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Will Ferrell

(1967) Film Producer United States

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Will Ferrell is a film producer from the United States, best known for Anchorman.

Quick Facts About Will Ferrell

Born: July 16, 1967
Nationality: United States
Profession: Film Producer
Notable works: Anchorman
Known for: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Old School, Elf, Step Brothers
Spouse: Viveca Paulin

About Will Ferrell

John William Ferrell is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for his leading man roles in comedy films and for his work as a television producer. Ferrell has received various accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and a British Academy Television Award, in addition to nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and for a Tony Award. In 2011, Ferrell was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. In 2015, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was named the year's best comedian in British GQ.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Program MTV Comedic Genius Award

Quotes by Will Ferrell

Alcohol is like Photoshop for real life

Alcohol

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On the set of an independent film you can tell that nobody is doing it for the money. Everyone is there because…

Budgets

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I often don't think a lot about the ramifications of anything I do.

Ramifications

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There's always going to be someone as funny as you or funnier.

Always

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Why did Autograph Magazine list me as one of the worst autograph signers? Oh, I don't know. It's probably because I punched…

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I just Fell Down the Stairs Holding a Guitar and Accidentally Wrote a One Direction Song

Guitar

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Well, I could be wrong, but I believe diversity is an old, old wooden ship that was used during the Civil War…

Anchorman

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I've always wanted to sail around the world in a handmade boat, and I built a boat.

Always

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I left 'Saturday Night Live' without a film to go to, and I'd filmed 'Old School' while I was in my last…

Agents

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You did it! Congratulations! World's best cup of coffee! Great job, everybody! It's great to be here.

Buddy

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I don't even consider myself an impressionist, really

Funny

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There are a lot of really funny guys who are very natural in what they do: Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Seth Rogen.

Funny

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Once a person has a child, the first question everyone asks is: "Are you going to have more children?" But it basically…

Asks

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I love playing the macho guy who looks like an idiot.

Guy

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Niggas every where

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I'm a Progressive. Much in the same way our founding fathers - who, oddly enough, wouldn't get elected today - were Progressives.

Enough

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I think people don't understand that comedy is an outlet for me. Comedy allows me to get outside of myself, and exercise…

Comedy

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You might not believe this, but I really don't believe in doing something if it's just for the sake of doing it.

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I guess ultimately a lot of comedians just wanna be taken seriously.

Comedian

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I think 'SNL' was such a unique thing because it was material you created and you're very comfortable with it, even though…

Comfortable

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I think a lot of the instincts you have doing comedy are really the same for doing drama, in that it's essentially…

Approach

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Who was the greatest prostitute in history? Ms. Pacman, for 25 cents that b*tch swallowed balls till she died.

Funny facebook status

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I speak as much Spanish as anyone who has grown up in Southern California or Texas or Arizona. I had my three…

Arizona

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I always just forced myself to do crazy things in public. In college I would push an overhead projector across campus with…

Being shy

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When a dramatic actor does a funny film, people are like, 'Wonderful! I didn't know he was funny!' But when it flips,…

Actor

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