Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell was a member of the cast of Saturday Night Live before going into the big screen to play comedy like 'Elf 'Anchorman,' and Talladega Nights. In 1967, in Irvine, California, Will Ferrell started his career in comedy when he was an actor in the Los Angeles-based improv group the Groundlings. He was an Saturday Night Live cast member for seven years , and he became an important comedic attraction through off-color films, like Old School 2003 and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 2004. Ferrell was also co-founder of the streaming video site Funny or Die and enjoyed great success in voice acting in animated films like Megamind (2010). John William Ferrell, born on July 16, 1967, in Irvine, California. Will Ferrell was the eldest son of Righteous Brothers keyboardist Lee Ferrell as well as teacher Kay Ferrell. He was according to his own admission was not exactly the class clown when he was an University High School student. He was quiet and stoic and he opted to be a football player, setting a school record for the most field goals scored. Ferrell was a more relaxed person in suburban homes, and he didn't display the same outlandish or humorous expressions later in his career. In an interview with Esquire his mother stated Ferrell was "very calm and even-tempered. He was very easygoing." "You do you know those little Matchbox cars? Will be lining up his Matchbox cars, by himself and be utterly content. If you were to ask him, "Do you want to visit Disneyland today or line up your cars?' You'd have to think about it. Ferrell was not a perfect straight man but that's not to suggest he wasn't. A glimpse of Ferrell's comedic talent was displayed every morning in high school when he disguised himself to announce what was happening on the PA system. Ferrell earned his degree from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles in 1986. He was a member of the Delta Tau fraternity, and pursued a degree for sports journalism.