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Will Arnett

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 4, 1970 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Biography

William Emerson Arnett (/ɑːrˈnɛt/; born May 4, 1970) is a Canadian and American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his roles as Gob Bluth in the Fox/Netflix sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and the titular character in the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman (2014–2020). He has received nominations for seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Arnett was Emmy-nominated for his recurring role as Devon Banks in the NBC sitcom 30 Rock (2007–2013). He starred in the NBC sitcom Up All Night (2011–2012), the CBS sitcom The Millers (2013–2014), and the Netflix mystery series Murderville. He has also starred, co-created, and executive produced the Fox sitcom Running Wilde (2010–2011) and the Netflix comedy-drama series Flaked (2016–2017). Arnett has acted in films such as Let's Go to Prison (2006), Blades of Glory (2007), Semi-Pro (2008), G-Force (2009), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014). Known for his deep baritone voice, Arnett also took roles in Danny Phantom (2004–2007), Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), Ratatouille (2007), Horton Hears a Who! (2008), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Despicable Me (2010), The Nut Job film franchise (2014–2017), The Lego Movie franchise (2014–2019), Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018), Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022), and Twisted Metal (2023–).  Arnett has been Primetime Emmy Award-nominated for Arrested Development, 30 Rock, and BoJack Horseman. Since 2020, he has hosted the Fox reality series Lego Masters. Arnett began co-hosting the comedy podcast SmartLess (2020–) alongside Sean Hayes and Jason Bateman. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Arnett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2026The MadisonPhil Yorn
2025Is This Thing On?Alex Novak
2025The Sexiest Man in WinnipegNarrator
2025Super Team CanadaBreakaway (voice)
2025InsiderSig selv
2023Next Goal WinsAlex Magnussen
2023SmartLess: On the RoadSelf
2023Mulligan(voice)
2023Snake OilSelf - Celebrity Guest Advisor
2023Twisted MetalSweet Tooth (voice)
2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersSweet Pete (voice)
2022Minions: The Rise of GruMr. Perkins (voice)
2022Cursed FriendsShamrock
2022G'dayLouie (voice)
2022Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder MysteryDetective Terry Seattle
2022MurdervilleDetective Terry Seattle
2022Our Flag Means DeathCalico Jack
2022Island of the Sea WolvesSelf - Narrator (voice)
2021Muppets Haunted MansionThe Host
2021Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent StrokesDink Lockwood
2021RumbleSteve (voice)
2021The Choe ShowSelf
2021All or Nothing: Toronto Maple LeafsNarrator
2020DolittleRabbit (voice) (uncredited)
2020Stronger Together, Tous EnsembleSelf
2020Joker: Put on a Happy FaceSelf
2020Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek FarewellSelf
2020LEGO MastersSelf - Host
2020Memory Hole
2020The First TeamMark Crane
2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second PartBatman (voice)
2019The Morning ShowDoug Klassen
2019The Masked SingerSelf - Guest Panelist
2018Show DogsAgent Frank Nicholas
2018Teen Titans Go! To the MoviesSlade (voice)
2018Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie ShortBatman (voice)
2018GQ Presents: Iconic CharactersSelf
2017The Lego Batman MovieBatman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
2017The Nut Job 2: Nutty by NatureSurly (voice)
2017Netflix LiveSelf
2017One Brick at a Time: Making the LEGO Batman MovieSelf
2017Batman Is Just Not That Into YouBatman (voice)
2017Cooking with AlfredBruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
2017Dark HoserBatman
2017RivieraJeff Carter
2017UniKitty!Batman (voice)
2017The Gong ShowSelf - Judge
2017A Series of Unfortunate EventsFather
2017The Guest BookRob
2016Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the ShadowsVernon Fenwick
2016Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingMain CMZ Reporter
2016Full Frontal with Samantha BeeSelf
