Will Forte

Orville Willis "Will" Forte IV is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for being a cast member on the NBC late-night sketch comedy and variety show , as well as creating and starring in the Fox sitcom . He is also well-known for voicing King Toot in the Fox animated sitcom , Abe Lincoln in the adult animated sitcom , Joe Towne in the 2009 animated film , Chester V, Flint Lockwood's childhood idol and the main antagonist of the 2013 sequel film , and Norville "Shaggy" Rogers in the 2020 computer-animated film and most recently Gordon Lighthouse from the 2023 animated film . Additionally, he portrayed the titular character of the SNL sketch (a parody of ) and the 2010 and Doug, Reggie's abusive owner and the main antagonist of the 2023 R-rated Universal Pictures comedy film .
For Disney, he portrayed Young French Policeman Bobby in Around the World in 80 Days. He also voiced Eddy in the Disney XD animated series Lab Rats, Gordon Gibble in Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil, and Tyler Cutebiker in Gravity Falls. He will voice Coach Dan in the upcoming 2025 Disney/Pixar animated series Win or Lose.
Forte was born in Alameda, California, the son of artist and former schoolteacher Patricia C. (née Stivers) and financial broker Orville Willis "Reb" Forte III. He was raised in Moraga before moving to Lafayette at age 13. He went by "Billy" in his early years, until he was teased at school for it also being a girl's name, at which point he decided he would from then on be known as "Will". Forte describes himself as having been a "really happy little boy" whose parents were "wonderful" and created a "very loving environment". He was interested in comedy from a young age, growing up idolizing comedians , , and Steve Martin, as well as the sketch comedy television series Saturday Night Live. He often pulled pranks on his parents and would record himself performing imaginary radio shows. He did not aim to be a comedian, however, and initially wanted to become a football player.
==Roles==
Eddy (Lab Rats).jpg|Eddy(Lab Rats)
GordonGibble.png|Gordon Gibble(Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil)
Cute Biker.png|Tyler Cutebiker(Gravity Falls)
Coach Dan Profile.jpeg|Coach Dan(Win or Lose)
==Gallery==
Will Forte Tribeca Fest.jpg|Will Forte attending the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival.
Will Forte 86th Oscars.jpg|Will Forte attending the 86th annual Academy Awards in March 2014.
Will Forte Winter TCA15.jpg|Will Forte speaks at panel at the 2015 Winter TCA Tour.
Will Forte April 2015.jpg|Will Forte attending the 2015 Wonder Con.
Will Forte visits Stephen Colbert.jpg|Will Forte visiting in October 2016.
Will Fote SXSW19.jpg|Will Forte attending the 2019 SXSW Fest.
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