Will Ferrell Bio, Family, Career, Wife, Net Worth, Measurements

Will Ferrell is a popular Hollywood personality recognized as an actor and comedian. He first gained fame after appearing on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2002. On the show, he earned his name for impersonating US President George W. Bush, the Cubs announcer from Chicago Harry Caray, singer Robert Goulet, singer Neil Diamond. , and Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, and many others.

As a comedian, he is also a producer and writer and started a comedy video website called Funny or Die with Adam Mckay, Mark Kvamme and Chris Henchy owned by Henry R. Muñoz III. Throughout his career, he has received various awards, accolades and nominations, including sixteen Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including three. Scroll down to learn more about the actor while reading his net worth and body measurements.

WILL FERRELL: BIO, FAMILY, EDUCATION

The actor was born on July 16, 1967 as John William Ferrell in Irvine, California, United States of America. He was born as the son of parents Betty Kay and Roy Lee Ferrel Jr. His mother was a teacher while his father played saxophone and keyboards for the Righteous Brothers. Additionally, his parents moved to California in 1964 after spending most of their lives in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.

However, his parents divorced when he was eight years old. Additionally, he has a mixed ethnicity of English, German, and Irish. He had suffered from pyloric stenosis when still an infant and underwent a pyloromyotomy to correct the condition. He grew up with his younger brother named Patrick.

Regarding his education, he had attended school at Culverdale Elementary and later attended Rancho San Joaquin Middle School. After that, he had also joined Irvine University High School where he was a kicker for the school’s varsity football team. Besides that, he was also part of the football team and captain of the basketball team. However, during his senior year of high school, he and his friend with help from the administration would perform comedy skits over the school’s intercom system; both had to develop their own content.

He then got his BA degree in sports information and graduated in 1990. But he took a job as a hotel valet and also worked as a cashier at Wells Fargo. Apart from his studies and jobs, he started pursuing his dream career in 1991 after being encouraged by his mother and then moved to Los Angeles. He was accepted into comedy group The Groundlings after a successful audition, where he spent time honing his improvisational skills.

WILL FERRELL: CAREER AND LIFE ACHIEVEMENTS

In 1994, he was chosen for the Groundlings’ top professional group. Before that, he had taken advanced classes and learned to love improvisation. He also played small roles, including television and film, and appeared in commercials. From 1995 to 2002, Ferrell worked for Saturday Night Live (SNL) and hosted the show five times, becoming a member of the show’s Five Timers Club. After that, he had appeared as a guest host on the show.

After his departure from SNL, he had obtained the main role of Frank The Tank Richard in Old School in 2003. Alongside his role in SNL, he worked in several films such as Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, The Ladies Man, Dick , Walnut Mona and Zoolander. His other acting roles include Blades of Glory (2007), Land of the Lost (2009), Get Hard (2015), Daddy’s Home 2 (2017) and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020).

He had also worked as a voice actor in several television shows and animated films like The Oblongs, Family Guy and Megamind. As a comedian, he started a streaming video website called Funny or Die with Adam McKay, Mark Kvamme and Chris Henchy. He had also co-produced an HBO show starring Danny McBride titled Eastbound & Down with Adam McKay.

WILL FERRELL: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

He is married and the father of three children. Moreover, he married his longtime girlfriend turned wife Viveca Paulin in August 2000. Talking about his wife, she is also a Swedish actress as well as an auctioneer. She has appeared in TV series and programs like A Night at the Roxbury, Younger and Money Talks. The duo had met in 1995 during an acting class and soon began dating.

The couple welcomed three sons, Magnus Paulin Ferrell (born March 7, 2004), Mattias Paulin Ferrell (born December 30, 2006) and Axel Paulin Ferrell (born January 23, 2010). Additionally, he has lived between New York and Orange County, California with his family. On top of that, he had been involved in two serious car accidents where he was also injured in California.

WILL FERRELL: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

As for his earnings, he has an estimated net worth of $160 million. His main source of income comes from his career as an American comedian, actor and writer. He surely collected a profitable sum of money through his involvement in different business ventures, although he did not reveal it. Additionally, he purchased a few properties including his $9.9 million home in Los Angeles, California.

He has unverified accounts on different social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram. On Instagram, he has an @ferrellwill_ account with 116,000 followers. He has an @officialwilllf Twitter account with 25.3k followers.

WILL FERRELL: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The actor has a well-groomed body which measures 31 inches in waist and 41 inches in waist. His body is 6 feet 3 inches or 1.90 meters tall and weighs around 89 kg. He has gray eye color with light silver brown hair color.