John William Ferrell\u00a0(\/\u02c8f\u025br\u0259l\/;\u00a0born July 16, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for his\u00a0leading man roles in comedy films and for his work as a television producer. Ferrell has received\u00a0various accolades, including six\u00a0Primetime Emmy Awards and a\u00a0British Academy Television Award, in addition to nominations for two\u00a0Golden Globe Awards\u00a0and for a\u00a0Tony Award. In 2011, Ferrell was honoured with the\u00a0Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.\u00a0In 2015, he received a star on the\u00a0Hollywood Walk of Fame\u00a0and was named the year’s best comedian in British\u00a0GQ.<\/p>\n
Ferrell first established himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the sketch comedy series\u00a0Saturday Night Live, where he performed from 1995 to 2002, and has subsequently starred in a string of comedy films. After starring in the 2003 comedy film\u00a0Old School,\u00a0Ferrell became considered a member of the “Frat Pack”, a generation of leading Hollywood comic actors who emerged in the late 1990s and the 2000s, including\u00a0Jack Black,\u00a0Ben Stiller,\u00a0Steve Carell,\u00a0Vince Vaughn,\u00a0Paul Rudd, and brothers\u00a0Owen\u00a0and\u00a0Luke Wilson. He founded the comedy website\u00a0Funny or Die\u00a0in 2007 with his former writing partner, Adam McKay.<\/p>\n
Ferrell has starred in comedy films such as\u00a0A Night at the Roxbury\u00a0(1998),\u00a0Elf\u00a0(2003),\u00a0Anchorman\u00a0(2004),\u00a0Kicking & Screaming\u00a0(2005),\u00a0Talladega Nights\u00a0(2006),\u00a0Blades of Glory\u00a0(2007),\u00a0Step Brothers\u00a0(2008),\u00a0The Other Guys\u00a0(2010),\u00a0Get Hard (2015), and\u00a0Barbie\u00a0(2023). He has also taken dramatic roles in\u00a0Stranger than Fiction\u00a0(2006),\u00a0Everything Must Go\u00a0(2010), and\u00a0Downhill\u00a0(2020). He has voiced roles in\u00a0Curious George\u00a0(2006),\u00a0Megamind\u00a0(2010),\u00a0The Lego Movie\u00a0film franchise\u00a0(2014\u20132019), and\u00a0Despicable Me 4\u00a0(2024). He also starred in and produced the documentary\u00a0Will & Harper\u00a0(2024) with writer\u00a0Harper Steele.<\/p>\n
Ferrell has received four\u00a0Primetime Emmy Awards\u00a0for his work as a producer on the drama series\u00a0Succession\u00a0(2018\u20132023) and for the specials\u00a0Live in Front of a Studio Audience\u00a0(2019\u20132022). He also produced the series\u00a0I’m Sorry\u00a0(2017\u20132019), Dead to Me\u00a0(2019\u20132022), and Drunk History\u00a0(2013\u20132019). For his work on\u00a0Broadway,\u00a0he received a\u00a0Tony Award nomination for\u00a0Best Special Theatrical Event\u00a0for his satirical portrayal of\u00a0George W. Bush\u00a0in\u00a0You’re Welcome America\u00a0(2009).<\/p>\n
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John William Ferrell\u00a0(\/\u02c8f\u025br\u0259l\/;\u00a0born July 16, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for his\u00a0leading man roles in comedy films and for his work as a television producer. Ferrell has received\u00a0various accolades, including six\u00a0Primetime Emmy Awards and a\u00a0British Academy Television Award, in addition to nominations for two\u00a0Golden Globe Awards\u00a0and for a\u00a0Tony […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-7958","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n