Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Acting
Born 1962-08-16Concord, Massachusetts, USA

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).

Movies (71)

Minions & Monsters
7.6

Minions & Monsters

2026Movie7.6
Despicable Me
7.3

Despicable Me

2010Movie7.3
Despicable Me 4
7.0

Despicable Me 4

2024Movie7.0
The Big Short
7.4

The Big Short

2015Movie7.4
Over the Hedge
6.6

Over the Hedge

2006Movie6.6
Minions: The Rise of Gru
7.3

Minions: The Rise of Gru

2022Movie7.3
Despicable Me 2
6.9

Despicable Me 2

2013Movie6.9
Minions
6.4

Minions

2015Movie6.4
Despicable Me 3
6.5

Despicable Me 3

2017Movie6.5
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
7.3

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

2011Movie7.3
Bruce Almighty
6.7

Bruce Almighty

2003Movie6.7
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
6.4

The 40 Year-Old Virgin

2005Movie6.4
Knocked Up
6.3

Knocked Up

2007Movie6.3
Evan Almighty
5.6

Evan Almighty

2007Movie5.6
IF
6.9

IF

2024Movie6.9
Asteroid City
6.5

Asteroid City

2023Movie6.5
Get Smart
6.2

Get Smart

2008Movie6.2
Horton Hears a Who!
6.5

Horton Hears a Who!

2008Movie6.5
Beautiful Boy
7.6

Beautiful Boy

2018Movie7.6
Vice
7.0

Vice

2018Movie7.0
Little Miss Sunshine
7.7

Little Miss Sunshine

2006Movie7.7
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
5.8

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

2013Movie5.8
Foxcatcher
6.6

Foxcatcher

2014Movie6.6
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
6.7

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

2004Movie6.7
Battle of the Sexes
6.8

Battle of the Sexes

2017Movie6.8
Date Night
6.1

Date Night

2010Movie6.1
Minions & More Volume 1
7.0

Minions & More Volume 1

2022Movie7.0
Café Society
6.4

Café Society

2016Movie6.4
Minions & More 2
7.4

Minions & More 2

2022Movie7.4
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
6.1

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

2013Movie6.1
Bewitched
5.1

Bewitched

2005Movie5.1
Mountainhead
5.3

Mountainhead

2025Movie5.3
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
6.6

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

2012Movie6.6
Curly Sue
6.4

Curly Sue

1991Movie6.4
Dan in Real Life
6.6

Dan in Real Life

2007Movie6.6
Sleepover
6.1

Sleepover

2004Movie6.1
Dinner for Schmucks
5.7

Dinner for Schmucks

2010Movie5.7
Melinda and Melinda
6.2

Melinda and Melinda

2004Movie6.2
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
6.2

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

2014Movie6.2
Irresistible
6.0

Irresistible

2020Movie6.0
The Way Way Back
7.1

The Way Way Back

2013Movie7.1
Hope Springs
6.3

Hope Springs

2012Movie6.3
Last Flag Flying
6.7

Last Flag Flying

2017Movie6.7
Welcome to Marwen
6.5

Welcome to Marwen

2018Movie6.5
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
7.9

Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show

2017Movie7.9
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
6.0

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

2004Movie6.0
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
6.4

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

2017Movie6.4
Animal House: The Inside Story
4.0

Animal House: The Inside Story

2008Movie4.0
Panic in the Mailroom
6.8

Panic in the Mailroom

2013Movie6.8
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
8.3

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023Movie8.3
The Office Retrospective
7.4

The Office Retrospective

2013Movie7.4
American Storage
7.7

American Storage

2006Movie7.7
Freeheld
7.2

Freeheld

2015Movie7.2
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
4.6

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

2009Movie4.6
Homegrown
5.6

Homegrown

1998Movie5.6
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.7

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025Movie7.7
Tomorrow Night
6.0

Tomorrow Night

1998Movie6.0
Training Wheels
7.1

Training Wheels

2013Movie7.1
Stories USA
3.9

Stories USA

2007Movie3.9
9 Kisses
5.5

9 Kisses

2014Movie5.5
H.U.D.
8.0

H.U.D.

2000Movie8.0
Streets of Pain
9.5

Streets of Pain

2003Movie9.5
Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies
7.0

Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies

2019Movie7.0
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
6.8

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

2013Movie6.8
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
6.1

Hammy's Boomerang Adventure

2006Movie6.1
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse

2006Movie
The Office: Secret Santa Pack

The Office: Secret Santa Pack

2012Movie
The Rabbit Factor

The Rabbit Factor

Movie
Movie Poster Contract
8.0

Movie Poster Contract

2011Movie8.0
Suits
6.8

Suits

1999Movie6.8
America's Funniest Home Videos Uncensored
5.0

America's Funniest Home Videos Uncensored

2000Movie5.0

TV Shows (44)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Office
8.6

The Office

2005Series8.6
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
The Colbert Report
7.0

The Colbert Report

2005Series7.0
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Just Shoot Me!
6.6

Just Shoot Me!

1997Series6.6
The Morning Show
7.7

The Morning Show

2019Series7.7
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
The Jonathan Ross Show
5.2

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011Series5.2
Finding Your Roots
6.5

Finding Your Roots

2012Series6.5
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Space Force
6.5

Space Force

2020Series6.5
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
10.0

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

2025Series10.0
The Jay Leno Show
3.3

The Jay Leno Show

2009Series3.3
The Four Seasons
6.9

The Four Seasons

2025Series6.9
Live from E!
3.7

Live from E!

2002Series3.7
Rooster
7.5

Rooster

2026Series7.5
Fillmore!
7.5

Fillmore!

2002Series7.5
Web Therapy
6.6

Web Therapy

2011Series6.6
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
7.5

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

2008Series7.5
Inside Comedy
6.5

Inside Comedy

2012Series6.5
The Patient
6.9

The Patient

2022Series6.9
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
Some Good News
6.4

Some Good News

2020Series6.4
Watching Ellie
6.3

Watching Ellie

2002Series6.3
Life's Too Short
7.2

Life's Too Short

2011Series7.2
Over the Top
7.5

Over the Top

1997Series7.5
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
7.5

The Ambiguously Gay Duo

1996Series7.5
The Dana Carvey Show
6.1

The Dana Carvey Show

1996Series6.1
Come to Papa

Come to Papa

2004Series
Who's Who?

Who's Who?

2023Series
First Impressions

First Impressions

2016Series
Saturday TV Funhouse
10.0

Saturday TV Funhouse

Series10.0