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Will Ferrell Explains Why His Real Name Made Him 'So Embarrassed'

Will Ferrell recalls the 'excruciating' first week of school having to correct his teachers.

During a new appearance on his Anchorman co-star, Christina Applegate, and Jamie Lynn Sigler's podcast, MeSsy, the famed Hollywood funnyman revealed his legal name was no laughing matter to him during his school days. - Karwai Tang/WireImageIn June, his firstborn son, Magnus, 20, went viral on TikTok after posting a video"rating things my dad has done." During a podcast appearance in 2023, Magnus discussed having Will as a father, recalling the comedian dressing up as the Easter Bunny during the coronavirus pandemic and DJing at his frat party during parents weekend at the University of Southern California.

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