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John William "Will" Ferrell (; born July 16, 1967)〔According to the State of California. ''California Birth Index, 1905–1995''. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com〕 is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He first established himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'', and has subsequently starred in comedy films such as ''Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' (2004), ''Talladega Nights'' (2006), ''Step Brothers'' (2008), ''The Other Guys'' (2010) and ''Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues'' (2013), all but one of which he co-wrote with his comedy partner Adam McKay. The two also founded the comedy website Funny or Die in 2007. Other films roles include ''Elf'', ''Old School'' (both 2003), ''Blades of Glory'' (2007), and the animated films ''Megamind'' (2010) and ''The Lego Movie'' (2014). Ferrell is considered a member of the "Frat Pack", a generation of leading Hollywood comic actors who emerged in the late 1990s and the 2000s, including Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Steve Carell, Vince Vaughn, and brothers Owen and Luke Wilson. He received an Emmy Award nomination for his work on ''Saturday Night Live'', and two Golden Globe Award nominations for ''The Producers'' (2005) and ''Stranger than Fiction'' (2006). He was also named the best comedian of 2015 in the British GQ Men of the Year awards. Ferrell received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 26, 2015. ==Early life== Ferrell was born in Irvine, California, the son of Betty Kay (née Overman) (born 1940), a teacher who taught at Old Mill School elementary school and Santa Ana College, and Roy Lee Ferrell, Jr. (born 1941), a musician with The Righteous Brothers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Will Ferrell Biography (1968?-) )〕 His parents were both natives of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, and moved to California in 1964.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Watch TV Series )〕〔''Riddick & Rountree and Related Families From Northeast North Carolina'' by Betty Smith Hobbs〕 Ferrell's ancestry includes English, German, and Irish. He has a younger brother named Patrick.〔Biography Today, p.54〕 When he was eight years old, his parents divorced. Ferrell said of the divorce: "I was the type of kid who would say, 'Hey, look at the bright side! We'll have two Christmases'." The divorce was amicable and both parents were committed to their children. The biggest problem was Lee's line of work. As a person in show business, his paychecks were never steady and he was gone from home months at a time. Growing up in the environment made Ferrell not want to go into show business, but get a steady job.〔 Will first attended school at Turtle Rock Elementary and later attended Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, both in Irvine. He attended University High School in Irvine, and was a kicker for the school's varsity football team.〔Dave Albee,(Carroll Chronicles: Celebrities love to practice with Pete ), ''Marin Independent Journal'', , 2007.〕 He was also on the soccer team and captain of the basketball team, as well as serving on the student council. Ferrell called third grade "a pivotal year". He realized he could make his classmates laugh if he pretended to smash his head against the wall, or if he tripped and fell on purpose, and said it was a great way to make friends.〔Biography Today, pp.54–55〕 He told the ''Orange County Register'' that the dullness of Irvine contributed to the growth of his humor: In his senior year of high school, Ferrell and a friend would perform comedy skits over the school's intercom system, with cooperation from the principal; the two had to write their own material. Ferrell also performed comedic skits in the school's talent shows. He won the "Best Personality" superlative voted by his classmates.〔Biography Today, p.55〕 He enrolled at the University of Southern California, where he studied Sports Broadcasting and joined the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. In college, he was known for a few pranks. On occasion, he would dress in a janitor's outfit and stroll into his friends' classes. He was also known for streaking around campus with a few other people from the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.〔 Ferrell earned an internship at a local television station in the sports department, but he did not enjoy the work.〔Biography Today, p.56〕 After graduating with a bachelor's degree in Sports Information in 1990, he knew he did not want to do broadcasting. He took up a job as a hotel valet where, on his second day, he tore a baggage rack off the top of a van by trying to drive it under a low-lying beam. He also worked as a teller at Wells Fargo, but came up short $300 the first day and $280 the second; he was not stealing the money, but was just careless and error-prone. In 1991, encouraged by his mother to pursue something he liked, Ferrell moved to Los Angeles. He successfully auditioned for the comedy group The Groundlings, where he spent time developing his improvisation skills.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Will Ferrell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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