68-574: MK12 is a graphic design company best known for creating the title sequences for the films of Marc Forster , such as Stranger than Fiction and Quantum of Solace , as well as the interstitial videos in The Beatles: Rock Band . The company was founded in 2000 by Timmy Fisher, Ben Radatz, Matt Fraction , Shaun Hamontree, Chad Perry and Jed Carter, who met at the Kansas City Art Institute . This biographical article about
136-548: A Minor League Baseball game at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas , Ferrell was introduced between innings as a Venezuelan pitcher for the Round Rock Express named "Billy Ray 'RoJo' Johnson". Wearing a false mustache and carrying a bag of beer cans to the mound, Ferrell threw one pitch and was ejected after a staged fight and chase with an opposing batter. He revealed himself to the fans when his moustache fell off during
204-516: A Tony Award nomination for Best Special Theatrical Event for his satirical portrayal as George W. Bush in You're Welcome America (2009). John William Ferrell was born on July 16, 1967, in Irvine, California , to Betty Kay ( née Overman; born 1940), a teacher who taught at Old Mill School elementary school and Santa Ana College , and Roy Lee Ferrell Jr. (born 1941), who played saxophone and keyboards for
272-466: A trans woman . The two take a road trip to rediscover each other. In April 2007, Ferrell and Adam McKay launched " Funny or Die ", a streaming video website where short comedy films are uploaded and voted on by users. One of the featured shorts, The Landlord , stars Ferrell as a man harassed for the rent by his landlady, a swearing, beer-loving, two-year-old girl, played by McKay's own daughter, Pearl. Child psychologists have criticized Ferrell and
340-510: A 1950s-style father with no arms or legs, in the short-lived animated television series The Oblongs which ran on The WB and Adult Swim . He has had several guest appearances on Family Guy where he played the Black Knight in " Mr. Saturday Knight ", as well as Fat Greek Guy and Miles "Chatterbox" Musket in Fifteen Minutes of Shame . He had a recurring cameo role as Bitch Hunter in
408-660: A cappella pieces of music by Sisqó , Baha Men , and The Notorious B.I.G. ), singer Neil Diamond , Inside the Actors Studio host James Lipton (who favored Ferrell's impersonation), Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy , United States Attorney General Janet Reno , convicted Unabomber Ted Kaczynski , game show host Alex Trebek , fictitious private detective John Shaft , professional wrestler Jesse Ventura , US Vice President Al Gore , Iraqi President Saddam Hussein , and Cuban President Fidel Castro . His original characters included Morning Latte co-host Tom Wilkins, Mister Ed
476-419: A commemorative SNL feature on Grantland , Ferrell was voted the best Saturday Night Live cast member of all time. On December 12, 2015, Ferrell appeared in the cold open of the show in character as George W. Bush. He reprised this role when he returned as host in 2018. Ferrell and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith , who have had a long-running joke feud over their similar appearance appeared on
544-487: A drum-off with Ferrell, saying Ulrich looks "eerily similar" to the two of them. Ulrich accepted the challenge two days later. In 2015, he starred in the buddy comedy Get Hard and the comedy Daddy's Home , with the latter reuniting him and The Other Guys co-star Mark Wahlberg. He reprised his role, Jacobim Mugatu, in the Zoolander sequel, Zoolander 2 (2016). He then reprised his character from Daddy's Home in
612-896: A fake commercial advertising a series of ringtones and, during the performance of the song " Little Sister " by musical guests Queens of the Stone Age , Ferrell came on stage playing the cowbell . During his time on Saturday Night Live , Ferrell appeared in several movies: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), A Night at the Roxbury (1998), Superstar (1999), The Ladies Man (2000), Dick (1999), Drowning Mona (2000), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), and Zoolander (2001). His first starring role after his departure from Saturday Night Live
680-411: A feature film in 1998's A Night at the Roxbury . Although a one-shot character, one of Ferrell's most memorable SNL characters is Dale McGrew, a "highly patriotic" office worker who comes to work wearing a half t-shirt and short shorts that Ferrell improvised into a thong just before the skit aired live, leading to genuine laughter from the cast and guest host Seann William Scott . Ferrell became
