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Steve Carell

Highest Rated: 91% Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Lowest Rated: 13% Curly Sue (1991)

Birthday: Aug 16, 1962

Birthplace: Concord, Massachusetts, USA

As a correspondent on the popular news show parody, "The Daily Show" (Comedy Central, 1999- ), comedic actor Steve Carell used his strange deadpan humor to build a career that eventually spanned into high-profile movies and television shows. After memorable supporting roles in "Bruce Almighty" (2004) and "Anchorman" (2004), Carell announced his arrival with a star-making turn in the sleeper hit comedy, "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (2005). He made the jump back to television with his uncomfortably funny portrayal of the pushy, clueless boss Michael Scott on the American adaptation of the British hit comedy series, "The Office" (NBC, 2005-13) - a role he refused to abandon in light of his tandem movie star status. During his award-winning run on "The Office," Carell continued to star in big studio movies, including replacing Jim Carrey as the lead for the sequel, "Evan Almighty" (2007), which saw his supporting character turned into a leading role. Meanwhile, he made the Don Adams character of Maxwell Smart his own in the big budget feature treatment of "Get Smart" (2008). Though he eventually left "The Office" in 2011, Carell continued to make both blockbuster hits like the animated "Despicable Me" (2010) series and smaller, more reality-grounded films like the wrestling drama "Foxcatcher" (2014) and the indie coming of age story "The Way Way Back" (2013), as well as character roles in films like "Woody Allen's "Café Society" (2016) and Adam McKay's financial drama "The Big Short" (2015), confirming that he was one of the most versatile actors working on either the big or small screen.

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Highest rated movies

91% 91% Little Miss Sunshine Watchlist 89% 88% The Big Short Watchlist 88% 66% Foxcatcher Watchlist 85% 84% The 40 Year-Old Virgin Watchlist 84% 71% Battle of the Sexes Watchlist
83% 84% The Way, Way Back
Watchlist
80% 83% Despicable Me
Watchlist
79% 73% Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!
Watchlist
79% 78% Crazy, Stupid, Love. Watchlist 76% 72% Last Flag Flying Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
56% 87% Despicable Me 4 Gru (Voice) $361.0M 2024
50% 86% IF Unknown (Character) $111.1M 2024
76% 62% Asteroid City The Motel Manager (Character) $28.1M 2023
No Score Yet 80% Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love Self - 2023
70% 89% Minions: The Rise of Gru Gru (Voice) $369.5M 2022
40% 61% Irresistible Gary Zimmer (Character) - 2020
64% 61% Vice Donald Rumsfeld (Character) $47.8M 2018
33% 48% Welcome to Marwen Mark Hogancamp/Captain Hogie (Character) $10.7M 2018
68% 79% Beautiful Boy David Sheff (Character) $7.6M 2018
76% 72% Last Flag Flying Larry "Doc" Shepherd (Character) $960.3K 2017
84% 71% Battle of the Sexes Bobby Riggs (Character) $12.6M 2017
59% 53% Despicable Me 3 Gru/Dru (Voice) $264.6M 2017
71% 56% Café Society Aaron (Character) $11.1M 2016
No Score Yet 76% Despicable Me 2: 3 Mini-Movie Collection Gru (Voice) - 2016
89% 88% The Big Short Mark Baum (Character) $70.2M 2015
49% 54% Freeheld Steven Goldstein (Character) $533.0K 2015
55% 49% Minions Young Gru (Voice) $336.0M 2015
88% 66% Foxcatcher John du Pont (Character) $12.1M 2014
62% 58% Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Ben Cooper (Character) $67.0M 2014
74% 52% Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Brick Tamland (Character) $127.3M 2013
83% 84% The Way, Way Back Trent (Character) $21.4M 2013
75% 85% Despicable Me 2 Gru (Voice) $368.0M 2013
37% 33% The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Burt Wonderstone (Character),
Producer
$22.5M 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Panic in the Mailroom Gru (Voice) - 2013
75% 55% Hope Springs Dr. Feld (Character) $63.5M 2012
55% 53% Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Dodge (Character) $6.6M 2012
79% 78% Crazy, Stupid, Love. Cal Weaver (Character),
Producer
$84.3M 2011
No Score Yet 62% Despicable Me: Minion Madness Gru (Character) - 2010
42% 42% Dinner for Schmucks Barry (Character) $73.0M 2010
80% 83% Despicable Me Gru (Voice) $251.5M 2010
67% 55% Date Night Phil Foster (Character) $98.7M 2010
51% 67% Get Smart Maxwell Smart (Character),
Executive Producer
$130.3M 2008
79% 73% Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! Mayor of Who-ville (Voice) $154.5M 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Stories USA Mark (Character) - 2007
65% 69% Dan in Real Life Dan (Character) $47.6M 2007
24% 52% Evan Almighty Evan Baxter (Character) $100.3M 2007
No Score Yet 72% Hammy's Boomerang Adventure Hammy (Voice) - 2006
91% 91% Little Miss Sunshine Frank (Character) $59.9M 2006
75% 71% Over the Hedge Sammy the Squirrel (Voice) $155.0M 2006
85% 84% The 40 Year-Old Virgin Andy Stitzer (Character),
Writer,
Executive Producer
$109.2M 2005
23% 28% Bewitched Uncle Arthur (Character) $62.3M 2005
No Score Yet 56% Anchorman: Wake Up, Ron Burgundy -- The Lost Movie Brick Tamland (Character) - 2004
66% 86% Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Brick Tamland (Character) $84.1M 2004
15% 54% Sleepover Sherman (Character) $8.1M 2004
48% 57% Bruce Almighty Evan Baxter (Character) $242.6M 2003
67% 56% Tomorrow Night Mail Room Guy Without Glasses (Character) - 1998
13% 50% Curly Sue Tesio (Character) $29.7M 1991

