United Kingdom, Feb. 9 -- Will Ferrell wanted a "real job" when he was growing up.

The 57-year-old actor and comedian has been one of the biggest stars in Hollywood for decades but because he had seen his father Roy - who played saxophone and keyboards for the Righteous Brothers - have a lack of security in his life, he decided to chase after a more conservative career for a period of time.

Speaking on 'Sunday Today with Willie Geist', he said: "It's just something I always wanted to do but I didn't give it any thought or any weight because I just saw how unpredictable my dad's life was as an entertainer.

"So I thought 'I'm just not gonna do that, I want a real job' but I didn't know what that meant."

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