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