Steve Carell

Born:August 16, 1962

Place of Birth:Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Known For:Acting

Biography

Steve Carell, born Steven John Carell on August 16, 1962, has left an indelible mark on both the television and film industries with his exceptional talent and versatility. While many fans fondly remember him as the bumbling yet lovable Michael Scott in the hit series The Office, his career spans a wide range of roles that showcase his comedic genius and dramatic depth.

Before his iconic portrayal of Michael Scott, Carell honed his comedic skills as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, where his sharp wit and impeccable timing endeared him to audiences. This experience laid the foundation for his successful transition into feature films, where he delivered memorable performances in comedies like Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Carell's comedic prowess is matched only by his ability to tackle more serious and complex roles with nuance and depth. In films like Foxcatcher, where he portrayed the troubled wrestling coach John du Pont, Carell showcased his dramatic range and earned critical acclaim, including nominations for prestigious awards such as the Academy Award and Golden Globe.

Beyond his work on the big screen, Carell has continued to captivate audiences on television. As the co-creator of Angie Tribeca and a star in The Morning Show and Space Force, he has demonstrated his enduring appeal and versatility as an actor, effortlessly transitioning between comedy and drama with ease.

In addition to his acting talents, Carell has also delved into producing, writing, and directing, further solidifying his status as a multifaceted artist in the entertainment industry. His collaborations with acclaimed directors and fellow actors have resulted in a diverse body of work that continues to resonate with audiences worldwide.

Off-screen, Carell is known for his humility, wit, and dedication to his craft. His commitment to his roles, whether comedic or dramatic, shines through in each performance, earning him the admiration of fans and critics alike. Despite his many accolades and achievements, Carell remains grounded and approachable, embodying the best qualities of a true professional in the entertainment industry.

With a career that spans decades and a portfolio of work that reflects his exceptional talent and versatility, Steve Carell has established himself as one of the most respected and beloved actors in Hollywood. Whether he's making audiences laugh or moving them to tears, Carell's presence on screen is always a delight to behold, a testament to his enduring legacy in the world of entertainment.

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Filmography

Acting

Despicable Me 4

Gru (voice)

2024

Gru and Lucy and their girls—Margo, Edith and Agnes—welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru also faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, forcing the family to go on the run.

IF

Blue (voice)

2024

After discovering she can see everyone's imaginary friends, a girl embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten imaginary friends with their kids.

Despicable Me

Gru (voice)

2010

Villainous Gru lives up to his reputation as a despicable, deplorable and downright unlikable guy when he hatches a plan to steal the moon from the sky. But he has a tough time staying on task after three orphans land in his care.

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Gru (voice)

2022

A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Cal

2011

Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.

Beautiful Boy

David Sheff

2018

After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.

The Big Short

Mark Baum

2015

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

Bruce Almighty

Evan Baxter

2003

Bruce Nolan toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, NY, but despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the end of the worst day in his life, he angrily ridicules God — and the Almighty responds, endowing Bruce with all of His divine powers.

Despicable Me 2

Gru (voice)

2013

Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.

Asteroid City

The Motel Manager

2023

In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.

Minions

Gru (voice)

2015

Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.

Over the Hedge

Hammy (voice)

2006

A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating – and learns a lesson about family himself.

Despicable Me 3

Gru / Dru (voice)

2017

Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination.

The 40 Year Old Virgin

Andy Stitzer

2005

Andy Stitzer has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there's one thing Andy hasn't done, and it's really bothering his sex-obsessed male co-workers: Andy is still a virgin. Determined to help Andy get laid, the guys make it their mission to de-virginize him. But it all seems hopeless until Andy meets small business owner Trish, a single mom.

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Brick Tamland

2004

It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.

Little Miss Sunshine

Frank Ginsberg

2006

A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.

Knocked Up

Self (uncredited)

2007

A slacker and a career-driven woman accidentally conceive a child after a one-night stand. As they try to make the relationship work, they must navigate the challenges of parenthood and their differences in lifestyle and maturity.

Evan Almighty

Evan Baxter

2007

God contacts Junior Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.

Horton Hears a Who!

