Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell became famous as the lead actor in "Saturday Night Live". He then starred in numerous big-screen comedies like Elf as well as' Anchorman and "Talladega nights. In 1967, in Irvine, California, Will Ferrell launched his comedy career as part of the improv group from Los Angeles known as the Groundlings. Following his famed seven-year stint as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, he became one of the film industry's most popular comedic performers through off-color films like Old School (2003) and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004). Ferrell was also a co-founder of the video streaming site Funny or Die and enjoyed his success as a voice actor in animated films such as Megamind (2010). John William Ferrell was conceived in Irvine, California on July 16th 1967. Will Ferrell is the oldest child of Righteous Brothers keyboardist Lee Ferrell (and Kay Ferrell), however, he wasn't exactly a student clown during his time in University High School. He was calm and stoic and he opted to be a football player who set a school record for the highest number of field goals made. Even within the more secluded surroundings of his suburban home, Ferrell displayed little of the outrageous, funny bursts that would eventually define his career. In an interview with Esquire, his mother said Ferrell was "very well-behaved, very easy-going." "You do you remember those tiny Matchbox automobiles?" Will be ecstatic when he lined up all his Matchbox cars on his own. It would be a simple question "Do you want to go to Disneyland today?" or "You want your cars lined up?" You'd have to think about it. Ferrell was not a perfectly straight man however that doesn't mean to say he wasn't. When he made the daily announcements via the PA system, a glimpse into his comedy skills was revealed each day in high-school. Ferrell was a graduate in 1986 and attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. There he joined Delta Tau fraternity to pursue an education as an athlete journalist.