Steve Carell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 16, 1962 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
Steven John Carell (born August 16, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He played Michael Scott in The Office (2005–2011), NBC’s adaptation of the British series created by Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais, where Carell also worked as an occasional producer, writer and director. Carell has received numerous accolades for his performances in both film and television, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy for his work on The Office. He was recognized as "America's Funniest Man" by Life magazine. Carell gained recognition as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 1999 to 2005. He went on to star in several comedy films, including Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) and its 2013 sequel, as well as The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Evan Almighty (2007), Get Smart (2008), Date Night (2010), Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), and The Way, Way Back (2013). He also voice acted in Over the Hedge (2006), Horton Hears a Who! (2008) and the Despicable Me franchise (2010–present). Carell began to shift into more dramatic roles in the 2010s, with his role as wrestling coach and convicted murderer John Eleuthère du Pont in the drama film Foxcatcher (2014) earning him, among various honors, nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He also starred in Little Miss Sunshine (2006), The Big Short (2015), and Battle of the Sexes (2017), the last two earning him his eighth and ninth Golden Globe Award nominations, respectively. In 2018, he re-teamed with Anchorman and The Big Short director Adam McKay for the Dick Cheney biographical film Vice, in which he portrayed Donald Rumsfeld, and played journalist David Sheff in the drama film Beautiful Boy. Carell returned to television as the co-creator of the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca (2016–2018), which he developed with his wife, Nancy Carell. He starred as Mitch Kessler in the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show (2019–present), for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He also returned to comedy with the lead role of General Mark R. Naird in the Netflix sitcom Space Force (2020–2022).
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Filmography
The Rabbit Factor
Movie
Saturday TV Funhouse
TV · as Gary / The Police Commissioner (voice) · 1 ep
Minions & Monsters
Movie · as Gru (archive) (uncredited) (voice)
Rooster
TV · as Greg Russo · 10 eps
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie · as Self
Mountainhead
Movie · as Randall Garrett
The Four Seasons
TV · as Nick Pagano · 10 eps
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Despicable Me 4
Movie · as Gru (voice)
IF
Movie · as Blue (voice)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie · as Self - Guest
Asteroid City
Movie · as The Motel Manager
Who's Who?
TV · as Gru (voice) · 4 eps
Minions & More Volume 1
Movie · as Gru (voice) (uncredited)
Minions & More Volume 2
Movie · as Gru (voice) (uncredited)
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Movie · as Gru (voice)
The Patient
TV · as Alan Strauss · 10 eps
Irresistible
Movie · as Gary Zimmer
Space Force
TV · as General Mark R. Naird · 17 eps
Some Good News
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies
Movie · as Gru (voice)
The Morning Show
TV · as Mitch Kessler · 16 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Welcome to Marwen
Movie · as Mark Hogancamp
Beautiful Boy
Movie · as David Sheff
Vice
Movie · as Donald Rumsfeld
Bobs Not Birthday
Movie · as Gru
Battle of the Sexes
Movie · as Bobby Riggs
Despicable Me 3
Movie · as Gru / Dru (voice)
Last Flag Flying
Movie · as Larry 'Doc' Shepherd
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
Movie · as Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Movie · as Self
Café Society
Movie · as Phil Stern
First Impressions
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
Freeheld
Movie · as Steven Goldstein
The Big Short
Movie · as Mark Baum
Minions
Movie · as Young Gru (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Foxcatcher
Movie · as John du Pont
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Movie · as Ben Cooper
9 Kisses
Movie · as Man on Bench
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Despicable Me 2
Movie · as Gru (voice)
Panic in the Mailroom
Movie · as Gru(voice)(uncredited)
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Movie · as Burt Wonderstone
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Movie · as Brick Tamland
The Way Way Back
Movie · as Trent Ramsey
Training Wheels
Movie · as Gru (voice) (uncredited)
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Movie · as Self
The Office Retrospective
Movie · as Self
Hope Springs
Movie · as Dr. Bernie Feld
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Movie · as Dodge Petersen
The Office: Secret Santa Pack
Movie · as Michael Scott
Inside Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Finding Your Roots
TV · as Self / Michael Scott · 1 ep
The Minions
TV · as Gru · 32 eps
Movie Poster Contract
Movie · as Self
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Movie · as Cal
Life's Too Short
TV · as Steve Carell · 1 ep
Web Therapy
TV · as Jackson Pickett · 3 eps
The Jonathan Ross Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Despicable Me
Movie · as Gru (voice)
Date Night
Movie · as Phil Foster
Dinner for Schmucks
Movie · as Barry
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Movie · as Self
The Jay Leno Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Get Smart
Movie · as Maxwell Smart
Horton Hears a Who!
Movie · as Mayor (voice)
Animal House: The Inside Story
Movie · as Self
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Evan Almighty
Movie · as Evan Baxter
Knocked Up
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Dan in Real Life
Movie · as Dan
Stories USA
Movie · as Mark (segment "Street of Pain")
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Little Miss Sunshine
Movie · as Frank Ginsberg
Over the Hedge
Movie · as Hammy (voice)
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
Movie · as Hammy (voice)
American Storage
Movie · as Rich
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
Movie · as Gary (voice)
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
Movie · as Andy Stitzer
Bewitched
Movie · as Uncle Arthur
The Office
TV · as Michael Scott · 140 eps
The Colbert Report
TV · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Movie · as Brick Tamland
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Movie · as Brick Tamland
Sleepover
Movie · as Sherman
Melinda and Melinda
Movie · as Walt
Come to Papa
TV · as Blevin · 4 eps
Bruce Almighty
Movie · as Evan Baxter
Streets of Pain
Movie · as Mark
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Watching Ellie
TV · as Edgar · 19 eps
Live from E!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Fillmore!
TV · as Mr. Delancey (voice) · 1 ep
America's Funniest Home Videos Uncensored
Movie · as Himself
H.U.D.
Movie · as Havoc
Suits
Movie · as United Standards 2
Homegrown
Movie · as Party Extra with Funny Pants (uncredited)
Tomorrow Night
Movie · as Mailroom Guy #2
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Over the Top
TV · as Yorgo Galfanikos · 12 eps
Just Shoot Me!
TV · as Mr. Weiland · 1 ep
The Daily Show
TV · as Self, Self - Correspondent · 5 eps
The Dana Carvey Show
TV · as Various Characters · 8 eps
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
TV · as Gary / Police Commissioner (voice) · 12 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Curly Sue
Movie · as Tesio
The Simpsons
TV · as Dan Gillick (voice) · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Host, Gary (voice) (uncredited), Additional Voices (voice), Gary / Big Head (voice) · 1 ep
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep