Will Arnett
Highest Rated: 96% The LEGO Movie (2014)
Lowest Rated: 9% The Comebacks (2007)
Birthday: May 5, 1970
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
After almost a decade of starring in failed pilots, Toronto-born Will Arnett finally hit pay dirt in 2003 when Fox picked up Arrested Development, an irreverent sitcom that cast him as a spoiled rich kid-turned-aspiring illusionist. While the show struggled in ratings, it won loads of critical praise and garnered an incredibly loyal fan base that helped keep it on the air for three seasons before Fox finally gave up and pulled the plug. In the wake of Arrested Development's cancellation, Arnett quickly and smoothly transitioned into big-screen work. His first starring role came in 2006 with the comedy Let's Go to Prison! Though the film failed to find success at the box office, Arnett's momentum wasn't hampered in the least. In 2007, his film career exploded with supporting roles in Blades of Glory, Hot Rod, and Ratatouille, and a starring slot opposite Saturday Night Live's Will Forte in The Brothers Solomon. That same year also saw Arnett starting a scene-stealing recurring role on NBC's 30 Rock and a memorable voice-over cameo in Edgar Wright's faux-trailer contribution to Grindhouse, "Don't."Thanks to his distinctive deep voice, Arnett found steady work in animated films including Ratatouille, Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who, Monsters vs. Aliens, Despicable Me, and The Lego Movie. He had a failed sitcom, Running Wilde, in 2010 that was cancelled after just one season, but he quickly found himself as the lead on the NBC sitcom Up All Night opposite Christina Applegate, a show that did earn a second season before it too was cancelled. Arnett tried again with the CBS comedy The Millers in 2013 and also reprised his role in the resurrected fourth season of Arrested Development on Netflix.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85% | The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part | Batman | — | 2019 |
| 91% | Teen Titans Go! To the Movies | Producer Actor | — | 2018 |
| 16% | Show Dogs | Frank | — | 2018 |
| 14% | The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature | Surly | $28.4M | 2017 |
| 90% | The Lego Batman Movie | Batman/Bruce Wayne | $175.7M | 2017 |
| 37% | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Vernon Fenwick | $82.1M | 2016 |
| 79% | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Main CMZ Reporter | — | 2016 |
| 22% | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Vern Fenwick | $164M | 2014 |
| 96% | The LEGO Movie | Batman | $244.9M | 2014 |
| 13% | The Nut Job | Surly | — | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | The Arrested Development Documentary Project | Actor | — | 2013 |
| 25% | Mansome | Executive Producer Actor | $18.9K | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | Fight For Your Right Revisited | Biz Man | — | 2011 |
| 81% | Despicable Me | Mr. Perkins | $251.5M | 2010 |
| 12% | Jonah Hex | Lieutenant Grass | $10.6M | 2010 |
| 17% | When in Rome | Antonio | $32.6M | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | Monsters Vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space | Actor | — | 2009 |
| 40% | Brief Interviews with Hideous Men | Subject #11 | — | 2009 |
| 22% | G-Force | Kip Killian | $119.5M | 2009 |
| 55% | Spring Breakdown | Ted | — | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | B.O.B.'S Big Break | The Missing Link | — | 2009 |
| 41% | The Rocker | Actor | $6.4M | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | Upright Citizens Brigade - ASSSSCAT! | Actor | — | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | On Broadway | Tom | — | 2008 |
| 79% | Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! | Vlad | $154.4M | 2008 |
| 22% | Semi-Pro | Lou Redwood | $33.4M | 2008 |
| 9% | The Comebacks | Mailman | $13.4M | 2007 |
| 67% | Wristcutters: A Love Story | Messiah | $0.3M | 2007 |
| 15% | The Brothers Solomon | John Solomon | $1M | 2007 |
| 39% | Hot Rod | Jonathan | $14M | 2007 |
| 96% | Ratatouille | Horst | $112.5M | 2007 |
| 84% | Grindhouse | Announcer | $25M | 2007 |
