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Creator: Will Ferrell

One of the most successful Saturday Night Live alumni since Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell is a comedic actor well known for his ability to say and do the craziest things with a totally straight face, although he is certainly quite capable of hamming it up. His popularity on SNL ensured that he would become a box-office juggernaut in the world of funny movies. He is also part of the Frat Pack.

Notable Roles:

Television

Saturday Night Live (1995-2002)
- A plethora of celebrity impersonations, most notably Alex Trebek, George W. Bush, Robert Goulet, Chicago Cubs announcer Harry Caray, and Inside The Actor's Studio host James Lipton.
- Original characters include Steve Butabi and Blue Oyster Cult cowbell player Gene Frenkle, both of whom would inspire legendary memes in their respective skits.
The Oblongs (2001-2002) Bob Oblong
The Office US (2011) Deangelo Vickers

Film

Austin Powers International Man Of Mystery and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1997, 1999) Mustafa
A Night At The Roxbury (1998; adapted from his SNL routine with Chris Kattan) Steve Butabi
Zoolander (2001) Mugatu
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) Federal Wildlife Marshall Willenholly
Old School (2003) Frank "The Tank" Richard
Elf (2003) Buddy
Anchorman The Legend Of Ron Burgundy and Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) Ron Burgundy
Wedding Crashers (2005) Chazz Reinhold
Kicking & Screaming (2005) Phil Weston
The Producers (2005) Franz Liebkind
Stranger Than Fiction (2006) Harold Crick
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) Ricky Bobby
Blades of Glory (2007) Chazz Michael Michaels
Semi Pro (2008) Jackie Moon
Step Brothers (2008) Brennan Huff
Land of the Lost (2009) Rick Marshall
The Other Guys (2010) Allen Gamble
Everything Must Go (2010) Nick Hasley
Megamind (2010) Megamind
Casa De Mi Padre (2012) Armando Alvarez
The Campaign (2012) Cam Brady
Anchorman: The Legend Continues (2013) Ron Burgundy

Tropes exhibited by Will Ferrell:

Break the Haughty: A regular motif in Anchorman and several others.
Hidden Depths: Has dabbled in songwriting and does his own singing on at least one occasion.
- Considering the basic personality in most of his movies, Stranger Than Fiction is often thought of as exposing this for him.
- Watch him sing opera in Step Brothers. It's awesome.
Large Ham
Man Child: in Elf and Step Brothers; his second best known act after:
- Minor Injury Overreaction
Naked People Are Funny: Running around in tightey-whiteys in at least two occasions. And once completely butt naked.
- An SNL sketch (on the season 27 episode hosted by Seann William Scott) was framed entirely around Ferrell in a flag emblazoned g-string. Which accidentally snapped apart on-camera. (He had padding on underneath)
Playing Against Type: In Stranger Than Fiction, Elf and Megamind.
Running Gag: The waterskiing squirrel, from Anchorman to Megamind.
Screams Like a Little Girl
'70s Hair: Justified in Anchorman and maybe Semi-Pro, but what was up with the hair in Blades of Glory?