He’s also performed in a one-man show on Broadway, portraying George W. Ferrell has voice acted for shows like Family Guy and King of the Hill as well as animated movies like Megamind, The Lego Movies 1 and 2, and Curious George. He’s also produced and starred in films such as Talladega Nights, Anchorman 2, Casa de mi Padre, and executive produced the TV series Drunk History. He’s starred in countless comedy classics including Zoolander, Old School, Elf, Anchorman, and Superstar. In 1998, Ferrell portrayed Steve Butabi, a character he created while with The Groundlings, in the film A Night at the Roxbury. He’s hosted SNL 5 times and is known for parodying a variety of politicians and musicians including former President George Bush, Vice President Al Gore, and Cuban President Fidel Castro. He stayed with the show for 7 years and officially was the highest-paid cast member in 2001. He Became a Household Name on SNLĪ post shared by WILL FERREL Ferrell’s big break came in 1995 when he joined Saturday Night Live. Meanwhile, he picked up more odd jobs including as a mall Santa Claus while being cast in minor roles on film and TV. Ferrell then started performing with the Los Angeles-based sketch and improv comedy group The Groundlings. He then picked up a series of small jobs including as a bank teller and a valet, all of which seemed to go horribly wrong in a kind of funny way that may have later inspired him in writing comedy. in 1990 but had no desire to find a job in his field of study. He began making comedy skits as a senior in high school, which were performed over the school intercom system.įerrell enrolled at the University of Southern California and studied sports broadcasting and sports information. It got him through his days and became a regular part of his life.
He also is credited with saying that the “boredom” of suburbia made humor a form of survival. Pretending to fall down and acting hilarious made kids laugh and he made friends that way. Between the continuous moving around and unreliable sources of income, Ferrell decided he’d rather find a “steady job.”Īccording to Abbey, Will Ferrell found third grade to be a “pivotal year” because he realized the power of humor. According to biographical author Cherie Abbey, Will was turned off from show business after seeing how hard his father worked. His father was a musician, and his mother was a schoolteacher. Will Ferrell was born July 16, 1967, and raised in Irvine, California.
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