John William Ferrell, popularly known as Will, is an American actor, comedian, producer and writer. He started performing comedy skits in his school. However, he did not want to join the show business as his father, who was a musician, never got his paychecks on time. After his graduation, he took up odd jobs, but ultimately moved to Los Angeles and joined the comedy group ‘Groundlings’ on his mother’s advice. His big breakthrough came when he was spotted by ‘Saturday Night Live’ (SNL) producer Lorne Michaels. He successfully hosted the show for seven years. In a poll taken in 2014, Ferrell was voted the best ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member of all time. Although he appeared in a number of films while being part of the show, his film career actually took off after he left SNL. From 2003 onwards, he began starring in many popular films that went on to become commercial as well as critical hits. Around the same time, he started writing screenplays and opened a production company called ‘Gary Sanchez Productions’ along with Adam McKay. He is also a good baseball player and a philanthropist. He has donated considerably to different charities that involve cancer survivors.