Frat Pack

The term was used by USA Today in a June 2004 story and was soon picked up by other media outlets. Before USA Today dubbed this group the "Frat Pack", Entertainment Weekly had referred to them as the "Slacker Pack", having earlier coined the term "Frat Pack" to describe actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Edward Norton, who have acted together in dramas. By 2005, Entertainment Weekly had dropped the "Slacker Pack" term and followed suit, referring to the aforementioned crop of actors as the "Frat Pack". The name is an allusion to the Rat Pack (and the later Brat Pack), combined with a reference to the group's popular fraternity-related film Old School, and the sophomoric style of humor employed in many of their films.

While no film so far has featured every member of the Frat Pack, numerous films have featured multiple members. To date, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy features the most members, with every member except Owen Wilson appearing in some capacity. Additionally, Will Ferrell and Ben Stiller were both cast members of Saturday Night Live, as was frequent collaborator David Koechner; all members have hosted Saturday Night Live as well. Ferrell, Koechner, and Black all made guest appearances on The Office, which starred Steve Carell for most of its run. All members have presented during the Academy Awards; additionally, Carell and Owen Wilson have both been nominated (the former for Best Actor for Foxcatcher and the latter for Best Original Screenplay for The Royal Tenenbaums). • Movie/Series/Misc. — Jack Black — Ben Stiller — Luke Wilson — Owen Wilson — Vince Vaughn — Will Ferrell — Paul Rudd — Seth Rogen — David Koechner — Steve Carell — Close contributors • Bottle Rocket (1996) — Lead role — Lead role, writer — Wes Anderson (director, co-writer), Andrew Wilson • The Cable Guy (1996) — Supporting role — Director, cameo — Supporting role — Judd Apatow (producer), Jim Carrey, Leslie Mann, Andy Dick, David Cross, Janeane Garofalo • Bongwater (1997) — Supporting role — Lead role — Kyle Gass, Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo, Brittany Murphy • Permanent Midnight (1998) — Lead role — Supporting role — Andy Dick, Fred Willard, Janeane Garofalo • Rushmore (1998) — Minor role — Co-writer — Wes Anderson (director, co-writer), Bill Murray, Andrew Wilson • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) — Supporting role — Cameo — Tim Robbins • The Suburbans (1999) — Supporting role — Lead role — Jerry Stiller • Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000) — Minor role — Lead role — Minor role — Jason Segel, James Franco, Martin Starr, David Krumholtz • Meet the Parents (2000) — Lead role — Supporting role — Judah Friedlander, Teri Polo, Shauna Robertson • The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) — Lead role — Lead role — Lead role, co-writer, Oscar nominee — Wes Anderson (director, producer, co-writer, Oscar nominee), Andrew Wilson, Bill Murray • Zoolander (2001) — Lead role, director, writer, producer — Lead role — Minor role — Lead role — Christine Taylor, Andrew Wilson, Jerry Stiller, Andy Dick, Judah Friedlander, Stuart Cornfeld (producer), Patton Oswalt, James Marsden • Undeclared (2001–2002) — Minor role — Minor role — Lead role — David Krumholtz, Martin Starr, Jay Baruchel • Orange County (2002) — Lead role — Minor role — Leslie Mann • Run Ronnie Run! (2002) — Minor role — Cameo — Supporting role — David Cross • The Third Wheel (2002) — Lead role — Minor role — Melissa McCarthy • Old School (2003) — Lead role — Lead role — Lead role — Todd Phillips (director), Matt Walsh, Andy Dick • Starsky & Hutch (2004) — Lead role, executive producer — Lead role — Lead role — Supporting role — Todd Phillips (director), Jason Bateman, Matt Walsh, Terry Crews, Patton Oswalt • Envy (2004) — Lead role — Lead role — Amy Poehler, Christopher Walken • Around the World in 80 Days (2004) — Minor role — Minor role — Steve Coogan, Rob Schneider, Will Forte • Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) — Lead role — Lead role, producer — Christine Taylor, Jason Bateman, Hank Azaria • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) — Cameo — Cameo — Minor role — Supporting role — Lead role, writer, executive producer — Lead role — Minor role — Lead role — Lead role — Ian Roberts, Judd Apatow (producer), Fred Willard, Adam McKay (writer, director), Fred Armisen, Kathryn Hahn, Tim Robbins • Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) — Minor role — Supporting role — Lead role, writer, executive producer — Lead role — Minor role — Lead role — Lead role — Amy Poehler, Judd Apatow (producer), Fred Willard, Adam McKay (writer, director), Fred Armisen • Meet the Fockers (2004) — Lead role — Minor role — J. P. Manoux • Wedding Crashers (2005) — Lead role — Lead role — Minor role (uncredited) — Christopher Walken, Isla Fisher, Rachel McAdams, Bradley Cooper • Bewitched (2005) — Lead role — Supporting role — Jason Schwartzman • Melinda and Melinda (2005) — Lead role — Minor role • The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) — Supporting role — Supporting role — Minor role — Lead role — Jonah Hill, Jane Lynch, Leslie Mann, Kevin Hart • The Wendell Baker Story (2005) — Lead role, director, writer — Lead role — Minor role — Andrew Wilson • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) — Lead role — Supporting role — Judd Apatow, John C. Reilly, Amy Adams, Molly Shannon, Jane Lynch, Gary Cole, Andy Richter, Rob Riggle, Adam McKay (writer, director) • Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) — Lead role, writer, songs — Minor role, producer — Minor role (deleted scene) — Kyle Gass, Amy Poehler, Jason Segel (deleted scene/DVD), Fred Armisen, Tim Robbins • You, Me and Dupree (2006) — Lead role — Supporting role — Matt Dillon • Night at the Museum (2006) — Lead role — Supporting role (uncredited) — Supporting role — Steve Coogan, Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, Carla Gugino • Blades of Glory (2007) — Producer — Minor role — Lead role — Amy Poehler, Will Arnett, Jenna Fischer • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) — Cameo (uncredited) — Cameo (uncredited) — John C. Reilly, Judd Apatow (producer), Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill (uncredited), Jason Schwartzman (uncredited), Justin Long (uncredited) • Knocked Up (2007) — Lead role — Lead role — Cameo (uncredited) — Jonah Hill, Jason Segel, Leslie Mann, Jay Baruchel, Martin Starr • Horton Hears a Who! (2008) — Supporting role — Lead role — Amy Poehler, Will Arnett, Jim Carrey, Jonah Hill • Drillbit Taylor (2008) — Lead role — Co-writer — Minor role — Danny McBride, Leslie Mann, Judd Apatow, Kevin Hart • Get Smart (2008) — Supporting role — Lead role — Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin • Kung Fu Panda (2008) — Lead role — Supporting role — David Cross • Tropic Thunder (2008) — Lead role — Lead role, director, writer, producer — Dropped out (originally supporting role) — Steve Coogan, Christine Taylor, Danny McBride, Jay Baruchel, Bill Hader • Over Her Dead Body (2008) — Cameo — Lead role • Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) — Minor role — Lead role — Reese Witherspoon, Rainn Wilson, Stephen Colbert, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler • Tenure (2009) — Lead role — Minor role • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) — Lead role — Supporting role — Amy Adams, Steve Coogan, Jonah Hill, Hank Azaria, Robin Williams, Ed Helms, Mindy Kaling, Bill Hader • Year One (2009) — Lead role — Cameo (uncredited) — Hank Azaria, David Cross, Bill Hader • The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) — Producer — Supporting role — Jeremy Piven, Kathryn Hahn, Ed Helms, Tony Hale, Ken Jeong, Craig Robinson, Kristen Schaal, T.J. Miller • Dinner for Schmucks (2010) — Lead role — Lead role — Zach Galifianakis, Jemaine Clement, Chris O'Dowd, Kristen Schaal, Randall Park, Nick Kroll, Alex Borstein • Little Fockers (2010) — Lead role — Lead role — Kevin Hart • Megamind (2010) — Minor role (originally lead role), producer — Lead role — Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, David Cross • How Do You Know (2010) — Lead role — Lead role — Andrew Wilson, Kathryn Hahn, Reese Witherspoon • Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) — Lead role — Supporting role — David Cross, Danny McBride • The Big Year (2011) — Lead role — Producer — Lead role — Steve Martin, Anthony Anderson, Joel McHale • Fight For Your Right Revisited (2011) — Lead role — Lead role — Lead role — Amy Poehler, Will Arnett • The Watch (2012) — Lead role — Lead role — Co-writer — Jonah Hill, Richard Ayoade • The Internship (2013) — Lead role — Lead role — Minor role — Rose Byrne, Rob Riggle • This Is the End (2013) — Minor role — Lead role, director, writer, producer — James Franco, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, David Krumholtz, Martin Starr, Jason Segel (uncredited), Kevin Hart • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) — Minor role — Lead role, writer — Lead role — Lead role — Lead role — Steve Carell, Adam McKay (writer, director), James Marsden • Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) — Lead role — Supporting role — Steve Coogan, Rebel Wilson, Robin Williams • Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) — Lead role — Supporting role — David Cross • Zoolander 2 (2016) — Lead role — Lead role — Supporting role — Kristen Wiig, Fred Armisen • Sausage Party (2016) — Supporting role — Lead role, writer, producer — Jonah Hill, James Franco, Danny McBride, David Krumholtz • The Polka King (2017) — Lead role, producer — Executive producer — Jenny Slate, Jason Schwartzman, J.B. Smoove • Brad's Status (2017) — Lead role — Supporting role — Jenna Fischer • Zeroville (2019) — Minor role (uncredited) — Supporting role — James Franco, Craig Robinson, Danny McBride • Queenpins (2021) — Executive producer — Lead role — Kristen Bell, Paul Walter Hauser, Joel McHale, Jack McBrayer • The Shrink Next Door (2021) — Lead role, producer — Lead role, producer — Kathryn Hahn • Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers' (2022) — Soundtrack — Cameo — Supporting role — Andy Samberg, Will Arnett, Keegan-Michael Key • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) — Cameo (uncredited) — Lead role — Bill Murray • The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) — Lead role — Supporting role — Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Keegan-Michael Key, Sebastian Maniscalco, Fred Armisen • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) — Supporting role — Supporting role, writer, producer — Rose Byrne • Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) — Lead role — Cameo (uncredited) — Awkwafina, Ronny Chieng • Despicable Me 4 (2024) — Supporting role — Lead role — Kristen Wiig, Stephen Colbert • Dear Santa (2024) — Lead role, producer — Cameo (uncredited) — Keegan-Michael Key • Anaconda (2025) — Lead role — Lead role — Steve Zahn, Thandiwe Newton • Focker-in-Law (2026) — Lead role, producer — Supporting role