Will Ferrell to Guest Star on The Office

UNIVERSAL CITY: Will Ferrell has signed on to guest star in a few episodes of NBC’s The Office, playing a branch manager who is just as inappropriate as outgoing Dunder Mifflin boss Michael Scott, played by Steve Carell.

Ferrell and Carell co-starred together in the feature film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Ferrell is also a partner on the comedy video website Funny or Die.

"We found Steve Carell when he was nothing but a movie star and we turned him into a television star," said executive producer Paul Lieberstein. "We are proud to continue The Office‘s tradition of discovering famous talent, and we hope that once America gets a good look at Will, they’ll see what we see: tremendous raw sexuality."

The Office airs on NBC Thursdays at 9 p.m.