748-412: A graphic designer is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Marc Forster Marc Forster (born 30 November 1969) is a German-Swiss filmmaker. He is best known for directing the feature films Monster's Ball , Finding Neverland , Stranger than Fiction , Quantum of Solace , World War Z , and Christopher Robin , and has directed numerous television commercials as well. He
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#1733106571229816-531: A guest appearance on the Network 10 live panel news/comedy show The Project . He found himself speaking via video link to Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard , during which they had a light-hearted conversation about hairdressing. Ferrell supported Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election and met him (along with his wife, Michelle ) in 2011. In February 2013, Ferrell endorsed Eric Garcetti for mayor of Los Angeles. Baseball On May 6, 2010, at
884-523: A happy "baby retirement". In September 2008, Ferrell released another video entitled "Will Ferrell Answers Internet Questions" where he takes some pressing questions and comments from his fans. Another Ferrell appearance on "Funny or Die" is in the video called "Green Team", featuring also McKay and John C. Reilly . It shows militant ecologic activists terrorizing the crew on a filming set. Ferrell co-produced (with Adam McKay ) an HBO show starring Danny McBride called Eastbound & Down . He also had
952-535: A job at an auction house via his friend Viveca Paulin. The job was ideal as it was flexible enough for him to audition and go to rehearsals while also being employed. By 1995 he was receiving small roles, including appearances in TV series Grace Under Fire and Living Single , low-budget films such as A Bucket of Blood , as well as commercials. One winter, he served as a mall Santa Claus. After SNL's decline in popularity in 1994–1995 , and in need of new cast members for
1020-529: A place among Hollywood's Frat Pack . In 2005, Ferrell earned $ 40 million . In 2006, Ferrell starred in Stranger Than Fiction , Curious George , and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby . Both received critical and box office success. Ferrell's performance in Stranger Than Fiction introduced audiences to the dramatic potential of Ferrell's acting talents, while Talladega Nights
1088-488: A recurring role as car dealer Ashley Schaeffer. Ferrell was one of the executive producers of The Chris Gethard Show , which aired on Fusion from 2015 to 2016 and on truTV from 2017 to 2018. Ferrell is one of the executive producers of Dead to Me (2019–2022), which stars Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini . In 2019, Ferrell ended his personal and professional relationship with Adam McKay and closed their production company, Gary Sanchez Productions . It
1156-579: A spot during the 2008 ESPY Awards within which they made demands in order for them to appear at the ESPYs, such as asking Portland Trail Blazers ' center Greg Oden to tuck them in at night and tell them stories of the old times or to bring back the Cold War so the Olympics can be interesting again. Ferrell has worked as a voice actor in several animated television programs and films, including his portrayal of Bob Oblong,
1224-602: A steady job. Ferrell first attended school at Culverdale Elementary and later attended Rancho San Joaquin Middle School , both in Irvine. He attended University High School in Irvine, and was a kicker for the school's varsity football team. He was also on the soccer team and captain of the basketball team, as well as serving on the student council. Ferrell called third grade "a pivotal year." He realized he could make his classmates laugh if he pretended to smash his head against
1292-513: A surreal romantic comedy starring Will Ferrell , was a critical success. The film grossed $ 54 million worldwide and earned Will Ferrell a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy . Forster then directed an adaptation of best-seller Khaled Hosseini 's The Kite Runner , scripted by repeat collaborator David Benioff and starring British newcomer Khalid Abdalla . The film follows an Afghani-American man who returns to his war-ravaged country to save
1360-524: A visually driven drama following a blind woman ( Blake Lively ) and her husband ( Jason Clarke ) who, upon the restoration of her sight, begin to discover previously unseen and disturbing details about themselves and their marriage, released in 2016. In November 2016, Walt Disney Pictures announced that Forster would direct the live-action film adaptation of Winnie the Pooh , which was titled Christopher Robin . The film had its world premiere on 30 July 2018, and
