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Steve Carell
Steve Carell’s screen credits include Frank Ginsberg in Little Miss Sunshine, Mark Baum in The Big Short, and Gru (voice) in Despicable Me.
Born August 16, 1962 Concord, Massachusetts, USA8 movies on MoviHero
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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). …
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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).
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- 2017Despicable Me 31h 30m · Action · AdventureGru / Dru (voice)
- 2015The Big Short2h 11m · Comedy · DramaMark Baum
- 2015Minions1h 31m · Adventure · AnimationYoung Gru (voice)
- 2013Despicable Me 21h 38m · Animation · ComedyGru (voice)
- 2010Despicable Me1h 35m · Animation · ComedyGru (voice)
- 2006Little Miss Sunshine1h 42m · Comedy · DramaFrank Ginsberg
- 2006Over the Hedge1h 23m · Adventure · AnimationHammy (voice)
- 2005The 40 Year-Old Virgin1h 56m · Comedy · RomanceAndy Stitzer
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- 2026Minions & MonstersGru (archive) (uncredited) (voice)
- 2025MountainheadRandall Garrett
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf
- 2024Despicable Me 4Gru (voice)
- 2024IFBlue (voice)
- 2023Asteroid CityThe Motel Manager
- 2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveSelf - Guest
- 2022Minions & More 2Gru (voice) (uncredited)
- 2022Minions & More Volume 1Gru (voice) (uncredited)
- 2022Minions: The Rise of GruGru (voice)
- 2020IrresistibleGary Zimmer
- 2019Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-MoviesGru (voice)
- 2018ViceDonald Rumsfeld
- 2018Welcome to MarwenMark Hogancamp
- 2018Beautiful BoyDavid Sheff
- 2018Bobs Not BirthdayGru
- 2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsSelf
- 2017Last Flag FlyingLarry 'Doc' Shepherd
- 2017Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey ShowSelf
- 2017Battle of the SexesBobby Riggs
- 2016Café SocietyPhil Stern
- 2015FreeheldSteven Goldstein
- 2014FoxcatcherJohn du Pont
- 2014Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DayBen Cooper
- 20149 KissesMan on Bench
- 2013Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesBrick Tamland
- 2013Panic in the MailroomGru(voice)(uncredited)
- 2013Training WheelsGru (voice) (uncredited)
- 2013The Way Way BackTrent Ramsey
- 2013The Office RetrospectiveSelf
- 2013The Incredible Burt WonderstoneProducer · Burt Wonderstone
- 2013Tales from the Warner Bros. LotSelf
- 2012The Office: Secret Santa PackMichael Scott
- 2012Hope SpringsDr. Bernie Feld
- 2012Despicable Me Minion MayhemGru (voice)
- 2012Seeking a Friend for the End of the WorldDodge Petersen
- 2011Crazy, Stupid, Love.Producer · Cal
- 2011Movie Poster ContractSelf
- 2010Dinner for SchmucksBarry
- 2010Date NightPhil Foster
- 2009We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln MemorialSelf
- 2008Animal House: The Inside StorySelf
- 2008Get SmartProducer · Maxwell Smart
- 2008Horton Hears a Who!Mayor (voice)
- 2007Stories USAMark (segment "Street of Pain")
- 2007Dan in Real LifeDan
- 2007Evan AlmightyEvan Baxter
- 2007Knocked UpSelf (uncredited)
- 2006Hammy's Boomerang AdventureHammy (voice)
- 2006American StorageRich
- 2006Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV FunhouseGary (voice)
- 2005BewitchedUncle Arthur
- 2004Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieBrick Tamland
- 2004Melinda and MelindaWalt
- 2004SleepoverSherman
- 2004Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyBrick Tamland
- 2003Bruce AlmightyEvan Baxter
- 2003Streets of PainMark
- 2000H.U.D.Havoc
- 1999SuitsUnited Standards 2
- 1998HomegrownParty Extra with Funny Pants (uncredited)
- 1998Tomorrow NightMailroom Guy #2
- 1991Curly SueTesio
- The Rabbit FactorActor
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Frank Ginsberg
Little Miss Sunshine
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The Big Short
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Over the Hedge
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The 40 Year-Old Virgin
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