▲Who could erase the memory of Will Ferrell rocking a fro and short shorts even if they desperately wanted to?

▲Filling a monstrous gaping hole after Steve Carell announced his departure from the show, the two shared a predictably fantastic and mischievous chemistry on-screen.

▲Ferrell shines when playing counter to someone who is just as aggressively ridiculous, and Zach Galifianakis fits the bill perfectly.

▲In an instantly famous 'Saturday Night Live' sketch, Ferrell plays a father sitting at a tense family dinner where he delivers a line that changes how people see Dodge Stratus cars forever.

▲Ferrell does a fantastic job at playing a mild-mannered man with a dark underbelly, and his role as a pimp-turned-accountant suited him quite well.

▲Ferrell and Molly Shannon were on 'Saturday Night Live' together when this skit gained enough popularity to turn it into a hilarious movie.

▲Ferrell plays one of Dr. Evil's henchman who is seemingly impervious to death and always wearing a red fez cap.

▲One of Ferrell's earliest recurring 'SNL' characters was a TV host named David Larry, whose deadpan interactions with his tiny dog, Mr. Bojangles, drew tears from the crowd.

▲Ferrell plays a character in several sketches who suffers from "Voice Immodulation Syndrome" and tends to get on people's nerves.

▲The well-loved and incredibly quotable film tells the story of two unemployed forty-something men who enjoy a life of bunk beds, video games, and perpetual adolescence.

▲Ferrell's first popular role on 'SNL' was a cheerleader who said the right thing every time he got in a jam: "You know what we need right now? The perfect cheer!"

▲Ferrell's hilarious reinterpretation of the sugary face on the boxes of popular chocolate pastries has forever changed Little Debbie's reputation.

▲Ferrell enjoyed impersonating former Attorney General Janet Reno on 'SNL' and turning her into a linebacker type who smashed through doors yelling, "It's Reno time!"

▲Somehow the brief screen time Ferrell has as a man-child who lives with his mother and has improbable luck with the ladies was the best part of the film.

▲The characters first emerged as a skit on 'SNL' before becoming a full feature film, and it's still impossible not to smile when you hear 'What is Love?' by Haddaway.

▲In a sketch, Ferrell turned the legendary crooner into a pitchman for a series of compilation albums he's recorded, including an amazing rendition of Sisqó's 'Thong Song.'

▲Another instantly classic sketch, Ferrell plays the not-so-famous Blue Oyster Cult cowbell player. His tiny shirt and physical comedy ultimately elevated this sketch to an all-time favorite.

▲Ferrell got to practice his infamous non sequiturs in his impersonation of the Hall of Fame broadcaster with lines like, "Hey, if you were a hot dog, and you were starving, would you eat yourself? I know I would."

▲Impersonating the 'Jeopardy' host gave Ferrell the rare chance to play a reactionary role, which is even better when you consider he had to react mostly to Sean Connery.

▲Fueled by syrup and candy, this over-eager elf has crafted a modern Christmas classic, all while wearing bright yellow tights.

▲This uncut, ignorant, self-absorbed, backward character delivered a legendary dinner table prayer. Shake and bake!

▲Frank "The Tank" Ricard didn't play as big of a role as most people remember. He just made everyone laugh the hardest!

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Creating a parody of James Lipton for a sketch was quite a feat, since the 'Inside the Actors Studio' host was already such a character. A bald-headed and bushy-bearded Ferrell lives on fondly in his fans' hearts.

▲Before Alec Baldwin was Trump, Ferrell was Bush. He mispronounced words and ridiculous phrases stuck with everyone, and the 'SNL' sketch went on to become a one-man Broadway show and an HBO special in 2009.

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Completely unaware of what is and isn't appropriate, Ron Burgundy was the pinnacle of Ferrell's brilliant nonsequiturs, and the character will go down in history as his greatest work.

▲Sequins blazing and hair flowing, this sex-addicted figure skater made everyone double over. "Thank you, Denver. City by the bay. John Denver."

▲The Klarvins, played by Ferrell and Rachel Dratch, deeply enjoy PDA and asking total strangers incredibly personal questions in a gloriously awkward 'SNL' sketch.

▲Of course the villain Jacobim Mugatu and his hairdo land themselves on this list.

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The notorious funny man is well-known for his over-the-top characters, incredibly random lines, and endless physical humor. So many of his characters have become timeless classics that it's hard to keep track!

Check out this gallery to remember some of Will Ferrell's most hilarious characters from film to television.

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Ferrell teamed up with Rachel McAdams for this 2020 movie about a middle-aged Icelandic man named Lars Erickssong and his dream of winning the Eurovision Song Contest. He plays on all the most outrageous beliefs outsiders have about Iceland to create yet another brilliantly ridiculous character that'll have you laughing out loud.