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The following is the filmography of American actor, comedian, producer and writer Will Ferrell.

Film

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Key
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As an actor

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Table containing films with Will Ferrell
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1996 Criminal Hearts Newscaster Uncredited [1]
1997 Men Seeking Women Al [2]
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Mustafa [3]
1998 A Night at the Roxbury Steve Butabi Also writer [4]
The Thin Pink Line Darren Clark [5]
1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Mustafa [6]
Dick Bob Woodward [7]
Superstar Sky Corrigan / Jesus [8]
The Suburbans Gil [9]
2000 Drowning Mona Cubby the Funeral Director [10]
The Ladies Man Lance DeLune [11]
2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly [12]
Zoolander Jacobim Mugatu [13]
2002 Boat Trip Brian's Boyfriend Uncredited [14]
2003 Old School Frank "The Tank" Ricard [15]
Elf Buddy Hobbs [16]
2004 Starsky & Hutch Big Earl Uncredited [17]
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Ron Burgundy Also writer and executive soundtrack producer [18]
Melinda and Melinda Hobie [19]
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie Ron Burgundy Direct-to-DVD; also writer [20]
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party Himself Documentary [21]
2005 The Wendell Baker Story Dave Bix [22]
Kicking & Screaming Phil Weston [23]
Bewitched Jack Wyatt Also songwriter: "Promised Land" [24]
Wedding Crashers Chazz Reinhold Uncredited [25]
Winter Passing Corbit [26]
The Producers Franz Liebkind [27]
2006 Curious George Ted Shackelford / "The Man with the Yellow Hat" Voice [28]
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Ricky Bobby Also writer, executive producer, and songwriter: "Guaranteed Cool" [29]
Stranger than Fiction Harold Crick [30]
2007 Blades of Glory Chazz Michael Michaels [31]
2008 Semi-Pro Jackie Moon Also songwriter: "Love Me Sexy" [32]
Step Brothers Brennan Huff Also writer, executive producer, and songwriter: "Boats 'n Hoes" [33]
2009 Land of the Lost Dr. Rick Marshall [34]
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard Craig McDermott Uncredited; also producer [35]
2010 The Other Guys Detective Allen Gamble Also producer and songwriter: "Pimps Don't Cry" [36]
Everything Must Go Nick Halsey [37]
Megamind Megamind Voice [38]
2011 Megamind: The Button of Doom Voice, short film [39]
2012 Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie Damien Weebs Also producer [40]
Casa de mi padre Armando Alvarez [41]
The Campaign Cam Brady [42]
2013 The Internship Kevin Uncredited [43]
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Ron Burgundy Also writer, producer, executive soundtrack producer, and songwriter: "Whammy Chicken", "Doby", "Big, Big World", and "Gay For a Day" [44]
2014 The Lego Movie Lord Business/The Man Upstairs Voice [45]
2015 Get Hard James King Also producer [46]
Daddy's Home Brad Whitaker [47]
2016 Zoolander 2 Jacobim Mugatu
2017 The House Scott Johansen Also producer [48]
Daddy's Home 2 Brad Whitaker [49]
2018 Holmes & Watson Sherlock Holmes [50]
2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part President (Lord) Business/The Man Upstairs Voice [51]
Drunk Parents Bum Cameo [52]
Between Two Ferns: The Movie Himself [53]
Zeroville Rondell Uncredited [54]
2020 Downhill Pete Stanton [55]
Impractical Jokers: The Movie Miami Restaurant Guy #4 Cameo [56]
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Lars Erickssong Also writer and producer [57]
David Therapist Short film [58]
2022 Spirited Ghost of Christmas Present / Ebenezer Scrooge Also producer [59]
2023 Barbie CEO of Mattel [60]
Strays Reggie Voice [61]
Quiz Lady Terry McTeer Also producer [62]
2024 Will & Harper Himself Documentary; also producer [63]
Despicable Me 4 Maxime Le Mal Voice [64]
2025 You're Cordially Invited Jim Also producer [65]
TBA Judgment Day TBA Filming; Also producer [66]

As producer

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Year Title Notes
2007 Hot Rod Executive producer
2010 The Virginity Hit
2012 Bachelorette
2013 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2014 Tammy
Welcome to Me
2015 Sleeping with Other People
2016 The Boss
2017 Oh Lucy! Executive producer
2018 Ibiza
Vice
2019 Booksmart
Hustlers
2021 Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
2022 Am I OK?
The Menu
2023 Theater Camp
May December