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Saturday Mash-Up Guest 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show Correspondent,
Guest
1999-2005 2007-2008 2010-2011 2013-2015 2024
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2014 2017-2018 2022 2024
No Score Yet 48% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2015 2018-2020 2022 2024
81% 89% The Office Michael Scott (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star),
Director,
Writer
2005-2011 2013 2023-2024
89% 68% The Patient Alan Strauss (Character),
Executive Producer
2022
No Score Yet 55% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2022
59% 77% Space Force Gen. Mark R, Naird (Character),
Creator
2020 2022
66% 33% The Morning Show Mitch Kessler (Character) 2019 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Graham Norton Show Guest 2013 2017-2018 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2012-2015 2018-2019
96% 74% Angie Tribeca Executive Producer 2017-2018
No Score Yet 57% Saturday Night Live Unknown (Guest Star),
Host
2005 2008 2013 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet First Impressions Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2012-2013 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Guest 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Inside the Actors Studio Guest 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet 60 Minutes Guest 2014-2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Inside Comedy Executive Producer 2012-2015
100% 78% Late Show With David Letterman Guest 2013-2015
No Score Yet 92% The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Guest 2014
57% No Score Yet Riot Executive Producer,
Guest
2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2013
No Score Yet 59% Web Therapy Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2008 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2007 2010 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2010-2011 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pawn Stars Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
85% 76% The Simpsons Dan Gillick (Guest Voice) 2012
53% 78% Life's Too Short Himself (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lopez Tonight Guest 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Colbert Report Guest 2010
31% No Score Yet The Jay Leno Show Guest 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Conan O'Brien Guest 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Come to Papa Blevin (Character) 2004
32% No Score Yet Watching Ellie Edgar Price (Character) 2002-2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Just Shoot Me Mr. Weiland (Guest Star) 1998
17% No Score Yet Over the Top Yorgo Galfanikos (Character) 1997
80% No Score Yet The Dana Carvey Show Unknown (Character) 1996