Will Ferrell’s Son Magnus Jumps on 'My Emergency Contact' Trend with Hilarious Video of His Dad

Mar. 15, 2025

Will Ferrell.Photo:Stephanie Augello/Variety via Getty; Magnus Ferrell/Tiktok

Stephanie Augello/Variety via Getty; Magnus Ferrell/Tiktok

The clip was a reference to the viral trend that began this month. One of the most widely seen clips is from TikTok user@sullivang_, whose video shows their partner slamming his head into a block of snow. “My emergency contact,” the user wrote over the clip, set to “Ordinary Girl.” The clip has over 80 million views as of this writing.

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Another TikTok user posted a video of their partner awkwardly walking towards water while wearing flippers. “Realizing that this man is my emergency contact,” they wrote.

Magnus is theeldest of Ferrell’s three sonswithViveca Paulin, whom he married in 2000. They are also parents to Mattias, 18, and Axel, 15.

Last year, Magnus shared a TikTok clip in which he rated things his father has done, including dressing as a medieval lord to embarrass him at prom. Magnus rated that joke “10000/10.”

Will Ferrell and Magnus Ferrell in January 2025.Allen Berezovsky/Getty

Allen Berezovsky/Getty

Ferrell recently starred alongsideReese Witherspoonin the Prime Video romantic comedyYou’re Cordially Invited. He also starred in and produced the Netflix documentaryWill & Harper, which focused on his 17-day road trip with his friend Harper Steeler after she recently completed a gender transition.

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Viveca Paulin, Will Ferrell, Mattias Paulin Ferrell, Magnus Paulin Ferrell and guest.Michael Buckner/Variety/Getty

Michael Buckner/Variety/Getty

You’re Cordially Invitedfeatures Magnus’ song “Slow Down,” which he recorded with Witherspoon’s son Deacon Phillippe. Magnus, who was recently signed to Republic Records, told PEOPLE that he developed the song with a USC roommate and shelved it until he sent it to his dad.

“Then he was like, ‘Hey, we’re filming but they don’t have this song yet in this party scene. I showed them yours and they’d love to use it,’ ”Magnus told PEOPLE at the film’s premiere. “I was like, ‘Yeah, please. Let’s do it!’ Just super fortunate to actually be a part of something.”

You’re Cordially Invitedis now streaming on Prime Video, whileWill & Harperis streaming on Netflix.

source: people.com