He's the man who made millions laugh with a twitch of his perfectly coiffured moustache and rebooted the Internet's funny bone as one of the masterminds behind the comedy trove, FunnyOrDie.

If there is comedy to be mined, you can be sure Will Ferrell will find it.

From playing the school joker as a young boy to shake off the trauma of his parents' divorce to becoming one the world's most bankable movie stars, Will has always used comedy as a way to bring happiness to others. He doesn't care if you laugh at him or with him – if you're laughing at all, then he's done his job.

This must-read biography of Will Ferrell explores his early days on famed US variety show Saturday Night Live and also charts Will's transition from quirky support character to being one of the world's biggest comedy stars – thanks to films like Elf, The Other Guys and, of course, a certain little-known anchorman from San Diego.

Read Will Ferrell: The Biography if you want to stay classy!