Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell was a member of the cast of Saturday Night Live before going on to star in big-screen comedies such as 'Elf "Anchorman," as well as Talladega Nights. Will Ferrell was born in Irvine in the year 1967. He started his comedy career as part of the group from Los Angeles called The Groundlings. After his highly acclaimed seven-year stint as a member of the cast of Saturday Night Live, he became one of the movie industry's biggest comedic draws through off-color movies like Old School (2003) and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004). Ferrell was also a co-founder of the video streaming site Funny or Die and enjoyed great success in voice acting in animated films such as Megamind (2010). John William Ferrell was conceived in Irvine, California on July 16, 1967. The youngest child of Righteous Brothers keyboardist Lee Ferrell and teacher Kay Ferrell, Will was--by his own admission--not the class clown as when he was a student at University High School. He was calm and reserved, but he chose to play football, setting a school record for the most field goals made. Ferrell was more of a relaxed person at home in the suburbs and didn't show the same outrageous or funny expressions later in his career. "Very even-tempered, and very comfortable," his mother recalled in an interview with Esquire. "You do you remember those tiny Matchbox cars?" Will arrange his Matchbox cars completely by himself and be completely satisfied. You'd ask, "You want to go to Disneyland today?" and he'd think about the idea. Ferrell wasn't exactly a straight-laced man. When he made the regular announcements using the PA system, a glimpse into his comical skills was revealed each morning at high-school. Ferrell received his degree 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.