WILL Ferrell has looked completely different sporting a bushy gray beard and grown-out hair while attending Wimbledon with his wife and sons.
The Anchorman star was in attendance to watch Novak Djokovic play against Lorenzo Musetti in the Gentlemen’s Singles Semi-Final match on Friday.
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Will, 56, showed off his natural hair color as he watched the match from the stands.
The Other Guys star’s signature curly locks were almost fully gray with only remnants of his brown hair color remaining on the top of his head.
The normally clean-shaven comedian also sported a full beard at the tournament making him appear almost unrecognizable from how fans are used to seeing the actor in movies like Talladega Nights and Step Brothers.
While many stars show up to Wimbledon sporting their Sunday best, Will appeared donned a relaxed outfit consisting of a Los Angeles FC track jacket and a tan-colored button-up.
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Will was seated beside his wife Viveca Paulin, 55, with whom he’s been married since 2000, and his sons Magnus, 20, Mattius, 17, and Axel, 14.
NAME GAME
Earlier this week, the Elf actor appeared on his Anchorman co-star Christina Applegate’s podcast MeSsy which she co-hosts with Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and revealed how his real name truly made him feel during his childhood.
On Tuesday’s episode, Will sat down with Christina, 52, to discuss a wide range of topics including the 20th anniversary of their 2004 comedy.
During their discussion, the Dead To Me actress talked to Will about his childhood and being a part of groups, emphasizing how “being funny was an easy way to make friends.”
Will then told the podcast hosts what his legal name is.
The Daddy’s Home star said, “This is a minor thing in terms of — it’s not really even trauma — but I remember feeling so embarrassed because my real name is John, John William Ferrell.
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“So first day of school, I’d be John. The teacher would be like ‘John Ferrell?’ and it was so embarrassing to me to have to say ‘Here, but I go by Will, I don’t go by John.’ “
‘IT WASN’T MY CHOICE’
During his first week of school, Will revealed the “excruciating” feeling about having to wait until his teachers remembered that he went by Will and not John.
“It wasn’t my choice,” he said.
Will began to explain that his parents called him Will.
“I grew up as Will, but on a rule sheet, my legal name is John Ferrell.”
He added that kids would ask him why he had to correct the teachers every time they could call him by his preferred name.
“I don’t know why that was so embarrassing to me to have to explain ‘I’m actually Will.’
“People are probably going to be listening to this going ‘That is the lamest thing ever,'” he joked.
Christina added, “We just lost anyone named John.”
MORE ABOUT WILL
Will Ferrell was born on July 16, 1967, in Irvine, California – a city in Orange County.
The actor rose to fame on Saturday Night Live between 1995 and 2002.
During his time on the late-night NBC comedy show, Will impersonated many public figures including former news anchor Brian Williams, Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner, singer Elton John, and politician Al Gore.
Throughout the years, Will has portrayed many iconic characters in film including Buddy from Elf, Brennan Huff from Step Brothers, and Ricky Bobby from Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
His most recent film was Despicable Me 4 which was released on July 3, 2024, in the United States.
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