Directed by Adam McKay Written by Will Ferrell   Adam McKay   Cast Will Ferrell ... Ron Burgundy Christina Applegate ... Veronica Corningstone Paul Rudd ... Brian Fantana Steve Carell ... Brick Tamland David Koechner ... Champ Kind Fred Willard ... Ed Harken Chris Parnell ... Garth Holliday Kathryn Hahn ... Helen Fred Armisen ... Tino Seth Rogen ... Eager Cameraman Paul F. Tompkins ... MC Danny Trejo ... Bartender Scot Robinson ... Waiter at Tino's Ian Roberts ... Stage Manager Darcy Donavan ... Hot Blonde Renee Weldon ... Petite Brunette Jerry Minor ... Tino's Bassist Holmes Osborne ... Director Charles Walker ... Security Guard Shira Piven ... Mother Lili Rose McKay ... Child Thomas E. Mastrolia ... Biker Guy Jay Johnston ... Eyewitness News Member Peter A. Hulne ... Man in Kitchen (as Peter Hulne) Laura Kightlinger ... Donna Adam McKay ... Custodian Joseph T. Mastrolia ... Custodian Judd Apatow ... News Station Employee Debra McGuire ... News Station Employee Kent Shocknek ... Network Reporter Monique McIntyre ... Yelling Woman Bob Rummler ... Bum Chuck Poynter ... Announcer Esmerelda McQuillan ... Middle Class Mother (as Esmeralda McQuillan) Angela Grillo ... Elderly Woman Lionel Allen ... Wealthy Family Father Trina D. Johnson ... Wealthy Family Mother Mary Alice G. Goodin ... Wealthy Family Child Fred Dresch ... Doctor Glen Hambly ... Middle Class Dad Stuart Gold ... Nursing Room Resident Bill Kurtis ... Bill Lawson - Narrator (voice) Jack Black ... Motorcyclist Luke Wilson ... Frank Vitchard Ben Stiller ... Arturo Mendes Joe Flaherty ... Texas TV Station Manager (scenes deleted) Uncredited Cast Frank Gorgie ... Frank the Bartender Dave Allen ... Fondue Restaurant Patron Sorita Andrade ... News Station Employee Barney ... Bear Ossie Beck ... Reporter 2 Jimmy Bennett ... Tommy Betty ... Bear Jaimarie Bjorge ... Brick's Kitchen Girl David Block ... Bullpen Reporter Kadrolsha Ona Carole ... Manager Dario Deak ... Reporter Smith Jason Flowers ... Protester Mark Hengst ... Cameraman Ariane Von Kamp ... Woman at Pool Party Daniel A. Lopez ... Man in Kitchen Richard Lucas ... Jeffrey Jake McKinnon ... Bear Jackie O'Brien ... Secretary Missi Pyle ... Zoo Keeper Tim Robbins ... Public TV News Anchor Gary Sievers ... Precision Driver Jacob David Smith ... PBS Sound Engineer Scott St. Blaze ... News Cameraman Jerry Stiller ... Man in Bar Holly Traister ... Secretary Vince Vaughn ... Wes Mantooth Matthew Vlahakis ... Zoologist with Panda in Doug or Glen scene Whopper ... Bear Produced by Judd Apatow   David B. Householter   Shauna Robertson   David O. Russell   Original Music by Alex Wurman

Additional Info Premiere: July 09, 2004 DVD Release: December 28, 2004 Blu-ray Release: August 31, 2010 Country: Distributor: DreamWorks Websites: Production Companies Dreamworks Pictures (presents) Apatow Productions Herzog-Cowen Entertainment Distributors DreamWorks Distribution   (2004) (USA) (theatrical) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (2007) (USA) (TV) (original airing) CBS Entertainment   (2019-) (USA) (TV) DreamWorks Home Entertainment   (2004) (USA) (DVD) (VHS) DreamWorks Home Entertainment   (2011) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Paramount+   (2021-) (World-wide) (all media) ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group   (2019-) (USA) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.2 / 10 Our Rating 7.3 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 7.3 / 10 Female Users 6.0 / 10 Site Ranking #493 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 13 total ratings Almost Perfect 16 total ratings Average 5 total ratings Mediocre 3 total ratings Site Ranking #489 Barbie (2023) #490 Terminator Salvation (2009) #491 Eyes Wide Shut (1999) #492 Moana (2016) #493 Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (2004) #494 Hereditary (2018) #495 Eternals (2021) #496 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) #497 Jackie Brown (1997)