As a graduate from the University of Southern California, Will Ferrell became interested in the performing arts when he was a high school student in Irvine, California. At his high school, he made his school's daily morning announcements over the public address system in disguised voices. He started as a member of the Los Angeles comedy/improvisation group “The Groundlings” where fellow cast members began their careers.

It was there that he met Chris Kattan and where the two became good friends, and, in 1975, both went on to "Saturday Night Live" together. He has also appeared on several television programs, including "Strangers with Candy" (1999), "Grace Under Fire" (1993) and "Living Single" (1993) during his time at “The Groundlings”. Will also provided his voice to the armless and legless father of cartoon family "The Oblongs". In 1995, he became a feature cast member at "Saturday Night Live". He was declared quite possibly the worst cast member ever during his first season. However, his talents of impersonations and wide range of characters shot him forward to making him perhaps the greatest "Saturday Night Live" cast member ever.

During his seven year run he is one of the few cast members to ever be nominated for an Emmy for a performance and played George W. Bush during the 2000 elections. He's appeared in every "Saturday Night Live" movie since his premiere on the show in 1995. In 2002 he left "Saturday Night Live" and was the only cast member to ever receive a farewell from all the current cast members at the end of the season finale show. Since leaving the show, Will has pursued a career in films—Anchorman, Elf, Kicking & Screaming, Semi-Pro, Old School, and many more.