Will Forte - Actor Profile

Will Forte

Acting
Updated: May 09, 2026
50Total Films
9.0 Highest Rated
Born: Jun 17, 1970
Birth Place: Alameda, California, USA

About Will Forte

Orville Willis Forte IV (/ˈfɔːrteɪ/ FOR-tay; born June 17, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He was a cast member and writer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for eight seasons from 2002 to 2010. During his time on the show, he played a recurring character that led to a feature film adaptation, MacGruber (2010), and a streaming limited series in 2021. Forte also created and starred in the sitcom The Last Man on Earth (2015–2018). He received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for the series: two for acting and one for writing. After obtaining a history degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and becoming a financial broker like his father, Forte changed his career path to comedy and took classes with the improv group The Groundlings. Before joining Saturday Night Live, he worked as a writer and producer on 3rd Rock from the Sun and That '70s Show. Forte played various roles in comedy before starring in the drama film Nebraska (2013). He has provided voice work for the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs films (2009–2013), My Life as a Courgette, Get Squirrely (2016), Luis & the Aliens (2018), The Willoughbys and Scoob! (2020), also voicing Eddy in Disney XD's Lab Rats, and Abraham Lincoln in Clone High (2002–2003, 2023–2024), The Lego Movie films (2014–2019), Michelangelo and Lincoln: History Cops (2014), America: The Motion Picture (2021), Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023) and Sausage Party: Foodtopia (2024–present). Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Forte, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Will Forte Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Will Forte reflects a strong mix of popular and critically appreciated roles. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Will Forte's work falls within the Comedy genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 52% of Will Forte's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains Coffin Dodgers, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Will Forte Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Will Forte's career based on audience ratings.

Full Filmography

Every movie Will Forte has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Self (archive footage) Super Hit Similar →
2024 Will & Harper Self Hit Similar →
2024 Thelma the Unicorn Otis (voice) Hit Similar →
2023 Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out Cyrus Average Similar →
2023 Strays Doug Hit Similar →
2023 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Gordon Lighthouse (voice) Hit Similar →
2022 Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Ben Scotti Hit Similar →
2022 Studio 666 Darren Sandelbaum Average Similar →
2021 America: The Motion Picture Abraham Lincoln (voice) Average Similar →
2020 Scoob! Shaggy Rogers (voice) Hit Similar →
2020 Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics Self Hit Similar →
2020 The Willoughbys Tim Willoughby (voice) Hit Similar →
2019 The Laundromat Doomed Gringo #1 Average Similar →
2019 Extra Ordinary Christian Winter Average Similar →
2019 Good Boys Max's Dad Hit Similar →
2019 Booksmart Doug Hit Similar →
2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Abraham Lincoln (voice) Hit Similar →
2018 A Futile and Stupid Gesture Doug Kenney Hit Similar →
2017 Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs Self Average Similar →
2017 Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job? Will Grello Super Hit Similar →
2017 Tour de Pharmacy French Gendarme Hit Similar →
2017 Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special Michael Fulton Average Similar →
2016 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Bagpipe Player Hit Similar →
2016 Keanu Hulka Average Similar →
2015 7 Days in Hell Sandy Pickard Hit Similar →
2015 She's Funny That Way Joshua Fleet Average Similar →
2014 Horrible Bosses 2 Derelict (uncredited) Average Similar →
2014 22 Jump Street 'Previously' Narrator / Football Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Hit Similar →
2014 The Lego Movie Abraham Lincoln (voice) Hit Similar →
2014 Run & Jump Ted Average Similar →
2013 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Chester V (voice) Hit Similar →
2013 Nebraska David Grant Hit Similar →
2013 Life of Crime Marshall Taylor Average Similar →
2013 Grown Ups 2 Male Cheerleader (uncredited) Average Similar →
2013 Coffin Dodgers Voice Super Hit Similar →
2012 The Watch Sergeant Bressman Average Similar →
2012 That's My Boy Phil Average Similar →
2012 Rock of Ages Mitch Miley Average Similar →
2011 A Good Old Fashioned Orgy Glenn Average Similar →
2010 The Women of SNL Greg Allman / Various (archive footage) Average Similar →
2010 Saturday Night Self Super Hit Similar →
2009 The Slammin' Salmon Horace the Lone Diner Average Similar →
2009 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Joe Towne (voice) Hit Similar →
2009 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler Various (archive footage) Super Hit Similar →
2009 Fanboys THX Security Guard #4 Average Similar →
2008 Baby Mama Scott Average Similar →
2006 Demetri Martin: These Are Jokes Self Average Similar →
2006 Beerfest Otto Average Similar →
2004 Around the World in 80 Days Young Bobby Average Similar →
2001 Ghost World (uncredited) Hit Similar →

Will Forte - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Will Forte?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Will Forte is "Coffin Dodgers" with a rating of 9.0/10.

How many movies has Will Forte acted in?

Will Forte has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Will Forte?

Other notable films include "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler", "Saturday Night", and "Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music".

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