The following is the filmography of American actor, comedian, producer and writer Will Ferrell.
Film
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
As an actor
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1996 | Criminal Hearts | Newscaster | Uncredited | |
1997 | Men Seeking Women | Al | ||
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Mustafa | |||
1998 | A Night at the Roxbury | Steve Butabi | Also writer | |
The Thin Pink Line | Darren Clark | |||
1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Mustafa | ||
Dick | Bob Woodward | |||
Superstar | Sky Corrigan / Jesus | |||
The Suburbans | Gil | |||
2000 | Drowning Mona | Cubby the Funeral Director | ||
The Ladies Man | Lance DeLune | |||
2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly | ||
Zoolander | Jacobim Mugatu | |||
2002 | Boat Trip | Brian's Boyfriend | Uncredited | |
2003 | Old School | Frank "The Tank" Ricard | ||
Elf | Buddy | |||
2004 | Starsky & Hutch | Big Earl | Uncredited | |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Ron Burgundy | Also writer and executive soundtrack producer | ||
Melinda and Melinda | Hobie | |||
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Ron Burgundy | Direct-to-DVD; also writer | ||
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party | Himself | Documentary | ||
2005 | The Wendell Baker Story | Dave Bix | ||
Kicking & Screaming | Phil Weston | |||
Bewitched | Jack Wyatt | Also songwriter: "Promised Land" | ||
Wedding Crashers | Chazz Reinhold | Uncredited | ||
Winter Passing | Corbit | |||
The Producers | Franz Liebkind | |||
2006 | Curious George | Ted Shackelford / "The Man with the Yellow Hat" | Voice | |
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Ricky Bobby | Also writer, executive producer, and songwriter: "Guaranteed Cool" | ||
Stranger than Fiction | Harold Crick | |||
2007 | Blades of Glory | Chazz Michael Michaels | ||
2008 | Semi-Pro | Jackie Moon | Also songwriter: "Love Me Sexy" | |
Step Brothers | Brennan Huff | Also writer, executive producer, and songwriter: "Boats 'n Hoes" | ||
2009 | Land of the Lost | Dr. Rick Marshall | ||
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | Craig McDermott | Uncredited; also producer | ||
2010 | The Other Guys | Detective Allen Gamble | Also producer and songwriter: "Pimps Don't Cry" | |
Everything Must Go | Nick Halsey | |||
Megamind | Megamind | Voice | ||
2011 | Megamind: The Button of Doom | Voice, short film | ||
2012 | Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie | Damien Weebs | Also producer | |
Casa de mi padre | Armando Alvarez | |||
The Campaign | Cam Brady | |||
2013 | The Internship | Kevin | Uncredited | |
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Ron Burgundy | Also writer, producer, executive soundtrack producer, and songwriter: "Whammy Chicken", "Doby", "Big, Big World", and "Gay For a Day" | ||
2014 | The Lego Movie | Lord Business/The Man Upstairs | Voice | |
2015 | Get Hard | James King | Also producer | |
Daddy's Home | Brad Whitaker | |||
2016 | Zoolander 2 | Jacobim Mugatu | ||
2017 | The House | Scott Johansen | Also producer | |
Daddy's Home 2 | Brad Whitaker | |||
2018 | Holmes & Watson | Sherlock Holmes | ||
2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | President (Lord) Business/The Man Upstairs | Voice | |
Drunk Parents | Bum | Cameo | ||
Between Two Ferns: The Movie | Himself | |||
Zeroville | Rondell | Uncredited | ||
2020 | Downhill | Pete Stanton | ||
Impractical Jokers: The Movie | Miami Restaurant Guy #4 | Cameo | ||
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga | Lars Erickssong | Also writer and producer | ||
David | Therapist | Short film | ||
2022 | Spirited | Ghost of Christmas Present / Ebenezer Scrooge | Also producer | |
2023 | Barbie | CEO of Mattel | ||
Strays | Reggie | Voice | ||
Quiz Lady | Terry McTeer | Also producer | ||
2024 | Will & Harper | Himself | Documentary; also producer | |
Despicable Me 4 | Maxime Le Mal | Voice | ||
2025 | You're Cordially Invited † | Jim | Post-production; also producer |
As producer
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
2007 | Hot Rod | Executive producer |
2010 | The Virginity Hit | |
2012 | Bachelorette | |
2013 | Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters | |
2014 | Tammy | |
Welcome to Me | ||
2015 | Sleeping with Other People | |
2016 | The Boss | |
2017 | Oh Lucy! | Executive producer |
2018 | Ibiza | |
Vice | ||
2019 | Booksmart | |
Hustlers | ||
2021 | Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar | |
2022 | Am I OK? | |
The Menu | ||
2023 | Theater Camp | |
May December |
Television
As actor
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1995 | A Bucket of Blood | Young man | Television film |
On Our Own | Construction Worker | Episode: "Little Rascals" | |
Grace Under Fire | Man at Meeting | Episode: "When It Rains, They Pour" | |
Living Single | Roommate from Hell #1 | Episode: "Talk Showdown" | |
1995–2002 2005–2019 |
Saturday Night Live | Various roles Host |
138 episodes Episode: "Will Ferrell/Queens of the Stone Age" (2005) Episode: "Will Ferrell/Green Day" (2009) Episode: "Will Ferrell/Usher" (2012) Episode: "Will Ferrell/Chris Stapleton" (2018) Episode: "Will Ferrell/King Princess" (2019) |
