• Will Ferrell is a successful comedic actor who started out as a cast member on Saturday Night Live for seven years.

  Ferrell and Mark Walberg are slated to star together as policeman, in the Sony comedy film B Team.

  On Tuesday June 2nd, Will Ferrell made an appearance on the Discovery Channel program Man Vs. Wild. The episode took place in the harsh tundra of Sweden, where Ferrell braved the wild alongside host Bear Grylls.

• 1. Born: July 16, 1967
  2. Birth Place: Irvine, California
  3. Attended: University of Southern California
  4. 2008 earnings: $31 millionTV Guide: Jennifer Aniston Earned $27 Million in 2008 (April 9, 2008)
  5. Rated #2 on Maxim's Top SNL performers list
  6. Wife: Viveca Paulin
  7. Nominated for an Emmy Award for a 1975 SNL performance
  8. Nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his roles in Stranger Than Fiction (2007) and The Producers (2006)
  9. Won a Razzie Award, along with Nicole Kidman, for the Worst Screen Couple in Bewitched

• Career Highlights

  Ferrell made his mark on the small screen in many memorable roles, including his bumbling impression of George W. Bush, [[Jeopardy!]] host Alex Trebek (disgruntled by poor performances on Celebrity Jeopardy!), a cowbell-wielding member of the Blue Oyster Cult and head-bobbing Roxbury nightclub-patron Steve Butabi.

  Ferrell's post-SNL career was fruitful as he made his mark in countless hit comedy movies. His roles ranged from supporting characters (Old School, Austin Powers, Zoolander) to starring roles (Anchorman, Elf, Talladega Nights) to memorable cameos (Wedding Crashers, Starsky & Hutch). He also branched out into serious roles such as Harold Crick in Stranger Than Fiction. In many of these films, Ferrell is on screen with his group of famous friends that are collectively known as "The Frat Pack," and include actors Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson and Vince Vaughn.

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