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
Minions & Monsters (2026)
as Gru (archive) (uncredited) (voice)
Despicable Me (2010)
as Gru (voice)
Despicable Me 2 (2013)
as Gru (voice)
Despicable Me 4 (2024)
as Gru (voice)
Over the Hedge (2006)
as Hammy (voice)
The Big Short (2015)
as Mark Baum
Despicable Me 3 (2017)
as Gru / Dru (voice)
Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
as Gru (voice)
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
as Cal
Bruce Almighty (2003)
as Evan Baxter
Minions (2015)
as Young Gru (voice)
Get Smart (2008)
as Maxwell Smart
Evan Almighty (2007)
as Evan Baxter
Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
as Mayor (voice)
The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
as Andy Stitzer
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
as Frank Ginsberg
Asteroid City (2023)
as The Motel Manager
IF (2024)
as Blue (voice)
Beautiful Boy (2018)
as David Sheff
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
as Brick Tamland
Knocked Up (2007)
as Self (uncredited)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
as Brick Tamland
The Way Way Back (2013)
as Trent Ramsey
Date Night (2010)
as Phil Foster
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
as Dodge Petersen
Café Society (2016)
as Phil Stern
Vice (2018)
as Donald Rumsfeld
Minions & More 2 (2022)
as Gru (voice) (uncredited)
Foxcatcher (2014)
as John du Pont
Battle of the Sexes (2017)
as Bobby Riggs
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
as Ben Cooper
Bewitched (2005)
as Uncle Arthur
Hope Springs (2012)
as Dr. Bernie Feld
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
as Burt Wonderstone
Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
as Barry
Dan in Real Life (2007)
as Dan
Welcome to Marwen (2018)
as Mark Hogancamp
Minions & More Volume 1 (2022)
as Gru (voice) (uncredited)
Irresistible (2020)
as Gary Zimmer
Last Flag Flying (2017)
as Larry 'Doc' Shepherd
Curly Sue (1991)
as Tesio
Mountainhead (2025)
as Randall Garrett
Melinda and Melinda (2004)
as Walt
Sleepover (2004)
as Sherman
Freeheld (2015)
as Steven Goldstein
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
as Brick Tamland
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017)
as Self
Panic in the Mailroom (2013)
as Gru(voice)(uncredited)
Stories USA (2007)
as Mark (segment "Street of Pain")
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023)
as Self - Guest
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017)
as Self
Training Wheels (2013)
as Gru (voice) (uncredited)
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009)
as Self
The Office: Secret Santa Pack (2012)
as Michael Scott
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013)
as Self
Homegrown (1998)
as Party Extra with Funny Pants (uncredited)
Tomorrow Night (1998)
as Mailroom Guy #2
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure (2006)
as Hammy (voice)
American Storage (2006)
as Rich
9 Kisses (2014)
as Man on Bench
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006)
as Gary (voice)
The Office Retrospective (2013)
as Self
Animal House: The Inside Story (2008)
as Self
Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies (2019)
as Gru (voice)
Movie Poster Contract (2011)
as Self
H.U.D. (2000)
as Havoc
Suits (1999)
as United Standards 2
Streets of Pain (2003)
as Mark
The Rabbit Factor (—)
Actor
Bobs Not Birthday (2018)
as Gru
America's Funniest Home Videos Uncensored (2000)
as Himself