Steve Carell
Born
August 16, 1962 (62 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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 (2020–2022).
Despicable Me 4
Gru (voice)
2024
IF
Blue (voice)
2024
Asteroid City
The Motel Manager
2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
2023
Minions & More Volume 2
Gru (voice) (uncredited)
2022
Minions & More Volume 1
Gru (voice) (uncredited)
2022
Vice
Donald Rumsfeld
2018
Welcome to Marwen
Mark Hogancamp
2018
Beautiful Boy
David Sheff
2018
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017
Last Flag Flying
Larry 'Doc' Shepherd
2017
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
Self
2017
Battle of the Sexes
Bobby Riggs
2017
Despicable Me 3
Gru / Dru (voice)
2017
Café Society
Phil Stern
2016
The Big Short
Mark Baum
2015
Freeheld
Steven Goldstein
2015
Minions
Gru (voice)
2015
9 Kisses
Man on Bench
2014
Foxcatcher
John du Pont
2014
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Ben Cooper
2014
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Brick Tamland
2013
Panic in the Mailroom
Gru(voice)(uncredited)
2013
Training Wheels
Gru (voice) (uncredited)
2013
Despicable Me 2
Gru (voice)
2013
The Way Way Back
Trent Ramsey
2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Burt Wonderstone
2013
Hope Springs
Dr. Bernie Feld
2012
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Dodge Petersen
2012
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Cal
2011
Movie Poster Contract
Self
2011
Dinner for Schmucks
Barry
2010
Despicable Me
Gru (voice)
2010
Date Night
Phil Foster
2010
Get Smart
Maxwell Smart
2008
Horton Hears a Who!
Mayor (voice)
2008
Stories USA
Mark (segment "Street of Pain")
2007
Dan in Real Life
Dan
2007
Evan Almighty
Evan Baxter
2007
Knocked Up
Self (uncredited)
2007
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
Hammy (voice)
2006
Little Miss Sunshine
Frank Ginsberg
2006
Over the Hedge
Hammy (voice)
2006
American Storage
2006
The 40 Year Old Virgin
Andy Stitzer
2005
Bewitched
Uncle Arthur
2005
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Brick Tamland
2004
Melinda and Melinda
Walt
2004
Sleepover
Officer Sherman
2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Brick Tamland
2004
Bruce Almighty
Evan Baxter
2003
Suits
United Standards 2
1999
Homegrown
Party Extra with Funny Pants (uncredited)
1998
Curly Sue
Tesio
1991
Streets of Pain
Mark
Mountainhead
Randall Garrett
2025
The Four Seasons
Nick · (8 episodes)
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025
The Patient
Alan Strauss · (10 episodes)
2022
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Gru (voice)
2022
Irresistible
Gary Zimmer
2020
Space Force
General Mark R. Naird · (17 episodes)
2020
Some Good News
Self · (2 episodes)
2020
The Morning Show
Mitch Kessler · (16 episodes)
2019
Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies
Gru (voice)
2019
First Impressions
Himself · (1 episode)
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(1 episode)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
2014
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
2013
The Office: Secret Santa Pack
Michael Scott
2012
Finding Your Roots
Self / Michael Scott · (1 episode)
2012
Honest Trailers
Michael Scott (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
Inside Comedy
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Life's Too Short
Steve Carell · (1 episode)
2011
Web Therapy
Jackson Pickett · (3 episodes)
2011
The Jay Leno Show
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Self
2009
Animal House: The Inside Story
Self
2008
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (4 episodes)
2007
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
Gary (voice)
2006
The Colbert Report
(1 episode)
2005
The Office
Michael Scott · (140 episodes)
2005
Come to Papa
Blevin · (4 episodes)
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Watching Ellie
Edgar · (19 episodes)
2002
America's Funniest Home Videos Uncensored
Himself
2000
The Rabbit Factor
Misadventure
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Self · (1 episode)
2008
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Fillmore!
Mr. Delancey (voice) · (1 episode)
2002
E! Live from the Red Carpet
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Tomorrow Night
Mailroom Guy #2
1998
Over the Top
Yorgo Galfanikos · (12 episodes)
1997
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Just Shoot Me!
Mr. Weiland · (1 episode)
1997
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
Gary / Police Commissioner (voice) · (12 episodes)
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (4 episodes)
1996
The Dana Carvey Show
Various Characters · (8 episodes)
1996
Raw
(1 episode)
1993
The Simpsons
Dan Gillick (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (3 episodes)
1975
Untitled Steve Carell Comedy Series
(1 episode)
Saturday TV Funhouse
Gary / The Police Commissioner (voice) · (1 episode)
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · (1 episode)
1973