John William "
Will"
Ferrell (; born July 16, 1967) is an
American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He first established himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the
NBC sketch comedy show
Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in comedy films such as (2004),
Talladega Nights (2006),
Step Brothers (2008),
The Other Guys (2010) and
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), all but one of which he co-wrote with his comedy partner
Adam McKay. The two also founded the comedy website
Funny or Die in 2007. Other films roles include
Elf,
Old School (both 2003),
Blades of Glory (2007), and the animated films
Megamind (2010) and
The Lego Movie (2014).