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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Mountainhead
Character:Randall Garrett
Release Date:22/05/2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Character:Self
Release Date:27/01/2025
Despicable Me 4
Character:Gru (voice)
Release Date:20/06/2024
IF
Character:Blue (voice)
Release Date:08/05/2024
Asteroid City
Character:The Motel Manager
Release Date:08/06/2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Character:Self - Guest
Release Date:26/04/2023
Minions & More Volume 2
Character:Gru (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:08/11/2022
Minions & More Volume 1
Character:Gru (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:27/09/2022
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Character:Gru (voice)
Release Date:29/06/2022
Irresistible
Character:Gary Zimmer
Release Date:01/07/2020
Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies
Character:Gru (voice)
Release Date:15/01/2019
Vice
Character:Donald Rumsfeld
Release Date:25/12/2018
Welcome to Marwen
Character:Mark Hogancamp
Release Date:21/12/2018
Beautiful Boy
Character:David Sheff
Release Date:12/10/2018
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Character:Self
Release Date:18/11/2017
Last Flag Flying
Character:Larry 'Doc' Shepherd
Release Date:03/11/2017
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
Character:Self
Release Date:20/10/2017
Battle of the Sexes
Character:Bobby Riggs
Release Date:22/09/2017
Despicable Me 3
Character:Gru / Dru (voice)
Release Date:15/06/2017
Café Society
Character:Phil Stern
Release Date:11/05/2016
The Big Short
Character:Mark Baum
Release Date:11/12/2015
Freeheld
Character:Steven Goldstein
Release Date:02/10/2015
Minions
Character:Gru (voice)
Release Date:17/06/2015
Foxcatcher
Character:John du Pont
Release Date:14/11/2014
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Character:Ben Cooper
Release Date:08/10/2014
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Character:Brick Tamland
Release Date:18/12/2013
Panic in the Mailroom
Character:Gru(voice)(uncredited)
Release Date:10/12/2013
Training Wheels
Character:Gru (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:10/12/2013
Despicable Me 2
Character:Gru (voice)
Release Date:26/06/2013
The Way Way Back
Character:Trent Ramsey
Release Date:06/06/2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Character:Burt Wonderstone
Release Date:14/03/2013
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Character:Self
Release Date:15/01/2013
The Office: Secret Santa Pack
Character:Michael Scott
Release Date:16/10/2012
Hope Springs
Character:Dr. Bernie Feld
Release Date:07/08/2012
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Character:Dodge Petersen
Release Date:22/06/2012
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Character:Cal
Release Date:29/07/2011
Movie Poster Contract
Character:Self
Release Date:25/07/2011
Dinner for Schmucks
Character:Barry
Release Date:30/07/2010
Despicable Me
Character:Gru (voice)
Release Date:08/07/2010
Date Night
Character:Phil Foster
Release Date:08/04/2010
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Character:Self
Release Date:18/01/2009
Animal House: The Inside Story
Character:Self
Release Date:13/08/2008
Get Smart
Character:Maxwell Smart
Release Date:19/06/2008
Horton Hears a Who!
Character:Mayor (voice)
Release Date:03/03/2008
Stories USA
Character:Mark (segment "Street of Pain")
Release Date:10/11/2007
Dan in Real Life
Character:Dan
Release Date:26/10/2007
Evan Almighty
Character:Evan Baxter
Release Date:09/06/2007
Knocked Up
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:01/06/2007
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
Character:Hammy (voice)
Release Date:17/10/2006
Little Miss Sunshine
Character:Frank Ginsberg
Release Date:26/07/2006
Over the Hedge
Character:Hammy (voice)
Release Date:17/05/2006
American Storage
Character:
Release Date:01/05/2006
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
Character:Gary (voice)
Release Date:29/04/2006
The 40 Year Old Virgin
Character:Andy Stitzer
Release Date:11/08/2005
Bewitched
Character:Uncle Arthur
Release Date:21/06/2005
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Character:Brick Tamland
Release Date:28/12/2004
Melinda and Melinda
Character:Walt
Release Date:22/12/2004
Sleepover
Character:Officer Sherman
Release Date:09/07/2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Character:Brick Tamland
Release Date:28/06/2004
Bruce Almighty
Character:Evan Baxter
Release Date:23/05/2003
Streets of Pain
Character:Mark
Release Date:21/03/2003
America's Funniest Home Videos Uncensored
Character:Himself
Release Date:06/06/2000
Suits
Character:United Standards 2
Release Date:10/01/1999
Homegrown
Character:Party Extra with Funny Pants (uncredited)
Release Date:17/04/1998
Tomorrow Night
Character:Mailroom Guy #2
Release Date:23/01/1998
Curly Sue
Character:Tesio
Release Date:25/10/1991
Television Appearances
The Four Seasons
Character:Nick
Who's Who?
Character:Gru (voice)
The Patient
Character:Alan Strauss
Space Force
Character:General Mark R. Naird
Some Good News
Character:Self
The Morning Show
Character:Mitch Kessler
First Impressions
Character:Himself
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self - Guest
Finding Your Roots
Character:Self / Michael Scott
Inside Comedy
Character:Self
Life's Too Short
Character:Steve Carell
Web Therapy
Character:Jackson Pickett
The Jay Leno Show
Character:Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Character:Self
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
The Colbert Report
Character:
The Office
Character:Michael Scott
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Character:Self
Come to Papa
Character:Blevin
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Fillmore!
Character:Mr. Delancey (voice)
Watching Ellie
Character:Edgar
Live from E!
Character:Self
Over the Top
Character:Yorgo Galfanikos
The View
Character:Self
Just Shoot Me!
Character:Mr. Weiland
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
Character:Gary / Police Commissioner (voice)
The Daily Show
Character:Self
The Dana Carvey Show
Character:Various Characters
The Simpsons
Character:Dan Gillick (voice)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Character:Self
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