Will Arnett portrays the father of the Quagmire triplets in the Netflix adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Biography[]
Arnett was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Edith Alexandra "Alix" (née Palk) and Emerson James "Jim" Arnett, who was a corporate lawyer and brewer, among other occupations. His parents were originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and he has roots on both sides of his family in Manitoba going back many generations. Arnett has two older sisters and a younger brother. His father, a graduate of Harvard University and corporate lawyer, served as the president and CEO of Molson Breweries from 1997 to 2000.
Arnett briefly attended Lakefield College School in Lakefield, Ontario, but was asked not to return after a semester for being a troublemaker. The Subway Academy II allowed him to take theatre classes at the Tarragon Theatre. He eventually graduated from Leaside High School and attended Concordia University, Montreal for one semester, but dropped out. As a teenager, he was encouraged by his mother to pursue an acting career. He auditioned for commercials in Toronto and enjoyed acting. In 1990, he moved to New York City to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. He appeared in plays in New York and his first acting role was in Felicity Huffman's independent film Erie, which was filmed on the Erie Canal.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ed's Next Move | Weather Video Guy | |
| 1996 | Close Up | Dave | |
| 1997 | The Broken Giant | Ezra Caton | |
| 1998 | Southie | Whitey | |
| 1998 | Weekend Getaway | Chuck | Short |
| 1999 | The Waiting Game | Lenny | |
| 2000 | The Acting Class | Will Bennett | |
| 2001 | Series 7: The Contenders | Narrator | Voice |
| 2001 | Loomis | ||
| 2003 | Undefeated | Scott Green's Assistant | |
| 2004 | Despacito | Pauli | Short |
| 2004 | Soundtracks Live | Grandpa Fred | |
| 2005 | The Great New Wonderful | Danny | |
| 2005 | Monster-in-Law | Kit | |
| 2006 | Wristcutters: A Love Story | Messiah | |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Lone Gunslinger | Voice |
| 2006 | RV | Todd Mallory | |
| 2006 | Let's Go to Prison | Nelson Biederman IV | |
| 2006 | All-Star American Destiny Trek | TJ Cooter | Voice
Short |
| 2007 | Grindhouse | Announcer | Voice |
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | Stranz Van Waldenberg | |
| 2007 | Don't | Voice
Short | |
| 2007 | On Broadway | Tom | |
| 2007 | Ratatouille | Horst | Voice |
| 2007 | Hot Rod | Jonathan Ault | |
| 2007 | The Brothers Solomon | John Solomon | |
| 2007 | The Comebacks | Mailman | |
| 2008 | Semi-Pro | Lou Redwood | |
| 2008 | Horton Hears a Who! | Vlad | Voice |
| 2008 | The Rocker | Lex | |
| 2008 | Bang Blow & Stroke | Lex | Short |
| 2009 | Spring Breakdown | Ted | |
| 2009 | Brief Interviews with Hideous Men | Subject #11 | |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | The Missing Link | Voice |
| 2009 | Eva Adams | Adam Evanston | |
| 2009 | G-Force | Kip Killian | |
| 2009 | B.O.B.'s Big Break | The Missing Link | Voice
Short |
| 2009 | Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space | The Missing Link | Voice
Short |
| 2009 | When in Rome | Antonio | |
| 2010 | Jonah Hex | Lieutenant Grass | |
| 2010 | Despicable Me | Mr. Perkins | Voice |
| 2010 | The Secret World of Arrietty | Pod | English Version
Voice |
| 2011 | Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right Revisited | Biz Man | Short |
| 2011 | Beastie Boys: Make Some Noise | Biz Man | Short |
| 2012 | Men in Black 3 | Agent AA | Uncredited |
| 2012 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers | Max the Magician | |
| 2014 | The Nut Job | Surly | Voice |
| 2014 | The Lego Movie | Batman / Bruce Wayne | Voice |
