Steve Carell
Acting
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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Steve Carell
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Filmography of
Steve Carell
Gru (voice)
... 2026
Randall Garrett
... 2025
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Gru (voice)
... 2024
Blue (voice)
... 2024
The Motel Manager
... 2023
Self - Guest
... 2023
Gru (voice) (uncredited)
... 2022
Gru (voice) (uncredited)
... 2022
Gru (voice)
... 2022
Gary Zimmer
... 2020
Gru (voice)
... 2019
Donald Rumsfeld
... 2018
Mark Hogancamp
... 2018
David Sheff
... 2018
Larry 'Doc' Shepherd
... 2017
Bobby Riggs
... 2017
Gru / Dru (voice)
... 2017
Phil Stern
... 2016
Mark Baum
... 2015
Steven Goldstein
... 2015
Gru (voice)
... 2015
John du Pont
... 2014
... 2014
Brick Tamland
... 2013
Gru(voice)(uncredited)
... 2013
Gru (voice) (uncredited)
... 2013
Gru (voice)
... 2013
Trent Ramsey
... 2013
Burt Wonderstone
... 2013
... 2013
Michael Scott
... 2012
Dr. Bernie Feld
... 2012
Dodge Petersen
... 2012
... 2011
... 2011
Michael Scarn
... 2011
Barry
... 2010
Gru (voice)
... 2010
Phil Foster
... 2010
... 2008
Maxwell Smart
... 2008
Mayor (voice)
... 2008
Mark (segment "Street of Pain")
... 2007
Dan
... 2007
Evan Baxter
... 2007
Self (uncredited)
... 2007
Hammy (voice)
... 2006
Frank Ginsberg
... 2006
Hammy (voice)
... 2006
... 2006
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Andy Stitzer
... 2005
Uncle Arthur
... 2005
Brick Tamland
... 2004
Walt
... 2004
Officer Sherman
... 2004
Brick Tamland
... 2004
Evan Baxter
... 2003
... 2000
United Standards 2
... 1999
Party Extra with Funny Pants (uncredited)
... 1998
Mailroom Guy #2
... 1998
Tesio
... 1991
Mark