Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell rose to fame as a cast member of 'Saturday Night Live,' before starring in such big-screen comedies such as 'Elf"Anchorman," "Talladega Nights.' Will Ferrell was born in Irvine in the year 1967. He started his comedy career as member of the group based in Los Angeles, The Groundlings. After his seven-year stint as a Saturday night Live Cast Member, Ferrell became one of the most well-known comedic actors in the industry by releasing off-color films such as Old School (2003) or Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004). Ferrell was also the co-founder of the popular video streaming website Funny or Die, and experienced success as a voiceover actor on animated movies like Megamind (2010). John William Ferrell was born on the 16th of July 1967 in Irvine, California. Will Ferrell was the eldest son of Righteous Brothers keyboardist Lee Ferrell as well as instructor Kay Ferrell. He was, by his own admission was not exactly the class clown while he was a University High School student. The quiet and studious Ferrell chose to make his mark on the football pitch and set the school record for the most field goals made. Ferrell did not exhibit the outlandish, humorous behavior that would determine his career even in his suburban home. In an interview with Esquire his mother, she said Ferrell was "very even-tempered, very easygoing." "You have any memories of those Matchbox cars?" Will would line up his Matchbox cars, by himself and be utterly content. You would say, "You want to go to Disneyland today?" And he'd have to think about it. Ferrell was not a straight guy. A glimpse of his comedic skills was visible every morning in high school, when he disguised his voice in order to announce his daily activities through the PA system. Ferrell graduated from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles in 1986. He was a member of Delta Tau fraternity, and pursued a degree for sports journalism.