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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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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.

25 Jun, 2007

Good Cop, Baby Cop

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McKay once again directs Ferrell and daughter Pearl in this short for Funny or Die. McKay also stars as a policeman alongside Henchy. Pearl appears as “The Confession Maker” as she interrogates Ferrell’s character.

30 Dec, 2006

Mattias Ferrell born

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Mattias Ferrell is born to parents Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin. Ferrell explains first son Magnus’s reaction:

He doesn’t like it. He’s in denial about it. … I’m like, ‘You better live it up now, cause No. 2 is coming and it’s not going to be fun for you.’

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

7 Mar, 2004

Magnus Ferrell born

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Ferrell and Paulin’s first child, Magnus Paulin Ferrell, is born, weighing 8 lb. 12 oz. Magnus appears in the Sea World scene in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.

1990

Graduates USC

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Ferrell graduates from the University of Southern California with a degree in sports broadcasting. He is a member of the fraternity Delta Tau Delta. Ferrell says his time at the school prepared him for a life in comedy:

It’s not like you have a source or a confidante you can bounce ideas off of when it comes to comedy. You really just have to believe it. In a way, my time here at school was a stage.