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Will Ferrell is one of the most successful actors in Hollywood today. The Saturday Night Live alumnus has starred in a bunch of hit comedies in the last few years - 'Old School, 'Elf', Talladega Nights', just to name a few.
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Another member of the Saturday Night Live Screen Actors Guild, Will Ferrell made his major film debut as Steve Butabi, one of the spectacularly clueless brothers who serve as the protagonists of A Night at the Roxbury (1998). The character originated on SNL, where Ferrell had been a regular since 1995, entertaining audiences with his celebrity impressions and such characterizations as Craig the Spartan Cheerleader and junior high-school teacher Marty Culp.
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To look at comedian Will Ferrell is to laugh. Indeed, he's one of the few "Saturday Night Live" alumni whose talents have translated successfully to the big screen. Born in Irvine, Calif., on July 16, 1968, Ferrell attended USC and received a degree in sports information, but soon found his real calling in stand-up comedy.
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After joining the cast of NBC's late-night variety series "Saturday Night Live" in 1995, Will Ferrell gained a popular following for several of his characters, eventually joining the roster of "SNL" alums who have gone on to become big screen draws. With specialties including wild impersonations and a knack for portraying innocent child-men, audacious egomaniacs and earnest if often clueless Everymen, Ferrell quickly rose to become one of Hollywood's biggest comedy superstars.
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This comedy extends and embellishes characters introduced on Saturday Night Live by regulars Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan in their sketch series of two head-bobbing losers who go on the town, looking for action, when they hear the What Is Love? disco tune. Looking cool, brothers Steve (Ferrell) and Doug Butabi (Kattan) always fail to pick up women in their hapless nightclub jaunts. In Beverly Hills, they work at a fake-flower store run by their father (Dan Hedaya). They are always denied entrance to the Roxbury, a leading discotheque, but an auto accident with Richard Grieco (portraying himself) gives them a foot in the door. Inside, they meet the club's owner (an uncredited Chazz Palminteri), and two gold-diggers (Elisa Donovan, Gigi Rice) believe they are wealthy businessmen.
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Synopsis: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell features the most representative moments from his career on the show. Included are sketches involving many of his most loved impressions like Janet Reno, Inside the Actor's Studio host James Lipton, and Neil Diamond. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie GuideRead More
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