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Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell

Actor, producer and writer · Born July 16, 1967 (59) · Irvine, California, USA

6 Primetime Emmys · Golden Globe nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 4 other major award bodies

John William Ferrell (/ˈfɛrəl/; born July 16, 1967) 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 honoured 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. Ferrell first established himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he performed from 1995 to 2002, and has subsequently starred in a string of comedy films. After starring in the 2003 comedy film Old School, Ferrell became considered a member of the "Frat Pack", a generation of leading Hollywood comic actors who emerged in the late 1990s and the 2000s, including Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Steve Carell, Vince Vaughn, Paul Rudd, and brothers Owen and Luke Wilson. He founded the comedy website Funny or Die in 2007 with his former writing partner, Adam McKay. Ferrell has starred in comedy films such as A Night at the Roxbury (1998), Elf (2003), Anchorman (2004), Kicking & Screaming (2005), Talladega Nights (2006), Blades of Glory (2007), Step Brothers (2008), The Other Guys (2010), Get Hard (2015), and Barbie (2023). He has also taken dramatic roles in Stranger than Fiction (2006), Everything Must Go (2010), and Downhill (2020). He has voiced roles in Curious George (2006), Megamind (2010), The Lego Movie film franchise (2014–2019), and Despicable Me 4 (2024). He also starred in and produced the documentary Will & Harper (2024) with writer Harper Steele. Ferrell has received four Primetime Emmy Awards for his work as a producer on the drama series Succession (2018–2023) and for the specials Live in Front of a Studio Audience (2019–2022). He also produced the series I'm Sorry (2017–2019), Dead to Me (2019–2022), and Drunk History (2013–2019). For his work on Broadway, he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Special Theatrical Event for his satirical portrayal of George W. Bush in You're Welcome America (2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Ferrell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
July 16, 1967 (59)
From
Irvine, California, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and writer
Titles
133 on MovieCove · 184 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Will Ferrell's films like?

Across their 92 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy62 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Bonds
32%
Society
16%
Morality
9%
Power
5%
Survival
3%
Ideas
2%
Friendship28 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds23 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth23 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity21 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity18 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition18 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love17 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 80 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 26 · Wry 5 · Earnest 45

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 68 · Serious 9 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 23 · Stylized 30 · Heightened 27

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 35 · Charged 39 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 41 · Shifting 29 · Whiplash 10

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 18 · Funny 61

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 53 · Relentless 9

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 68 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 70 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

54 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 30 of 54 analyzed roles.

Hero
30 of 54
Trickster
9 of 54
Shadow
6 of 54
Mentor
3 of 54
Herald
2 of 54
Shapeshifter
2 of 54
Threshold guardian
2 of 54
Show the 54 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
59
Joyful
59
Warm
27
Tense
18
Manic
13
Other
69

How their films linger

Fun64 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good60 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy60
  • Bittersweet19
  • Ambiguous12

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Will Ferrell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 95 of their 133 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Will Ferrell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

184 credits, 133 with a MovieCove page; 76 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Hawk(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · as Lonnie 'The Hawk' Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • A Very Jonas Christmas Movie(2025)

    as Will Ferrell

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • You're Cordially Invited(2025)

    Producer · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • No Good Deed(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • An SNL Thanksgiving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as (archive footage)

  • The Charlie Puth Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Will Ferrell

  • Will & Harper(2024)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Despicable Me 4(2024)

    as Maxime (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Am I OK?(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Roast of Tom Brady(2024)

    as Ron Burgundy

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Lou Adler

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Stupid Pet Tricks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Ranger Jim

  • In the Know(2024)

    Show as Gene

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • May December(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Quiz Lady(2023)

    Producer · as Terry McTeer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Strays(2023)

    as Reggie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Barbie(2023)

    as Mattel CEO

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Theater Camp(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • SmartLess: On the Road(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Menu(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Spirited(2022)

    Producer · as Present

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'The Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes'(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Shrink Next Door(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Martin 'Marty' Markowitz

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • 537 Votes(2020)

    as George W. Bush (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • David (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Therapist

  • Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga(2020)

