Name: Steve Carell
Birth Name: Steven Carell
Birthdate: Aug. 16, 1963
Birthplace: Acton, Mass.
1-MINUTE RESUME FOR STEVE CARELL
Carell originally planned to be a lawyer, but his obvious comic gifts
led him instead to sketch comedy. He made a name for himself on Dana
Carvey's short-lived variety show as a writer, and also as the voice of
Gary, half of "The Ambiguously Gay Duo," one of
Saturday Night Live's most inappropriately funny cartoon shorts. His gig on Comedy Central's
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart gave Carell the exposure to cross over to film, and he gave stellar supporting performances in
Bruce Almighty (2003) and
Anchorman (2004). He played an aging, never-been-laid electronics salesman in
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
(2005), which was his first starring role and also one of the year's
box-office leaders. Meanwhile, Carell's side gig playing the
easy-to-hate boss man on NBC's U.S. version of Britcom
The Office was winning the actor accolades and, eventually, a Golden Globe.
5 Things:
1. In 2005, Entertainment Weekly named Carell the No. 2 Entertainer of the Year.
2. He was cast in three failed sitcoms before landing a solid one: NBC's hit The Office.
3. He attended Denison University, which is also the alma mater of
Jennifer Garner, Hal Holbrook, John Davidson, John Schuck and comedian
Tom Cotter.
4. Carell worked the overnight shift in a store in Maynard, Mass., and takes many of his characters from this experience.
5. The actor who often plays newsmen was the editor-in-chief of his high-school newspaper, Newton South's The Lion's Roar.
Quote:
On being chosen for the U.S. remake of
The Office: "It's not a master plan to do every remake and every re-creation of icons. It's just what I've been hired to do."
Family:
Wife: Nancy Walls, actor; married 1995
Daughter: Elizabeth; born 2001
Son: John; born June 2004
Awards:
2006: Golden Globe: Best Actor in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy), The Office
FILMS
Get Smart - (2008) - Actor, Executive Producer
Dan in Real Life - (2007 ) - Actor
Evan Almighty - (2007) - Actor
Over the Hedge - (2006) - Voice
Little Miss Sunshine - (2006) - Actor
The 40-Year-Old Virgin - (2005) - Actor, Screenwriter, Executive Producer
The Office - Season One - (2005) - Actor
Melinda and Melinda - (2005) - Actor
Bewitched - (2005) - Actor
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy - (2004) - Actor
Sleepover - (2004) - Actor
Bruce Almighty - (2003) - Actor
Curly Sue - (1991) - Actor
