Steve Carell: Summary

Recent Role:: Michael Scott on The Office

Gender:: Male

Birthday:: 8-16-1963

Birthplace:: Concord, Massachusetts, USA

AKA:: Steven Carell, Steve Carrell, Stephen Carell

He was a correspondent on The Daily Show for several years, and also appeared in recurring sketches like "Even Stephven [sic]" (with Stephen Colbert) and "Produce Pete." In 2005, Carell played the lead role in NBC's remake of the British sitcom The Office, for which he subsequently won a Golden Globe in 2006 ("Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy"). He played the lead role in the 2005 film The 40-Year-Old Virgin, which he developed and co-wrote. Carell also appeared in a short cameo alongside Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell in the 2005 remake of Bewitched. He is currently scheduled to play Maxwell Smart in a movie remake of Get Smart.

Other screen credits include a role in the short-lived Julia Louis-Dreyfus sitcom Watching Ellie (2002�2003), along with parts in such films as Bruce Almighty as an arrogant rival to Jim Carrey who gets the ultimate comeuppance at a news desk (a role Carrell will revisit in the 2006 sequel Evan Almighty, this time as star); Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, playing yet another news personality, this time a dimwitted member of Burgundy's crew; and Woody Allen's Melinda and Melinda. In 1996, he was a cast member of the briefly aired The Dana Carvey Show. Carell has also done some voice acting, including several voices in "The Ambiguously Gay Duo" for Saturday Night Live. He is also lending his voice to a to-be-released CGI movie entitled Over the Hedge.

He was a correspondent on The Daily Show for several years, and also appeared in recurring sketches like "Even Stephven [sic]" (with Stephen Colbert) and "Produce Pete." In 2005, Carell played the lead role in NBC's remake of the British sitcom The Office, for which he subsequently won a Golden Globe in 2006 ("Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Musical...

The Daily Show - Colbert And Carell's Audition Tape

Correspondent Stephen Colbert reveals how he got cast for the show. Writer Madeleine Smithberg remembers the audition tape he sent with fellow actor Steve Carell.

Posted: 06/10/09
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thebiggame23
member since: Jan 14, 2009
How did you pull it off?! ...Continue »
Even thou I am not a fan of the show, nor do I understand why we needed a show like this. I have to hand it to Steve Carell you pulled it off! What I really am trying to say is that the show isn't a complete disaster thanks to you. You pulled off exactly "the dull and unsecure yet I act like everybody loves me kind of boss" perfectly. With that you brought the comedy part to the show, well at least 75% of what it offers. The actors on the show also do a great job but being honest, if it wasn't for you this show would have been cancelled a long time ago (I would actually doubt if it would be on the air). I have nothing against the very talented actors but it's just a very bad show.
01/26/09 05:13pm | report abuse
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youthoughtileft
member since: Jan 13, 2009
How do you pull it off?! ...Continue »
Even thou I am not a fan of the show, nor do I understand why we needed a show like this. I have to hand it to Steve Carell you pulled it off! What I really am trying to say is that the show isn't a complete disaster thanks to you. You pulled off exactly "the dull and unsecure yet I act like everybody loves me kind of boss" perfectly. With that you brought the comedy part to the show, well at least 75% of what it offers. The actors on the show also do a great job but being honest, if it wasn't for you this show would have been cancelled a long time ago (I would actually doubt if it would be on the air). I have nothing against the very talented actors but it's just a very bad show.
01/12/09 05:36pm | report abuse
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fitness-forever
member since: Jun 23, 2008
The funniest! ...Continue »
�And here we introduce you the America's funniest man! With his appearance on the cover of Life, he got the deserved label. The thing is you would not think, when you see him, with that calm demeanor, that he can be such a great source of laughter. But he is a great example of "less is more", and I guess that made me one of his fans. His part in "40 Year-Old Virgin" just announced what was about to happen. It seemed that Steve's experience of working as a correspondent for the Jon Stewart Daily Show finally paid off. And big, as after his winning at the Golden Globe for "The Office" made of Steve Carell one of the most sought after actors to be distributed in new movies.
06/24/08 02:20pm | report abuse
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oceanic6
member since: Feb 16, 2008
Superb actor all - around. ...Continue »
Steve Carrell has left his mark on movie comedies, drama and gross - outs as well as the obnoxious but lovable Michael Scott on The Office but the way he owns any chracter he plays makes him one of the most versatile actors today. What's brilliant about him is, as an actor he can be very broad but subtle as the same time which comes up a lot in The Office and can be very strong yet subdued also. Aside from the goofy, loser character; he pulled on the heartstrings in "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Dan in real life" but in "Bruce Almighty", he played what was meant to be a villain but just didn't stick with an actor like him. Steve Carrell is a very talented and magnetic actor, can't wait for Get Smart!
05/04/08 04:55am | report abuse
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GatrBoy51
member since: Mar 9, 2008
Funny, Funny, Funny!! ...Continue »
Michael Scott (Steve Carell) is the Regional Manager of Dunder-Mifflin Scranton, the oddball paper selling company from Scranton, RI. You have never seen an office quite like this. Michael is never keeping order, but instead, throwing wacky parties, inviting random high school buddies over to the office, and even dating and doing some OTHER things with the State Manager, Jan ?. Probably my favorite thing that he does is when he says "Just shut up Toby." Hilarious!! He couldn't be more funny in this show. Also, I have no idea how he can stay so serious through all the zany things he does. Sure he always has that little smirk on his face but how can you blame him. You would probably laughin out loud for all I care. All I'm saying is that you NEED to watch this show because if you dont you have no idea what your missing.
03/10/08 12:39pm | report abuse