Will Ferrell
John William Ferrell (; born July 16, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, producer, writer, and businessman. He first established himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in comedy films such as Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights (2006), Step Brothers (2008), The Other Guys (2010) and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), all but one of which he co-wrote with his comedy partner Adam McKay. The two also founded the comedy website Funny or Die in 2007. Other film roles include Elf, Old School (both 2003), Blades of Glory (2007), Daddy's Home (2015), and the animated films Megamind (2010) and The Lego Movie (2014).
| Full name at birth | John William Ferrell
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| Claim to fame | Saturday Night Live
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| Date of birth | 16 July 1967
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| Place of birth | Irvine, California, United States
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| Age | 55
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| Occupation | Comedian, Impressionist, Actor, And Filmmaker.
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| Height | 6' 3" (190 cm)
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| Net worth | $100,000,000 USD
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| High school | University High School, Irvine, California, United States (1986)
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| University | B.A., Sports Information, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States (1990)
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- December 2007 - According to Forbes, his movies averaged $8 of gross income for every dollar the actor got paid.
- Is only seven years younger than Jane Lynch who plays his mother in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006).
- Will has said on the Old School (2003) DVD commentary that his nationalities are Irish and Filipin.
- Ranked #51 in Premiere's 2004 Power 100 List. It is his first appearance on the list.
- Was named #74 out of 137 on Entertainment Weekly's Must List (2004).
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