Mayor (voice)

2008

The classic and beloved story from Dr. Seuss is now a CG animated film from 20th Century Fox Animation, the makers of the Ice Age films. An imaginative elephant named Horton (Jim Carrey) hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Horton suspects there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community, which thinks he has lost his mind, he is determined to save the tiny particle! Jim Carrey and Steve Carell lead an all-star cast in bringing this wonderful family picture to life!

Get Smart

Maxwell Smart

2008

When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief has to promote hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart to field agent. He is partnered with veteran and capable Agent 99, the only spy whose cover remains intact. Can they work together to thwart the evil world-domination plans of KAOS and its crafty operative?

Date Night

Phil Foster

2010

Phil and Claire Foster fear that their mild-mannered relationship may be falling into a stale rut. During their weekly date night, their dinner reservation leads to their being mistaken for a couple of thieves—and now a number of unsavoury characters want Phil and Claire killed.

Vice

Donald Rumsfeld

2018

George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and Defense Secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Brick Tamland

2013

With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.

Sleepover

Officer Sherman

2004

As their first year of high school looms ahead, best friends Julie, Hannah, Yancy and Farrah have one last summer sleepover. Little do they know they're about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Desperate to shed their nerdy status, they take part in a night-long scavenger hunt that pits them against their popular archrivals. Everything under the sun goes on -- from taking Yancy's father's car to sneaking into nightclubs!

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Burt Wonderstone

2013

After breaking up with his longtime stage partner, a famous but jaded Vegas magician fights for relevance when a new, "hip" street magician appears on the scene.

Dinner for Schmucks

Barry

2010

Rising executive Tim Conrad works for a boss who hosts a monthly dinner in which the guest who brings the biggest buffoon gets a career-boost. Tim plans on not attending until he meets Barry, a man who builds dioramas using stuffed mice. Barry's blundering but good intentions send Tim's life into a downward spiral, threatening a major business deal and possibly scuttling Tim's engagement to his fiancee.

Dan in Real Life

Dan

2007

Advice columnist Dan Burns is an expert on relationships, but somehow struggles to succeed as a brother, a son and a single parent to three precocious daughters. Things get even more complicated when Dan finds out that the woman he falls in love with is actually his brother's new girlfriend.

The Way Way Back

Trent Ramsey

2013

Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.

Foxcatcher

John du Pont

2014

The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul - a union that leads to unlikely circumstances.

Irresistible

Gary Zimmer

2020

A Democratic political consultant helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small, conservative Wisconsin town.

Café Society

Phil Stern

2016

The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that defined the spirit of the age.

Battle of the Sexes

Bobby Riggs

2017

The true story of the 1973 tennis match between world number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.

Freeheld

Steven Goldstein

2015

New Jersey car mechanic Stacie Andree and her police detective girlfriend Laurel Hester both battle to secure Hester's pension benefits after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Self

2025

Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.

Curly Sue

Tesio

1991

Bill is a penniless drifter who scams strangers out of just enough money to feed himself and his partner in crime, an orphan girl known as Curly Sue. Bill and Curly Sue target Grey, a yuppie lawyer, but their con takes an unexpected turn when the successful woman begins to like the ramshackle duo. But there's one problem—Grey's jealous, conniving boyfriend, Walker.

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Dodge Petersen

2012

As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.

Melinda and Melinda

Walt

2004

While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Brick Tamland

2004

While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as 'The Alarm Clock' try to make the truth known, whatever that may mean...

Last Flag Flying

Larry 'Doc' Shepherd

2017

Thirty years after serving together in the Vietnam War, Larry, Sal and Richard, reunite for a different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine killed in Iraq. Forgoing the burial, the trio take the casket on a bittersweet trip up the coast to New Hampshire - along the way, reminiscing and coming to terms with the shared memories of a war that continues to shape their lives.

Production

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Producer

2011

The 40 Year Old Virgin

Executive Producer

2005

Get Smart

Executive Producer

2008

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Producer

2013

After breaking up with his longtime stage partner, a famous but jaded Vegas magician fights for relevance when a new, "hip" street magician appears on the scene.