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
137Upcoming
18 titles
as Evil Blue Barf Bag
Producer
Producer
as Buddy (pictured)
as Chuck Blazer
as Inspector Gadget
Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
Producer
Producer
Producer
2020s
24 titles · average score 67
60
as Maxime (voice)
58
as Reggie (voice)
69
as Terry McTeer
77
Producer
75
as Mattel CEO
65
as Present
75
Producer
63
as Lars Erickssong
41
as Pete Stanton
71
as Therapist
2010s
46 titles · average score 55
25
as Sherlock Holmes
41
as Brad
36
as Scott Johansen/The Butcher
33
as Jacobim Mugatu
47
as Brad Whitaker
42
as James King
84
as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
63
as Ron Burgundy
57
as Cam Brady
48
as Armando Alvarez
70
as Megamind (voice)
67
as Detective Allen Gamble
2000s
38 titles · average score 56
38
as Dr. Rick Marshall
60
as Brennan Huff
43
as Jackie Moon
65
as Chazz Michael Michaels
68
as Ricky Bobby
73
as Harold Crick
66
as Ted (Man with the Yellow Hat) (voice)
36
as Jack Wyatt
51
as Phil Weston
69
as Ron Burgundy
64
as Frank Ricard
73
as Buddy
1990s
11 titles · average score 50
48
as Sky Corrigan / Jesus
63
as Bob Woodward
31
as Gil
41
as Steve Butabi
77
as Troy / Self / Nancy Reagan / Various Characters
40
as Darren Clark
46
as Newscaster (uncredited)
49
as Young Man