Will Arnett Profile
Will Arnett
Birth name William Emerson Arnett
Born May 5, 1970 (1970-05-05) (age 37) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Years active 1995-present
Spouse(s) Penelope Ann Miller (1994-1995) Amy Poehler (2003-present)
Awards
Emmy Awards
Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 2006 Arrested Development
William "Will" Emerson Arnett (born May 5, 1970; pronounced /ɑrˈnɛt/) is an Emmy Award-nominated Canadian-American actor known for his role as George Oscar "G.O.B." Bluth II (pronounced Job, like the biblical figure) on the FOX comedy Arrested Development. Since his success on Arrested Development, Arnett has landed major film roles. He recently played a supporting role in the comedy film Blades of Glory and the antagonist in Hot Rod. He played the starring roles in 2006's Let's Go To Prison and 2007's The Brothers Solomon. Arnett has also done work as a voiceover artist for commercials, films, and television programs.
Contents
1 Early life 2 Career
2.1 Early struggles 2.2 Career breakthrough 2.3 Voice work
3 Personal life 4 Filmography
4.1 Film 4.2 Television
5 Awards
5.1 Honors
6 References 7 External links
7.1 Interviews
Early life Arnett was born in Toronto,
Career
Early struggles In February of 1996, Will Arnett began acting in television pilots. His first was a pilot with Kevin Pollak and his wife, Lucy Webb, for CBS, that was not picked up." Arnett considers the summer of 2000 to have been a turning point for him because a friend helped pull him out of his battle with alcoholism and he began to get his career back on track. In 2001, Arnett was cast in another television pilot, Loomis, for CBS. The pilot starred comedian Cheri Oteri as a local news reporter, and Arnett played her slacker brother. The pilot was not picked up. In 2002, Arnett was once again cast in a fourth television pilot. This pilot was for the CBS sitcom Still Standing; but even though the show was picked up and ran for many years, his character was cut from the series after the pilot. altogether, until his agent persuaded him to audition for the pilot for Arrested Development.
Career breakthrough In 2003, Will Arnett finally found success in television when he was cast in the role of George Oscar "G.O.B." Bluth II in the Fox comedy series Arrested Development. Arnett's character was one of the show's most popular and he was nominated for an Emmy for his role."
Arnett as G.O.B. in Arrested Development
Due to his work on Arrested Development and the fact that he was no longer tied down to the series after its cancellation, Arnett began being cast in large roles in a number of films. Although he worked largely as a dramatic actor in films before Arrested Development, the roles that he has taken since have been mostly comedic, often playing smug bad guys. Despite the fact that Arnett has emerged as a comedic actor, Arnett "never considered himself a comic" and considers himself an "actor first." Arnett's first major starring role was in Let's Go to Prison, a comedy film directed by Bob Odenkirk. The film was made on a small budget of $4 million. Because the film's budget was only $61 million, the theatrical gross and home video gross made the film a huge success. Arnett recently appeared as a guest star on King of The Hill and 30 Rock. In 30 Rock, he played Devon Banks, a scheming network executive who plays a rival to Alec Baldwin's character Jack Donaghy. He also has recently finished filming supporting roles in Spring Breakdown, Hot Rod, The Comebacks, and On Broadway. In On Broadway, he once again works with director Dave McLaughlin who is a close friend of Arnett's and gave him one of his first movie roles in Southie. Arnett's next starring role was in the comedy The Brothers Solomon, in which he again teamed with director Bob Odenkirk and starred opposite Saturday Night Live's Will Forte. He recently finished filming a major supporting role in the upcoming basketball comedy Semi-Pro, his second film with Will Ferrell. Will Arnett is signed on to many new projects in which he will play starring roles. He is signed on to Jeff the Demon for New Line Cinema, in which he will play a demon who is summoned by a pair of high school losers.
Voice work Will Arnett has a distinctive gravelly voice and has also done voice-over work for CBS TV promos, film trailers, and numerous advertisements, including Lamisil medication. Perhaps most recognizable is Arnett's voice saying, "It's not more than you need, just more than you're used to" in ads for GMC trucks. Arnett has also lent his voice to a number of television shows and commercials. In 2006, Arnett lent his voice to the character Duncan Schiesst for the Comedy Central animated program Freak Show, which was created by and also stars the voice of his former Arrested Development co-star David Cross. Recently, Arnett took the role of announcer for the faux trailer "Don't" in the movie Grindhouse. He will also be lending his voice to the upcoming films Horton Hears a Who!, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. In 2007, he was part of the hugely successful Ratatouille, voicing Horst, the sous-chef at Gusteau's. Arnett was to be the voice of the new K.I.T.T. in Universal's 'Knight Rider' which is a sequel to the popular 1980s series, but has been replaced by Val Kilmer due to conflicting contractual agreements.