1428-627: Is a BAFTA , Golden Globe , and Independent Spirit Award nominee. Forster was born on 30 November 1969 in Au (today Illertissen ), in the Neu-Ulm district of Bavaria , West Germany . His parents, a German doctor and a Swiss architect, moved to Switzerland when Forster was 9 years old. He spent his adolescence in Davos , a winter resort in eastern Switzerland, and at the international boarding school Institut Montana Zugerberg in central Switzerland. In 1990, when he
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#17331065712291496-580: Is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for his leading man roles in comedy films and for his work as a television producer. Ferrell has earned six Emmy Awards and in 2011 was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor . In 2015, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was named the best comedian in British GQ . Ferrell first established himself in
1564-625: The Apple TV+ musical comedy film Spirited with Ryan Reynolds . He also served as the film's producer. The next year he played the CEO of Mattel in Greta Gerwig 's comedy film Barbie (2023) starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling ; the same year he produced and starred in the film Quiz Lady . In 2024, Ferrell co-starred in a Netflix documentary Will & Harper , where Ferrell joins his best friend Harper Steele, who had recently come out to him
1632-592: The University of Southern California , where he studied sports broadcasting and joined the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. In college, he was known for a few pranks. On occasion, he would dress in a janitor's outfit and stroll into his friends' classes. He was also known for streaking around campus with a few other people from the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Ferrell earned an internship at a local television station in
1700-416: The film adaptation of the novel World War Z , starring Brad Pitt , which Paramount announced at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con. The film opened 21 June 2013 to more than $ 66 million and has grossed more than $ 540 million worldwide. To date , it is the highest-grossing film of Brad Pitt's career and is the most successful Zombie movie of all time. Forster directed his screenplay of All I See Is You ,
1768-592: The sitcom 30 Rock . Ferrell also starred as Ted (a.k.a. The Man in the Yellow Hat ) in the film Curious George and guest voiced on an episode of the FOX sitcom King of the Hill as a politically correct soccer coach. He voiced the title character in the 2010 DreamWorks Animation feature film Megamind (replacing both Robert Downey Jr. , who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts, and Ben Stiller , who also turned down
1836-464: The 2012 political comedy The Campaign , which garnered mediocre reviews and grossed $ 104 million against a budget of $ 95 million. Also in 2012, he appeared in the comedy Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie and starred as Armando Álvarez in the Spanish-language comedy Casa de Mi Padre which was directed by frequent collaborator Matt Piedmont . In a 2014 poll taken as part of
1904-554: The Big Money Players Network. The partnership deal included 10 scripted and unscripted comedy podcasts set to be released over a two-year period. In 2020 Ferrell starred alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the remake of the 2014 Swedish film Force Majeure , entitled Downhill which was directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash . That same year he starred in the musical comedy film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga with Rachel McAdams . In 2022 he starred in
1972-508: The Horse's twin brother Ned, fictional Blue Öyster Cult member Gene Frenkle (physically modeled after the band's vocalist Eric Bloom ), music teacher Marty Culp, cheerleader Craig Buchanan, Dale Sturtevant from Dissing Your Dog , Hank of the Bill Brasky Buddies, David Leary from Dog Show , angry and inattentive Dr. Beaman and night clubber Steve Butabi in sketches that were turned into
