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John "Will" William Ferrell  (born July 16, 1967)
is a comedian, impressionist
  and actor who
first established himself as a cast member of
Saturday Night Live (1995–2002).

Born in Irvine, California, Ferrell attended
University High School (Irvine)|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.  After
graduating in 1989, Ferrell developed his
Improvisational comedy|improvisation skills as a
member of the comedy group The Groundlings. 

During his time on SNL, Ferrell made a name for
himself with impressions of 
* President of the United States|U.S. President
George W. Bush ("strategery" was just one of
several Bushisms he used during skits about the
George W. Bush presidential campaign, 2000|2000
campaign),
* announcer Harry Caray,
* singer Robert Goulet (crooning a cappella
versions of songs by Sisqó, Baha Men, and
Notorious B.I.G.),
* entertainer Neil Diamond,
* Inside the Actors Studio host James Lipton,
* Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, 
* United States Attorney General|U.S. Attorney
General Janet Reno,
* convicted Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, 
* game show host Alex Trebek, and 
* professional wrestling|professional
wrestler-turned-Governor of Minnesota Jesse
Ventura.

His original characters included "Morning Latte"
co-host Tom Wilkins, music teacher Marty Culp,
Spartan cheerleader Craig Buchanan, Dale
Sturtevant "Dissing Your Dog", and night clubber
Steve Butabi in a sketch that became the 1998 in
film|1998 film A Night at the Roxbury.

His final performance as a regular on Saturday
Night Live was May 18, 2002, in which the real
Alex Trebek made an appearance at the end of the
last Celebrity Jeopardy! sketch. Ferrell then
followed in the footsteps of fellow SNL alumni by
switching to a career focused on movies.

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 (fictitious) member of
Blue Öyster Cult, manically but arrhythmically
playing the instrument during the band's recording
of (Don't Fear) The Reaper. 

Ferrell has appeared in many films, including The
Ladies Man (2001), Zoolander (2001), Jay and
Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Old School
(movie)|Old School (2003), and Melinda and Melinda
(2004).  He has had leading roles in Elf
(movie)|Elf (2003), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron
Burgundy (2004), and Kicking and Screaming (2005).
His latest movie is Bewitched (movie)|Bewitched.

He hosted the USC School of Cinema-Television’s
75th Anniversary Gala
http://www.usc.edu/uscnews/story.php?id=10406,
where his alma mater was recognized as the first
educational institution of its kind in the
country.

== Personal life ==
He married Sweden|Swedish actress Viveca Paulin in
August 2000 and became father to Magnus Paulin
Ferrell in 2004. Since meeting his wife, he has
learned to speak some Swedish language|Swedish.

Will's father, Lee Ferrell, is a musician for the
Righteous Brothers.

==Filmography==
*Criminal Hearts (1995)
*Men Seeking Women (1997)
*Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
(1997)
*The Thin Pink Line (1998)
*A Night at the Roxbury (1998) (also writer)
*The Suburbans (1999)
*Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
*Dick (1999)
*Superstar (1999)
*Drowning Mona (2000)
*The Ladies Man (2000)
*Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
*Zoolander (2001)
*Boat Trip (2002) (Cameo)
*Old School (2003)
*Elf (2003)
*Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party (2004) (documentary)
*Starsky & Hutch (2004) (Cameo)
*Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
*Melinda and Melinda (2004)
*The Wendell Baker Story (2005)
*Kicking & Screaming (2005)
*Bewitched (2005)
*Wedding Crashers (2005) (Cameo)
*The Producers: The Movie Musical (2005)
(currently completed filming)
*Winter Passing (2005) (currently completed
filming)
*Stranger Than Fiction (2006) (currently filming)
*Curious George (2006) (currently filming) (voice)
*Talladega Nights (2006) (currently filming) (also
writer and executive producer)
*Joan of Bark: The Dog That Saved France (2006)
(currently in pre-production) (voice)

==TV Work==
*Saturday Night Live (cast member from 1995-2002)
*Cow and Chicken (1997-2001) (voice in various
episodes)
*Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000
(2000)
*The Oblongs (2001-2002) (voice)