Steven John Carell was born on August 16, 1962 in Acton, Massachusetts, USA. He is a Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated American comedian, actor and writer.

He starred in the comedy film The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005). Carell began getting small roles in television and film in the early 1990s. Between 1999 and 2005 he appeared regularly on The Daily Show and in the hit comedy films Bruce Almighty (2003) and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004).

The Office, based on the U.K. series by Ricky Gervais, began in the spring of 2005, and later that year The 40 Year-Old Virgin was released. The success of both moved Carell from bit parts to leads, and he signed to star in Get Smart, a movie version of the 1960s TV comedy by Mel Brooks. Carell's other film credits include Bewitched (2005), Over the Hedge (2006) and Little Miss Sunshine (2006).

Carell is a Catholic, the religion in which he was raised. He is married to Saturday Night Live alumna Nancy Walls.

Filmography

• High T (2009)
• Untitled Steve Carell Project (2008)
• Horton Hears a Who (2008)
• Get Smart (2008)
• Dan in Real Life (2007)
• Evan Almighty (2007)
• "The Office" (52 episodes, 2005-2007)
• "The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show" (1 episode, 2007)
• Knocked Up (2006)
• Hammy's Boomerang Adventure (2006)
• Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
• "Saturday Night Live" (11 episodes, 1996-2006)
• Over the Hedge (2006)
• American Storage (2006)
• The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
• Bewitched (2005)
• "The Daily Show" (351 episodes, 1999-2005)
• Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
• Melinda and Melinda (2004)
• Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
• Sleepover (2004)
• "Come to Papa" (2004)
• "Fillmore!" (1 episode, 2004)
• Bruce Almighty (2003)
• "Watching Ellie" (9 episodes, 2002-2003)
• Street of Pain (2003)
• Outlaw Golf (2002)
• H.U.D. (2000)
• Suits (1999)
• "Just Shoot Me!" (1 episode, 1998)
• Tomorrow Night (1998)
• "Over the Top" (1997)
• "The Dana Carvey Show" (5 episodes, 1996)
• Curly Sue (1991)
• Life As We Know It! (1991)

Awards

• Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Acting Ensemble “Little Miss Sunshine” 2007
• Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series "The Office" 2007
• Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture “Little Miss Sunshine” 2007
• ShoWest Comedy Star of the Year 2007
• Writers Guild of America Best Comedy Series "The Office" 2007
• Writers Guild of America Episodic Comedy "Casino Night" (The Office) 2007
• Broadcast Film Critics' Choice Best Comedy "The 40 Year-Old Virgin" 2006
• Golden Globe Best Actor in a Comedy Series "The Office" 2006
• MTV Movie Award Best Comedic Performance "The 40 Year-Old Virgin" 2006