2040-535: The May 22, 2014 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for a charity drum-off battle. Despite Smith clearly giving the better performance, Ferrell was named the winner and awarded a giant gold cowbell. Both were joined by Smith's Red Hot Chili Peppers bandmates for a performance of " Don't Fear the Reaper ", with Ferrell playing cowbell. On June 10, 2014, Ferrell and Smith challenged Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich to
2108-491: The McKay family for child exploitation, to which McKay responded, "Fortunately she is in this great stage now where she repeats anything you say to her and then forgets it right away, which is key. She has not said the 'B-word' since we shot the thing." They followed with the release of a video entitled "Good Cop, Baby Cop" which also starred baby Pearl; the end of the video stated that this would be her final appearance and wished her
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2176-474: The Righteous Brothers . His parents were both natives of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina . They moved to California in 1964. Ferrell's ancestry includes English, German, and Irish. As an infant Ferrell suffered from pyloric stenosis and had a pyloromyotomy to correct the condition. He has a younger brother, Patrick. When he was eight years old, his parents divorced. Ferrell said of the divorce: "I
2244-878: The Swedish film A Man Called Ove starring Tom Hanks . Filming began in February 2022 in Pittsburgh, while Sony Pictures acquired the worldwide distribution rights for $ 60 million at the European Film Market , the highest-ever figure paid at the market for a film, for theatrical release in December 2022. In July, Forster was announced the director of an adaptation of the Neil Gaiman fantasy novel The Graveyard Book , for Walt Disney Pictures . Will Ferrell John William Ferrell ( / ˈ f ɛr əl / ; born July 16, 1967)
2312-475: The accident; two others were injured. He was released from the hospital shortly after said to be "doing fine." Ferrell is a supporter of the Democratic Party and in 2018, canvassed on behalf of the party in the state of Georgia . Ferrell had noted that, though he was well known for his SNL impersonation of President George W. Bush , he chose, for both professional and political reasons, not to meet
2380-568: The advanced classes and grew to love improvisation. He realized he also liked to impersonate people, and one of his favorites was Harry Caray , the Hall of Fame baseball announcer. Soon he began to create original characters, and by 1994 he had joined The Groundlings. With fellow Groundlings member Chris Kattan , he created the Butabi Brothers, who go out to dance clubs to try to pick up women but are constantly rejected. While taking classes, Ferrell got
2448-768: The comedy website Funny or Die in 2007 with his former writing partner Adam McKay . Ferrell starred in comedy films such as Elf (2003), Anchorman (2004), Kicking & Screaming (2005), Talladega Nights (2006), Blades of Glory (2007), Step Brothers (2008), The Other Guys (2010), Get Hard (2015), and Barbie (2023). He has also taken dramatic roles in Stranger than Fiction (2006), Everything Must Go (2010), and Downhill (2020). He has voiced roles in Curious George (2006), Megamind (2010), The Lego Movie film franchise (2014–2019) and Despicable Me 4 (2024). He also starred in and produced
2516-499: The documentary Will & Harper (2024) with writer Harper Steele . Ferrell has received four Primetime Emmy Awards for his work as a producer on the drama series Succession (2018–2023) and for the specials Live in Front of a Studio Audience (2019–2022). He also produced the series I'm Sorry (2017–2019), the series Dead to Me (2019–2022), and the series Drunk History (2013–2019). For his work on Broadway he received
2584-427: The highest paid cast member of Saturday Night Live in 2001 with a season salary of $ 350,000. Ferrell returned to Saturday Night Live as a guest host on May 14, 2005; May 16, 2009; May 12, 2012; January 27, 2018, and November 23, 2019. For the first two hosting appearances, he reprised his role as Alex Trebek in the " Celebrity Jeopardy " sketches. On the May 14 appearance, Ferrell reprised his role as Robert Goulet in
2652-517: The mid-1990s as a cast member on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live , where he performed from 1995 to 2002, and has subsequently starred in a string of comedy films. After starring in the 2003 comedy film Old School , Ferrell became considered a member of the " Frat Pack ", a generation of leading Hollywood comic actors who emerged in the late 1990s and the 2000s, including Jack Black , Ben Stiller , Steve Carell , Vince Vaughn , Paul Rudd , and brothers Owen and Luke Wilson . He founded
