Steven John Carell, better known by his stage name Steve Carell, is an actor, director, and writer from the United States. From 2005 until 2013, he played Michael Scott on the American version of The Office. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy and was nominated for numerous other awards. He was honored with the 2,570th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016. For his work in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, he also won the MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance. Steve Martin, Bill Cosby, John Cleese, George Carlin, and Peter Sellers are among his idols, according to him. He picked up on acting and comedy from them.
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Net Worth of Steve Carell:
Steve Carell is a 56-year-old American actor, was the 31st highest-paid actor in the world, excluding television-related jobs. That year, he earned $17.5 million. His net worth is believed to be about $50 million as of 2018. After landing a main role in the 2005 television series The Office, he amassed a sizable fortune. He’s also made a name for himself as a movie star.
Gossips and Rumors:
Steve Carell has trolled the President of the United States Donald Trump and Amazon in Saturday Night Live.
Best Known For:
- His role as Michael Scott in NBC’s television comedy series ‘The Office’ (2005-2013).
- His lead role in the 2005 film The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
Early Life of Steve Carell:
Steven John Carell is Carell’s full name. On August 16, 1962, he was born. Edwin A. Carell and Harriet T. Koch were his parents. Emerson Hospital, Concord, Massachusetts, USA, is where he was born. He is an American citizen. Leo is his zodiac sign. He is a devout Catholic. His father has German and Italian ancestors, while his mother has Polish ancestors. He is the eldest of three brothers. In Concord, he went to Nashoba Brooks School, The Fenn School, and Middlesex School. In 1984, he received his bachelor’s degree from Denison University in Ohio. Originally, he wanted to be a lawyer.
Career of Steve Carell:
- Initially, he worked as a mail career in Littleton, Massachusetts.
- He started his acting career on the stage in a touring children’s theater company.
- He then acted in the comedy musical Knat Scatt Private Eye and in a television commercial for the restaurant chain Brown’s Chicken in 1989.
- In 1991, he performed with Chicago troupe The Second City.
- He made his film debut in a small role in Curly Sue in 1991.
- He made his television series debut from The Dana Carvey Show in 1996.
- His lead role in the NBC series The Office, a remake of the British TV series of the same name, earned him more popularity.
- The series is a mockumentary about life at a mid-sized paper supply company, where his role of Michael Scott became successful.
- For his role in The Office, he won Golden Globe Award and Television Critics Association Award in 2006. He also earned several nominations for his role in The Office. The show aired from 2005 to 2011.
- Later, he also directed, produced, and wrote for The Office as well. He won Writers Guild of America Award in 2009.
Why he left The Office?
- He left The Office at the end of 2010-11 season to focus more on his film career.
- Carell returned to The Office in its final version in 2013.
- Besides The Office, he has appeared, voiced, wrote, and directed in many television series such as Over the Top, Just Shoot Me!, The Daily Show, Strangers with Candy, Watching Ellie, Fillmore!, Come to Papa, The Naked Trucker, and T-Bones Show, Life’s Too Short, The Simpsons, Web Therapy, and Angie Tribeca.
- In 2004, Carell got a major role in hit comedy film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.
- Carell established himself as an actor after his success in the 2005 film The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
- He has appeared in many leads and minor roles in numerous movies including Tomorrow Night, Homegrown, Street of Pain, Bruce Almighty, Sleepover, Melinda and Melinda, Bewitched, Little Miss Sunshine, American Storage, Evan Almighty, Knocked Up, Dan in Real Life, Stories USA, Get Smart, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, and several other movies.
- He has voiced for, Over the Hedge, Horton Hears a Who!, Despicable Me series, and Minions.
Personal Life of Steve Carell:
Nancy Carell is Steve Carell’s wife. They tied the knot in 1995. Nancy was a Second City student of his. Nancy has also appeared on The Daily Show as a co-correspondent, in The Office, and in Steve’s hit film The 40-Year-Old Virgin as a sex therapist. They also created Angie Tribeca, a TBS comedy series. Rashida Jones leads in the film, which released in January 2016. The couple has two children together. Elisabeth Anne Carell and John Carell are their names.
Body Features of Steve Carell:
Steve Carell is 1.75 meters tall, or five feet and nine inches. He weighs 172 pounds, or 78 kilograms. His eye color is green, and his hair is dark brown.
Quick Facts About Steve Carell
Celebrated Name | Steve Carell |
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Age | 58 Years |
Nick Name | Steve Carell |
Birth Name | Steven John Carell |
Birth Date | 1962-08-16 |
Gender | Male |
Profession | Actor |
Debut Movie | Curly Sue |
Religion | Catholic |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Eye Color | Green |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Ethnicity | White |
Wife | Nancy Carell |
Married Date | 1995 |
Marital Status | Married |
Weight | 172 lbs 78 kg |
Height | 175cm f ft 9 in |
Body Type | Average |
Father | Edwin A. Carell |
Mother | Harriet T. |
Siblings | 3 older brothers |
University | Denison University |
School | Nashoba Brooks School, The Fenn School, Middlesex School |
Nationality | American |
Place Of Birth | Concord, Massachusetts |
Horoscope | Leo |
Children | Elisabeth Anne Carell, John Carell |
Birth Nation | United States |
Genre | Comedy |
Net Worth | $50 million |
Best Known For | his role of Michael Scott in ‘The Office’. |