Steve Carell
Known for: Acting
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).
Filmography
Film
Minions & Monsters
Gru (archive) (uncredited) (voice)
2026
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
Series
The Simpsons
Dan Gillick (voice)
1989
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Correspondent
1996
Series
The Office
Michael Scott
2005
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Gary (voice) (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Gary (voice)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Additional Voices (voice)
1975
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The Colbert Report
2005
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Film
Despicable Me
Gru (voice)
2010
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Morning Show
Mitch Kessler
2019
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self - Guest
2003
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Film
Despicable Me 4
Gru (voice)
2024
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Film
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Gru (voice)
2022
Series
Just Shoot Me!
Mr. Weiland
1997
Film
Despicable Me 2
Gru (voice)
2013
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
Self - Guest
2016
Series
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self - Guest
2011
Film
Over the Hedge
Hammy (voice)
2006
Film
The Big Short
Mark Baum
2015
Film
Bruce Almighty
Evan Baxter
2003
Film
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Cal
2011
Film
Despicable Me 3
Gru / Dru (voice)
2017
Film
Minions
Young Gru (voice)
2015
Film
IF
Blue (voice)
2024
Series
The Four Seasons
Nick Pagano
2025
Series
Space Force
General Mark R. Naird
2020
Series
Finding Your Roots
Self / Michael Scott
2012
Series
The Jay Leno Show
Self
2009
Film
Knocked Up
Self (uncredited)
2007
Film
Get Smart
Maxwell Smart
2008
Series
Rooster
Greg Russo
2026
Film
Horton Hears a Who!
Mayor (voice)
2008
Film
Evan Almighty
Evan Baxter
2007
Film
The 40 Year Old Virgin
Andy Stitzer
2005
Film
Date Night
Phil Foster
2010
Film
Asteroid City
The Motel Manager
2023
Film
Beautiful Boy
David Sheff
2018
Series
Live from E!
Self
2002
Film
Minions & More 2
Gru (voice) (uncredited)
2022
Film
Little Miss Sunshine
Frank Ginsberg
2006
Series
Fillmore!
Mr. Delancey (voice)
2002
Film
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Brick Tamland
2004
Series
Web Therapy
Jackson Pickett
2011
Film
Vice
Donald Rumsfeld
2018
Series
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest
2025
Series
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
Series
The Patient
Alan Strauss
2022
Series
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Self
2008
Film
Curly Sue
Tesio
1991
Film
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Brick Tamland
2013
Film
Minions & More Volume 1
Gru (voice) (uncredited)
2022
Film
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Burt Wonderstone
2013
Series
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973
Film
Bewitched
Uncle Arthur
2005
Series
Watching Ellie
Edgar
2002
Film
Café Society
Phil Stern
2016
Series
Some Good News
Self
2020
Film
Sleepover
Sherman
2004
Film
Hope Springs
Dr. Bernie Feld
2012
Film
Dan in Real Life
Dan
2007
Film
Battle of the Sexes
Bobby Riggs
2017
Film
The Way Way Back
Trent Ramsey
2013
Film
Foxcatcher
John du Pont
2014
Film
Dinner for Schmucks
Barry
2010
Film
Welcome to Marwen
Mark Hogancamp
2018
Film
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Dodge Petersen
2012
Film
Mountainhead
Randall Garrett
2025
Series
Life's Too Short
Steve Carell
2011
Film
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Ben Cooper
2014
Film
Irresistible
Gary Zimmer
2020
Series
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
Gary / Police Commissioner (voice)
1996
Film
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Brick Tamland
2004
Series
Over the Top
Yorgo Galfanikos
1997
Film
Last Flag Flying
Larry 'Doc' Shepherd
2017
Film
Freeheld
Steven Goldstein
2015
Film
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025
Film
Melinda and Melinda
Walt
2004
Series
The Dana Carvey Show
Various Characters
1996
Film
Training Wheels
Gru (voice) (uncredited)
2013
Series
Saturday TV Funhouse
Gary / The Police Commissioner (voice)
Film
Panic in the Mailroom
Gru(voice)(uncredited)
2013
American Storage
Rich
2006
Come to Papa
Blevin
2004
Film
Stories USA
Mark (segment "Street of Pain")
2007
Film
9 Kisses
Man on Bench
2014
Film
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
2013
Film
The Office Retrospective
Self
2013
Film
Tomorrow Night
Mailroom Guy #2
1998
Film
The Office: Secret Santa Pack
Michael Scott
2012
Film
Homegrown
Party Extra with Funny Pants (uncredited)
1998
Film
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
2023
Film
Animal House: The Inside Story
Self
2008
First Impressions
Himself
2016
Film
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
Hammy (voice)
2006
Film
Movie Poster Contract
Self
2011
Film
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017
Series
Who's Who?
Gru (voice)
2023
Film
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
Self
2017
Film
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Self
2009
Film
Suits
United Standards 2
1999
Film
H.U.D.
Havoc
2000
The Rabbit Factor
Film
Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies
Gru (voice)
2019
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
Gary (voice)
2006
Streets of Pain
Mark
2003
Film
America's Funniest Home Videos Uncensored
Himself
2000