!
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Access Extended: Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly Talks ‘Step Bothers’
Will and John talk about how much they enjoyed the R-rating for the film, because it allowed them to cuss. Plus, they discuss the fight choreography, or lack there of, in the film.
