Category: American comedians
Date of birth: July 16, 1967
Birth Name : John William Ferrell
Nickname : Wilf
Height : 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Profession: Comedian, Writer, Voice acting, Actor,…
Awards won: MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, ...
Films written: Mediocre American Man Trilogy, ...
Films produced: The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, ...
Spouse : Viveca Paulin (2000–present)
BIOGRAPHY
One of the many comic actors to make the leap from Saturday Night Live to the big screen, Ferrell exudes a gawky, everyman likability. This tall, curly-haired player performed with The Groundlings before landing on SNL, where he became popular for his hilarious impressions (James Lipton, Alex Trebek, George "Dubya") and broad characterizations (an overgrown cheerleader, an overzealous lover). One of his creations, a bridge-and-tunnel clubgoer, led to his first leading movie role in 1998's lackluster A Night at the Roxbury, but future projects proved more rewarding. After a succession of small parts in small movies, Ferrell popped up in fellow funnyman Ben Stiller's modest 2001 hit Zoolander and stole the show as eccentric fashion-designer-cum-terrorist Mugatu (a reference to a furry Star Trek villain). Ferrell left SNL the next year to concentrate exclusively on the big screen, and by 2003 he was a bankable star, with a laugh-out-loud supporting role as an overgrown frat boy in Old School and his lovable turn in the feel-good smash Elf. Some of his films did better than others — Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, which he also cowrote (perhaps inspired by his early days as a sportscaster for a local cable station), was a hit, while Bewitched and The Producers bombed. Inspite of the occasional flops, however, Ferrell always retained his regular-guy appeal.
Career
Ferrell made his Broadway debut taking on departing U.S. President George W. Bush in a one-man show called You’re Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush. The show started performances on January 20, 2009, in previews—Bush's final day in office—at the Cort Theatre and opened officially on February 1. The limited engagement played through March 15, 2009.
In August 2000, Ferrell married Swedish actress Viveca Paulin, whom he met in 1995 at an acting class. They live in New York City and in Orange County, California and have three sons, Magnus Paulin Ferrell, born March 7, 2004, Mattias Paulin Ferrell, born December 30, 2006, and Axel Paulin Ferrell, born January 23, 2010.
In 2006, I-Newswire.com, a site that accepts submissions from readers and publishes them as "press releases", reported that Ferrell had died in a paragliding accident. The hoax was published before its factual inaccuracy was noticed. The story was further propagated when it appeared on Google News.
Ferrell is a fan of USC Trojan football. At USC, Ferrell was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and is now an active alumnus. Ferrell has worked with former head coach Pete Carroll to do motivational stunts for the players during the season.
Ferrell is also a supporter of Chelsea, an English Premier League football club. Ferrell represented Chelsea as honorary captain in the coin toss before the Chelsea v Inter Milan match at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on July 21, 2009.
Ferrell enjoys running and has participated in several major marathons such as the Boston, New York and Stockholm Marathons. He also raises money for charity, including his Scholarships for Cancer Survivors campaign through Crowdrise; a social networking community for volunteers and a micro-donations fundraising platform.
In 2007, Autograph magazine named Ferrell the worst celebrity autographer. Its editor stated, "What's so frustrating about Will Ferrell being the worst autograph signer this past year is that he used to be so nice to fans and collectors and a great signer. What makes him so bad is that he'll taunt people asking for his autograph." In response, Ferrell has stated, "I don't know how I got on the list. I sign a lot of autographs," but has admitted to taunting autograph-seekers: "I do. I really do. I'm like, 'How badly do you want this autograph?' 'Are you sure?' 'You say you're my biggest fan, really, prove it.' I'll do things like that. They have to earn it."
Ferrell had noted that, although he was well known for his SNL impersonation of President George W. Bush, he chose, for both professional and political reasons, not to meet the President on several occasions, unlike his SNL predecessor Dana Carvey's famous chummy relationship with George H. W. Bush: "I declined, partly out of comedic purposes, because when I was on the show Saturday Night Live at the time, it didn't make sense to really meet the people that you play, for fear of them influencing you. And then the other side of it is, from a political standpoint, I don't want to meet that guy." Ferrell also appeared on an episode of Man vs. Wild, where he traveled throughout the tundras of Sweden with the show's host, Bear Grylls. In the episode, Ferrell came across various unique situations, which included eating the eye of a reindeer.
Ferrell made a comical debut as a relief pitcher for the Round Rock Express, the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, on May 6, 2010. He was introduced as "Billy Ray 'Rojo' Johnson", and was brought in to relief pitch for the sixth inning. He then entertained the fans by bringing a sack of beer cans to the mound, as well as being ejected and getting chased by the opposing batter. He revealed himself to the fans when his moustache fell off during the chase. The appearance was cooked up by Ferrell and the Express, who sent out a press release announcing Johnson's "signing", to promote The Will Powered Golf Classic the following day at the nearby Cimarron Hills Country Club, which benefits Cancer for College, an organization that provides scholarships to cancer survivors.
In 2006, I-Newswire.com, a site that accepts submissions from readers and publishes them as "press releases", reported that Ferrell had died in a paragliding accident. The hoax was published before its factual inaccuracy was noticed. The story was further propagated when it appeared on Google News.
Ferrell is a fan of USC Trojan football. At USC, Ferrell was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and is now an active alumnus. Ferrell has worked with former head coach Pete Carroll to do motivational stunts for the players during the season.
Ferrell is also a supporter of Chelsea, an English Premier League football club. Ferrell represented Chelsea as honorary captain in the coin toss before the Chelsea v Inter Milan match at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on July 21, 2009.
