Get this from a library will ferrell an unauthorized biography belmont belcourt firm john william ferrell was born and raised in a sleepy suburb of irvine california although the eldest son of roy lee farrell jr keyboardist for the righteous brothers ferrell describes his . This unauthorized biography explores ferrells career from his humble beginnings as a struggling actor in los angeles to the legendary superstar he has become today product details about the author product details bn id 2940014433846 publisher belmont belcourt books publication date 05 21 2012 sold by barnes noble format nook book file size 2 mb about the author belmont . Overview 4 mini bio 1 john william ferrell was born in irvine california to betty kay overman a teacher and roy lee ferrell jr a musician his parents were originally from roanoke rapids north carolina