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Will Ferrell is an American actor and comedian born in 1967 in Irvine, California. He is known for his roles as a cast member on Saturday Night Live in the mid-1990s and in films like Old School, the Anchorman series, and Talladega Nights. Before his on-camera success, Ferrell was a member of Los Angeles-based improv group The Groundlings.

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22 Jul, 2014

Manimal announced

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Ferrell and McKay’s Gary Sanchez Productions, along with Miller’s Mosaic, receive the go ahead from Sony Pictures Animation to start a live-action/animation hybrid action-comedy based production of Manimal, the cult 1980s TV show about a man who fights crime using his ability to morph into animals. McKay:

I think it’s right down our alley, it’s what we do—it’s tongue-in-cheek and has an action component, but overall it’s a comedy. Like The Catcher In The Rye or The Sound And The FuryManimal has always been one of those elusive projects every producer dreams of taking to the silver screen,” said McKay. “I know the movie will be funny and entertaining, but will it be the first film to win a Pulitzer? We’ll just have to see.

25 Jun, 2014

Crashes World Cup event

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Ferrell shows up unexpectedly to a Team USA fan event in Brazil, inspiring the crowd and pledging to “bite every German player,” if needed.

Will Ferrell Crashes #FanHQ in Recife

23 May, 2014

Drum-off on ‘Fallon’

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Ferrell and Smith appear on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to put an end to their rivalry. The two wear matching outfits and speak as the other person in an interview with Fallon. Ferrell describes when he first heard of the “impostor”:

Yeah. I was jammin’. I was jammin’ with the Chili Peppers, with my guys. At our jamhouse. I’m like, ‘Flea, this is bull. I’m tired of not getting enough respect as Chad Smith.’ I’ll be honest, I’m a little high right now.

The two then engage in a drum-off (with Questlove acting as ghost drummer for Ferrell). The challenge was interrupted when Smith’s Red Hot Chili Peppers bandmates appeared for a rendition of (Don’t Fear) the Reaper.

Will Ferrell and Chad Smith Drum-Off

Will Ferrell interview

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Seacrest interviews Ferrell during On Air With Ryan Seacrest and questions him about bringing his Anchorman character Ron Burgundy to real news stations.

That might be the most satisfying because that’s an idea I had when the original Anchorman came out. But everyone thought it was crazy back then. But to actually read the news with the local news time while they tried to keep from laughing is a highlight of my career.

17 Dec, 2013

Will Ferrell interview

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Seacrest interviews Ferrell during On Air With Ryan Seacrest and questions him about his film Anchorman 2.

It’s finally here, I have been promoting this since 2012. No, it’s been great. We’ve gotten to do a lot of left of center stuff. To get out and kind of do a lot of the stuff in character has been an absolute blast.

22 Sep, 2013

2013 Emmys presenter

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Ferrell presents the final two awards of the night for best comedy series and best drama series alongside his three sons: Magnus, Mattias, and Axel. The actor says he “couldn’t find child care”:

We had a soccer game, there was a neighbor’s birthday party, a nut allergy. I didn’t have time to do my hair! It doesn’t matter, it’s great to be here.

13 Feb, 2013

Mayoral endorsement video

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Ferrell releases a video endorsing Garcetti in the Los Angeles mayoral election, joining other celebrity supporters like Salma Hayek and Moby:

You probably are thinking who cares what some strikingly handsome actor thinks? But I’m not just an actor. I’m also a native Los Angeleno, a father of three, and a business owner. And I want a city that is vibrant and healthy for my three sons and my four illegitimate children to grow up in. That’s why I’m voting for Eric Garcetti.

14 Nov, 2012

Will Ferrell interview

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Seacrest interviews Ferrell during On Air With Ryan Seacrest about his feelings on the Rob Pattinson & Kristen Stewart breakup.