    Producer · Writer · as Lars Erickssong

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Motherland: Fort Salem(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Impractical Jokers: The Movie(2020)

    as Miami Restaurant Guy #4

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Downhill(2020)

    as Pete Stanton

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Robbie(2020)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times'(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Between Two Ferns: The Movie(2019)

    as Will Ferrell

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Zeroville(2019)

    as Rondell

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Hustlers(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Boys(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Will Ferrell as Coach Brink

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Booksmart(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Tom Willis

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dead to Me(2019)

    Show 30 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Drunk Parents(2019)

    as Bum

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part(2019)

    as President Business / Dad

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Cord Hosenbeck

  • Holmes & Watson(2018)

    Producer · as Sherlock Holmes

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Vice(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Succession(2018)

    Show 39 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Ibiza(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Cord Hosenbeck

  • Oh Lucy!(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • LA to Vegas(2018)

    Show 15 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish(2018)

    Producer · Writer · as Cord Hosenbeck

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • No Activity(2017)

    Show 32 episodes · Executive Producer · as Adrian

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Daddy's Home 2(2017)

    Producer · as Brad

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • I Love You, America(2017)

    Show 21 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The House(2017)

    Producer · as Scott Johansen/The Butcher

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A.C. Green: Iron Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Narrator

  • The Boss(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Zoolander 2(2016)

    as Jacobim Mugatu

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Daddy's Home(2015)

    Producer · as Brad Whitaker

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Ferrell Takes the Field(2015)

    Executive Producer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Spoils Before Dying(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · as Eric Jonrosh

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Sleeping with Other People(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Deadly Adoption(2015)

    Executive Producer · as Robert Benson

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Me(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ron Burgundy

  • Get Hard(2015)

    Producer · as James King

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • An SNL Valentine(2015)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bad Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Tammy(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Sweden(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Will Ferrell

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ron Burgundy · as Self - Guest

  • The Lego Movie(2014)

    as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Spoils of Babylon(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer · as Eric Jonrosh

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues(2013)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Ron Burgundy

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • @midnight(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as President George W. Bush · as Self - Guest

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 70 episodes · Executive Producer · as Roald Dahl · as The Monster

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Internship(2013)

    as Kevin (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Campaign(2012)

    Producer · as Cam Brady

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bachelorette(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Casa de mi Padre(2012)

    Producer · as Armando Alvarez

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie(2012)

    Producer · as Damien Weebs

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Everything Must Go(2010)

    as Nick Halsey

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Fight for Your Right Revisited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ad-Rock (B-Boys 2)

  • Megamind: The Button of Doom(2011)

    as Megamind (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • John and Will's Animal Choices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Will

  • Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as David Bowie

  • Conan(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ron Burgundy · as Self

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Women of SNL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ted Nettters / Craig Buchanan / Alex Trebek / Various (archive footage)

  • Megamind(2010)

    as Megamind (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Virginity Hit(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Big Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer

  • The Other Guys(2010)

    Producer · as Detective Allen Gamble

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Presidential Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as George W. Bush

  • Funny or Die Presents...(2010)

    Show 22 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas(2009)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Land of the Lost(2009)

    as Dr. Rick Marshall

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard(2009)

    Producer · as McDermott (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush(2009)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as George W. Bush

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Eastbound & Down(2009)

    Show 29 episodes · Producer · as Ashley Schaeffer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Bat Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer · Actor

  • Prop 8: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • Step Brothers(2008)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay · Story · as Brennan Huff

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Semi-Pro(2008)

    as Jackie Moon

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Green Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer · as Arnold Darkshner

  • Hot Rod(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Procedure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bob

  • Good Cop, Baby Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer · as Angel (The Confessor)

  • The Landlord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer · Writer · as Tenant

  • Blades of Glory(2007)

    as Chazz Michael Michaels

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Donald Mahanahan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Stranger Than Fiction(2006)

    as Harold Crick

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Shane Hunter

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby(2006)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Ricky Bobby

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Ricky Bobby: Sports Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ricky Bobby (archive footage)

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Curious George(2006)

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

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Winter Passing(2005)

    as Corbit

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Producers(2005)

    as Franz Liebkind

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Earth to America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as George W. Bush