Ferrell enjoys running and has participated in several major marathons such as the Boston, New York and Stockholm Marathons. He also raises money for charity, including his Scholarships for Cancer Survivors campaign through Crowdrise; a social networking community for volunteers and a micro-donations fundraising platform.
In 2007, Autograph magazine named Ferrell the worst celebrity autographer. Its editor stated, "What's so frustrating about Will Ferrell being the worst autograph signer this past year is that he used to be so nice to fans and collectors and a great signer. What makes him so bad is that he'll taunt people asking for his autograph." In response, Ferrell has stated, "I don't know how I got on the list. I sign a lot of autographs," but has admitted to taunting autograph-seekers: "I do. I really do. I'm like, 'How badly do you want this autograph?' 'Are you sure?' 'You say you're my biggest fan, really, prove it.' I'll do things like that. They have to earn it."
Ferrell had noted that, although he was well known for his SNL impersonation of President George W. Bush, he chose, for both professional and political reasons, not to meet the President on several occasions, unlike his SNL predecessor Dana Carvey's famous chummy relationship with George H. W. Bush: "I declined, partly out of comedic purposes, because when I was on the show Saturday Night Live at the time, it didn't make sense to really meet the people that you play, for fear of them influencing you. And then the other side of it is, from a political standpoint, I don't want to meet that guy." Ferrell also appeared on an episode of Man vs. Wild, where he traveled throughout the tundras of Sweden with the show's host, Bear Grylls. In the episode, Ferrell came across various unique situations, which included eating the eye of a reindeer.
Ferrell made a comical debut as a relief pitcher for the Round Rock Express, the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, on May 6, 2010. He was introduced as "Billy Ray 'Rojo' Johnson", and was brought in to relief pitch for the sixth inning. He then entertained the fans by bringing a sack of beer cans to the mound, as well as being ejected and getting chased by the opposing batter. He revealed himself to the fans when his moustache fell off during the chase. The appearance was cooked up by Ferrell and the Express, who sent out a press release announcing Johnson's "signing", to promote The Will Powered Golf Classic the following day at the nearby Cimarron Hills Country Club, which benefits Cancer for College, an organization that provides scholarships to cancer survivors.
Movies List
Bucket of Blood (1995)
Bucket of Blood (1995)
Criminal Hearts (1995)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
Men Seeking Women (1997)
A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
The Thin Pink Line (1998)
Superstar (1999)
Dick (1999)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
The Suburbans (1999)
The Ladies Man (2000)
Drowning Mona (2000)
Zoolander (2001)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Boat Trip (2002)
Old School (2003)
Elf (2003)
Melinda and Melinda (2004)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
Starsky & Hutch (2004)
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party (2004)
The Producers (2005)
Wedding Crashers (2005)
Winter Passing (2005)
Bewitched (2005)
Kicking & Screaming (2005)
The Wendell Baker Story (2005)
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Curious George (2006)
Blades of Glory (2007)
Semi-Pro (2008)
Step Brothers (2008)
Land of the Lost (2009)
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)
SpongeBob's Truth or Square (2009)
The Other Guys (2010)
Megamind (2010)
Hubworld (2010)
Everything Must Go (2010)
Casa De Mi Padre (2011)
Emmy Awards
Nominated:
2001: Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program (for Saturday Night Live)
ESPY Awards
Won:
2007 ESPY Awards, Best Sports Movie (for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby)
2008 ESPY Awards, Best Sports Movie (for Semi-Pro)
Golden Globe Awards
Nominated:
2006: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (for The Producers)
2007: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy (for Stranger than Fiction)
James Joyce Award
2008: James Joyce Award from University College Dublin's Literary and Historical Society in recognition for "excelling in his field".
MTV Movie Awards
Won:
2007: Best Kiss for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (with Sacha Baron Cohen)
Nominated:
2003: Best Comedic Performance (for Old School)
2003: Best On-Screen Team (with Luke Wilson and Vince Vaughn for Old School)
2004: Best Comedic Performance (for Elf)
2005: Best Comedic Performance (for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy)
2005: Best On-Screen Team (with Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and David Koechner for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy)
2005: Best Musical Performance (with Paul Rudd, David Koechner and Steve Carell for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy)
2007: Best Comedic Performance (for Blades of Glory)
2007: Best Fight (for Blades of Glory)
Razzie Awards
Nominated:
2005: Worst Actor for Bewitched and Kicking & Screaming
Satellite Awards
Nominated:
2006: Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical (for Stranger Than Fiction)
Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards
Won:
2007 Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards, Funniest Mo-fo
2007 Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards, Most Viral Video
Teen Choice Awards
Won:
2007: Choice Movie Actor - Comedy for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Blades of Glory
Nominated:
2004: Choice Comedian
2004: Choice Movie Actor - Comedy for Elf
2005: Choice Comedian
2005: Choice Movie Actor - Comedy for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Kicking & Screaming
2005: Choice Movie Hissy Fit for Kicking & Screaming
2005: Choice Movie Rumble for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2005: Choice Movie Sleazebag for Kicking & Screaming
2007: Choice Comedian
2007: Choice Movie Chemistry (with Jon Heder), for Blades of Glory
2007: Choice Movie Dance (with Jon Heder), for Blades of Glory
2007: Choice Movie Hissy Fit for Blades of Glory
2008: Choice Comedian
2008: Choice Movie Actor - Comedy for Semi-Pro
2009: Choice Movie Actor - Comedy for Land of the Lost
Tony Awards
Nominated:
2009: Best Special Theatrical Event (for You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush)
Salary
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $20,000,000
Bewitched (2005) $20,000,000
Kicking & Screaming (2005) $20,000,000
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) $7,000,000
No comments:
Post a Comment