| 70% | Blades of Glory | Stranz Van Waldenberg | $118.2M | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | Girl Missing | Actor | — | 2007 |
| 12% | Let's Go to Prison | Nelson Biederman IV | $5.6M | 2006 |
| 73% | The Great New Wonderful | Danny | $40.2K | 2006 |
| 23% | RV | Todd Mallory | $71.5M | 2006 |
| 57% | Ice Age 2: The Meltdown | Lone Gunslinger Vulture | $195.4M | 2006 |
| 18% | Monster-in-Law | Kitt | $82.9M | 2005 |
| 70% | Series 7: The Contenders | Narrator | — | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | The Waiting Game | Lenny | — | 1999 |
| 38% | Southie | Whitey | — | 1998 |
| 80% | Ed's Next Move | Weather Video Guy | — | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | The Broken Giant | Ezra Caton | — | 1996 |
TV
| Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet |
The Late Late Show With James Corden 2015-2019 |
Guest |
2020 2019 2017 2016 |
| 93% |
BoJack Horseman 2014 |
Producer Executive Producer Voice BoJack Horseman |
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 |
| No Score Yet |
Jimmy Kimmel Live 2003 |
Host Guest |
2020 2019 2017 2016 2014 2013 2012 |
| No Score Yet |
Hot Date 2017 |
Executive Producer Sam Keurig |
2019 2018 2017 |
| 75% |
Arrested Development 2003-2019 |
George Oscar Bluth II George Oscar `Gob' Bluth II George Oscar 'Gob' Bluth II |
2019 2018 2013 2006 2005 2004 2003 |
| 64% |
The Guest Book 2017-2018 |
2018 |
|
| 90% |
The Gong Show 2017-2018 |
Producer Guest Judge |
2018 2017 |
| No Score Yet |
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert 2015 |
Guest |
2018 2017 2016 |
| 35% |
Flaked 2016-2017 |
Producer Executive Producer Creator Chip |
2017 2016 |
| 98% |
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver 2014 |
Appearing Voice |
2017 2016 |
| No Score Yet |
Syfy Presents Live From Comic-Con 2016-2017 |
Host |
2017 2016 |
| No Score Yet |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 |
Guest |
2017 2015 2014 |
| No Score Yet |
The View 1997 |
Guest |
2017 2016 2014 |
| No Score Yet |
Conan 2010 |
Guest |
2017 2016 2014 2012 2011 |
| 41% |
Chelsea 2016-2017 |
Guest |
2016 |
| 72% |
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret 2010-2016 |
Brent |
2016 2012 2010 |
| No Score Yet |
Hollywood Game Night 2013-2019 |
Appearing |
2015 |
| No Score Yet |
Lip Sync Battle 2015 |
Performer |
2015 |
| No Score Yet |
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson 2005-2014 |
Host Guest |
2015 2013 |
| 47% |
The Millers 2013-2015 |
Nathan Miller |
2015 2014 2013 |
| No Score Yet |
Late Show With David Letterman 1993-2015 |
Guest |
2014 2013 2012 |
| No Score Yet |
The Talk 2010 |
Guest |
2014 2013 2012 2011 |
| No Score Yet |
CBS This Morning 2012 |
Guest |
2013 |
| No Score Yet |
Inside the Actors Studio 1994 |
Guest |
2013 |
| 85% |
30 Rock 2006-2013 |
Devin Banks |
2013 2012 2011 2009 2008 2007 |
| No Score Yet |
The Cleveland Show 2009-2013 |
Voice |
2012 |
| 71% |
Up All Night 2011-2013 |
Chris Brinkley |
2012 2011 |
| 88% |
The Office 2005-2013 |
Fred Henry |
2011 |
| 30% |
Running Wilde 2010-2011 |
Producer Executive Producer Creator Steve Wilde |
2011 2010 |
| No Score Yet |
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003 |
Guest |
2011 2010 |
| No Score Yet |
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno 1992-2014 |
Guest |
2011 2010 2007 |
| 92% |
Parks and Recreation 2009-2015 |
2010 |
|
| No Score Yet |
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 2009-2014 |
Guest |
2010 2009 |
| 21% |
Sit Down, Shut Up 2009 |
Voice |
2009 |
| 100% |
Human Giant 2007-2008 |
Guest |
2008 2007 |
| No Score Yet |
King of the Hill 1997-2010 |
Voice |
2007 |
| 60% |
Freak Show 2006 |
Voice |
2006 |
| No Score Yet |
O'Grady 2004-2006 |
Voice |
2006 |
| No Score Yet |
The X's 2005-2006 |
Voice |
2006 |
| No Score Yet |
Will & Grace 1998 |
Artemus |
2004 |
| No Score Yet |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 |
Anthony Damon |
2002 |
| No Score Yet |
Yes, Dear 2000-2006 |
Bobby |
2002 2001 |
| No Score Yet |
Third Watch 1999-2005 |
Kenny |
2000 |
| 17% |
The Mike O'Malley Show 1999 |
Jimmy |
1999 |
| 60% |
Lego Masters 2020 |
Host |
QUOTES FROM Will Arnett CHARACTERS
Batman/Bruce Wayne says: I saved the world again today. It was off the chain.
