Acting · Concord, Massachusetts, USA · Born August 16, 1962
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).
TVRooster
2026
as Greg Russo
MovieMountainhead
2025
as Randall Garrett
TVThe Four Seasons
2025
as Nick Pagano
TVGood Hang with Amy Poehler
2025
MovieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self
MovieDespicable Me 4
2024
as Gru (voice)
MovieIF
2024
as Blue (voice)
TVWho's Who?
2023
as Gru (voice)
MovieAsteroid City
2023
as The Motel Manager
MovieCarol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
as Self - Guest
MovieMinions & More 2
2022
as Gru (voice) (uncredited)
MovieMinions & More Volume 1
2022
as Gru (voice) (uncredited)
TVThe Patient
2022
as Alan Strauss
MovieMinions: The Rise of Gru
2022
as Gru (voice)
MovieIrresistible
2020
as Gary Zimmer
TVSpace Force
2020
as General Mark R. Naird
TVSome Good News
2020
as Self
TVThe Morning Show
2019
as Mitch Kessler
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
MovieIllumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies
2019
as Gru (voice)
MovieVice
2018
as Donald Rumsfeld
MovieWelcome to Marwen
2018
as Mark Hogancamp
MovieBeautiful Boy
2018
as David Sheff
MovieNight of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self
MovieLast Flag Flying
2017
as Larry 'Doc' Shepherd
MovieToo Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
2017
as Self
MovieBattle of the Sexes
2017
as Bobby Riggs
MovieDespicable Me 3
2017
as Gru / Dru (voice)
MovieCafé Society
2016
as Phil Stern
First Impressions
2016
as Himself
MovieThe Big Short
2015
as Mark Baum
MovieFreeheld
2015
as Steven Goldstein
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
MovieMinions
2015
as Young Gru (voice)
TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
MovieFoxcatcher
2014
as John du Pont
MovieAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
2014
as Ben Cooper
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
Movie9 Kisses
2014
as Man on Bench
MovieAnchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
as Brick Tamland
MoviePanic in the Mailroom
2013
as Gru(voice)(uncredited)
MovieTraining Wheels
2013
as Gru (voice) (uncredited)
MovieDespicable Me 2
2013
as Gru (voice)
MovieThe Way Way Back
2013
as Trent Ramsey
MovieThe Incredible Burt Wonderstone
2013
as Burt Wonderstone
MovieTales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013
as Self
MovieThe Office: Secret Santa Pack
2012
as Michael Scott
MovieHope Springs
2012
as Dr. Bernie Feld
MovieSeeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012
as Dodge Petersen
TVFinding Your Roots
2012
as Self / Michael Scott
TVInside Comedy
2012
as Self
TVLife's Too Short
2011
as Steve Carell
TVThe Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self - Guest
MovieCrazy, Stupid, Love.
2011
as Cal
MovieMovie Poster Contract
2011
as Self
TVWeb Therapy
2011
as Jackson Pickett
MovieDinner for Schmucks
2010
as Barry
MovieDespicable Me
2010
as Gru (voice)
MovieDate Night
2010
as Phil Foster
TVThe Jay Leno Show
2009
as Self
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieWe Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009
as Self
MovieAnimal House: The Inside Story
2008
as Self
MovieGet Smart
2008
as Maxwell Smart
MovieHorton Hears a Who!
2008
as Mayor (voice)
TVBetween Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
2008
as Self
MovieStories USA
2007
as Mark (segment "Street of Pain")
MovieDan in Real Life
2007
as Dan
MovieEvan Almighty
2007
as Evan Baxter
MovieKnocked Up
2007
as Self (uncredited)
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
MovieHammy's Boomerang Adventure
2006
as Hammy (voice)
MovieLittle Miss Sunshine
2006
as Frank Ginsberg
MovieOver the Hedge
2006
as Hammy (voice)
American Storage
2006
as Rich
MovieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
2006
as Gary (voice)
TVThe Colbert Report
2005
MovieThe 40 Year Old Virgin
2005
as Andy Stitzer
MovieBewitched
2005
as Uncle Arthur
TVThe Office
2005
as Michael Scott
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
MovieWake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004
as Brick Tamland
MovieMelinda and Melinda
2004
as Walt
MovieSleepover
2004
as Officer Sherman
MovieAnchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
as Brick Tamland
Come to Papa
2004
as Blevin
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self - Guest
MovieBruce Almighty
2003
as Evan Baxter
Streets of Pain
2003
as Mark
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
TVFillmore!
2002
as Mr. Delancey (voice)
TVWatching Ellie
2002
as Edgar
TVLive from E!
2002
as Self
MovieAmerica's Funniest Home Videos Uncensored
2000
as Himself
MovieH.U.D.
2000
as Havoc
MovieSuits
1999
as United Standards 2
MovieHomegrown
1998
as Party Extra with Funny Pants (uncredited)
MovieTomorrow Night
1998
as Mailroom Guy #2
TVOver the Top
1997
as Yorgo Galfanikos
TVThe View
1997
as Self
TVJust Shoot Me!
1997
as Mr. Weiland
TVThe Ambiguously Gay Duo
1996
as Gary / Police Commissioner (voice)
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
TVThe Dana Carvey Show
1996
as Various Characters
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieCurly Sue
1991
as Tesio
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Dan Gillick (voice)
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
TVThe American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
The Rabbit Factor
TVSaturday TV Funhouse
as Gary / The Police Commissioner (voice)
