1962-08-16 Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Steven John Carell (born August 16, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He played Michael Scott in The Office (2005–2011; 2013), 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–present).
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Mountainhead | Randall Garrett | 2025-06-01 |
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self | 2025-01-27 |
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Despicable Me 4 | Gru (voice) | 2024-06-20 |
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IF | Blue (voice) | 2024-05-08 |
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Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love | Self - Guest | 2023-04-26 |
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Asteroid City | The Motel Manager | 2023-06-08 |
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Minions: The Rise of Gru | Gru (voice) | 2022-06-29 |
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Minions & More Volume 1 | Gru (voice) (uncredited) | 2022-09-27 |
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Minions & More Volume 2 | Gru (voice) (uncredited) | 2022-11-08 |
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Irresistible | Gary Zimmer | 2020-07-01 |
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Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies | Gru (voice) | 2019-01-15 |
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Beautiful Boy | David Sheff | 2018-10-12 |
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Vice | Donald Rumsfeld | 2018-12-25 |
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Welcome to Marwen | Mark Hogancamp | 2018-12-21 |
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Despicable Me 3 | Gru / Dru (voice) | 2017-06-15 |
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Battle of the Sexes | Bobby Riggs | 2017-09-22 |
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Last Flag Flying | Larry 'Doc' Shepherd | 2017-11-03 |
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Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show | Self | 2017-10-20 |
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Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs | Self | 2017-11-18 |
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Café Society | Phil Stern | 2016-05-11 |
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Freeheld | Steven Goldstein | 2015-10-02 |
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The Big Short | Mark Baum | 2015-12-11 |
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Minions | Gru (voice) | 2015-06-17 |
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Foxcatcher | John du Pont | 2014-11-14 |
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day | Ben Cooper | 2014-10-08 |
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9 Kisses | Man on Bench | 2014-12-11 |
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And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
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Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot | Self | 2013-01-15 |
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Training Wheels | Gru (voice) (uncredited) | 2013-12-10 |
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The Way Way Back | Trent Ramsey | 2013-06-06 |
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Despicable Me 2 | Gru (voice) | 2013-06-26 |
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | Burt Wonderstone | 2013-03-14 |
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Brick Tamland | 2013-12-18 |
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Panic in the Mailroom | Gru(voice)(uncredited) | 2013-12-10 |
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The Office: Secret Santa Pack | Michael Scott | 2012-10-16 |
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | Dodge Petersen | 2012-06-22 |
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Hope Springs | Dr. Bernie Feld | 2012-08-07 |
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Crazy, Stupid, Love. | Cal | 2011-07-29 |
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Movie Poster Contract | Self | 2011-07-25 |
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Date Night | Phil Foster | 2010-04-08 |
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Despicable Me | Gru (voice) | 2010-07-08 |
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Dinner for Schmucks | Barry | 2010-07-30 |
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial | Self | 2009-01-18 |
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Get Smart | Maxwell Smart | 2008-06-19 |
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Horton Hears a Who! | Mayor (voice) | 2008-03-03 |
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Animal House: The Inside Story | Self | 2008-08-13 |
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Stories USA | Mark (segment "Street of Pain") | 2007-11-10 |
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Dan in Real Life | Dan | 2007-10-26 |
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Evan Almighty | Evan Baxter | 2007-06-09 |
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Knocked Up | Self (uncredited) | 2007-06-01 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse | Gary (voice) | 2006-04-29 |
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American Storage | 2006-05-01 | |
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Hammy's Boomerang Adventure | Hammy (voice) | 2006-10-17 |
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Over the Hedge | Hammy (voice) | 2006-05-17 |
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Little Miss Sunshine | Frank Ginsberg | 2006-07-26 |
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The 40 Year Old Virgin | Andy Stitzer | 2005-08-11 |
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Bewitched | Uncle Arthur | 2005-06-21 |
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Melinda and Melinda | Walt | 2004-12-22 |
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Sleepover | Officer Sherman | 2004-07-09 |
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Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Brick Tamland | 2004-12-28 |
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Brick Tamland | 2004-06-28 |
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Bruce Almighty | Evan Baxter | 2003-05-23 |
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America's Funniest Home Videos Uncensored | Himself | 2000-06-06 |
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Suits | United Standards 2 | 1999-01-10 |
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Tomorrow Night | Mailroom Guy #2 | 1998-01-23 |
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Homegrown | Party Extra with Funny Pants (uncredited) | 1998-04-17 |
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Curly Sue | Tesio | 1991-10-25 |
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Streets of Pain | Mark | |
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