Television

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As an actor

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 A Bucket of Blood Young man Television film
On Our Own Construction Worker Episode: "Little Rascals"
Grace Under Fire Man at Meeting Episode: "When It Rains, They Pour"
Living Single Roommate from Hell #1 Episode: "Talk Showdown"
1995–2002
2005–2019
Saturday Night Live Various roles
Host
138 episodes
Episode: "Will Ferrell/Queens of the Stone Age" (2005)
Episode: "Will Ferrell/Green Day" (2009)
Episode: "Will Ferrell/Usher" (2012)
Episode: "Will Ferrell/Chris Stapleton" (2018)
Episode: "Will Ferrell/King Princess" (2019)
1997 Cow and Chicken Farmer / Astronaut #2 Voice, episode: "Space Cow/Orthodontic Police"
The Angry Beavers Bouncer Voice, episode: "Food of the Clods"
1998 Hercules Geryon Voice, episode: "Hercules and the Jilt Trip"
1999 King of the Hill Coach Lucas Voice, episode: "Three Coaches and a Bobby"
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Mamet the Moocher Voice, episode: "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves"
2000 Strangers with Candy Bob Whitely Episode: "Trail of Tears"
2001 Family Guy The Black Knight Voice, episode: "Mr. Saturday Knight"
Undeclared Dave Episode: "Addicts"
2001–2002 The Oblongs Bob Oblong, Coach Voice, Main role
2003 The Guardian Attorney Larry Flood Episode: "All the Rage"
2007 The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show Chuck Billson Episode: "Demo Tape"
2008 Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday George W. Bush Episode: "1.3"
2009 SpongeBob SquarePants Himself Episode: "SpongeBob's Truth or Square"
Man vs. Wild Episode: "Man vs. Wild: The Will Ferrell Special"[67][68]
You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush George W. Bush Television special
2009–2012 Eastbound & Down Ashley Schaeffer 5 episodes; also executive producer
2010 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Donald Mahanahanr Episode: "Stuntmen"
2010–2011 Funny or Die Presents Grant Measum, Will 2 episodes; also co-creator and executive producer
2010–2012 30 Rock Shane Hunter 3 episodes
2011 The Office Deangelo Vickers Recurring Role (Season 7); 4 episodes
2011 MTV Video Music Awards Future Ad-Rock Television special
2012–2013 Conan Ron Burgundy 3 episodes
2013 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Episode: "11.94"
2014 The Spoils of Babylon Eric Jonrosh 6 episodes; also executive producer
@midnight Chad Softwick Episode: "2.34"
Welcome to Sweden Himself Episode: "Learn the Language"[69]
2015 Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber Ron Burgundy Television special
A Deadly Adoption Robert Benson Television film; also executive producer
The Spoils Before Dying Eric Jonrosh 6 episodes; also executive producer
2015, 2019 Drunk History Various 2 episodes; also executive producer
2015 The Last Man on Earth Gordon Vanderkruik Episode: "The Boo"
The Chris Gethard Show Himself Episode: "Speed Weddings"; also executive producer
Ferrell Takes the Field Television special; also executive producer
2016 The Jim Gaffigan Show 2 episodes
2017 Throwing Shade Murph Episode #1.1
Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner George W. Bush Special episode of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
No Activity Adrian 3 episodes; also executive producer
2018 The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish Cord Hosenbeck Amazon Video coverage; also executive producer
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord & Tish! HBO coverage; also executive producer
2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience Tom Willis Episode: "Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons"; also executive producer
2020 COVID Is No Joke Himself Television special
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2021 Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil YouTube documentary series
The Shrink Next Door Martin "Marty" Markowitz Miniseries; also executive producer
2024 Stupid Pet Tricks Ranger Jim Episode: "The Ranger Whose Wife Left Him"
The Roast of Tom Brady Ron Burgundy Netflix special[70]
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA Lou Adler Episode: "Coyotes"[71]
The Boys Himself as "Coach Brink" 4 episodes[72]
TBA Golf Main role; also co-creator and executive producer[73]
Upcoming series

As executive producer

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Year Title Notes
2010 Big Lake
2014–2015 Bad Judge
2017–2019 I'm Sorry
2017–2018 I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman
2018 LA to Vegas
2018–2023 Succession
2019–2022 Dead to Me
2020–2022 Motherland: Fort Salem
2020 Robbie
2024 No Good Deed
TBA Totally Spies! (Live Action)[74]

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 You're Welcome America: A Final Night with George W Bush President George W. Bush Broadway
2023 Gutenberg! The Musical! The Producer
(One night only)

Music videos

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List of music videos, showing year released and director
Artist(s) Title Year Director(s)
Beastie Boys "Make Some Noise" 2011 MCA
Gal Gadot & Friends "Imagine"[75] 2020

Video games

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Year Title Voice role Notes
2006 Curious George Ted Shackelford
2014 The Lego Movie Videogame Lord Business Archive audio

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