Editing Will Arnett (section)

=== 2003–2013: ''Arrested Development'' and sitcom roles === 
In 2003, Arnett found mainstream success in television when he played [[Gob Bluth|George Oscar "Gob" Bluth II]] in the [[Fox television network|Fox]] comedy series ''[[Arrested Development]]'' and in 2006 he was nominated for his first [[Emmy Award|Emmy]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/will-arnett|title=Will Arnett Emmy Nominated| publisher=Emmys.com|access-date=January 8, 2013}}</ref> The show was cancelled after three seasons due to low ratings, despite its critical acclaim and [[cult following]].<ref name="sfgate">{{cite news|url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Die-hard-Arrested-Development-fans-already-2595181.php|title=Die-hard ''Arrested Development'' fans already feeling sting of loss|access-date=December 7, 2021|work=The San Francisco Chronicle| first=Tim| last=Goodman| date=November 14, 2005}}</ref> (He played Max the Magician in ''[[Sesame Street]]'', in a nod to Gob Bluth's penchant for using [[Europe (band)|Europe]]'s "[[The Final Countdown (song)|The Final Countdown]]" during his magic shows.)<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Pelley |first=Rich |date=2020-05-25 |title=From a talking horse to the Dark Knight: Will Arnett ranks his own roles |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/may/25/from-a-talking-horse-to-the-dark-knight-will-arnett-ranks-his-own-roles |access-date=2024-02-07 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> According to a 2006 interview with the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', Arnett's two favourite episodes of the show were "[[Pier Pressure (Arrested Development)|Pier Pressure]]" and "[[Afternoon Delight (Arrested Development episode)|Afternoon Delight]]".<ref name="latimes">[http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2006/07/will_arnett_emm.html Transcript: Our chat session with Will Arnett] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214192857/http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2006/07/will_arnett_emm.html |date=February 14, 2009 }}, ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'', 2006.</ref> His exposure on ''Arrested Development'' led to a number of larger roles in feature films. Though having worked in drama, his role for ''Arrested Development'' is still comedy, and he often portrays smug antagonists. He "never considered himself a comic" and considers himself an "actor first".<ref>Spitznagel, Eric. "[http://blutharnett.blogspot.com/search/label/Playboy%20Magazine Spitznagel's Exclusive Interview, March 2007]", ''[[Playboy Magazine]]'', March 29, 2007. Retrieved April 13, 2007.</ref> In 2006, Arnett starred in his first leading role in ''[[Let's Go to Prison]]'', directed by [[Bob Odenkirk]].<ref name="about.com">Topel, Fred. [http://movies.about.com/od/letsgotoprison/a/prisonwa111506_2.htm Interview: Will Arnett Talks About "Let's Go to Prison"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170520/http://movies.about.com/od/letsgotoprison/a/prisonwa111506_2.htm |date=March 3, 2016 }}, ''[[About.com]]'', 2006. Retrieved April 12, 2007</ref> It earned more than US$4 million at the box office and more than US$13 million in rentals.<ref>"[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=homevideo&id=letsgotoprison.htm Box Office Mojo: Let's Go to Prison – DVD/Home Video Rentals]", ''[[Box Office Mojo]]'', April 22, 2007. Retrieved April 22, 2007.</ref> In ''[[Blades of Glory]]'', Arnett and his then-wife Amy Poehler played brother/sister ice-skating pair with an [[incestuous]] relationship. The film was No. 1 at the U.S. box office during its first two weeks,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kilday |first1=Gregg |title='Blades' vanquishes 'Grindhouse' at boxoffice |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/blades-vanquishes-grindhouse-at-boxoffice-133601/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=December 7, 2021 |date=April 9, 2007}}</ref> and grossed approximately US$118 million domestically during its theatrical run.<ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=bladesofglory.htm "Box Office Mojo – Blades of Glory"], ''[[Box Office Mojo]]'', April 13, 2007. Retrieved April 13, 2007.</ref> and US$36 million on home video.<ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=homevideo&id=bladesofglory.htm Blades of Glory – DVD/Home Video Rentals], ''Box Office Mojo'', November 16, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2007</ref> He guest-starred in ''[[King of the Hill]]'' and ''[[30 Rock]]''; in the latter, he played the recurring role of Devon Banks, [[Jack Donaghy]]'s archnemesis, for which he was nominated for four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.