1997 | Cow and Chicken | Farmer / Astronaut #2 | Voice, episode: "Space Cow/Orthodontic Police" |
The Angry Beavers | Bouncer | Voice, episode: "Food of the Clods" | |
1998 | Hercules | Geryon | Voice, episode: "Hercules and the Jilt Trip" |
1999 | King of the Hill | Coach Lucas | Voice, episode: "Three Coaches and a Bobby" |
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Mamet the Moocher | Voice, episode: "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" | |
2000 | Strangers with Candy | Bob Whitely | Episode: "Trail of Tears" |
2001 | Family Guy | The Black Knight | Voice, episode: "Mr. Saturday Knight" |
Undeclared | Dave | Episode: "Addicts" | |
2001–2002 | The Oblongs | Bob Oblong, Coach | Voice, Main role |
2003 | The Guardian | Attorney Larry Flood | Episode: "All the Rage" |
2007 | The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show | Chuck Billson | Episode: "Demo Tape" |
2008 | Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday | George W. Bush | Episode: "1.3" |
2009 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Himself | Episode: "SpongeBob's Truth or Square" |
Man vs. Wild | Episode: "Man vs. Wild: The Will Ferrell Special" | ||
You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush | George W. Bush | Television special | |
2009–2012 | Eastbound & Down | Ashley Schaeffer | 5 episodes; also executive producer |
2010 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Donald Mahanahanr | Episode: "Stuntmen" |
2010–2011 | Funny or Die Presents | Grant Measum, Will | 2 episodes; also co-creator and executive producer |
2010–2012 | 30 Rock | Shane Hunter | 3 episodes |
2011 | The Office | Deangelo Vickers | Recurring Role (Season 7); 4 episodes |
2011 MTV Video Music Awards | Future Ad-Rock | Television special | |
2012–2013 | Conan | Ron Burgundy | 3 episodes |
2013 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Episode: "11.94" | |
2014 | The Spoils of Babylon | Eric Jonrosh | 6 episodes; also executive producer |
@midnight | Chad Softwick | Episode: "2.34" | |
Welcome to Sweden | Himself | Episode: "Learn the Language" | |
2015 | Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber | Ron Burgundy | Television special |
A Deadly Adoption | Robert Benson | Television film; also executive producer | |
The Spoils Before Dying | Eric Jonrosh | 6 episodes; also executive producer | |
2015, 2019 | Drunk History | Various | 2 episodes; also executive producer |
2015 | The Last Man on Earth | Gordon Vanderkruik | Episode: "The Boo" |
The Chris Gethard Show | Himself | Episode: "Speed Weddings"; also executive producer | |
Ferrell Takes the Field | Television special; also executive producer | ||
2016 | The Jim Gaffigan Show | 2 episodes | |
2017 | Throwing Shade | Murph | Episode #1.1 |
Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner | George W. Bush | Special episode of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | |
No Activity | Adrian | 3 episodes; also executive producer | |
2018 | The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish | Cord Hosenbeck | Amazon Video coverage; also executive producer |
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord & Tish! | HBO coverage; also executive producer | ||
2019 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience | Tom Willis | Episode: "Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons"; also executive producer |
2020 | COVID Is No Joke | Himself | Television special |
Feeding America Comedy Festival | |||
2021 | Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil | YouTube documentary series | |
The Shrink Next Door | Martin "Marty" Markowitz | Miniseries; also executive producer | |
2024 | Stupid Pet Tricks | Ranger Jim | Episode: "The Ranger Whose Wife Left Him" |
The Roast of Tom Brady | Ron Burgundy | Netflix special | |
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA | Lou Adler | Episode: "Coyotes" | |
The Boys | Himself as "Coach Brink" | 4 episodes | |
TBA | Golf | Main role; also co-creator and executive producer Upcoming series |
As executive producer
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
2010 | Big Lake | |
2014–2015 | Bad Judge | |
2017–2019 | I'm Sorry | |
2017–2018 | I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman | |
2018 | LA to Vegas | |
2018–2023 | Succession | |
2019–2022 | Dead to Me | |
2020–2022 | Motherland: Fort Salem | |
2020 | Robbie | |
TBA | No Good Deed | |
Totally Spies! (Live Action) |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | You're Welcome America: A Final Night with George W Bush | President George W. Bush | Broadway |
2023 | Gutenberg! The Musical! | The Producer (One night only) |
Music videos
Artist(s) | Title | Year | Director(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Beastie Boys | "Make Some Noise" | 2011 | — |
Gal Gadot & Friends | "Imagine" | 2020 | — |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2006 | Curious George | Ted Shackelford | |
2014 | The Lego Movie Videogame | Lord Business | Archive audio |
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External links
- Will Ferrell at IMDb