Steve Carell

Steve Carell is an American actor and comedian best known for playing Michael Scott in the television series *The Office* (2005–2013).

His film work spans comedy and drama: *The 40-Year-Old Virgin*, *Little Miss Sunshine*, *Foxcatcher*.

The name often appears in discussions of comedic acting that balances cringe humor with genuine pathos.

filmography

The Office

Place of business operations

Beautiful Boy · Little Miss Sunshine · The 40-Year-Old Virgin · Get Smart · Space Force · The Morning Show

comedy

humor

Amusing quality

deadpan · cringe · awkward · timing · wit · parody · sketch · funny · gag · absurdist

characters

Michael Scott

actor

Hollywood

American film industry center

celebrity · comedian · ensemble · talent · entertainer · headliner · filmography · cinema · cast · screenplay

office

Dunder Mifflin

Scranton paper supplier

boss · NBC · workplace · sitcom · mockumentary · ensemble cast · conference room

Opposites
dramatic vs. comedic persona

Steve CarellDaniel Day-Lewis

Anthony Hopkins · Denzel Washington · Javier Bardem · Robert De Niro · Al Pacino

screen presence and persona

Steve CarellBrad Pitt

Tom Cruise · George Clooney · Ryan Gosling · Chris Hemsworth · Dwayne Johnson

Family

Stephen

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G