Will Ferrell Kurzinfo | |
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Höhe | 6 Fuß 3 Zoll |
Gewicht | 89 kg |
Geburtsdatum | 16. Juli 1967 |
Sternzeichen | Krebs |
Ehepartner | Viveca Paulin |
Will Ferrell ist einer der beliebtesten und bekanntesten amerikanischen Comedians. Er begann seine Reise als Comedian 1995 mit Saturday Night Live . Während seiner siebenjährigen Tätigkeit bei der beliebten Show hat er bewiesen, dass er über ein einwandfreies komödiantisches Timing und Können verfügt. Als Filmschauspieler gelang ihm der Durchbruch mit seiner Rolle in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Zu den anderen populären Filmen, in denen er gearbeitet hat, gehören Talladega Nights, Step Brothers und The Other Guys.
Geborener Name
John William Ferrell
Spitzname
Will, Wilf
Sonnenzeichen
Krebs
Geburtsort
Irvine, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten
Residenz
Er teilt seine Zeit zwischen Orange County und New York City auf.
Staatsangehörigkeit
Bildung
Will Ferrell ging zur Grundschule in Culverdale . Später studierte er an der Rancho San Joaquin Middle School in seiner Heimatstadt Irvine.
Nach dem Abitur wurde er an der University High School eingeschrieben . 1990 schloss er die Universität mit einem BA in Sportinformation ab.
Besetzung
Schauspieler, Komiker, Produzent, Schriftsteller
Familie
- Vater - Roy Lee Ferrell Jr.
- Mutter - Betty Kay Ferrell (Grundschullehrerin)
- Geschwister - Patrick Ferrell (Jüngerer Bruder)
- Andere - Roy Lee Ferrell (Großvater väterlicherseits), Ruth Rebecca Trueblood (Großmutter väterlicherseits), Henry William Overman (Großvater mütterlicherseits), Katie / Kate Elizabeth Pierce (Großmutter mütterlicherseits)
Manager
Will Ferrell wird vertreten durch -
- Gary Sanchez Productions
- United Talent Agency
Bauen
Durchschnittlich
Höhe
190,5 cm
Gewicht
89 kg
Freundin / Ehepartner
Will Ferrell hat datiert -
- Viveca Paulin (seit 1995) - Will Ferrell begann 1995 mit der schwedischen Schauspielerin Viveca Paulin auszugehen. Sie heirateten im August 2000 in einer intimen Hochzeitszeremonie. Sie hatten sich 1995 zum ersten Mal in einer Schauspielklasse getroffen. Bald darauf begannen sie, sich zu verabreden. Im März 2004 brachte Paulin ihren ersten Sohn, Magnus Paulin Ferrell, zur Welt. Sie haben den Sohn Mattias Paulin Ferrell im Dezember 2006 in ihre Familie aufgenommen. Im Januar 2010 brachte sie ihren dritten Sohn, Axel Paulin Ferrell, zur Welt.
Rasse / ethnische Zugehörigkeit
Weiß
Er hat deutsche, englische und irische Abstammung.
Haarfarbe
Blond
Augenfarbe
Blau mit einem Hauch von Grün
Sexuelle Orientierung
Gerade
Unterscheidungsmerkmale
Breite Nase
Marken-Vermerke
Will Ferrell has appeared in TV commercials for the following brands –
- GAP clothing stores
- Apple iPod
- Loews Cinemas 100th Anniversary campaign
- ACT (America Coming Together)
- Old Spice
- Dodge Durango trucks
He has also done a radio commercial for Miller Beer.
In 2021, he appeared in General Motors’ Super Bowl LV commercial alongside Awkwafina and Kenan Thompson.
Religion
He is an atheist. He takes a special pleasure in poking at various religions.
Best Known For
- Having played important roles in popular movies such as Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights, Step Brothers, The Other Guys, and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
- His work as a cast member of the popular comedy sketch show, Saturday Night Live
First Film
In 1997, he made his theatrical film debut in the popular comedy movie, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.
First TV Show
In 1995, Will Ferrell made his first TV show appearance in Little Rascals episode of the ABC sitcom, On Our Own.
Will Ferrell Favorite Things
- Eatery And Bar In San Diego – Blind Lady Ale House and Cinnabon
- Co-Star – Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- Comedy Skits – Harry Caray space show with Jeff Goldblum and the Cowbell sketch with Christopher Walken
- Film – Patton
- Soccer Clubs – Chelsea FC and Celtics FC
Source – People, IMDb
Will Ferrell Facts
- While studying at the University of Southern California, he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta international fraternity.
- After graduating from the university, he started working as an intern at NBC Sports. However, after he drew some laughs by ad-libbing a joke on-air while working on a broadcasting course, he decided to focus on comedy.
- As he had shown the negative side of the show business in his childhood with his father often remaining away from home for long periods of time and not earning a steady income, he was determined not to work in the show business and instead find a steady paying job.
- While studying in high school, he excelled in sports. He served as a captain of the basketball team, played as a kicker in the school’s varsity football team, and was also a member of the soccer team.
- While in the senior year at the high school, he used to get along with his friend to perform comedy skits over the intercom system. He also used to regularly create comedy skits for the talent shows held in the school.
- While studying at the university, he secured an internship at a local television station in the sports department. However, he didn’t enjoy his work.
- After graduating from the university, he started working as a hotel valet. But he didn’t last long in his job because of his mistakes. In fact, he drove a van under a low-lying beam, which resulted in a baggage rack being torn off the top of the vehicle.
- After his failure as a hotel valet, he started working as a teller at Wells Fargo. However, his careless and error-prone work ethic again came to fore as he often came up short on money deposited with him.
- His mother noticed how he was floundering at various jobs and encouraged him to go for something that he liked. He decided to audition for the comedy group The Groundlings and he was accepted.
- With his diligent work and impressive skills, he managed to secure a place with the top professional group of The Groundlings in 1994.
- In 1995, the producer of Saturday Night Live saw the performance of The Groundlings. He was impressed with Ferrell’s work and he asked him to audition for Lorne Michaels, the main producer of SNL.
- He joined the cast of SNL in 1995. He worked in the popular comedy sketch show for 7 years before leaving the show in 2002. However, he has worked as a host and guest in the show on numerous occasions.
- In January 2016, it was revealed that Ferrell was set to become a part-owner of the new Major League Soccer team, Los Angeles FC. The club made its MLS debut in March 2018.
- In April 2018, he was caught in a serious accident involving two cars. He was riding with three passengers in the SUV, which flipped over. He escaped without any serious injuries.
- In 2005, the Premiere Magazine placed him on the 38th spot in their Power 50 list. The following year, he improved his ranking and finished in the 34th spot.
- In Anerkennung seiner Verdienste um die Unterhaltungsindustrie wurde er mit seinem Stern auf dem Hollywood Walk of Fame am 6767 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood geehrt.
- Im April 2007 startete er zusammen mit Adam McKay eine Streaming-Video-Website, Funny or Die. Die Benutzer können Kurzfilme auf die Website hochladen und andere Benutzer durften über gepostete Videos abstimmen.
- Er hat keinen offiziellen Social-Media-Account.
Ausgewähltes Bild von Eva Rinaldi / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0