2016ChelseaSelf
2016FlakedChip
2016Bad InternetMartin Whistlebottom
2015Being CanadianSelf
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2015Lip Sync BattleSelf
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest
2015Hot OnesSelf
2014The Lego MovieBatman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
2014The Nut JobSurly (voice)
2014Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesVern Fenwick
2014BoJack HorsemanBoJack Horseman / Butterscotch Horseman (voice)
2014The Game AwardsSelf
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
2014The Men in Blazers ShowSelf
2014BoJack HorsemanBoJack Horseman / BoBo the Angsty Zebra (voice)
2013The Arrested Development Documentary ProjectSelf
2013David Blaine: Real or MagicSelf
2013Mistaken for StrangersSelf (uncredited)
2013Monsters vs Aliens Stories
2013The MillersNathan Miller
2013Circus Halligalli
2013Wander Over YonderRyder (voice)
2012Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic NumbersMax the Magician
2012MansomeSelf
2012Pretty SweetSelf
2012The Arnold PalmerSelf - Host
2012Men in Black 3Agent AA (uncredited)
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Dale
2011Fight for Your Right RevisitedBiz Man
2011Nuts & RobbersSurly
2011Up All NightChris Brinkley
2010Despicable MeMr. Perkins (voice)
2010Jonah HexLieutenant Grass
2010When in RomeAntonio
2010Running WildeSteven Wilde
2010The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd MargaretBrent Wilts
2010ConanSelf
2009B.O.B.'s Big BreakThe Missing Link (voice)
2009Brief Interviews with Hideous MenSubject #11
2009Monsters vs AliensThe Missing Link (voice)
2009Spring BreakdownTed
2009G-ForceKip Killian
2009Mutant Pumpkins from Outer SpaceThe Missing Link (voice)
2009Sit Down Shut UpHot Dog Vendor
2009Sit Down Shut UpEnnis Hofftard
2009Parks and RecreationChris
2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf
2008The RockerLex
2008Horton Hears a Who!Vlad (voice)
2008Semi-ProLou Redwood
2007RatatouilleHorst (voice)
2007The Brothers SolomonJohn Solomon
2007Hot RodJonathan
2007The ComebacksMailman
2007Wristcutters: A Love StoryMessiah
2007Blades of GloryStranz Van Waldenberg
2007On BroadwayTom
2007GrindhouseAnnouncer (voice) (Segment "Don't")
2007Girl MissingKyle Steckler
2006RVTodd Mallory
2006Let's Go to PrisonNelson Biederman IV
2006Ice Age: The MeltdownLone Gunslinger Vulture (voice)
2006Freak ShowDuncan Schiesst
2006Freak ShowGeneral Winters
200630 RockDevon Banks
2005Monster-in-LawKit
2005The Great New WonderfulDanny Keeler
2005The OfficeFred Henry
2004Danny PhantomThe Ghost Writer (voice)
2003Arrested DevelopmentGob Bluth
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2003DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories CollectionThe Missing Link (voice)
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
2001Series 7: The ContendersNarrator (voice)
2000The Acting ClassWill Bennett
2000Boston PublicHand Salesman
1999The Waiting GameLenny
1999The Mike O'Malley ShowJimmy
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAnthony Damon
1999The SopranosMike Waldrup
1999Third WatchKenny
1998SouthieWhitey
1998Will & GraceArtemus Johnson
1998Sex and the CityJack
1997The Broken GiantEzra Caton
1997King of the HillPortis (voice)
1997The ViewSelf
1996Ed's Next MoveWeather Video Guy
1996The Daily ShowSelf
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1989The SimpsonsDeputy Director Gratman (voice)
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
1969Sesame StreetMax the Magician
1953The OscarsSelf - Presenter
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee / Presenter
-Behemoth!
-The Nut Job 3Surly (voice)
Production
2025Is This Thing On?Producer
2025The Sexiest Man in WinnipegProducer
2025Super Team CanadaExecutive Producer
2023Twisted MetalExecutive Producer
2023SmartLess: On the RoadExecutive Producer
2023Snake OilExecutive Producer
2022Cursed FriendsExecutive Producer
2022Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder MysteryExecutive Producer
2022MurdervilleExecutive Producer
2018Teen Titans Go! To the MoviesProducer
2017The Gong ShowExecutive Producer
2017Hot DateExecutive Producer
2014BoJack HorsemanExecutive Producer
2012MansomeExecutive Producer
Writing
2025Is This Thing On?Screenplay
2025Is This Thing On?Story