Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell became famous as the lead actor in "Saturday Night Life". The actor then appeared in many big-screen comedies such as Elf and' Anchorman and 'Talladega Nights. Will Ferrell was born in Irvine in the year 1967. He started his comedy career as part of the group from Los Angeles called The Groundlings. After his highly acclaimed seven-year stint as a member of the cast of Saturday Night Live, he was one of the film industry's top comedic drawcards with off-color hits such as Old School (2003) and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004). Ferrell also co-founded the popular video streaming site Funny or Die, and enjoyed success as a voiceover actor through animated films such as Megamind (2010). John William Ferrell was conceived in Irvine, California on July 16th, 1967. The youngest child of Righteous Brothers keyboardist Lee Ferrell and teacher Kay Ferrell, Will was--by his own admission, not the class clown while a student at University High School. The quiet and studious Ferrell made his impression on the football field, where he set the school record for the most field goals scored. Ferrell was more of a laid-back person living in suburban homes and didn't show the same outrageous or funny expressions later in his career. "Very even-tempered, extremely comfortable," his mother recalled in an interview with Esquire. "You have any memories of those Matchbox automobiles?" Will be lining up his Matchbox cars, by himself and be extremely happy. You'd askhim "Do you wish to visit Disneyland today?" or "You want your cars lined up?" He'd need to think about it. Ferrell was not an ideal straight man however that doesn't mean to say that he wasn't. A glimpse of Ferrell's comedic talents was displayed each day at school when the actor disguised himself to announce the events of the day over the loudspeaker system. Ferrell earned his degree from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles in 1986. He was a member of Delta Tau fraternity, and went on to pursue a degree in sports journalism.