Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell rose to fame for his role as a character on 'Saturday Night Live,' before appearing on such major-screen comedy films as 'Elf"Anchorman," "Talladega Nights.' Will Ferrell was born in Irvine, California in 1967. He began his comedy career as an actor in the Los Angeles-based improv group called the Groundlings. Following his seven years as a Saturday Night Live Cast Member, Ferrell became one of the most well-known comedic actors of the field through off-color hits such as Old School (2003) or Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004). Ferrell was a co-founder of Funny or Die, a popular video streaming website. He also enjoyed success as an actor voiceover in animated movies such as Megamind (2010). John William Ferrell was conceived in Irvine, California on July 16th 1967. Will Ferrell was the eldest son of Righteous Brothers keyboardist Lee Ferrell as well as instructor Kay Ferrell. He was himself, as he admitted was not exactly the class clown while he was a University High School student. The quiet and studious Ferrell determined to leave his mark on the football pitch and set records for school records for the number of field goals he scored. Ferrell was more of a relaxed person in homes with a suburban feel and didn't have the same outrageous or funny exasperations later on that defined his career. "Very even-tempered, and very relaxed," his mother recalled in an interview with Esquire. "You aren't you old enough to remember those Matchbox automobiles?" Will would line up his Matchbox cars, by himself and be extremely happy. You'd say, 'You wanna visit Disneyland today, or arrange your cars?' This would be a tough conversation for him to consider. "That's not to say that Ferrell was a total straight-laced man. As he delivered his daily announcements through the PA system, a glimpse into his comedy skills was revealed each morning at high-school. Ferrell graduated from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles in 1986. He joined Delta Tau fraternity, and was pursuing a degree in sports journalism.