Acting
Will Ferrell
- Titles
- 172movies93TV shows
- Career
Active from 1997 to 2026, busiest in 2019 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 62top three billing
- Average score
56/100
- Highest rated
The Lego Movie84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 138 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy6.4average 2.7
- Pop Culture5.6average 2.2
- Satire & Parody5.5average 2.3
- Cringe Humor5.4average 2.2
- Absurdist Humor5.1average 2.0
- Physical Comedy5.4average 2.5
- Wit & Wordplay6.1average 3.7
- Showbiz3.3average 1.2
Rarely in their work
- Tension3.9, average 6.1
- Melancholy2.7, average 4.7
- Mystery2.2, average 4.1
- Violence2.4, average 4.3
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Absurdist Comedy 9
- Pop Culture References 8
- Slapstick Humor 7
- Lighthearted 6
- Underdog Story 6
- Cringe Comedy 6
- Meta-Narrative 6
- Cringe Humor 5
- Feel-Good 5
- Parody 5
- Heartwarming 5
- Family-Friendly 5
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 SteeleCreatorThe Hawk, The Spoils Before Dying, The Spoils of Babylon, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, Casa de Mi Padre, +4 more
Kristen WiigActorDespicable Me 4, The Spoils Before Dying, Zoolander 2, The Spoils of Babylon, SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas, +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
Molly ShannonActorThe Hawk, A Night at the Roxbury, Casa de Mi Padre, Superstar, The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish, +2 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
Maya RudolphActorThe Spoils Before Dying, Presidential Reunion, Meet Arnold: The Show, Meet Arnold: The Show, The Meet Arnold Show
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
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
Ben StillerActorMegamind, Zoolander, Zoolander 2, The Suburbans
Movies and TV shows
60Upcoming
15 titles
Judgment Day
Producer
Street Justice
Producer
American Huckster
as Chuck Blazer
Plus One
Producer
Cult of Love
Producer
Here for the Weekend
Executive Producer
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 2
Producer
The Prince of Fashion
Producer
Playdate
Producer
Bad Blood
Producer
Tough Guys
Producer
2020s
11 titles · average score 69
79
Will & Harper (2024)
Producer
68
Am I OK? (2024)
Producer
69
Quiz Lady (2023)
as Terry McTeer
77
May December (2023)
Producer
74
Theater Camp (2023)
Producer
65
Spirited (2022)
as Present
75
The Menu (2022)
Producer
76
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes (2021)
Executive Producer
63
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
as Lars Erickssong
2010s
27 titles · average score 54
25
Holmes & Watson (2018)
as Sherlock Holmes
59
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! (2018)
as Cord Hosenbeck
41
Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
as Brad
36
The House (2017)
as Scott Johansen/The Butcher
47
Daddy's Home (2015)
as Brad Whitaker
42
Get Hard (2015)
as James King
27
A Deadly Adoption (2015)
as Robert Benson
63
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
as Ron Burgundy
57
The Campaign (2012)
as Cam Brady
48
Casa de Mi Padre (2012)
as Armando Alvarez
67
The Other Guys (2010)
as Detective Allen Gamble
2000s
7 titles · average score 60
41
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)
as McDermott (uncredited)
60
Step Brothers (2008)
as Brennan Huff
72
Prop 8: The Musical (2008)
Producer
61
The Landlord (2007)
as Tenant
54
Hot Rod (2007)
Executive Producer
68
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
as Ricky Bobby