John William Ferrell, /'fer@lwas born on July 16 in 1970. He is an actor, comedian, producer, and comedian from the United States. He made his debut in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, where Ferrell appeared from 1995 until 2002, and has subsequently been featured in comedy films such as Elf (2003), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Kicking & Screaming (2005), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Semi-Pro (2008), and Land of the Lost (2009). He founded the comedy website Funny or Die in 2007 along with his co-writer Adam McKay. Other notable performances include The Other Guys (2010) and The Campaign (2012). Holmes & Watson (2018) and animated films Curious George (2006) and Megamind (2010). He is also a part of the "Frat Pack" which is a group made up of the top Hollywood comedians who emerged in the late 1990s/2000s. It comprises Jack Black, Ben Stiller and Steve Carell. Owen Wilson and Paul Rudd are other notable members of the "Frat Pack". He received nominations for an Emmy Award for Saturday Night Live and was recognized for Golden Globe Award nominations for his performance in The Producers (2006), Stranger than Fiction (2006), as well as Vice (2018). The British GQ Men of the year awards, he was named the top comedian of 2015. Ferrell received a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, 24 March 2015.
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