Steve Carell
Born: 1962-08-16 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2025
- Mountainhead as Randall Garrett
- The Four Seasons as Nick
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
2024
- Despicable Me 4 as Gru (voice)
- IF as Blue (voice)
2023
- Asteroid City as The Motel Manager
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self - Guest
- Who's Who? as Gru (voice)
2022
- Minions: The Rise of Gru as Gru (voice)
- Minions & More Volume 2 as Gru (voice) (uncredited)
- Minions & More Volume 1 as Gru (voice) (uncredited)
- The Patient as Alan Strauss
2021
- The Office: Superfan Episodes as Michael Scott
2020
- Space Force as General Mark R. Naird
- Some Good News as Self
- Irresistible as Gary Zimmer
2019
- The Morning Show as Mitch Kessler
- Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies as Gru (voice)
2018
- Vice as Donald Rumsfeld
- Beautiful Boy as David Sheff
- Welcome to Marwen as Mark Hogancamp
2017
- Despicable Me 3 as Gru / Dru (voice)
- Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
- Last Flag Flying as Larry 'Doc' Shepherd
- Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show as Self
- Battle of the Sexes as Bobby Riggs
2016
- Angie Tribeca ... (Writer)
- Café Society as Phil Stern
- First Impressions as Himself
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- The Big Short as Mark Baum
- Minions as Gru (voice)
- Freeheld as Steven Goldstein
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Foxcatcher as John du Pont
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day as Ben Cooper
- Riot ... (Executive Producer)
2013
- Despicable Me 2 as Gru (voice)
- The Way Way Back as Trent Ramsey
- The Incredible Burt Wonderstone as Burt Wonderstone
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Brick Tamland
- Training Wheels as Gru (voice) (uncredited)
- Panic in the Mailroom as Gru(voice)(uncredited)
- Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot as Self
2012
- Finding Your Roots as Self / Michael Scott
- Hope Springs as Dr. Bernie Feld
- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World as Dodge Petersen
- Inside Comedy as Self
- The Office: Secret Santa Pack as Michael Scott
2011
- Crazy, Stupid, Love. as Cal
- Web Therapy as Jackson Pickett
- Life's Too Short as Steve Carell
- Movie Poster Contract as Self
2010
- Despicable Me as Gru (voice)
- Dinner for Schmucks as Barry
- Date Night as Phil Foster
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- The Jay Leno Show as Self
- We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial as Self
2008
- Horton Hears a Who! as Mayor (voice)
- Get Smart as Maxwell Smart
- Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis as Self
- Animal House: The Inside Story as Self
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Knocked Up as Self (uncredited)
- Evan Almighty as Evan Baxter
- Dan in Real Life as Dan
- Stories USA as Mark (segment "Street of Pain")
2006
- Over the Hedge as Hammy (voice)
- Little Miss Sunshine as Frank Ginsberg
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse as Gary (voice)
- Hammy's Boomerang Adventure as Hammy (voice)
- American Storage
2005
- The Office as Michael Scott
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- The Colbert Report
- The 40 Year Old Virgin as Andy Stitzer
- Bewitched as Uncle Arthur
2004
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Brick Tamland
- Sleepover as Officer Sherman
- Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Brick Tamland
- Melinda and Melinda as Walt
- Come to Papa as Blevin
2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Bruce Almighty as Evan Baxter
2002
- Fillmore! as Mr. Delancey (voice)
- Live from E! as Self
- Watching Ellie as Edgar
2000
- America's Funniest Home Videos Uncensored as Himself
1999
- Suits as United Standards 2
1998
- Homegrown as Party Extra with Funny Pants (uncredited)
- Tomorrow Night as Mailroom Guy #2
1997
- The View as Self
- Just Shoot Me! as Mr. Weiland
- Over the Top as Yorgo Galfanikos
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- The Ambiguously Gay Duo as Gary / Police Commissioner (voice)
- The Dana Carvey Show as Various Characters
1991
- Curly Sue as Tesio
1989
- The Simpsons as Dan Gillick (voice)
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)