2720-542: The next season, a producer saw The Groundlings and asked Ferrell, Kattan, and Cheri Oteri to audition for SNL's main producer, Lorne Michaels . Ferrell joined Saturday Night Live in 1995 and left in 2002 after a seven-year tenure. He has hosted the show five times, thereby becoming a member of the show's Five Timers Club . During his time on SNL , Ferrell made a name for himself with his impersonations, which included US President George W. Bush , Chicago Cubs announcer Harry Caray , singer Robert Goulet ( crooning
2788-497: The opposite. For me, I grew up in Mayberry , and the humor broke the boredom. And there was a lot to make fun of. In his senior year of high school, Ferrell and a friend would perform comedy skits over the school's intercom system, with cooperation from the principal; the two had to write their own material. Ferrell also performed comedic skits in the school's talent shows. He was voted "Best Personality" by his classmates. He enrolled at
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2856-576: The president on several occasions. Unlike his SNL predecessor Dana Carvey 's famous relationship with George H. W. Bush , Ferrell has said: "I declined, partly out of comedic purposes, because when I was on the show Saturday Night Live at the time, it didn't make sense to really meet the people that you play, for fear of them influencing you. And then the other side of it is, from a political standpoint, I don't want to meet that guy." In August 2012, while in Australia promoting The Campaign , Ferrell made
2924-463: The project was cancelled due to the recent #MeToo movement and Meyer's association with sexploitation filmmaking . In February 2019, Ferrell launched The Ron Burgundy Podcast in collaboration with the iHeart Radio Podcast Network. The show was originally slated for two seasons of twelve episodes each. In 2022, the podcast was renewed for a fifth live season. In October 2019, Ferrell partnered with iHeart Radio to launch his own podcast network,
2992-569: The psychological drama Everything Put Together (2000), which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival . His breakthrough film was Monster's Ball (2001), in which he directed Halle Berry in her Academy Award -winning performance as the wife of a man on death row . The film also starred Billy Bob Thornton , Heath Ledger , Peter Boyle , and Sean Combs . His next film, Finding Neverland (2004),
3060-573: The role and was instead cast in a minor role as Bernard the curator) as well as President Business in The Lego Movie , released in 2014. He reprised the latter role in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part , released in 2019. Ferrell has presented numerous times at the Academy Awards . He sang a humorous song "Get Off the Stage" with Jack Black in 2004 and sang a song about comedies being snubbed by
3128-406: The second; he was not stealing the money, but was just careless and error-prone. In 1991, encouraged by his mother to pursue something he liked, Ferrell moved to Los Angeles. He successfully auditioned for the comedy group The Groundlings where he spent time developing his improvisation skills . Before joining The Groundlings, Ferrell's attempts at standup comedy had little success. He started in
3196-578: The sequel, Daddy's Home 2 (2017). In 2014, Ferrell filmed a role for the comedy-drama Zeroville , based on the novel of the same name . The film's release was delayed until 2019. Also in 2014, Ferrell signed on to portray director Russ Meyer in Russ and Roger Go Beyond , a comedic biopic documenting the making of Beyond the Valley of the Dolls , alongside Josh Gad as Roger Ebert . In 2018, prior to filming,
3264-493: The son of his former best friend. The Kite Runner was released on 14 December 2007, and grossed $ 73 million worldwide. It also earned a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and a BAFTA bid for Film Not In the English Language. Additionally, Forster directed the 22nd James Bond film, Quantum of Solace , which began shooting on 2 January 2008, shortly after his 38th birthday, making him
3332-404: The sports department, but he did not enjoy the work. After graduating with a B.A. degree in sports information in 1990, he knew he did not want to do broadcasting. He took up a job as a hotel valet where, on his second day, he tore a baggage rack off the top of a van by trying to drive it under a low beam. He also worked as a teller at Wells Fargo , but came up short $ 300 the first day and $ 280
