Steve Carell
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director
August 16, 1962 (63 years)
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).
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
| 2026 | Rooster · as Greg Russo |
| 2025 | Timothée Chalamet: A Modern Icon · as CastOn Plex |
| 2025 | Mountainhead · as Randall Garrett |
| 2025 | The Four Seasons (2025) · as Nick |
| 2024 | Despicable Me 4 · as Gru (voice) |
| 2024 | IF · as Blue (voice) |
| 2023 | Asteroid City · as The Motel Manager |
| 2022 | Minions & More 2 · as Gru (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2022 | Minions & More 1 · as Gru (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2022 | The Patient · as Alan Strauss |
| 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru · as Gru (voice) |
| 2020 | Irresistible · as Gary Zimmer |
| 2020 | Space Force · as General Mark R. Naird |
| 2019 | The Morning Show · as Mitch Kessler |
| 2018 | Vice · as Donald Rumsfeld |
| 2018 | Welcome to Marwen · as Mark Hogancamp |
| 2018 | Beautiful Boy · as David Sheff |
| 2017 | Last Flag Flying · as Larry 'doc' Shepherd |
| 2017 | Battle of the Sexes · as Bobby Riggs |
| 2017 | Despicable Me 3 · as Gru / Dru (voice) |
| 2016 | Café Society · as Phil Stern |
| 2015 | The Big Short · as Mark Baum |
| 2015 | Freeheld · as Steven GoldsteinOn Plex |
| 2015 | Minions · as Gru (voice) |
| 2014 | 9 Kisses · as Man On Bench |
| 2014 | Foxcatcher · as John Du Pont |
| 2014 | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day · as Ben Cooper |
| 2014 | Neighbors · as Tv News |
| 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues · as Brick Tamland |
| 2013 | Training Wheels · as Gru (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2013 | Panic in the Mailroom · as Gru(voice)(uncredited) |
| 2013 | The Way Way Back · as Trent Ramsey |
| 2013 | Despicable Me 2 · as Gru (voice) |
| 2013 | The Incredible Burt Wonderstone · as Burt Wonderstone |
| 2012 | Hope Springs · as Dr. Bernie Feld |
| 2012 | Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem 3D · as Gru |
| 2012 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World · as Dodge Petersen |
| 2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love. · as Cal |
| 2011 | Web Therapy (2011) · as Jackson Pickett |
| 2011 | Threat Level Midnight: The Movie · as Michael Scarn |
| 2010 | I Am · as Cast |
| 2010 | Dinner for Schmucks · as Barry |
| 2010 | Despicable Me · as Gru (voice) |
| 2010 | Date Night · as Phil Foster |
| 2008 | Get Smart · as Maxwell Smart |
| 2008 | Horton Hears a Who! · as Mayor (voice) |
| 2008 | Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo · as Frank |
| 2007 | Stories USA · as Mark (segment "street Of Pain") |
| 2007 | Dan in Real Life · as Dan |
| 2007 | Evan Almighty · as Evan Baxter |
| 2007 | The Naked Trucker & T-Bones Show · as Brian |
| 2006 | Hammy's Boomerang Adventure · as Hammy (voice) |
| 2006 | Little Miss Sunshine · as Frank Ginsberg |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge · as Hammy (voice) |
| 2006 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse · as Gary (voice) |
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| 2005 | The 40-Year-Old Virgin · as Andy Stitzer |
| 2005 | Bewitched · as Uncle Arthur |
| 2005 | The Office (US) · as Michael Scott |
| 2004 | Wake Up, Ron Burgundy · as Brick Tamland |
| 2004 | Melinda and Melinda · as Walt |
| 2004 | Sleepover · as Officer Sherman |
| 2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy · as Brick Tamland |
| 2004 | Come to Papa · as Blevin |
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty · as Evan Baxter |
| 2002 | Fillmore! · as Mr. Delancey (voice) |
| 2002 | Watching Ellie · as Edgar |
| 2000 | H.U.D. · as Havoc |
| 1999 | Strangers with Candy · as Cast |
| 1999 | Suits · as United Standards 2 |
| 1999 | The Unbelievables · as Hershel |
| 1998 | Homegrown · as Party Extra With Funny Pants (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1998 | Tomorrow Night · as Mailroom Guy #2 |
| 1997 | Over the Top · as Yorgo Galfanikos |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! · as Mr. Weiland |
| 1996 | The Ambiguously Gay Duo · as Gary / Police Commissioner (voice) |
| 1996 | The Dana Carvey Show · as Various Characters |
| 1991 | Curly Sue · as Tesio |
| 1991 | Life As We Know It! · as Cast |
| 1989 | The Simpsons · as Dan Gillick (voice) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live · as Gary (voice) |
| 1970 | All My Children · as Squidhead |
| 2026 | Rooster · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | The Patient · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Space Force · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Riot · as Executive Producer |
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| 2012 | Inside Comedy · as Executive Producer |
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| 2010 | The Rockford Files · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Get Smart · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | The 40-Year-Old Virgin · as Executive Producer |
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