RECENT CREDITS
World's Greatest Brad (FILM)  Oct. 16, 2009
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (FILM)  Aug. 14, 2009
The 63rd Annual Tony Awards (TV)  Jun. 7, 2009
Land of the Lost (FILM)  Jun. 5, 2009
Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night (TV)  Jun. 4, 2009


HIGHLIGHTS
2009 Made Broadway debut playing the former U.S. President in the one-man show, "You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush"; also aired on HBO; earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Wri
2009 Co-wrote and co-produced (with Adam McKay) the HBO series starring Danny McBride, "East Bound and Down"
2009 Starred in the big-budget feature adaptation of the 1970s series, "Land of the Lost"
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Oobermind  2010 -Oobermind
Voice
Film


The Other Guys  2010 -Detective Allen Gamble
Producer, Actor
Film


Creator
TV


World's Greatest Brad  2009 -Cast
Producer, Actor
Film


Actor, Source Material
Film


Stewie  
Producer
Film


Screenplay, Actor
Film


Bronze God   -Cast
Actor
Film


Elf 2   -Buddy
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Producer
Film


Executive Producer
TV


2 Face   -Cast
Actor
Film


The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard  2009 -President impersonator
Producer, Actor
Film


The 63rd Annual Tony Awards  2009 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Land of the Lost  2009 -Dr Rick Marshall
Actor, Song Performer
Film


Actor
TV


2009 MTV Movie Awards  2009 -Presenter
Actor
TV


TV Land Awards 2009  2009 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Executive Producer, Writer, Actor
TV


Eastbound and Down  2009 -Ashley Schaeffer
Executive Producer, Actor
TV
Expand


Actor
TV
Expand


Step Brothers  2008 -Brennan Huff
Screenplay, Actor, Executive Producer, Story By, Song
Film


Reel Comedy: Step Brothers  2008 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Actor
TV
Expand


Semi-Pro  2008 -Jackie Moon
Actor, Song
Film


Reel Comedy: Semi-Pro  2008 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Hot Rod  2007
Executive Producer
Film


Guys Choice  2007 -Presenter
Actor
TV


The 2007 MTV Movie Awards  2007 -Winner
Actor
TV


The Wendell Baker Story  2007 -Dave Bix
Actor
Film


Blades of Glory  2007 -Chazz Michael Michaels
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


The 79th Annual Academy Awards  2007 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Stranger Than Fiction  2006 -Harold Crick
Actor
Film


Screenplay, Actor, Executive Producer
Film


The 2006 MTV Movie Awards  2006 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Man vs. Wild  2006 -Cast
Actor
TV


The 78th Annual Academy Awards  2006 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Winter Passing  2006 -Corbit
Actor
Film


Curious George  2006 -Ted, the Man with the Yellow Hat
Voice
Film


The Producers  2005 -Franz Liebkind
Actor
Film


Earth to America!  2005 -Cast
Actor
TV


Bewitched  2005 -Jack Wyatt/Darren
Actor, Song
Film


Kicking & Screaming  2005 -Phil Weston
Actor
Film


Melinda and Melinda  2005 -Hobie
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Anchorman  2004 -Ron Burgundy
Screenplay, Actor
Film


Reel Comedy: Anchorman  2004 -Ron Burgundy
Actor
TV


The 2004 MTV Movie Awards  2004 -Ron Burgundy
Actor
TV


The 76th Annual Academy Awards  2004 -Presenter
Actor
TV


E! Entertainer of the Year 2003  2003 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


The Commies  2003
Actor
TV


Elf  2003 -Buddy
Actor, Song Performer
Film


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Old School  2003 -Frank
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


Zoolander  2001 -Jacobim Mugatu
Actor
Film


Undeclared  2001 -Dave
Actor
TV
Expand


Actor
TV


Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back  2001 -Federal Wildlife Marshall Willenholly
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


The Oblongs  2001 -of Bob Oblong
Voice
TV


The Ladies Man  2000 -Lance DeLune
Actor
Film


Canned Ham: The Ladies Man  2000 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Drowning Mona  2000 -Cubby
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


The Suburbans  1999 -Gil
Actor
Film


Superstar  1999 -Sky Corrigan/Jesus
Actor
Film


Dick  1999 -Bob Woodward
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Strangers With Candy  1999 -Bob Whitely
Actor
TV


Family Guy  2000-2001 -of Fat Greek Guy/ Fisherman/ Miles "Chatterbox" Musket, of The Black Knight
Voice, Voice
TV
Expand


A Night At the Roxbury  1998 -Steve Butabi
Screenplay, Actor
Film


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Voice
TV


Voice
TV


Actor
Film


King of the Hill  1997 -of Lucas/ Dad
Voice
TV


A Bucket of Blood  1995 -Young Man
Actor
TV


The George Wendt Show  1995 -White Guy
Actor
TV


Saturday Night Live  1975 -Host
Actor, Actor
TV
Expand


Reel Comedy: Bewitched   -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Voice
Film




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Highlights

2009 Made Broadway debut playing the former U.S. President in the one-man show, "You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush"; also aired on HBO; earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Wri
2009 Co-wrote and co-produced (with Adam McKay) the HBO series starring Danny McBride, "East Bound and Down"
2009 Starred in the big-budget feature adaptation of the 1970s series, "Land of the Lost"
2008 Cast opposite Woody Harrelson in the 1970s-era sports comedy "Semi-Pro"
2008 Co-starred with John C. Reilly as unemployed adults living with their parents in the comedy "Step Brothers"
2007 Co-starred with Jon Heder as rival world-class men's singles skaters in the comedy "Blades of Glory"
2006 Produced, co-wrote, and starred as stock car racing sensation Ricky Bobby in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"
2006 Starred in "Stranger than Fiction" as an IRS Agent whose world is turned upside-down when he begins to hear his life being chronicled by a narrator only he can hear; received a Golden Globe nomination
2005 Cast in Woody Allen's "Melinda and Melinda" a comedic storyline which is one of two (one comic and one tragic) that revolve around the central character of Melinda, played by Radha Mitchell
2005 Co-starred opposite Nicole Kidman in the big-screen adaptation of "Bewitched"
2005 Cast in the film version of the Tony award winning Broadway musical "The Producers"; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor
2004 Starred as Ron Burgundy in the comedy "Anchorman"; also co-wrote with Adam McKay who directed
2003 Cast as the lead Buddy in the Christmas comedy feature "Elf"
2002 Left "Saturday Night Live" to pursue movie career
2002 Starred with Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn and Juliette Lewis in "Old School"
2001 Had supporting role in "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"
2001 Acted in the broad comedy "Zoolander" starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson
2000 Appeared in the "SNL" spin-off movie "The Ladies Man"
1999 Portrayed Watergate reporter Bob Woodward in the satire "Dick"
1998 Co-wrote (with Chris Kattan and others) and co-starred in the comedy "A Night at the Roxbury"; based on characters created for "SNL"
1997 Feature film debut, "Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery"
1995 Appeared in the Showtime TV-movie "A Bucket of Blood"
1995 Joined cast of NBC's "Saturday Night Live"; received 2001 Emmy nomination
1991 Began studying improv with The Groundlings; after six months, asked to join the troupe; first worked with fellow "Saturday Night Live" cast members Chris Kattan, Ana Gasteyer and Cheri Oteri
Raised in Irvine, California
After graduating from USC, worked as a sportscaster for a weekly cable series
Began peforming stand-up routines
Created Simpatico, a mock performance artist troupe that appeared in local comedy clubs


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