Portrait of Will Ferrell

Acting

Will Ferrell

Career

Active from 1997 to 2026, with up to 5 main titles a year.

Leading roles
60
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Lego Movie
The Lego Movie
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 141 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Will Ferrell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    4.0, average 6.0
  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7
  • Mystery
    2.1, average 4.0
  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Humor 8
  • Absurdist Comedy 7
  • Cringe Comedy 6
  • Pop Culture References 6
  • Meta-Narrative 5
  • Absurdist Humor 5
  • Underdog Story 4
  • Crude Humor 4
  • Witty Dialogue 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Feel-Good Escapism 3
  • Showbiz Satire 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

167
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

13 titles
Untitled Inspector Gadget Reboot
Untitled Inspector Gadget Reboot

as Inspector Gadget

The Fifth Wheel
The Fifth Wheel

Producer

Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake
Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake

Producer

Will
Will

Producer

Self Help
Self Help

Producer

First Ladies
First Ladies

Producer

Tough Guys
Tough Guys

Producer

Here for the Weekend
Here for the Weekend

Executive Producer

Judgment Day
Judgment Day

Producer

Playdate
Playdate

Producer

Street Justice
Street Justice

Producer

Cult of Love
Cult of Love

Producer

2020s

27 titles · average score 67
The Hawk
The Hawk (2026)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as Lonnie 'The Hawk' Hawkins

You're Cordially Invited
You're Cordially Invited (2025)
GoodWatch score 49

as Jim

Despicable Me 4
Despicable Me 4 (2024)
GoodWatch score 59

as Maxime (voice)

Strays
Strays (2023)
GoodWatch score 57

as Reggie (voice)

Quiz Lady
Quiz Lady (2023)
GoodWatch score 69

as Terry McTeer

May December
May December (2023)
GoodWatch score 78

Producer

Spirited
Spirited (2022)
GoodWatch score 64

as Present

The Menu
The Menu (2022)
GoodWatch score 75

Producer

The Shrink Next Door
The Shrink Next Door (2021)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Martin 'Marty' Markowitz

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
GoodWatch score 62

as Lars Erickssong

Downhill
Downhill (2020)
GoodWatch score 41

as Pete Stanton

David
David (2020)
GoodWatch score 72

as Therapist

2010s

56 titles · average score 57
Holmes & Watson
Holmes & Watson (2018)
GoodWatch score 25

as Sherlock Holmes

Daddy's Home 2
Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
GoodWatch score 41

as Brad

The House
The House (2017)
GoodWatch score 37

as Scott Johansen/The Butcher

Zoolander 2
Zoolander 2 (2016)
GoodWatch score 34

as Jacobim Mugatu

Daddy's Home
Daddy's Home (2015)
GoodWatch score 47

as Brad Whitaker

Get Hard
Get Hard (2015)
GoodWatch score 42

as James King

The Lego Movie
The Lego Movie (2014)
GoodWatch score 84

as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
GoodWatch score 63

as Ron Burgundy

The Campaign
The Campaign (2012)
GoodWatch score 57

as Cam Brady

Casa de Mi Padre
Casa de Mi Padre (2012)
GoodWatch score 48

as Armando Alvarez

Megamind
Megamind (2010)
GoodWatch score 70

as Megamind (voice)

The Other Guys
The Other Guys (2010)
GoodWatch score 68

as Detective Allen Gamble

2000s

48 titles · average score 59
Land of the Lost
Land of the Lost (2009)
GoodWatch score 39

as Dr. Rick Marshall

Step Brothers
Step Brothers (2008)
GoodWatch score 60

as Brennan Huff

Semi-Pro
Semi-Pro (2008)
GoodWatch score 43

as Jackie Moon

Blades of Glory
Blades of Glory (2007)
GoodWatch score 65

as Chazz Michael Michaels

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
GoodWatch score 68

as Ricky Bobby

Curious George
Curious George (2006)
GoodWatch score 66

as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)

Stranger Than Fiction
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
GoodWatch score 73

as Harold Crick

Bewitched
Bewitched (2005)
GoodWatch score 37

as Jack Wyatt

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
GoodWatch score 68

as Ron Burgundy

Elf
Elf (2003)
GoodWatch score 67

as Buddy

Old School
Old School (2003)
GoodWatch score 63

as Frank Ricard

The Oblongs
The Oblongs (2001)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Bob Oblong (voice)

1990s

22 titles · average score 58
Superstar
Superstar (1999)
GoodWatch score 48

as Sky Corrigan / Jesus

Family Guy
Family Guy (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Fat Greek Guy / Miles 'Chatterbox' Musket (voice) / The Black Knight (voice)

Dick
Dick (1999)
GoodWatch score 65

as Bob Woodward

The Suburbans
The Suburbans (1999)
GoodWatch score 23

as Gil

SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Will Ferrell

A Night at the Roxbury
A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
GoodWatch score 40

as Steve Butabi

Hercules
Hercules (1998)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Geryon (voice)

Men Seeking Women
Men Seeking Women (1997)
GoodWatch score 32

as Al

King of the Hill
King of the Hill (1997)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Coach Lucas (voice)

Cow and Chicken
Cow and Chicken (1997)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Farmer / Astronaut #2 (voice)

Raw
Raw (1993)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as George W. Bush / Self - Guest

1970s

1 title · average score 69
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Host