Actor and comedian Will Ferrell who rose to fame after appearing on Saturday Night Live. He has gone on to star in several feature films such as Talladega Nights, Step Brothers, Elf, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Old School. Ferrell was born to Betty Kay, a teacher, and Roy Lee Ferrell, Jr., a musician, on July 16, 1967 in Irvine, California, USA as John William Ferrell. He is of English, German, and Irish descent, and has younger brother, Patrick Ferrell. He has been married to actress Viveca Paulin since 2000. They have three sons, Mattias, Axel and Magnus.
Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 16 July 1967
Birth Place: Irvine, California, USA
Birth Name: John William Ferrell
Nickname: Wilf
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Occupation: Actor, Comedian, Producer, Writer
Nationality: American
Race/Ethnicity: White (English, with some Irish, distant German and Welsh)
Religion: Atheist
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Will Ferrell Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 198 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 90 kg
Height in Feet: 6′ 3″
Height in Meters: 1.91 m
Shoe Size: 10 (US)
Will Ferrell Family Details:
Father: Roy Lee Ferrell
Mother: Betty Kay Overman
Spouse: Viveca Paulin (m. 2000-)
Children: Mattias Ferrell (Son), Axel Ferrell (Son), Magnus Ferrell (Son)
Siblings: Patrick Ferrell (Younger Brother)
Will Ferrell Education:
Turtle Rock Elementary School, Rancho San Joaquin Middle School
University High School, Irvine, University of Southern California
(Graduated with a B.A. degree in Sports Information)
Will Ferrell Facts:
*He belongs to English, German, and Irish descent.
*His family (Parents) were from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.
*He was the captain of the basketball team in high school.
*His father was a keyboardist and saxophonist for The Righteous Brothers.
*His wife is of Swedish descent.
*He ran the Boston Marathon on April 21, 2003 with his wife Viveca Paulin.
*Catch him on Facebook.
“I always find it actually funny that the analysis is that the characters I play in comedies are the manchild, the adolescent, characters that refuse to grow up. And yet, if you look back in the history of comedy all the way back to the Marx brothers, that’s a big part of comedy.” – Will Ferrell