Acting
Will Ferrell
- Titles
- 164movies90TV shows
- Career
Active from 1997 to 2026, with up to 5 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 60top three billing
- Average score
57/100
- Highest rated
The Lego Movie84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 139 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy6.4average 2.7
- Pop Culture5.6average 2.2
- Satire & Parody5.6average 2.3
- Cringe Humor5.4average 2.2
- Physical Comedy5.5average 2.4
- Absurdist Humor5.1average 2.0
- Wit & Wordplay6.1average 3.7
- Showbiz3.4average 1.2
Rarely in their work
- Tension3.9, average 6.0
- Melancholy2.8, average 4.7
- Mystery2.2, average 4.1
- Psychological3.8, average 5.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Slapstick Humor 9
- Absurdist Comedy 9
- Pop Culture References 7
- Cringe Comedy 6
- Lighthearted 5
- Underdog Story 5
- Absurdist Humor 5
- Meta-Narrative 5
- Heartwarming 5
- Feel-Good Movie 4
- Cringe Humor 4
- Family-Friendly 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Adam McKayActorThe Other Guys, Daddy's Home, Step Brothers, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, +8 more
Harper SteeleWriterThe Hawk, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, Casa de Mi Padre, The Spoils Before Dying, The Ladies Man, +4 more
John C. ReillyActorStep Brothers, Holmes & Watson, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie, John and Will's Animal Choices, +3 more
Molly ShannonActorThe Hawk, A Night at the Roxbury, Casa de Mi Padre, Superstar, The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!, +2 more
Kristen WiigActorDespicable Me 4, Zoolander 2, The Spoils Before Dying, The Spoils of Babylon, A Deadly Adoption, +2 more
Chris HenchyActorThe Other Guys, Daddy's Home, The Hawk, Land of the Lost, The Campaign, +1 more
Brent WhiteEditorThe Other Guys, Step Brothers, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie, +1 more
Oliver WoodCinematographerThe Other Guys, Step Brothers, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Holmes & Watson, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Theodore ShapiroComposerOld School, Zoolander 2, Blades of Glory, The Campaign, Semi-Pro
Steve CarellActorDespicable Me 4, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Tim MeadowsActorThe Ladies Man, The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!, The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish, The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
Ben StillerActorMegamind, Zoolander 2, Zoolander, The Suburbans
Movies and TV shows
167Upcoming
13 titles
as Inspector Gadget
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2020s
27 titles · average score 67
TV show · as Lonnie 'The Hawk' Hawkins
as Maxime (voice)
as Terry McTeer
as Reggie (voice)
Producer
as Present
Producer
TV show · as Martin 'Marty' Markowitz
as Lars Erickssong
as Pete Stanton
as Therapist
2010s
56 titles · average score 57
as Sherlock Holmes
as Brad
as Scott Johansen/The Butcher
as Jacobim Mugatu
as Brad Whitaker
as James King
as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
as Ron Burgundy
as Cam Brady
as Nick Halsey
as Detective Allen Gamble
as Megamind (voice)
2000s
48 titles · average score 59
as Dr. Rick Marshall
as Brennan Huff
as Chazz Michael Michaels
as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
as Harold Crick
as Ricky Bobby
as Jack Wyatt
as Ron Burgundy
as Ron Burgundy
as Frank Ricard
as Buddy
TV show · as Bob Oblong (voice)
1990s
22 titles · average score 58
as Sky Corrigan / Jesus
as Bob Woodward
TV show · as Fat Greek Guy / Miles 'Chatterbox' Musket (voice) / The Black Knight (voice)
as Gil
TV show · as Will Ferrell
as Steve Butabi
TV show · as Coach Lucas (voice)
TV show · as Farmer / Astronaut #2 (voice)
TV show
TV show · as Self - Guest / George W. Bush
1970s
1 title · average score 69
TV show · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) / James Lipton (uncredited)