  • The Wendell Baker Story(2005)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Wedding Crashers(2005)

    as Chazz Reinhold (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bewitched(2005)

    as Jack Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Kicking & Screaming(2005)

    as Phil Weston

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Office(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · as Deangelo Vickers

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Wake Up, Ron Burgundy(2004)

    Writer · as Ron Burgundy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Melinda and Melinda(2004)

    as Hobie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy(2004)

    Writer · as Ron Burgundy

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Starsky & Hutch(2004)

    as Big Earl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Best Week Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Elf(2003)

    as Buddy

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • MTV Reloaded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as The Architect

  • Old School(2003)

    as Frank Ricard

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Harry Caray · as Ron Burgundy - Guest · as Self - Guest

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • I Spy(2002)

    as President George W. Bush (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Boat Trip(2002)

    as Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Zoolander(2001)

    as Mugatu

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Attorney Larry Flood

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Undeclared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave

  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back(2001)

    as Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Oblongs(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · as Bob Oblong (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Ladies Man(2000)

    as Lance DeLune

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Drowning Mona(2000)

    as Cubby

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Suburbans(1999)

    as Gil

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Superstar(1999)

    as Sky Corrigan / Jesus

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Dick(1999)

    as Bob Woodward

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me(1999)

    as Mustafa

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • SpongeBob SquarePants(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Will Ferrell

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Strangers with Candy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Whitely

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Fat Greek Guy / Miles 'Chatterbox' Musket (voice) · as The Black Knight (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Thin Pink Line(1998)

    as Darren Clark

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • A Night at the Roxbury(1998)

    Screenplay · as Steve Butabi

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • TRL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hercules(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Geryon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Troy · as Self / Nancy Reagan / Various Characters

  • Cow and Chicken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Farmer / Astronaut #2 (voice)

  • Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery(1997)

    as Mustafa

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Men Seeking Women(1997)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach Lucas (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Hearts(1996)

    as Newscaster (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • A Bucket of Blood(1995)

    as Young Man

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Mamet the Moocher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • On Our Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Construction Worker

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 8 episodes · as George W. Bush · as Self - Guest

  • WWE Monday Night RAW(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 139 episodes · as James Lipton (uncredited) · as Self · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · as Self - Host · as Self - Various Characters · as Self - Various Characters (uncredited) · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • All the Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Cult of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • First Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Here for the Weekend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Judgment Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • Playdate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Plus One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Self Help (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Street Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • The Fifth Wheel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • Tough Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • Untitled Inspector Gadget Reboot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Inspector Gadget

  • Untitled The Legend of Cocaine Island Remake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 182 titles, 168 of them dated from 1975 to 2026; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Despicable Me 4 (2024)

$972M worldwide

Highest rated

The Lego Movie (2014)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Megamind (2010)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19752026

Peak 2005 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 48 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting141 of 182: 101 only acting, 40 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdWriting15 of 182: 0 only writing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thProducing74 of 182: 41 only producing, 33 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew1 of 182: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

182 titles, 40 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 33 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew2000s51 · 49 acting · 13 crew2010s64 · 43 acting · 38 crew2020s30 · 20 acting · 16 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 44% of 63 roles
970207121722

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

6 Primetime Emmys and 3 other major awards from 31 major nominations, 2001–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Documentary
  2. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Television Movie
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 2 nominations
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
  3. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Drama Series
  4. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  5. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  6. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated ×2 · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Specials
  7. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated ×2 · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
  8. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Show 6 earlier years
  1. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
  2. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
  3. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special
  4. 2007
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  5. 2006
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
  6. 2001
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Will Ferrell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 96; across their 80 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 80

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 80

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 80

Midcredits score across 133 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up35
  • 50th to 74th38
  • 25th to 49th29
  • Below 25th31

Shape of the crowd

53 of their 133 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser53
  • Broadly Agreed16
  • Mixed47

Most divisive · producer

I Love You, America (2017)

95th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Office (2005)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 75 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Will Ferrell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 69 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore60 titles7–60 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity69 titles21–66 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity64 titles33–85 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs61 titles19–75 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense60 titles6–46 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Will Ferrell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Will Ferrell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam McKay shares the most, 36.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles