Steven John "
Steve"
Carell (; born August 16, 1962) is an American comedian, actor,
voice artist, producer, writer, and director. Although Carell is notable for his role on
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, he found greater fame in Hollywood for playing
Michael Scott on
The Office. He has also starred in lead roles in the films
The 40-Year-Old Virgin,
Little Miss Sunshine,
Evan Almighty,
Dan in Real Life,
Get Smart,
Date Night,
Dinner for Schmucks and
Crazy, Stupid, Love. and voiced characters in the animated films
Over the Hedge,
Horton Hears a Who!, and
Despicable Me. Carell was nominated as "America's funniest man" in
Life magazine, and received his
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Comedy Series for playing the lead role of Michael Scott for
The Office in 2006.
Early life
Carell, the youngest of four sons, was born at
Emerson Hospital in
Concord, Massachusetts, and was raised in nearby
Acton by his parents, Harriet T. (née Koch), a
psychiatric nurse, and Edwin A. Carell, an electrical engineer. His maternal uncle, Stanley Koch, worked with
Allen B. DuMont to create cathode ray tubes. Carell's paternal grandfather was
Italian; his father was born with the surname...
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