08/16/1962
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), 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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Mountainhead (2025) as Randall Garrett |
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self |
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Despicable Me 4 (2024) as Gru (voice) |
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IF (2024) as Blue (voice) |
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Asteroid City (2023) as The Motel Manager |
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Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023) as Self - Guest |
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Minions & More 2 (2022) as Gru (voice) (uncredited) |
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Minions & More Volume 1 (2022) as Gru (voice) (uncredited) |
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Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) as Gru (voice) |
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Irresistible (2020) as Gary Zimmer |
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Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies (2019) as Gru (voice) |
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Vice (2018) as Donald Rumsfeld |
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Welcome to Marwen (2018) as Mark Hogancamp |
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Beautiful Boy (2018) as David Sheff |
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Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017) as Self |
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Last Flag Flying (2017) as Larry 'Doc' Shepherd |
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Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017) as Self |
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Battle of the Sexes (2017) as Bobby Riggs |
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Despicable Me 3 (2017) as Gru / Dru (voice) |
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Café Society (2016) as Phil Stern |
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The Big Short (2015) as Mark Baum |
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Freeheld (2015) as Steven Goldstein |
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Minions (2015) as Gru (voice) |
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Foxcatcher (2014) as John du Pont |
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) as Ben Cooper |
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9 Kisses (2014) as Man on Bench |
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) as Brick Tamland |
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Panic in the Mailroom (2013) as Gru(voice)(uncredited) |
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Training Wheels (2013) as Gru (voice) (uncredited) |
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Despicable Me 2 (2013) as Gru (voice) |
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The Way Way Back (2013) as Trent Ramsey |
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) as Burt Wonderstone |
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Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013) as Self |
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The Office: Secret Santa Pack (2012) as Michael Scott |
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Hope Springs (2012) as Dr. Bernie Feld |
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Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem (2012) as Gru (voice) |
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) as Dodge Petersen |
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Threat Level Midnight: The Movie (2011) as Michael Scarn |
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Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) as Cal |
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Movie Poster Contract (2011) as Self |
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Dinner for Schmucks (2010) as Barry |
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Despicable Me (2010) as Gru (voice) |
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Date Night (2010) as Phil Foster |
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) as Self |
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Animal House: The Inside Story (2008) as Self |
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Get Smart (2008) as Maxwell Smart |
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Horton Hears a Who! (2008) as Mayor (voice) |
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Stories USA (2007) as Mark (segment "Street of Pain") |
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Dan in Real Life (2007) as Dan |
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Evan Almighty (2007) as Evan Baxter |
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Knocked Up (2007) as Self (uncredited) |
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Hammy's Boomerang Adventure (2006) as Hammy (voice) |
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Little Miss Sunshine (2006) as Frank Ginsberg |
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Over the Hedge (2006) as Hammy (voice) |
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American Storage (2006) as Rich |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006) as Gary (voice) |
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The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) as Andy Stitzer |
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Bewitched (2005) as Uncle Arthur |
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Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) as Brick Tamland |
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Melinda and Melinda (2004) as Walt |
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Sleepover (2004) as Officer Sherman |
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) as Brick Tamland |
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Bruce Almighty (2003) as Evan Baxter |
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Streets of Pain (2003) as Mark |
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America's Funniest Home Videos Uncensored (2000) as Himself |
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H.U.D. (2000) as Havoc |
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Suits (1999) as United Standards 2 |
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Homegrown (1998) as Party Extra with Funny Pants (uncredited) |
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Tomorrow Night (1998) as Mailroom Guy #2 |
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Curly Sue (1991) as Tesio |
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Uncle Vanya 2025 () as |
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Misadventure () as |
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The Rabbit Factor () as |
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) Producer |
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Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) Producer |
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Get Smart (2008) Executive Producer |
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The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) Executive Producer |
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The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) Writer |