Alfred Pennyworth says: Sir... I've seen you go through similar phases in 2016 and 2012 and 2008 and 2005 and 1997 and 1995 and 1992 and 1989 and that weird one in 1966.
Batman/Bruce Wayne says: I have aged phenomenally.
Batman/Bruce Wayne says: Hey, Mom. Hey, Dad. I... I saved the city again today. I think you would've been really proud.
Vern Fenwick says: So, they're aliens?
April O'Neil says: No, that's stupid. They're reptiles. They help people.
Vern Fenwick says: Turtles in a half shell!
Vern Fenwick says: You're a talking turtle?!
Raphael says: And you're a human nerd, let's go!
Emmet says: We're going to crash into the sun!
Batman says: Yeah, but it's going to look very cool.
Batman says: This is not how Batman dies!
Batman says: I only use black.. and sometimes dark shades of gray.
Batman says: To the Batmobile! Dang it!
Wonder Woman says: To the invisible jet! Dang it!
Surly says: Okay, we get a crew, we break in, and we're doing this my way!
Emmet says: He's expecting us to build a bat spaceship, or a pirate spaceship or a rainbow and sparkle spaceship!
Batman says: One of those ideas sounded good.
Batman says: Batman isn't supposed to die like this!
Batman says: He's the hero you deserve.
Batman says: Thats a bat-pun.
Batman says: If you want this relationship to work, I have be able to hang out with bunch of dudes I don't know whenever I want.
Batman says: Obviously, like all my movies, Batman is the main character... And this is no exception.
Batman says: Who's Bruce Wayne? He sounds like a cool guy!
Batman says: We'll just have to wing it. That's a bat pun.
Surly says: Sorry about that, I went a little nuts...
Batman says: First try!
Batman says: I only work in Black and sometimes very, very dark grey.
Batman says: I only work in black and sometimes very, very dark grey.
Pod (English version) says: Borrowers take only what they need.
Vector says: You wanted to see me dad.
Mr. Perkins says: Oh yes, come in Victor.
Vector says: Actually, Victor was my nerd name. [Stands up] Now its Vector!
Mr. Perkins says: Sit down!
Messiah says: [dog growls]... The dog has spoken.
Messiah says: [dog growls] The dog has spoken.
The Missing Link says: Don't scare Insectosaurous, he's going to pee himself, then we all going to be in trouble!
The Missing Link says: It won't budge.
Narrator says: Season finale of The Contenders: Sudden death overtime! "Can Jeff really change from an ex-gay pacifist to a fierce contender? Does he have the guts to do battle with Dawn? And get the job done?"
Narrator says: Sudden death overtime! Can Jeff really change from an ex-gay pacifist to a fierce contender? Does he have the guts to do battle with Dawn? And get the job done?
Mr. Perkins says: I gave you the opportunity of life time and you just blow it
Mr. Perkins says: I give you the opportunity of a lifetime, and you just blow it!
Horst says: It's your recipe, how could you not know your own recipe?!
Linguini says: I didn't write it down, it just came to me!
Horst says: Well make it come to you again, ja, because we can't serve this!
Horst says: Well make it come to you again, ja? Because we can't serve this!
Stranz Van Waldenberg says: Not only did we embarrass Marky Mark, we let down the Funky Bunch.