| 2014 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Vern Fenwick | |
| 2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Vern Fenwick | |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Main CMZ Reporter | |
| 2016 | The World's Biggest Asshole | Narrator | Voice |
| 2016 | The Toycracker: A Mini-Musical Spectaculuar | Batman | Voice
Uncredited |
| 2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | Batman | Voice |
| 2017 | Batmersive VR Experience | Batman | Voice
Short |
| 2017 | Dark Hoser | Batman | Voice
Short |
| 2017 | Cooking with Alfred | Batman | Voice
Short |
| 2017 | Batman Is Just Not That Into You | Batman | Voice
Short |
| 2017 | The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature | Surly | Voice |
| 2017 | Show Dogs | Frank | |
| 2018 | Teen Titans GO! to the Movies | Slade | Voice |
| 2018 | Emmet's Holiday Party: A Lego Movie Short | Batman | Voice
Short |
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Batman | Voice |
| 2022 | The Lego Batman Movie 2 | Batman / Bruce Wayne | Voice |
| 2020 | Rumble | Voice |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sex and the City | Jack | One Episode |
| 1999 | The Mike O'Malley Show | Jimmy | |
| 2000 | Third Watch | Kenny | One Episode |
| 2001 | Boston Public | Hand Salesman | One Episode |
| 2002 | Yes, Dear | Bobby | One Episode |
| 2002 | The Sopranos | Mike Waldrup | |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Tony Damon | One Episode |
| 2004 | Will & Grace | Artemus Johnson | One Episode |
| 2005 | Danny Phantom | Ghost Writer | Voice
One Episode |
| 2005 | Odd Job Jack | Tiberius McKorkindale | Voice |
| 2006 | Freak Show | Duncan Schiesst | Voice |
| 2007 | King of the Hill | Portis | Voice
One Episode |
| 2008 | Sesame Street | Max the Magician | One Episode |
| 2009 | Delocated | TV Announcer | Voice |
| 2009 | Sit Down, Shut Up | Ennis Hofftard / Hot Dog Vendor | Voice |
| 2009 | Comedy Showcase | Brent Wilts | One Episode |
| 2010 | Parks and Recreation | Chris | One Episode |
| 2011 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Brett Favre | One Episode |
| 2011 | The Office | Fred Henry | One Episode |
| 2010–2011 | Running Wilde | Steve Wilde | |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Dale | One Episode |
| 2012 | The Cleveland Show | General Richter | Voice
One Episode |
| 2011–2012 | Up All Night | Chris Brinkley | |
| 2007-2013 | 30 Rock | Devon Banks | |
| 2013 | The ArScheerio Paul Show | Bill Clinton | One Episode |
| 2013–2014 | The Millers | Nathan Miller | |
| 2014 | The Simpsons | Deputy Director Gratman | Voice
One Episode |
| 2014 | Wander Over Yonder | Ryder | Voice
One Episode |
| 2013-2015 | The Millers | Nathan Miller | |
| 2010–2016 | The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret | Brent Wilts | |
| 2016 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Kitty | Voice
Uncredited One Episode |
| 2017 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Father | |
| 2016–2017 | Flaked | Chip | |
| 2017 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Documentary Narrator |
Voice One Episode |
| 2017 | The Magic School Bus Rides Again | Galapagos Gil | Voice
One Episode |
| 2017 | Hot Date | Sam Keurig | One Episode |
| 2018 | The Guest Book | Rob | One Episode |
| 2019 | Unikitty! | Batman / Batkitty | One Episode |
| 2003–06, 2013 | Arrested Development | Gob Bluth | |
| 2019 | Riviera | Jeff | |
| 2014–present | BoJack Horseman | BoJack Horseman | Voice |
| 2019 | The First Team |
| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard | Matt Hazard |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | The Missing Link |
| 2009 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Additional Voice Talent |
| 2014 | The LEGO Movie Videogame | Batman |
| 2015 | Lego Dimensions | Batman (The LEGO Movieversion) |
Gallery[]
