Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell became famous as an actor on 'Saturday Night Live'. The actor then appeared in many big-screen comedies such as Elf, ' Anchorman and "Talladega Nights. Will Ferrell was born in Irvine, California in 1967. He began his comedy career as an actor in the Los Angeles-based improv group known as the Groundlings. He was an Saturday Night Live cast member for seven years and became a popular comedic character through off-color shows, such as Old School 2003 and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 2004. Ferrell was a co-founder of Funny or Die, a well-known video streaming site. He also achieved successes as an actor voiceover in animated films like Megamind (2010). John William Ferrell, born on July 16, 1967, in Irvine, California. The oldest child of Righteous Brothers keyboardist Lee Ferrell and teacher Kay Ferrell, Will was--by his own admission--not the class clown when he was when he was a student at University High School. Ferrell who was quiet and serious, chose to make his mark in football where he set records for the number of field goals scored. Ferrell was more of a relaxed person at home in the suburbs and didn't show the same kind of outrageous or humorous expressions later in his career. His mother, who was interviewed by Esquire reported Ferrell was even-tempered and easygoing. "You know those little Matchbox cars? Will would line up his Matchbox cars on his own and be extremely happy. You'd ask, "You want to go to Disneyland today?" That would be a challenging discussion for him to think about. Ferrell wasn't a straight man. One of Ferrell's comedy talent was displayed every day at school when he disguised himself to announce the events of the day over the PA system. Upon graduation in 1986, Ferrell went to the University of Southern California at Los Angeles, where he joined Delta Tau, the Delta Tau fraternity and pursued a degree in sports journalism.