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| Born | Steven John Carell August 16, 1962 Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Denison University (BA) |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
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| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Full list |
Steven John Carell (/kəˈrɛl/; born August 16, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He starred as Michael Scott in the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2011, 2013), and also worked at several points as a producer, executive producer, writer, and director. Carell has received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award for The Office. He was recognized as "America's Funniest Man" by Life.[1]
Carell gained recognition as a cast member on The Dana Carvey Show in 1996 and 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 transitioned his career to taking more dramatic roles including his portrayal of John du Pont in Foxcatcher (2014), which earned him nominations for the Academy Award, the Golden Globe Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor.[2][3] 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.[4][5] Other films include Café Society (2016), Last Flag Flying (2017), Vice (2018), Beautiful Boy (2018), and Asteroid City (2023).
Carell returned to television as the co-creator of the comedy series Angie Tribeca (2016–2018), which he developed with his wife, Nancy Carell. He starred as morning anchor Mitch Kessler in the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show (2019–present), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He also starred in Netflix sitcom Space Force (2020–2022), and the FX on Hulu limited series The Patient (2022). He made his Broadway debut playing the title role in the Lincoln Center Theatre revival of Anton Chekov's Uncle Vanya (2024).
- ^ "Steve Carell Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ "The 87th Academy Awards – 2015". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. March 10, 2015. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Film – Supporting Actor in 2015". BAFTA. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ Moraski, Lauren (December 10, 2015). "Golden Globe Awards 2016 nominees list". CBS News. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (December 11, 2017). "Golden Globe Nominations: Complete List". Variety. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2018.