He played ice hockey and lacrosse while in high school. Ĭarell was raised Roman Catholic and was educated at Nashoba Brooks School, The Fenn School, and Middlesex School. His father's surname was originally Caroselli but it was changed to Carell in the 1950s. His father was of Italian and German descent and his mother was of Polish ancestry. His maternal uncle, Stanley Koch, worked with scientist Allen B. Carell (1925–2021), was a mechanical engineer, and his mother, Harriet Theresa ( née Koch 1925–2016), was a psychiatric nurse. Steven John Carell was born on Aug at Emerson Hospital in Concord, Massachusetts, the youngest of four brothers, and raised in nearby Acton, Massachusetts. He also starred in sitcom Space Force (2020–2022), and the limited series The Patient (2022). He starred as morning anchor Mitch Kessler in the drama series The Morning Show (2019–present), for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award. Other notable films include Café Society (2016), Last Flag Flying (2017), Vice (2018), Beautiful Boy (2018), and Asteroid City (2023).Ĭarell returned to television as the co-creator of the comedy series Angie Tribeca (2016–2018), which he developed with his wife, Nancy Carell. 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.

He also voice acted in Over the Hedge (2006), Horton Hears a Who! (2008) and the Despicable Me franchise (2010–present).Ĭarell 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. 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). Ĭarell 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 was recognized as 'America's Funniest Man' by Life magazine. Carell has received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award for The Office. He played Michael Scott in the sitcom The Office (2005–2011, 2013), in which he also worked as an occasional producer, writer and director. Steven John Carell ( / k ə ˈ r ɛ l/ born August 16, 1962) is an American actor and comedian.

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