Will Ferrell has been announced as the recipient of the 2011 Mark Twain Prize for American Humour.
PopEater reports that the actor and comedian will accept the award at a ceremony to be held on 23 October at Washington DC's Kennedy Centre Concert Hall.
He said in a statement: "I am truly honoured to receive this distinction. I will now begin cultivating a Mark Twain-esque moustache in anticipation of the event."
Ferrell recently completed a four-episode arc on the American version of 'The Office' as a potential replacement for Steve Carell's Michael Scott character.