3400-443: The tundras of Sweden with the show's host, Bear Grylls . In the episode, Ferrell came across various unique situations, such as eating the eye of a reindeer . On January 7, 2016, it was announced that Ferrell would become a part-owner of Los Angeles FC , a Major League Soccer team set to begin playing in 2018, as one of several celebrity co-owners of the team (including Mia Hamm and Magic Johnson ). On May 12, 2017, Ferrell
3468-571: The two are together, be it during an extended fight scene with a bunch of kids, or a demented sleepwalking sequence, the movie is a blast." Ferrell is also known for his promotional appearances including acting as part of a pre-game video package for the Rose Bowl along with University of Texas at Austin alum Matthew McConaughey . Ferrell sang a song at the ESPY Awards in 2006 about Lance Armstrong and Neil Armstrong . He and John C. Reilly performed
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#17331065712293536-526: The voters in favor of dramas John C. Reilly and Jack Black in 2007 . Ferrell made his Broadway debut taking on departing U.S. President George W. Bush in a one-man show called You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush . The show started performances on January 20 , 2009, in previews—Bush's final day in office—at the Cort Theatre and opened officially on February 1 . The limited engagement played through March 15 , 2009. In May 2009, it
3604-484: The wall, or if he tripped and fell on purpose, and said it was a great way to make friends. He said the dullness of Irvine contributed to the growth of his humor: Growing up in suburbia, in safe, master-planned Irvine, there was no drama so we had to create it in our heads. My main form of entertainment was cracking my friends up and exploring new ways of being funny. I didn't have to have the survival mode instinct like other comics, who grew up in tough neighborhoods. I had
3672-717: The worst celebrity autographer . Its editor stated: "What's so frustrating about Will Ferrell being the worst autograph signer this past year is that he used to be so nice to fans and collectors and a great signer. What makes him so bad is that he'll taunt people asking for his autograph." In response, Ferrell stated: "I don't know how I got on the list. I sign a lot of autographs." He has, however, admitted to taunting autograph-seekers: "I do. I really do. I'm like, 'How badly do you want this autograph?' 'Are you sure?' 'You say you're my biggest fan, really, prove it.' I'll do things like that. They have to earn it." Ferrell appeared on an episode of Man vs. Wild in which he traveled throughout
3740-464: The youngest director in the series' history (beating the previous record set by Guy Hamilton , who was 41 when he directed Goldfinger five years before Forster's birth). Quantum of Solace was released in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2008. It became one of the highest grossing Bond films in the franchise's history, with a worldwide box office of more than $ 586 million. Forster directed
3808-577: Was 20 years old, Forster moved to New York , in the United States . For the next three years, he attended New York University 's film school, making several documentary films. In 1995, he moved to Hollywood and shot an experimental low-budget film for $ 10,000 called Loungers , which won the Audience Award at the Slamdance Film Festival . Forster's first feature-length motion picture was
3876-453: Was a commercial and critical flop, earning $ 19 million on opening weekend—about two-thirds of what the studio expected. In 2010, he was the executive producer and star of The Other Guys , a buddy cop film which also has an ensemble cast including Mark Wahlberg , Eva Mendes , Michael Keaton , Steve Coogan , Ray Stevenson , Samuel L. Jackson , and Dwayne Johnson . The film was a commercial success earning over $ 140 million and
3944-534: Was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and is now an active alumnus. Ferrell has worked with former head coach Pete Carroll to do motivational stunts for the players during the season. Ferrell has run multiple marathons, including the Boston , New York , and Stockholm marathons . He also raises money for charity, including his Scholarships for Cancer Survivors campaign, through a micro-donations fundraising platform. In 2007, Autograph magazine named Ferrell
4012-511: Was announced that Ferrell was in talks to star in a feature film, Neighborhood Watch (later The Watch ), a comedy about an urbanite who moves to the suburbs and uncovers a conspiracy. In negotiations to direct was David Dobkin , who gave Ferrell a cameo in Wedding Crashers . In August 2009, Ferrell decided not to do the film. Ferrell starred in the feature film Land of the Lost (2009). It