Everyday is different, it’s a roller coaster of emotion. They’re talking and that’s good enough for me. That’s the best I can hope for right now. But I still hope they’ll get back together. My hope is that they wake up from this a couple years down the road and say, “Hey, let’s get the band back together.” So to speak and, “Let’s rekindle the magic. What we had was so special.” I don’t know, it’s tough to stay together in Hollywood.

7 Aug, 2012

‘The Project’ appearance

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Ferrell appears on Australian news program The Project to interview Prime Minister Gillard. The debate includes jokes about Gillard’s marital status and partner Tim Mathieson, as well as a question about the actor’s split ends:

I suffer from horrible split ends. Would you have any advice for me because this hair’s terrible? It’s like horse hair and I’m at my wits end.

Gillard responds:

Will, I can give you some very clear advice, and I’m sure Tim would endorse it. You need to get yourself to a hairdresser straight away; you need to spend buckets and buckets of money on in-salon treatments and you need to buy everything that they recommend for you to take home.

The Campaign (2012) Will Ferrell Interviews Julia Gillard on The Project

28 Mar, 2012

‘Anchorman 2’ announcement

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Ferrell appears on Conan to officially announce that the sequel to the 2004 comedy film, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is in the works. In complete character as Ron Burgundy, the actor enters the stage playing jazz flute and proceeds to throw some insults at O’Brien before making the announcement.

As of oh-nine-hundred hours Mountain Time, Paramount Pictures and myself, Ronald Joseph Aaron Burgundy, have come to terms on a sequel for ‘Anchorman.’ It is official: There will be a sequel to ‘Anchorman’.

Ron Burgundy's "Anchorman" Announcement | CONAN on TBS

20 Oct, 2011

Mark Twain Prize

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Ferrell accepts the 2011 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in a ceremony at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Ferrell’s Bush impersonation is one of the highlights recognized at the show, including his Broadway performance in You’re Welcome, America: A Final Night with George W. Bush.

We hit it at the perfect time when people wanted some sort of comedy after the eight years we just went through.

10 Sep, 2010

Everything Must Go

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Ferrell stars in this comedy drama film based on the short story Why Don’t You Dance? by Raymond Carver. He plays alcoholic salesman Nick Halsey who gets fired from his job of 16 years, loses his wife, and gets locked out of his house at the same time. With his bank accounts frozen and all of his possessions strewn about the front lawn, he tries to get to grips with his life as he sells his belongings one by one.

First of all, I just really thought it was one of the stronger scripts I had read in a long time. Dan Rush the writer and director had done such a remarkable job and I loved getting a chance to play a character like this, you know, a real piece of acting for me. I also love the unique premise of this movie, I felt like you know, to watch a guy be exposed to the entire world and live his life in front of everyone was something I hadn’t seen before.

Everything Must Go (2010) Movie Trailer HD

6 May, 2010

Minor League Baseball pitch

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Ferrell takes on the persona of Billy Ray “Rojo” Johnson for a special appearance at a Round Rock Express Minor League Baseball game. Nolan Ryan’s son makes an announcement before the game:

The Round Rock Express have acquired Billy Ray “Rojo” Johnson. The right-handed pitcher will be in uniform for Thursday’s 7:05 p.m. CDT game against the Nashville Sounds. Johnson, who was born in East Texas but was raised in Venezuela, recently had his prison sentence commuted. He served time for running a smuggling ring that imported rare and illegal species of reptiles into the United States from South America during the mid-to-late 1990s. Thursday night’s game marks Johnson’s first in American professional baseball after a storied career in the Venezuelan leagues.

Ferrell makes one pitch and is ejected after it lands behind the Nashvill Sounds batter.

23 Jan, 2010

Axel Ferrell born

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Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin’s third son, Axel Ferrell, is born after Will performs Free Bird on Conan. At age 2, Axel is known for insulting strangers:

He thinks it’s hilarious – and so do his brothers – to walk up to anyone, male or female, and say, ‘You have a little penis’. He’ll get on a roll and say it over and over again.

Axel appears in the Sea World scene in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.