Add to FavouritesAbout this Broadcast
A mild-mannered man hopes for his wife's two children to view him as their father. His dreams of perfect family life are threatened by the return of their biological father, a charismatic, motorcycle-riding tough guy, and he pulls out all the stops to prove to his stepchildren that he can be just as cool. Comedy, starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg
2015
HD
subtitles
16x9
audio-description
Comedy
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Will Ferrell
(Actor)
.. Brad Whitaker
Mark Wahlberg
(Actor)
.. Dusty Mayron
Linda Cardellini
(Actor)
.. Sara
Thomas Haden Church
(Actor)
.. Leo Holt
Scarlett Estevez
(Actor)
.. Megan
Owen Vaccaro
(Actor)
.. Dylan
Bobby Cannavale
(Actor)
.. Dr Francisco
Hannibal Buress
(Actor)
.. Griff
Sean Anders
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Will Ferrell
(Actor)
.. Brad Whitaker
Born:
July 16, 1967
in
Irvine, California
Best Known For:
Elf and Anchorman.
Early-life:
Born John William Ferrell in Irvine, California, on July 16, 1967, the son of teacher Betty and musician Roy Lee, who played with the Righteous Brothers. Will has a younger brother called Patrick. His parents divorced when he was eight. During his senior year of high school, Will and a friend performed comedy skits over the school's intercom system. He went on to study sports broadcasting at the University of Southern California. In 1994, after moving to Los Angeles, he successfully auditioned for the comedy group the Groundlings. A year later, he joined Saturday Night Live (SNL)
Career:
During his time on SNL, Ferrell impersonated US President George W Bush, singer Neil Diamond, US Vice-President Al Gore and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. By 2001, he was the highest paid cast member, earning $350,000 a season. He left the show in 2002 but has since returned as a guest host. During his time on SNL, he appeared in a number of films, including two Austin Powers movies (1997 and 1999), A Night at the Roxbury (1998), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) and Zoolander (2001). His first lead role was in Old School (2003). Since then, he has starred in Elf (2003), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) and its 2013 sequel, The Producers (2005), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Blades of Glory (2007), Step Brothers (2008), The Other Guys (2010) and The Campaign (2012). He has also turned up on the small screen in The Office, Eastbound & Down and 30 Rock. More recently, he starred in the miniseries The Spoils of Babylon.
Quote:
"I'm not really an exhibitionist. I'm drawn to the outrageous stuff because it's fun, not because it's some deep compulsion."
Trivia:
Ferrell likes football and is a big fan of Celtic and Chelsea.
Mark Wahlberg
(Actor)
.. Dusty Mayron
Born:
June 05, 1971
in
Boston, Massachusetts
Best Known For:
Going from Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch to Hollywood blockbusters.
Early-life:
Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg was born on June 5, 1971, in Boston, Massachusetts. The youngest of nine children, his mother was a bank clerk and his father a delivery driver. He didn't graduate from high school. He had a troubled youth, but at 13 was in the original line-up of the New Kids on the Block. He quit due to their squeaky-clean image, but achieved his own chart success with Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. In the early 1990s, he modelled underwear for Calvin Klein and made a workout video.
Career:
Wahlberg's film career kicked off in 1993 with TV movie The Substitute. A year later he made his big-screen debut in flop comedy Renaissance Man. Impressive turns in The Basketball Diaries and Fear made critics realise he was more than just another pop star-turned-actor. It was 1997 drama Boogie Nights that made his name as an actor. By 2000 he was a Hollywood hot property with roles in Three Kings and The Perfect Storm. Although a revamp of Planet of the Apes divided critics, Wahlberg delivered fine turns in The Italian Job remake, Four Brothers, I Heart Huckabees, The Departed and The Fighter. He is also a respected producer, with credits on Entourage, In Treatment, Boardwalk Empire, and How to Make It In America.
Quote:
"I've always looked at my career as an athlete would look at his. I won't play forever. Some don't know when to walk away, but the smart ones do."
Trivia:
Has stated his performance as Max Payne in Max Payne (2008) as his favorite role.
Linda Cardellini
(Actor)
.. Sara
Thomas Haden Church
(Actor)
.. Leo Holt
Born:
June 17, 1960
in
Yolo, California
Scarlett Estevez
(Actor)
.. Megan
Owen Vaccaro
(Actor)
.. Dylan
Bobby Cannavale
(Actor)
.. Dr Francisco
Born:
May 03, 1970
in
Union City, New Jersey
Trivia:
Cannavale has narrated the audiobook versions of Richard Price's Lush Life and Ed Falco's The Family Corleone.
Best Known For:
A string of TV and film roles.
Early-life:
Robert Cannavale was born in Union City, New Jersey, on May 3, 1970 to Isabel and Sal. His father is of Italian descent, while his mother is Cuban. At the age of eight, Bobby starred in his school's production of The Music Man. When his parents divorced, he moved with his mother to Puerto Rico and eventually settled in Florida. He returned to New Jersey after leaving high school.
Career:
Cannavale made his film debut in Night Falls on Manhattan (1996). He had recurring roles on the small screen in Trinity, Third Watch, Ally McBeal and Kingpin. In 2005, he won an Emmy Award for his guest role on Will & Grace. Three years later, he won a Tony Award nomination for his role in the Broadway play Mauritius. In 2013, he won an Emmy Award for his work on Boardwalk Empire. He has also had a recurring role in Nurse Jackie. He starred opposite Sally Hawkins and Cate Blanchett in Woody Allen's acclaimed film Blue Jasmine (2013). His other film credits include Chef (2014), Annie (2014), Spy (2015), Danny Collins (2015), Ant-Man (2015) and Daddy's Home (2015). He plays the lead role in HBO drama Vinyl.
Quote:
"I seem to be able to get along with anybody when I work because I really enjoy being there."
Hannibal Buress
(Actor)
.. Griff
Sean Anders
(Director)
