Steven John "
Steve"
Carell (; born August 16, 1962) is an American actor, comedian, director, producer and writer. After a fiveyear stint on
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Carell found greater fame for playing
Michael Scott on the American version of
The Office, on which he also worked as an occasional writer and director. He has also starred in lead roles in the films
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005),
Get Smart (2008),
Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011),
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and
The Way, Way Back (both 2013). Carell has also voiced characters in the animated films
Over the Hedge (2006),
Horton Hears a Who! (2008),
Despicable Me (2010) and
Despicable Me 2 (2013). Carell was nominated as "America's funniest man" in
Life magazine, and received a
Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Television Series for his work on
The Office.