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Place of birth Irvine, California, USA
Year of debut 1997
Awards
- Golden Globe Awards nominated2
Will Ferrell was raised by his teacher mother and guitarist father in California. After graduating with a degree in Sports Information, he wanted to become a sports broadcaster. During his internship at NBC Sport, he decided to turn his ability to make people laugh into a career. He became a popular performer on Saturday Night Live. In 2007, he left his television career behind to star in movies full time. His popularity soared with comic roles in Elf and Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy.
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£3.9915 Certificate 2012 81 MinsWill Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis play rival politicians. With Jason Sudeikis and John Lithgow. Strong language, once very strong, strong sex.
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£2.4915 Certificate 2008 93 MinsTwo middle-aged slackers (Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly) become step brothers. Contains very strong language, sexual innuendo and comedic violence.
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£2.9915 Certificate 2003 86 MinsWill Ferrell, Luke Wilson and Vince Vaughn decide to relive their college years. Contains strong language and sex references.
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£2.9912 Certificate 2001 85 MinsBen Stiller and Owen Wilson are rival supermodels. Co starring Will Ferrell, Jerry Stiller, Jon Voight and David Duchovny. Contains moderate language and drug and sex references.
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£2.99U Certificate 2006 83 MinsAnimated. A cheeky monkey follows a museum employee (Will Ferrell) back from Africa. With Drew Barrymore. Suitable for all.
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£2.4912 Certificate 2006 108 MinsWill Ferrell thinks he is going mad when he starts hearing a voice (Emma Thompson) narrating his life. Contains one use of strong language and mature subject matter.
Did you know?
- In 1995, Will Ferrell won a TV poll as worst performer in the history of Saturday Night Live. When he left the show seven years later, he was voted the best performer in the history of Saturday Night Live.
- He has a scar near his abdomen from surgery to treat pyloric stenosis, a condition that causes frequent vomiting.
- He turned down 29 million dollars to make Elf 2.
- He appeared in an episode of Man Vs. Wild with British survival expert Bear Grylls. In the episode, they travelled across Sweden and he ate a reindeer's eyeball.
- He met his wife, Viveca Paulin, when they were students at an acting class. They have three sons together.
Awards
Golden Globe Awards nominated2
- 2007 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - Stranger Than Fiction
- 2006 Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - The Producers
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