Acting
Will Ferrell
- Titles
- 173movies93TV shows
- Career
Active from 1997 to 2026, busiest in 2019 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 61top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
The Lego Movie89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 135 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 Humor5.5average 2.2
- Absurdist Humor5.1average 2.0
- Physical Comedy5.5average 2.5
- Wit & Wordplay6.0average 3.7
- Showbiz3.2average 1.2
Rarely in their work
- Tension4.0, average 6.1
- Melancholy2.7, average 4.7
- Mystery2.2, average 4.1
- Psychological3.7, average 5.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Absurdist Comedy 9
- Slapstick Humor 7
- Pop Culture References 7
- Cringe Comedy 6
- Lighthearted 6
- Underdog Story 6
- Heartwarming 5
- Cringe Humor 5
- Parody 5
- Meta-Narrative 5
- Family-Friendly 5
- Feel-Good Movie 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Adam McKayActorThe Other Guys, Step Brothers, Daddy's Home, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, +8 more
Harper SteeleWriterThe Hawk, The Spoils Before Dying, The Spoils of Babylon, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, Casa de Mi Padre, +4 more
Molly ShannonActorThe Hawk, A Night at the Roxbury, Casa de Mi Padre, Superstar, The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish, +2 more
John C. ReillyActorStep Brothers, Holmes & Watson, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie, Green Team, +2 more
Kristen WiigActorDespicable Me 4, The Spoils Before Dying, Zoolander 2, The Spoils of Babylon, A Deadly Adoption, +1 more
Chris HenchyActorThe Other Guys, The Hawk, Daddy's Home, 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, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, +1 more
Paul RuddActorThe Shrink Next Door, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie, Evil Blue Barf Bag: The Movie
Maya RudolphActorThe Spoils Before Dying, Presidential Reunion, Meet Arnold: The Show, Meet Arnold: The Show, The Meet Arnold Show
Oliver WoodCinematographerThe Other Guys, Step Brothers, Holmes & Watson, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Theodore ShapiroComposerOld School, Blades of Glory, Zoolander 2, 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
Movies and TV shows
21Upcoming
3 titles
Evil Blue Barf Bag: The Movie
as Evil Blue Barf Bag
They're Lit, But Are They Bros?
as Buddy (pictured)
Toni Erdmann
Producer
2020s
7 titles · average score 82
85
Will & Harper (2024)
Producer
80
May December (2023)
Producer
80
Barbie (2023)
as Mattel CEO
81
Theater Camp (2023)
Producer
82
The Menu (2022)
Producer
84
537 Votes (2020)
as George W. Bush (archive footage)
2010s
5 titles · average score 86
84
Booksmart (2019)
Executive Producer
Meet Arnold: The Show (2019)
TV show · as Chet Cunningham
Meet Arnold: The Show (2019)
TV show · as Chet Cunningham
85
Oh Lucy! (2018)
Executive Producer
89
The Lego Movie (2014)
as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
2000s
5 titles · average score 81
80
Eastbound & Down (2009)
TV show · as Ashley Schaeffer
80
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
as Harold Crick
80
The Office (2005)
TV show · as Deangelo Vickers
82
Elf (2003)
as Buddy
84
Undeclared (2001)
TV show · as Dave
1990s
1 title · average score 84
84
Strangers with Candy (1999)
TV show · as Bob Whitely