Emmy-Nominated Actor & Host of SmartLess Podcast
Will Arnett: Biography at a Glance
- Will Arnett has built an impressive career that spans television, movies, podcasts, commercials, and more.
- Arnett burst onto the scene portraying "Gob" on the Emmy Award-winning sitcom Arrested Development, which earned him his first Emmy nomination.
- He is also the co-host of the immensely popular SmartLess podcast with close friends Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes.
- He also famously guest-starred on NBC's beloved 30 Rock, for which he received four Emmy nominations for his portrayal of Jack Donaghy's nemesis "Devon Banks."
- Arnett has starred in dozens of hit live-action, and animated movies, including The Lego Movie, Lego Batman, Blades of Glory, Semi-Pro, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ratatouille, Teen Titans GO! to the Movies, and Monsters vs. Aliens.
- In August 2014, Arnett launched his production company Electric Avenue which develops and produces content across all platforms.
Biography
Will Arnett has built an impressive career that spans television, movies, podcasts, commercials, and more. He is also the co-host of the immensely popular podcast SmartLess, with close friends Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes. In each episode, one of the hosts surprises the other two with a mystery celebrity guest. What ensues is a genuinely improvised and authentic conversation filled with laughter and newfound knowledge to feed the SmartLess mind. Guests have included Vice President Kamala Harris, George Clooney, Gwyneth Paltrow, Stacy Abrams, Jennifer Aniston, and many more. Most recently, he hosted and produced the hit FOX competition show Lego Masters, which recently premiered its second season this year.
Arnett burst onto the scene portraying "Gob" on the Emmy Award-winning sitcom Arrested Development, which earned him his first Emmy nomination in 2006. Arnett also famously guest-starred on NBC's beloved 30 Rock, for which he received four Emmy nominations for his portrayal of Jack Donaghy's nemesis "Devon Banks."
Arnett has starred in dozens of hit live-action, and animated movies, including The Lego Movie, Lego Batman, Blades of Glory, Semi-Pro, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ratatouille, Teen Titans GO! to the Movies, Monsters vs. Aliens, and many more. Audiences will hear him next in the upcoming Paramount family film Rumble.
In television, he starred for six seasons in the critically acclaimed BoJack Horseman on Netflix. He starred and produced the Netflix comedy Flaked and had starring roles on CBS' The Millers, NBC's Up All Night, Fox's Running Wilde, Sundance TV's Riviera, and IFC's The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret.
Arnett's voice is also a mainstay in the advertising world. He has most notably been the voice of GMC Trucks for over 20 years and does spots for Reese's Peanut Butter and Bank of America.
In August 2014, Arnett launched his production company Electric Avenue which develops and produces content across all platforms. Electric Avenue was behind Flaked, The Gong Show, and Pop TV's Hot Date.
Arnett currently resides in Los Angeles with his three sons.
