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Will Ferrell

Born 1967-07-16 in Irvine, CA
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In Brief:

John William "Will" Ferrell (born July 16, 1967) is an American comedian, impressionist, and actor who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live.

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Bio:

Ferrell was born in Irvine, California to Lee Ferrell (a keyboardist for The Righteous Brothers) and Kay Overman. He attended Rancho San Joaquin Middle School and University High School in Irvine and became interested in performing while making his school's daily morning announcements over the public address system in disguised voices. He then enrolled at the University of Southern California, where he studied Sports Broadcasting and was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. After graduating in 1989, Ferrell developed his improvisation skills as a member of the comedy group The Groundlings.

Ferrell joined Saturday Night Live in 1995. He had planned to perform a comedy bit to win a spot on the show from producer Lorne Michaels who traditionally sits down for a final interview with prospective cast members. It was Will's idea to arrive with a suitcase full of monopoly money and say, "I'm prepared to do anything to be on this show, Mr. Michaels." After bringing the suitcase to the audition and subsequent meetings, it became apparent that there would be no need for the suitcase bit and Will aborted the idea.

His original characters included "Morning Latte" co-host Tom Wilkins, Ed the Horse's twin brother Ned, music teacher Marty Culp, Spartan cheerleader Craig Buchanan, Dale Sturtevant "Dissing Your Dog", and night clubber Steve Butabi in a sketch that went to the big screen in 1998's A Night at the Roxbury.

Ferrell returned to Saturday Night Live as a guest host on May 14, 2005. In one sketch, he reprised his role as Robert Goulet, advertising a series of crooned ringtones. Also on the same episode, during the performance of the song "Little Sister" by musical guests Queens of the Stone Age, Ferrell came onstage playing the cowbell: this was in reference to a famous 2000 sketch in which he portrayed Gene Frenkle, a fictional member of Blue Öyster Cult, as the band recorded "(Don't Fear) The Reaper". He also reprised his famous role as Alex Trebek in a parody of Celebrity Jeopardy! with Darrell Hammond also reprising his role as Sean Connery, Kenan Thompson as Bill Cosby, and Amy Poehler as Sharon Osbourne.

In 2004, Ferrell hosted the USC School of Cinema-Television’s 75th Anniversary Gala, where his alma mater was recognized as the first educational institution of its kind in the country.

An announcement on I-Newswire.com reported that Ferrell had died in a paragliding accident. The site accepts press releases from users for publication on its website. A user submitted the aforementioned hoax, which was published before its factual inaccuracy was noticed. The story was further propagated when it appeared on Google News. It should also be noted that this was a play off a joke in wedding crashers, in which Will's character calls someone an idiot for dying in a paragliding accident.

Ferrell is part of the unofficial Frat Pack group that also includes Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Jack Black, and Steve Carell.[3] This group of actors has worked with one another numerous times in several collaborations from movies to show appearances to award shows. Ferrell's first official connection to the frat pack could be considered 2001's Zoolander, in which Ben Stiller starred and directed alongside Owen Wilson with Vince Vaughn in a cameo appearance.

Ferrell's frat pack filmography includes Old School, Starsky & Hutch (uncredited), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (as well as its DVD-only alternate version, Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie) and Wedding Crashers.

Will Ferrell has been married to Swedish actress Viveca Paulin since August 2000. They have one son, Magnus Paulin Ferrell, born March 7, 2004. He has three dogs. He stands 6ft 3" (191 cm) tall. He bears a striking resemblance to the Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, who is also 6ft 3".

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Filmography:

• Old School 2 (2007)
• Blades of Glory (2007)
• Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
• Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
• Curious George -Voice (2006)
• The Producers (2005)
• Winter Passing (2005)
• Wedding Crashers (2005)
• Bewitched (2005)
• Kicking & Screaming (2005)
• The Wendell Baker Story (2005)
• Melinda and Melinda (2004)
• Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
• Starsky & Hutch (2004)
• Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party (2004)
• Elf (2003)
• Old School (2003)
• Boat Trip (2002)
• Zoolander (2001)
• Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
• The Ladies Man (2000)
• Drowning Mona (2000)
• Superstar (1999)
• Dick (1999)
• Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
• The Suburbans (1999)
• A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
• The Thin Pink Line (1998)
• Austing Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
• Men Seeking Women (1997)
• Bucket of Blood (1995)
• Criminal Hearts (1995)

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