[[File:Will Arnett 2012 Shankbone.JPG|thumb|left|Arnett at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] in 2012]]
Arnett's distinctive gravelly voice has earned him [[voice-over]] work for [[CBS]] television promos, film trailers and numerous advertisements, including [[Lamisil]] medication. Perhaps most recognizable is Arnett's voice saying, "It's not more than you need, just more than you're used to" in ads for [[GMC (General Motors division)|GMC]] trucks.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004715/otherworks "Will Arnett – Other works"], IMDb, April 22, 2007. Retrieved April 22, 2007</ref> He has lent his voice to a number of television shows, such as [[List of Danny Phantom characters#Ghost Writer|Ghost Writer]] in the 2005 Nickelodeon's series ''[[Danny Phantom]]'', Duncan Schiesst for the [[Comedy Central]] animated program ''[[Freak Show (TV series)|Freak Show]]'', which was created by and stars the voice of his ''Arrested Development'' co-star [[David Cross]]. Arnett was the announcer for the faux trailer "Don't" in the 2007 film ''[[Grindhouse (film)|Grindhouse]]'', and became announcer for [[Cartoon Network]] in October 2008 during its "Noods" era, replacing [[Greg Cipes]]. He has voiced characters in animated films, including Vlad in ''[[Horton Hears a Who! (film)|Horton Hears a Who!]]'',<ref name="chud">Faraci, Derek. [http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=interviews&id=9525 CHUD.com], March 29, 2007. Retrieved April 12, 2007</ref> The Missing Link in ''[[Monsters vs. Aliens]]'', Horst the German sous-chef in ''[[Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille]]'', and Mr. Perkins in ''[[Despicable Me]]''. He planned to be the voice of the [[K.I.T.T.]] in [[Universal Pictures|Universal]]'s ''[[Knight Rider (2008 film)|Knight Rider]]'', a sequel to the popular 1980s television series. The production featured a [[Ford Mustang]] as K.I.T.T. Since Arnett had a previous long standing relationship with competitor automaker [[General Motors]] as the voice for GMC Trucks commercials, GM asked Arnett to pull out of the project. Arnett opted to withdraw from the project and he was replaced by [[Val Kilmer]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Adalian |first=Josef |date=February 6, 2008 |title=Val Kilmer voices 'Knight Rider' |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2008/scene/markets-festivals/val-kilmer-voices-knight-rider-1117980382/ |access-date=December 7, 2021}}</ref> Arnett made a commercial cameo for the video game ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]]''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1450746/ "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – voice over cast"], IMDb, February 13, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012</ref>

In 2009, he voiced the title character in ''[[Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard]]'', a video game developed by [[Vicious Cycle Software]] and starred as an out of work former video game protagonist hoping to make a comeback, versus a greedy game executive played by [[Neil Patrick Harris]]. In the Fox animated comedy series ''[[Sit Down, Shut Up (2009 TV series)|Sit Down, Shut Up]]'', he voiced Ennis Hofftard, a bodybuilder who teaches English and always attempts to chase women.<ref name="sdsu">{{cite web |title=Sit Down, Shut Up |url=http://sitdownshutupwiki.fox.com/?t=anon |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417045348/http://sitdownshutupwiki.fox.com/?t=anon |archive-date=April 17, 2009 |access-date=April 14, 2009 |publisher=Fox}}</ref> The show premiered on April 19, 2009, but was eventually cancelled after several months due to poor ratings. It aired its last episode on November 21, 2009.<ref name="sdsu" />