4080-684: Was as Frank "The Tank" Richard in Old School (2003). The film "belongs to Mr. Ferrell," declared The New York Times , which described how he "uses his hilarious, anxious zealotry to sell the part." Old School was a success and Ferrell received an MTV Movie Awards nomination for Best Comedic Performance. The title role in Elf (2003) followed, as did another MTV Movie Awards nomination. Ferrell continued to land comedy roles in 2004 and 2005 in films such as Melinda and Melinda , Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy , and Starsky & Hutch earning himself
4148-464: Was awarded an honorary D.H.L. degree by the University of Southern California . On April 13, 2018, Ferrell was involved in a serious two-car collision in California. The SUV he was a passenger in flipped over during the crash. Ferrell was one of three passengers in the car. He was seen talking on his cellphone while being loaded into an ambulance. Ferrell, along with another passenger, was unhurt in
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#17331065712294216-540: Was based on the life of author J.M. Barrie . The film was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and seven Academy Awards, including the Best Picture . Forster received BAFTA , Directors Guild of America , and Golden Globe nominations for his direction. Forster's next film, the thriller Stay (2005) starred Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts and grossed $ 8 million ( USD ) in the United States on an estimated budget of $ 50 million. Stranger than Fiction (2006),
4284-435: Was directed by frequent Ferrell collaborator Adam McKay , who was also a co-writer of the movie. The movie earned $ 128 million worldwide. The film received mixed reviews but has since become a cult classic . Chris Hewitt of Empire praised the chemistry of two leads writing, "Ferrell and Reilly are a superb double-act, Reilly's cockiness meshing well with Ferrell's puppy dog innocence. They're fine separately, but when
4352-469: Was his highest grossing live-action opening as of 2010 at $ 47 million. On December 27 , 2006, The Magazine named Ferrell as one of its three actors of the year in their 2006 year in review issue. A sequel to Anchorman, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues , was released in 2013. In 2008, Ferrell starred in the movie Step Brothers with John C. Reilly. The movie also starred Adam Scott , Kathryn Hahn , Mary Steenburgen , and Richard Jenkins . It
4420-584: Was later revealed the reason for the split was due to the fact that McKay cast John C. Reilly as Jerry Buss on the show Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty , a role that Ferrell wanted, without letting Ferrell know. In August 2000, Ferrell married Swedish actress Viveca Paulin, whom he met in 1995 at an acting class. They live in New York City and Orange County, California , and have three sons, born in 2004, 2006, and 2010. At USC, Ferrell
4488-545: Was positively reviewed by critics. Ferrell appeared in the 2011 music video for " Make Some Noise " by the Beastie Boys , in the front of a limo playing a cowbell . He stars in Casa de Mi Padre , a telenovela spoof comedy set in a ranch with Mexican stars Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal . The movie is told in melodramatic telenovela form and features English-language subtitles . He starred alongside Zach Galifianakis in
4556-429: Was the type of kid who would say, 'Hey, look at the bright side! We'll have two Christmases'." The divorce was amicable, and both parents were committed to their children. The biggest problem was his father's line of work. As a person in show business, his paychecks were never steady, and he traveled from home for months at a time. Growing up in this environment made Ferrell not want to go into show business and instead have
4624-533: Was theatrically released on 3 August 2018. Forster along with Will Smith bought German rights group Telepool in June 2018. In October 2020, Mattel announced that Forster will be directing and producing an animated/live-action Thomas & Friends film based on the franchise of the same name. In January 2022, it was announced that Forster would reunite with Finding Neverland screenwriter David Magee and direct A Man Called Otto , an English-language remake of
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