Will Ferrell
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Will Ferrell Net Worth

Comedian, actor and producer of Elf
Actors
Estimated net worth
$180M
Source: Celebrity Net Worth, September 23, 2026. Updated November 9, 2026.
Forbes and Bloomberg rarely publish net worth figures for stars who are not billionaires, so this page uses Celebrity Net Worth's published estimate (page last updated September 23, 2026). It is an outside estimate, not an official figure.

Will Ferrell’s net worth over time

$180M: Celebrity Net Worth estimate, Sep 2026. page last updated September 23, 2026$180MSep 2026

This is the only published estimate we have found so far. More bars will appear as new estimates are published. Tap or hover a bar to see the source.

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DateEstimateSource
Sep 2026$180 millionCelebrity Net Worth · page last updated September 23, 2026

Where the money comes from

Film rolesTelevision producingVoice actingFunny or Die

These are the main sources of wealth named in the reporting we cite. No published source breaks the total into exact amounts, so we do not show percentages.

Will Ferrell’s fortune in real-life terms

2,752 years
for the median full-time U.S. worker to earn this much, spending nothing
833×
the net worth of the typical U.S. family
0.02%
of Elon Musk's fortune, the biggest on Net Worth Lookup

Based on the Celebrity Net Worth estimate above. Median full-time U.S. pay is $65,416 a year ($1,258 a week, BLS, Q2 2026), before taxes. Typical (median) U.S. family net worth is $216,100 (Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances).

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Will Ferrell has an estimated net worth of $180 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Will Ferrell net worth page (figures as of September 23, 2026).

Will Ferrell is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer who was born John William Ferrell on July 16, 1967. He first established himself as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, where he performed from 1995 to 2002, and then starred in a string of comedy films. After Old School in 2003 he was considered a member of the so-called Frat Pack, alongside Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Steve Carell, Vince Vaughn, Paul Rudd and Owen and Luke Wilson. In 2007 he founded the comedy website Funny or Die with his former writing partner Adam McKay.

His films include A Night at the Roxbury, Elf and Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Blades of Glory, Step Brothers, The Other Guys, Get Hard and Barbie in 2023, plus dramatic roles in Stranger than Fiction and Everything Must Go. He has voiced roles in Curious George, Megamind, The Lego Movie franchise and Despicable Me 4. He received four Primetime Emmys as a producer of Succession and the specials Live in Front of a Studio Audience, and was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2011.

How Will Ferrell makes his money

Film acting is the largest stream. Starring in comedy hits from Elf and Anchorman to Step Brothers and Barbie made him one of Hollywood's most reliable box office draws.

Television producing is a major second stream. He earned Emmys as a producer of Succession and of the live specials, and produced series including Drunk History, I'm Sorry and Dead to Me.

Ownership of Funny or Die, founded in 2007, added a digital business. The site gave him a platform and a share in comedy video content.

Voice acting and documentary work round out the picture, including Megamind, The Lego Movie films, Despicable Me 4 and the 2024 documentary Will & Harper.

His estimate

Celebrity Net Worth estimates Will Ferrell's net worth at $180 million, on its page last updated September 23, 2026. That figure is an outside estimate of what the star has earned and kept after taxes, fees and spending. It is not an official number, and the star has not confirmed it or published personal finances.

His figure reflects decades of comedy films, a large producing portfolio and a company he co-founded. We will add any newer dated estimate from a named outlet to the chart above, and we never fill in the years between published figures.

Career and money timeline

  1. 1995

    Joins the cast of Saturday Night Live.

  2. 2003

    Stars in Old School and Elf.

  3. 2004

    Stars in Anchorman.

  4. 2007

    Co-founds Funny or Die.

  5. 2011

    Receives the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

  6. 2023

    Appears in Barbie.

Will Ferrell net worth FAQ

What is Will Ferrell's net worth?

Will Ferrell's net worth is an estimated $180 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Will Ferrell net worth page (September 23, 2026). It is an estimate, not an official figure.

How did Will Ferrell get so rich?

The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Film roles, Television producing, Voice acting, Funny or Die.

Is Will Ferrell a billionaire?

Not by current published estimates. Will Ferrell is estimated at $180 million.

What website did Will Ferrell co-found?

In 2007 he founded the comedy website Funny or Die with Adam McKay.

Sources

  1. Celebrity Net Worth, Will Ferrell net worth page (September 23, 2026)
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Usual Weekly Earnings (Q2 2026) (July 2026)
  3. Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (median family net worth, Table 4) (October 2026)
  4. Background facts: Wikipedia, Will Ferrell (accessed November 9, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.

Photo: Adam Chitayat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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