Personal life Arnett has twin sisters who are three years older and a brother younger by nine years. In 1994, Arnett married actress Penelope Ann Miller, and they divorced in 1995. Arnett began dating comedic actress Amy Poehler in 2000; the couple moved to New York in 2001 when she became a featured player on NBC's Saturday Night Live. Arnett lists Steve Martin and Chevy Chase as his two biggest comedic influences.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
1995 Erie
1996 Close Up Dave
Ed's Next Move Weather Video Guy
1998 The Broken Giant Ezra Caton
Weekend Getaway Chuck short film
1999 Southie Whitey
The Waiting Game Lenny
2000 The Acting Class Will Bennett
2001 Series 7: The Contenders Narrator voice only
2005 Monster-in-Law Kit
2006 Ice Age: The Meltdown Lone Gunslinger Vulture voice only
RV Todd Mallory
The Great New Wonderful Danny
Let's Go to Prison Nelson Biederman IV
2007 Blades of Glory Stranz Van Waldenberg
Grindhouse Announcer voice only, segment: "Don't"
On Broadway Tom
Ratatouille Horst voice only
Hot Rod Jonathan
Wristcutters: A Love Story Messiah
The Brothers Solomon John Solomon
The Comebacks Mailman
2008 Semi-Pro Lou Redwood post-production
Spring Breakdown Ted post-production
Horton Hears a Who! Vlad post-production, voice only
The Rocker Vesuvius lead singer post-production
2009 G-Force
filming
Space Invader
pre-production
Ye Olde Times
pre-production
Television
Year(s) Title Role Notes
1997 The Underworld
Series regular, failed television pilot
1999 Sex and the City Jack Guest star, episode: "La Douleur Exquise!"
The Mike O'Malley Show Jimmy Series regular
2000 Third Watch Kenny Guest star, episode: "Spring Forward, Fall Back"
2001 Loomis
Series regular, failed television pilot
Boston Public Hand Salesman Guest star, episode: "Chapter Twenty-nine"
2002 Still Standing
Appeared in the pilot and was intended to be a series regular, but his role was cut out of the pilot and he did not appear in later episodes
Yes, Dear Bobby Guest star, episode: "Johnny Ampleseed"
The Sopranos Agent Mike Waldrup Guest star, episodes: "For All Debts Public and Private", "No Show"
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Tony Damon Guest star, episode: "Angels"
2003 Undefeated Scott Green's assistant Small role, television movie
2003 - 2006 Arrested Development George Oscar "G.O.B." Bluth II Series regular
2004 Will & Grace Artemis Johnson Guest star, episode: "Back Up Dancer"
2005 Odd Job Jack Tiberius McKorkindale Guest star, voice only, episodes: "The Biggest Bang", "Close Encounters of the Uncomfortable Kind"
Danny Phantom Ghost Writer Guest star, voice only, episode: "The Fright Before Christmas"
2006 All-Star American Destiny Trek TJ Cooter Series regular, failed television pilot, voice only
Freak Show Duncan Schiesst/Various Series regular, voice only
2007 King of the Hill Portis Guest star, voice only, episode: "Hank Gets Dusted"
30 Rock Devon Banks Guest star, episodes: "Fireworks", "Jack Gets In the Game"
Awards
Year For Award Category Won Other notes
2005 Arrested Development Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series No Shared with Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, David Cross, Portia de Rossi, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jeffrey Tambor, and Jessica Walter
2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series No Shared with Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, David Cross, Portia de Rossi, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jeffrey Tambor, and Jessica Walter
Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series No
Honors New York Magazine named Will Arnett and wife Amy Poehler "New Yorkers of the Year" for 2005 during their New York Magazine Culture Awards. In April of 2007, during a panel hosted by the Museum of Television and Radio, talk show Conan O'Brien and his writing staff named Will Arnett as one of their three all-time favorite guests, sharing the honor with Norm Macdonald and Harland Williams.
References
^ a b c d Weisman, Jon. "Will Arnett", Variety, 2004-06-10. Retrieved on April 12, 2007.
External links
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Interviews
2007 Interview with Arnett at space-meat.com 2007 Interview with Arnett and Amy Poehler at Comingsoon.net 2007 Interview with Arnett and Poehler at CHUD.com 2007 Interview at Playboy Magazine 2006 Chat Session at The Los Angeles Times 2006 Interview at About.com 2006 Interview at TV Squad 2005 Interview at Television Without Pity
Persondata
NAME Arnett, Will
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Arnett, William Emerson
SHORT DESCRIPTION Actor; Comedian
DATE OF BIRTH May 5, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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