Will Farrell is a man of many faces, he’s been a NASCAR Driver (Talladega Nights), Santa’s not-so-little helper (Elf) as well as forever changing pop culture with his roles as an Anchorman, and a 40 year old manboy. He’s put together some of cinema’s best performances such as his Golden Globe turn in Stranger Than Fiction, as well as some of cinema’s worst, such as his turn as Darrin in the terrible movie adaptation of the 60’s sitcom Bewitched. Here were going to talk up three performances that we think sum up the good, the bad, and the ugly of Farrell’s career.


While Farrell is known mostly for his comedic prowess here Farrell reaffirms what Stranger Then Fiction taught us, and that is that Will Farrell can act. Here Farrell is Nick Halsey a reformed alcoholic. Nick isn’t having such a good day when he’s laid off from his job. That would be enough to drive a man back to drink, but from the book of kicking a man while he’s down his wife leaves him on that same day, leaving all his stuff on the lawn. Farrell’s charm here is in the subtlety of his characterization. He makes everything go,and the film is all the better for it.