Short answer: Yes. Will Ferrell publicly backed Israel's position in the aftermath of October 7, 2023. As of August 2026, that remains his one clear, documented public action on the subject: he signed a Hollywood open letter thanking President Biden for supporting Israel and calling for the hostages' release. There is no further public record of him addressing Israel beyond that letter, no boycott activity, and no Jewish-identity connection.
What Will Ferrell has actually said and done
October 23, 2023: Ferrell was among several hundred Hollywood actors, comedians, directors, and executives who signed the "No Hostage Left Behind" open letter to President Biden. The letter thanked Biden for his support of Israel following the October 7 Hamas attack and urged continued focus on securing the release of the hostages held in Gaza, according to The Algemeiner.
October 24, 2023: The Hollywood Reporter named Ferrell explicitly among the signatories in its coverage of the same letter, listing him alongside Bradley Cooper, Amy Schumer, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Rock, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Mila Kunis, and Katy Perry as some of the "dozens of stars who have backed" the campaign.
July 16, 2026: Ferrell's Netflix golf comedy series "The Hawk" premiered, per Deadline. This has nothing to do with Israel, but it confirms he remains a living, working public figure through mid-2026, with no additional statements on the subject in the years since the letter.
The context behind the letter
Will Ferrell's public record on Israel is limited to that single documented action: co-signing the October 2023 "No Hostage Left Behind" open letter alongside hundreds of other Hollywood figures, including Gal Gadot, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Bradley Cooper, and Amy Schumer. The letter thanked President Biden for his support of Israel and called for the safe return of the hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
That crisis is now resolved. The last living hostages returned home under the October 2025 ceasefire, and the remains of the final hostage, Ran Gvili, were repatriated in January 2026. So the letter is best understood today as a historical marker of where Ferrell stood at the time, not an ongoing campaign he continues to champion.
Outside that letter, there is no further public record of Ferrell making statements, giving interviews, appearing at events, or making donations specifically tied to Israel. He has not participated in or endorsed any boycott of Israel, and no BDS activity by him was found in the reporting reviewed for this profile.
Ferrell also has no Jewish-identity connection. His documented heritage is Irish, English, and German, with a Christian upbringing (his wife, Viveca Paulin, is Swedish), consistent with reporting outside the low-quality trivia sites that were excluded here for not meeting sourcing standards.
One thing worth flagging and setting aside: a widely circulated post attributed to a "Will Ferrell" account on X/Twitter, claiming President Biden was "100% at fault" for the October 7 attack, does not hold up. Reporting on fake Will Ferrell Twitter accounts establishes that Ferrell is not on X, and the accounts using his name and likeness are parody or impersonation accounts with no connection to the actor. That quote should not be attributed to him.
The bottom line
Will Ferrell has one clear, verified pro-Israel public action on record: signing the October 2023 Hollywood open letter thanking Biden for backing Israel and calling for the hostages' release. He has not made further public statements on Israel since, has no Jewish-identity connection, and shows no record of boycotting or criticizing Israel. On the available record, he leans supportive but is not a vocal or repeat advocate on the issue. As always, a single signed letter reflects a moment in time, not a full accounting of anyone's private views.
Wear where you stand
Celebrity letters come and go, but plenty of people want a steadier, everyday way to say they stand with Israel. If that's you, our I Stand With Israel bracelet is a simple, wearable way to make the same point Ferrell made in writing, minus the news cycle.
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Last updated August 2026. We update these profiles as the record changes.
