Will Arnett

Born: 1970-05-04 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Known For: Acting

Biography

William Emerson Arnett (/ɑːrˈnɛt/; born May 4, 1970) is a Canadian and American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his roles as Gob Bluth in the Fox/Netflix sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and the titular character in the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman (2014–2020). He has received nominations for seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Arnett was Emmy-nominated for his recurring role as Devon Banks in the NBC sitcom 30 Rock (2007–2013). He starred in the NBC sitcom Up All Night (2011–2012), the CBS sitcom The Millers (2013–2014), and the Netflix mystery series Murderville. He has also starred, co-created, and executive produced the Fox sitcom Running Wilde (2010–2011) and the Netflix comedy-drama series Flaked (2016–2017). Arnett has acted in films such as Let's Go to Prison (2006), Blades of Glory (2007), Semi-Pro (2008), G-Force (2009), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014). Known for his deep baritone voice, Arnett also took roles in Danny Phantom (2004–2007), Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), Ratatouille (2007), Horton Hears a Who! (2008), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Despicable Me (2010), The Nut Job film franchise (2014–2017), The Lego Movie franchise (2014–2019), Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018), Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022), and Twisted Metal (2023–). Arnett has been Primetime Emmy Award-nominated for Arrested Development, 30 Rock, and BoJack Horseman. Since 2020, he has hosted the Fox reality series Lego Masters. Arnett began co-hosting the comedy podcast SmartLess (2020–) alongside Sean Hayes and Jason Bateman. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Arnett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2025

Is This Thing On? as Alex Novak
The Sexiest Man in Winnipeg as Narrator
Super Team Canada as Breakaway (voice)

2023

Twisted Metal as Sweet Tooth (voice)
Mulligan as (voice)
Next Goal Wins as Alex Magnussen
SmartLess: On the Road as Self
Snake Oil as Self - Celebrity Guest Advisor

2022

Minions: The Rise of Gru as Mr. Perkins (voice)
Cursed Friends as Shamrock
Our Flag Means Death as Calico Jack
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery as Detective Terry Seattle
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Sweet Pete (voice)
Island of the Sea Wolves as Self - Narrator (voice)
Murderville as Detective Terry Seattle
G'day as Louie (voice)

2021

Rumble as Steve (voice)
Muppets Haunted Mansion as The Host
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes as Dink Lockwood
The Choe Show as Self
All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs as Narrator

2020

Dolittle as Rabbit (voice) (uncredited)
LEGO Masters as Self - Host
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble as Self
Joker: Put on a Happy Face as Self
The First Team as Mark Crane
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell as Self
Memory Hole

2019

The Morning Show as Doug Klassen
The Masked Singer as Self - Guest Panelist
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part as Batman (voice)

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
BoJack Horseman as BoJack Horseman / Butterscotch Horseman (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Vern Fenwick
The Lego Movie as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
The Men in Blazers Show as Self
The Nut Job as Surly (voice)
The Game Awards as Self

2013

Wander Over Yonder as Ryder (voice)
The Millers as Nathan Miller
Circus Halligalli
The Arrested Development Documentary Project as Self
David Blaine: Real or Magic as Self
Mistaken for Strangers as Self (uncredited)
Monsters vs Aliens Stories

2012

Comedy Bang! Bang! as Dale
Men in Black 3 as Agent AA (uncredited)
Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet as Self
Mansome as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers as Max the Magician
The Arnold Palmer as Self - Host

2011

Up All Night as Chris Brinkley
Fight for Your Right Revisited as Biz Man
Nuts & Robbers as Surly

2010

Conan as Self
Despicable Me as Mr. Perkins (voice)
Jonah Hex as Lieutenant Grass
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret as Brent Wilts
When in Rome as Antonio
Running Wilde as Steven Wilde

2009

Parks and Recreation as Chris
Monsters vs Aliens as The Missing Link (voice)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self
G-Force as Kip Killian
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space as The Missing Link (voice)
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men as Subject #11
Spring Breakdown as Ted
B.O.B.'s Big Break as The Missing Link (voice)
Sit Down Shut Up as Ennis Hofftard

2008

Horton Hears a Who! as Vlad (voice)
The Rocker as Lex
Semi-Pro as Lou Redwood

2007

The Graham Norton Show as Self
Ratatouille as Horst (voice)
On Broadway as Tom
Hot Rod as Jonathan
Blades of Glory as Stranz Van Waldenberg
The Comebacks as Mailman
Wristcutters: A Love Story as Messiah
The Brothers Solomon as John Solomon
Grindhouse as Announcer (voice) (Segment "Don't")
Girl Missing as Kyle Steckler

2006

30 Rock as Devon Banks
Ice Age: The Meltdown as Lone Gunslinger Vulture (voice)
RV as Todd Mallory
Let's Go to Prison as Nelson Biederman IV
Freak Show as Duncan Schiesst

2005

The Office as Fred Henry
Monster-in-Law as Kit
The Great New Wonderful as Danny Keeler

2004

Danny Phantom as The Ghost Writer (voice)

2003

Arrested Development as Gob Bluth
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection as The Missing Link (voice)

2001

Series 7: The Contenders as Narrator (voice)

2000

Boston Public as Hand Salesman
The Acting Class as Will Bennett

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Anthony Damon
The Sopranos as Mike Waldrup
Third Watch as Kenny
The Waiting Game as Lenny
The Mike O'Malley Show as Jimmy

1998

Sex and the City as Jack
Will & Grace as Artemus Johnson
Southie as Whitey
The Broken Giant as Ezra Caton

1997

King of the Hill as Portis (voice)
The View as Self

1996

The Daily Show as Self
Ed's Next Move as Weather Video Guy

1989

The Simpsons as Deputy Director Gratman (voice)

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1969

Sesame Street as Max the Magician