Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell was a member of the cast of Saturday Night Live before going on to star in big-screen comedy like 'Elf "Anchorman" and Talladega Nights. Will Ferrell was born in Irvine in the year 1967. He began his comedy career as part of the group from Los Angeles called The Groundlings. He was a Saturday Night Live cast member for seven years before becoming a major comedic draw through off-color successes, including Old School 2003 and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 2004. Ferrell co-founded Funny or Die, a popular video streaming website. He also achieved successes as an actor voiceover in animated films , such as Megamind (2010). John William Ferrell, born on July 16, 1967, in Irvine, California. Will Ferrell is the eldest 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. Ferrell who was quiet and studious was adamant about making his mark in football in which he established a school-record for most field goals made. Ferrell was more of a relaxed person in homes with a suburban feel and didn't exhibit the same outrageous or funny expressions later in his career. In an interview with Esquire, his mother said Ferrell was "very even-tempered, very easygoing." "You do you remember those tiny Matchbox automobiles?" Will would line up his Matchbox cars, by himself and be utterly content. It would be a simple question "Do you want to go to Disneyland today?" or "You want your cars lined up?" and then he'd need to think about it. "That's not to say that Ferrell was a straight man. A glimpse of Ferrell's comedic abilities was seen every morning at high school when the actor disguised himself to announce the events of the day over the loudspeaker system. Ferrell graduated in 1986, and enrolled at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. There he joined the Delta Tau fraternity to pursue a degree as an athlete journalist.