Comedic actor/producer/writer Will Ferrell will guest-star over an arc of episodes on NBC’s Emmy Award-winning THE OFFICE (Thursdays, 9-9:30 p. m. ET) as a branch manager who arrives from the home office and proves to be just as inappropriate as Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell).
Ferrell will re-team with Carell, who co-starred with Ferrell in the feature film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.
Executive producer Paul Lieberstein had this to say:
“We found Steve Carell when he was nothing but a movie star and we turned him into a television star. We are proud to continue ‘The Office’s’ tradition of discovering famous talent, and we hope that once America gets a good look at Will, they’ll see what we see: tremendous raw sexuality.”
Ferrell, who began his career with The Groundling improvisational troupe, later became a featured star on NBC’s Saturday Night Live where he created a host of popular characters. While there, he ventured into many hit feature films that also include Wedding Crashers, Elf, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Old School, and The Other Guys.
Ferrell and partner Adam McKay launched Funny or Die, a well-known comedy video website. He is also executive producer of the comedy series Eastbound & Down, and Funny or Die Presents with Gary Sanchez Productions for HBO.
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