Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell is an American comedian and actor known for exuberant, often absurdist performances.
He rose to fame on *Saturday Night Live* in the 1990s and became a major film star in comedies like *Anchorman* and *Elf*.
His style favors loud, confident characters oblivious to their own ridiculousness: He's giving major Will Ferrell energy right now.
- Blades of GloryFigure skating comedy film
- Semi-ProPaid but amateur-adjacent
- MegamindCerulean alien antagonist
- EurovisionEuropean song competition
Buddy the Elf · Ron Burgundy · Zoolander · blockbuster · John C. Reilly
Weekly late-night sketch program
- celebrity impressionMimicking a famous person
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- Weekend UpdateComedy news parody segment
- NBCAmerican television network
George W. Bush · Janet Reno · Alex Trebek · 30 Rock · cold open · recurring character · live television
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- absurdistBeliever in cosmic meaninglessness
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- man-childImmature adult male
- physical comedyHumor from bodily mishaps
pratfall · awkward humor · catchphrase · over-the-top · bromance · slapstick · ad-lib · unscripted
One who portrays characters
- comedianProfessional humor performer
- producerOne who makes things
- writerCreator of texts
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
Broadway · voice acting · cameo · talk show guest · podcast · celebrity · entertainer
Talladega Nights
- Blades of GloryFigure skating comedy film
- Semi-ProPaid but amateur-adjacent
- MegamindCerulean alien antagonist
Buddy the Elf · Ron Burgundy · Zoolander · Eurovision · blockbuster · John C. Reilly
Saturday Night Live
Weekly late-night sketch program
- celebrity impressionMimicking a famous person
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- Weekend UpdateComedy news parody segment
George W. Bush · Janet Reno · Alex Trebek · NBC · 30 Rock · cold open · recurring character · live television
improvisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- absurdistBeliever in cosmic meaninglessness
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- man-childImmature adult male
physical comedy · pratfall · awkward humor · catchphrase · over-the-top · bromance · slapstick · ad-lib · unscripted · comedic timing
actor
One who portrays characters
Hollywood · Broadway · voice acting · cameo · talk show guest · podcast · celebrity · entertainer
- SNLSaturday Night Live, Weekend Update, cold open, sketch comedy, cue cards
- comedianscomedian, stand-up, comic, stand-up comic, standup comic
- PodcastersJoe Rogan, Terry Gross, Dave Ramsey, Malcolm Gladwell, Hank Green
- Lego MovieEmmet, Vitruvius, Man Upstairs, Finn, minifigures
Will FerrellBuster Keaton
Aubrey Plaza · Bob Newhart · Ben Stein · Bill Murray · Larry David
Will FerrellDaniel Day-Lewis
Meryl Streep · Anthony Hopkins · Cate Blanchett · Philip Seymour Hoffman · Javier Bardem