{"id":8783,"date":"2026-07-17T17:10:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8783"},"modified":"2026-07-17T17:10:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:10:25","slug":"meet-will-ferrells-famous-brother-who-keeps-secretly-popping-up-in-his-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8783","title":{"rendered":"Meet Will Ferrell&#8217;s famous brother who keeps secretly popping up in his films"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"exQbH_mnsN\" data-wc=\"27\">With history-making appearances in timeless classics like <em>Elf, Step Brothers, and Anchorma<\/em>n, it&#8217;s no wonder that <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/healthandbeauty\/mother-and-baby\/719613\/will-ferrell-handsome-son-mattias-towers-over-6ft2-dad-rare-appearance\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Will Ferrell\u00a0<\/a>is one of Hollywood&#8217;s most beloved and enduring stars.<\/p>\n<p><ev-engagement id=\"horizon_hello\" group-name=\"horizon_hello\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"eGvFDushC4v\" data-wc=\"41\">For more than three decades, the 59-year-old has captivated audiences with his laugh-out-loud <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/us\/902003\/will-ferrell-snl-evolution-in-photos-over-30-years\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">comedy and lovable characters<\/a>. But what some may not know about the actor is that he isn&#8217;t the only one in his family to become a Hollywood stalwart.<\/p>\n<p id=\"epHFTG9cBQb\" data-wc=\"31\">His brother, Patrick Ferrell, is also an actor and producer with a number of impressive credits and has worked behind the scenes on many of the same productions as his brother.<\/p>\n<h2 data-gid=\"eeNjNOwP0H\" data-wc=\"2\" id=\"h2-4mrow49rq\">Growing up<\/h2>\n<p id=\"e-WZfF4aYDZ\" data-wc=\"38\">Patrick is 56 years old and the younger sibling of Will. The pair grew up in Irvine, California, with mother Betty Kay Overman, a teacher, and father Roy Lee Ferrell, a musician who played with the Righteous Brothers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"emcvZ-4pXJ\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/6279cf71d58f-gettyimages-84666435.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/6279cf71d58f-gettyimages-84666435.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/6279cf71d58f-gettyimages-84666435.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/6279cf71d58f-gettyimages-84666435.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Patrick is 56 years old and the younger sibling of Will\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Patrick is 56 years old and the younger sibling of Will<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eH_4S6g2eKI\" data-wc=\"24\">The brothers&#8217; parents split in the 1970s, and they went on to live with their mother in Irvine; meanwhile, their father often worked away.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eUwGFpbtQuIq\" data-wc=\"24\">They both attended the University of Southern California, with Patrick following in his older brother&#8217;s footsteps to pursue a career in the entertainment business.<\/p>\n<p id=\"e1uXpJMJvs\" data-wc=\"26\">Will has previously admitted he didn&#8217;t necessarily have his mind set on becoming an actor, but Patrick encouraged him to develop his love of performance art.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"75\" id=\"exy1E6qzLk\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/7e6e37c44b66-gettyimages-84668535.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/7e6e37c44b66-gettyimages-84668535.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/7e6e37c44b66-gettyimages-84668535.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/7e6e37c44b66-gettyimages-84668535.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"738\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The brothers have worked on a number of productions together\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 FilmMagic<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">The brothers have worked on a number of productions together<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"e_MXI_GFXPGB\" data-wc=\"37\">In 2009, he opened up about how his brother developed his love of comedy. He said that it was often not a comedic moment itself but seeing Patrick laugh that would go on to crack him up.<\/p>\n<p id=\"etDh-LUvXU_1\" data-wc=\"33\">He <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vvdailypress.com\/story\/entertainment\/local\/2009\/06\/04\/will-ferrell-from-irvine-to\/37072106007\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">said<\/a>:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;I would love watching stuff with my brother because things would tickle him, and it would get me going,&#8221; Will told the outlet. &#8220;I would laugh at watching my brother laugh.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"eRjbECS5UDZO\" data-wc=\"19\">In fact, the <em>Elf<\/em> actor actually studied sports information at university, initially believing he would go into sports broadcasting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"75\" id=\"eZsgCEQe_w\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/1f703993d4ff-elf-will-ferrell-buddy.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/1f703993d4ff-elf-will-ferrell-buddy.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/1f703993d4ff-elf-will-ferrell-buddy.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/1f703993d4ff-elf-will-ferrell-buddy.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel in Elf &#10;\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Warner Brothers<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel in Elf<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-wc=\"3\" id=\"h2-4mrow49rr\">Career in film<\/h2>\n<p id=\"eAA6ecodC7-6\" data-wc=\"30\">Meanwhile, Patrick had his heart set on the stars and majored in film, cinema, and video studios for his undergraduate degree before going on to study cinematography for his master&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p id=\"esNK2mgSqcjm\" data-wc=\"41\">During this period, he acted in a short comedy film titled <em>August Blowout<\/em>, written by his brother Will and Adam McKay. Since then, Patrick has worked on a number of short projects, including a handful of roles in his brother&#8217;s films.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eKmc-64KrKQt\" data-wc=\"43\">The pair worked together on Saturday Night Live during the mid-1990s, with Patrick taking on various minor roles over a three-year period. He also had cameos in several movies, including a security guard in Elf and a precinct detective in The Other Guys.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"75\" id=\"eiTujjxgfl\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/f923b138a4b1-gettyimages-1191107789.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/f923b138a4b1-gettyimages-1191107789.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/f923b138a4b1-gettyimages-1191107789.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/f923b138a4b1-gettyimages-1191107789.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"783\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Patrick was an assistant to Will on the set of Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 CBS via Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Patrick was an assistant to Will on the set of Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eKDEhO1dyyiO\" data-wc=\"39\">Additionally, Patrick took on minor roles alongside his brother in the Broadway show <em>You\u2019re Welcome, America! A Final Night With George W. Bush<\/em>, and was an assistant to Will on the set of <em>Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"evQOcogj9wLf\" data-wc=\"18\">While little is known about Patrick&#8217;s personal life, he married Sarah Grogan in 2021 in Beverly Hills, California.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With history-making appearances in timeless classics like Elf, Step Brothers, and Anchorman, it&#8217;s no wonder that Will Ferrell\u00a0is one of Hollywood&#8217;s most beloved and enduring stars. For more than three decades, the 59-year-old has captivated audiences with his laugh-out-loud comedy and lovable characters. 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