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Will Ferrell rose to fame as a part of the cast of 'Saturday Night Live,' before starring in such big-screen comedy films as 'Elf"Anchorman," and 'Talladega Nights.' Will Ferrell was born in Irvine in 1967. He began his comedy career as member of the group based in Los Angeles, The Groundlings. After his highly acclaimed seven-year stint as a member of the cast of Saturday Night Live, he was one of the film industry's most popular comedians through off-color successes such as Old School (2003) and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004). Ferrell was a co-founder of Funny or Die, a popular website for streaming videos. He also enjoyed successes as an actor voiceover in animated movies such as Megamind (2010). John William Ferrell was conceived in Irvine, California on July 16th, 1967. The oldest child of Righteous Brothers keyboardist Lee Ferrell and teacher Kay Ferrell, Will was--by his own admission, not the class clown when he was when he was a