Steve Carell
Acting • Born 1962-08-16
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
113 credits
Bruce Almighty
Movie • 2003
Evan Baxter
Little Miss Sunshine
Movie • 2006
Frank Ginsberg
Evan Almighty
Movie • 2007
Evan Baxter
Despicable Me
Movie • 2010
Gru (voice)
Knocked Up
Movie • 2007
Self (uncredited)
Over the Hedge
Movie • 2006
Hammy (voice)
The 40 Year Old Virgin
Movie • 2005
Andy Stitzer
Dan in Real Life
Movie • 2007
Dan
Get Smart
Movie • 2008
Maxwell Smart
Curly Sue
Movie • 1991
Tesio
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Movie • 2004
Brick Tamland
Horton Hears a Who!
Movie • 2008
Mayor (voice)
Bewitched
Movie • 2005
Uncle Arthur
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Movie • 2004
Brick Tamland
Sleepover
Movie • 2004
Officer Sherman
Date Night
Movie • 2010
Phil Foster
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie • 2023
Self - Guest
Dinner for Schmucks
Movie • 2010
Barry
Movie Poster Contract
Movie • 2011
Self
Streets of Pain
Movie • 2003
Mark
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Movie • 2011
Cal
Hope Springs
Movie • 2012
Dr. Bernie Feld
Despicable Me 2
Movie • 2013
Gru (voice)
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
Movie • 2006
Hammy (voice)
Despicable Me 4
Movie • 2024
Gru (voice)
Panic in the Mailroom
Movie • 2013
Gru(voice)(uncredited)
Foxcatcher
Movie • 2014
John du Pont
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Movie • 2012
Dodge Petersen
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Movie • 2013
Burt Wonderstone
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Movie • 2013
Brick Tamland
Minions & More Volume 1
Movie • 2022
Gru (voice) (uncredited)
Minions & More 2
Movie • 2022
Gru (voice) (uncredited)
The Way Way Back
Movie • 2013
Trent Ramsey
IF
Movie • 2024
Blue (voice)
Asteroid City
Movie • 2023
The Motel Manager
Freeheld
Movie • 2015
Steven Goldstein
Melinda and Melinda
Movie • 2004
Walt
Homegrown
Movie • 1998
Party Extra with Funny Pants (uncredited)
The Big Short
Movie • 2015
Mark Baum
Minions
Movie • 2015
Gru (voice)
Welcome to Marwen
Movie • 2018
Mark Hogancamp
Café Society
Movie • 2016
Phil Stern
Battle of the Sexes
Movie • 2017
Bobby Riggs
Despicable Me 3
Movie • 2017
Gru / Dru (voice)
Last Flag Flying
Movie • 2017
Larry 'Doc' Shepherd
Beautiful Boy
Movie • 2018
David Sheff
Training Wheels
Movie • 2013
Gru (voice) (uncredited)
Vice
Movie • 2018
Donald Rumsfeld
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
Movie • 2017
Self
Tomorrow Night
Movie • 1998
Mailroom Guy #2
Suits
Movie • 1999
United Standards 2
Stories USA
Movie • 2007
Mark (segment "Street of Pain")
American Storage
Movie • 2006
Rich
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Movie • 2017
Self
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Movie • 2014
Ben Cooper
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
Movie • 2006
Gary (voice)
Irresistible
Movie • 2020
Gary Zimmer
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Movie • 2013
Self
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Movie • 2022
Gru (voice)
America's Funniest Home Videos Uncensored
Movie • 2000
Himself
Animal House: The Inside Story
Movie • 2008
Self
Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies
Movie • 2019
Gru (voice)
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Movie • 2009
Self
The Rabbit Factor
Movie
The Office: Secret Santa Pack
Movie • 2012
Michael Scott
Misadventure
Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie • 2025
Self
Mountainhead
Movie • 2025
Randall Garrett
Uncle Vanya 2025
Movie
9 Kisses
Movie • 2014
Man on Bench
H.U.D.
Movie • 2000
Havoc
Watching Ellie
TV • 2002
Edgar
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
The Office
TV • 2005
Michael Scott
Inside Comedy
TV • 2012
Self
Finding Your Roots
TV • 2012
Self / Michael Scott
The Colbert Report
TV • 2005
Come to Papa
TV • 2004
Blevin
The Jay Leno Show
TV • 2009
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
The Dana Carvey Show
TV • 1996
Various Characters
Over the Top
TV • 1997
Yorgo Galfanikos
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
TV • 2008
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV • 2005
Self
Live from E!
TV • 2002
Self
The Patient
TV • 2022
Alan Strauss
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
TV • 1996
Gary / Police Commissioner (voice)
First Impressions
TV • 2016
Himself
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Dan Gillick (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
Fillmore!
TV • 2002
Mr. Delancey (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Space Force
TV • 2020
General Mark R. Naird
Life's Too Short
TV • 2011
Steve Carell
Just Shoot Me!
TV • 1997
Mr. Weiland
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
The Morning Show
TV • 2019
Mitch Kessler
The Four Seasons
TV • 2025
Nick
Rooster
TV • 2026
Greg Russo
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Some Good News
TV • 2020
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
Saturday TV Funhouse
TV
Gary / The Police Commissioner (voice)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV • 2014
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
TV • 1973
Self
Web Therapy
TV • 2011
Jackson Pickett
Who's Who?
TV • 2023
Gru (voice)
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self - Correspondent