Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell was a member of the cast of Saturday Night Live before going to appear in major-screen comedy like 'Elf 'Anchorman,' and Talladega Nights. Will Ferrell was born in Irvine in the year 1967. He began his comedy career as a member of the group based in Los Angeles, The Groundlings. He was a 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 also the co-founder of the video streaming site Funny or Die and enjoyed success voice acting in animated films like Megamind (2010). John William Ferrell was born on the 16th of July, 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 an student at University High School. He was calm and quiet but he did choose to play football with a record at the school for the most field goals made. Ferrell showed little of the bizarre, comical behavior that would determine his career and even at his suburban home. His mother who was interviewed by Esquire reported that her son was very pleasant and kind. "You know those little Matchbox cars? Will would line up his Matchbox cars by himself, and be totally happy. You would say, "You want to go to Disneyland today?" It's a hard conversation for him to consider. Ferrell was not a straight guy. The hints of his comic skills was visible every morning at the high school when he disguised himself to make the daily announcements through the PA system. Ferrell earned his degree from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles in 1986. He was a member of the Delta Tau fraternity, and went on to pursue a degree in sports journalism.