Will Ferrell filmography
Performances by American actor
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The following is the filmography of American actor, comedian, producer and writer Will Ferrell.
Film
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
As an actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Criminal Hearts | Newscaster | Uncredited | [1] |
| 1997 | Men Seeking Women | Al | [2] | |
| Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Mustafa | [3] | ||
| 1998 | A Night at the Roxbury | Steve Butabi | Also writer | [4] |
| The Thin Pink Line | Darren Clark | [5] | ||
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Mustafa | [6] | |
| Dick | Bob Woodward | [7] | ||
| Superstar | Sky Corrigan / Jesus | [8] | ||
| The Suburbans | Gil | [9] | ||
| 2000 | Drowning Mona | Cubby the Funeral Director | [10] | |
| The Ladies Man | Lance DeLune | [11] | ||
| 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly | [12] | |
| Zoolander | Jacobim Mugatu | [13] | ||
| 2002 | Boat Trip | Brian's Boyfriend | Uncredited | [14] |
| 2003 | Old School | Frank "The Tank" Ricard | [15] | |
| Elf | Buddy Hobbs | [16] | ||
| 2004 | Starsky & Hutch | Big Earl | Uncredited | [17] |
| Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Ron Burgundy | Also writer and executive soundtrack producer | [18] | |
| Melinda and Melinda | Hobie | [19] | ||
| Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Ron Burgundy | Direct-to-DVD; also writer | [20] | |
| Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party | Himself | Documentary | [21] | |
| 2005 | The Wendell Baker Story | Dave Bix | [22] | |
| Kicking & Screaming | Phil Weston | [23] | ||
| Bewitched | Jack Wyatt | Also songwriter: "Promised Land" | [24] | |
| Wedding Crashers | Chazz Reinhold | Uncredited | [25] | |
| Winter Passing | Corbit | [26] | ||
| The Producers | Franz Liebkind | [27] | ||
| 2006 | Curious George | Ted Shackelford / "The Man with the Yellow Hat" | Voice | [28] |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Ricky Bobby | Also writer, executive producer, and songwriter: "Guaranteed Cool" | [29] | |
| Stranger than Fiction | Harold Crick | [30] | ||
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | Chazz Michael Michaels | [31] | |
| 2008 | Semi-Pro | Jackie Moon | Also songwriter: "Love Me Sexy" | [32] |
| Step Brothers | Brennan Huff | Also writer, executive producer, and songwriter: "Boats 'n Hoes" | [33] | |
| 2009 | Land of the Lost | Dr. Rick Marshall | [34] | |
| The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | Craig McDermott | Uncredited; also producer | [35] | |
| 2010 | The Other Guys | Detective Allen Gamble | Also producer and songwriter: "Pimps Don't Cry" | [36] |
| Everything Must Go | Nick Halsey | [37] | ||
| Megamind | Megamind | Voice | [38] | |
| 2011 | Megamind: The Button of Doom | Voice, short film | [39] | |
| 2012 | Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie | Damien Weebs | Also producer | [40] |
| Casa de mi padre | Armando Alvarez | [41] | ||
| The Campaign | Cam Brady | [42] | ||
| 2013 | The Internship | Kevin | Uncredited | [43] |
| 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" | [44] | |
| 2014 | The Lego Movie | Lord Business/The Man Upstairs | Voice | [45] |
| 2015 | Get Hard | James King | Also producer | [46] |
| Daddy's Home | Brad Whitaker | [47] | ||
| 2016 | Zoolander 2 | Jacobim Mugatu | ||
| 2017 | The House | Scott Johansen | Also producer | [48] |
| Daddy's Home 2 | Brad Whitaker | [49] | ||
| 2018 | Holmes & Watson | Sherlock Holmes | [50] | |
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | President (Lord) Business/The Man Upstairs | Voice | [51] |
| Drunk Parents | Bum | Cameo | [52] | |
| Between Two Ferns: The Movie | Himself | [53] | ||
| Zeroville | Rondell | Uncredited | [54] | |
| 2020 | Downhill | Pete Stanton | [55] | |
| Impractical Jokers: The Movie | Miami Restaurant Guy #4 | Cameo | [56] | |
| Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga | Lars Erickssong | Also writer and producer | [57] | |
| David | Therapist | Short film | [58] | |
| 2022 | Spirited | Ghost of Christmas Present / Ebenezer Scrooge | Also producer | [59] |
| 2023 | Barbie | CEO of Mattel | [60] | |
| Strays | Reggie | Voice | [61] | |
| Quiz Lady | Terry McTeer | Also producer | [62] | |
| 2024 | Will & Harper | Himself | Documentary; also producer | [63] |
| Despicable Me 4 | Maxime Le Mal | Voice | [64] | |
| 2025 | You're Cordially Invited | Jim | Also producer | [65] |
| Arco | Frankie | Voice; English dub | [66] | |
| A Very Jonas Christmas Movie | Himself | Cameo | [67] | |
| TBA | Judgment Day † | Post-production; also producer | [68] | |
| TBA | The Fifth Wheel † | Brad La Cadabra | Filming; 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 an 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 2005–2026 | 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) Episode: "Will Ferrell/Paul McCartney" (2026) |
| 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" |
| Pepper Ann | Alf | Voice, episode: "Searching for Pepper Ann Pearson"[69] | |
| 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"[70][71] | ||
| 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"[72] | |
| 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[73] | |
| John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA | Lou Adler | Episode: "Coyotes"[74] | |
| The Boys | Himself as "Coach Brink" | 4 episodes[75] | |
| TBA | The Hawk | Main role; also co-creator and executive producer[76][77] 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 | |
| 2024 | No Good Deed | |
| TBA | Totally Spies! (Live Action)[78] |
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 | MCA |
| Gal Gadot & Friends | "Imagine"[79] | 2020 | N/a |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Curious George | Ted Shackelford | |
| 2014 | The Lego Movie Videogame | Lord Business | Archive audio |