Arnett played supporting roles in the films ''[[Spring Breakdown]]'', ''[[Hot Rod (2007 film)|Hot Rod]]'', ''[[The Comebacks]]'', and ''[[On Broadway (film)|On Broadway]]'', where he once again worked with his close friend and director [[Dave McLaughlin]]. In ''[[The Brothers Solomon]]'', he again teamed with Odenkirk and starred with ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' member [[Will Forte]]. He appeared in a major supporting role in the basketball comedy ''[[Semi-Pro]]'', his second film with Ferrell.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title=Arnett turning 'Semi-Pro' with Ferrell |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/arnett-turning-semi-pro-ferrell-128918/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=December 7, 2021 |date=January 29, 2007}}</ref> He plays Lou Redwood, the commentator of the team, who is "a former player, a bit of a womanizer, and a boozer".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZx2OoqVNrA| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/fZx2OoqVNrA| archive-date=2021-10-30|title=YouTube–OurStage: Will Arnett interview| date=May 14, 2007|publisher=Youtube.com|access-date=January 8, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On November 17, 2009, it was announced that Arnett would try to win over real-life wife [[Amy Poehler]] in a guest spot on ''[[Parks and Recreation]]''. Arnett played Chris, an MRI technician and possible love interest for Poehler's Leslie Knope. [[Justin Theroux]] appeared in the same episode as yet another suitor. Arnett signed on for one episode, and the episode entitled "[[The Set Up (Parks and Recreation)|The Set Up]]" aired January 14, 2010.<ref>{{cite news|author=Joyce Eng|title=Will Arnett to Guest-Star on ''Parks and Recreation''| url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/arnett-guest-star-1012216/|work=TVGuide.com|date=November 17, 2009|access-date=December 7, 2021}}</ref>
[[File:Will Arnett by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|upright|Arnett at the 2016 [[San Diego Comic-Con]] promoting ''[[The Lego Batman Movie]]''.]]

In 2010, Arnett and former ''[[Arrested Development]]'' co-star [[Jason Bateman]] created DumbDumb Productions, a production company focusing on digital content. Their first video was "Prom Date", the first in a series of "Dirty shorts" for [[Orbit (gum)|Orbit]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/bateman-arnett-orbit-1019545/ |title=Jason Bateman and Will Arnett Reunite for Web Video |publisher=TVGuide.com |author=Kate Stanhope |date=2010-06-12 |access-date=2021-12-07}}</ref> In March 2012, ''[[Mansome]]'', Arnett's first [[executive producer]] credit with Bateman, was announced as a Spotlight selection for the [[Tribeca Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribecafilm.com/news-features/TFF_2012_Spotlight.html |title=Tribeca Film Festival 2012: Spotlight |publisher=Tribecafilm.com |date=March 8, 2012 |access-date=January 8, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120410193413/http://www.tribecafilm.com/news-features/TFF_2012_Spotlight.html |archive-date=2012-04-10 }}</ref> The documentary, directed by [[Morgan Spurlock]], is a comedic look at male identity as it is defined through men's grooming habits featuring celebrity and expert commentary. He starred in ''[[Running Wilde]]'' which was cancelled in January 2011, due to poor ratings<ref>{{cite web |date=January 12, 2011 |title='The Good Guys' & 'Running Wilde' Both Cancelled, Fox's Kevin Reilly Admits |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/01/12/the-good-guys-running-wilde-both-cancelled-foxs-kevin-reilly-admits/78282/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114071726/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/01/12/the-good-guys-running-wilde-both-cancelled-foxs-kevin-reilly-admits/78282 |archive-date=January 14, 2011 |publisher=Zap2it}}</ref> as well as ''[[The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret]]'' with [[David Cross]]. On March 23, 2011, Arnett appeared in the penultimate episode to ''[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]'' season 7.<ref>{{cite web |last=Itzkoff |first=Dave |date=March 23, 2011 |title=Ricky Gervais, Will Arnett and Brad Pitt Are Coming to 'The Office'! (Rainn Wilson Made Up One of These Names) |url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/23/ricky-gervais-will-arnett-and-brad-pitt-are-coming-to-the-office-rainn-wilson-made-up-one-of-these-names/ |work=The New York Times}}</ref> Arnett co-starred in the NBC television comedy series ''[[Up All Night (TV series)|Up All Night]]'', about a couple who struggle to balance their home lives (especially with their newborn child) and their work ones. He had been attached to play the lead role of David Miller in the 2013 comedy ''[[We're the Millers]]'', but had to pass due to scheduling; the part went to [[Jason Sudeikis]].{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}