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Steve Carell

Also known as Steven John Carell

Steven John Carell is an American actor and comedian. He starred as Michael Scott in the NBC sitcom The Office, and also worked at several points as a producer, executive producer, writer, and director. Carell has received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award for The Office. He was recognized as "America's Funniest Man" by Life.

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Steve Carell is an American actor, comedian, and television producer who began his work period in 1989. Born Steven John Carrell in Concord, he is educated at Denison University and resides in Los Angeles. He is a male Catholic who speaks and writes in American English. Carell has two children and is married to Nancy Carell.

His professional recognition includes a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. He has also received a Writers Guild of America Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Carell cites Steve Martin, Peter Sellers, John Cleese, and Bill Cosby as influences on his acting career.

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It sits within the topics 1962 births, 20th-century American comedians and 20th-century American male actors.

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Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Steven John Carell (born August 16, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He played Michael Scott in The Office (2005–2011), NBC’s adaptation of the British series created by Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais, where Carell also worked as an occasional producer, writer and director. Carell has received numerous accolades for his performances in both film and television, including the Golden…

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Instance of: human
Given name: John
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Concord
Spouse: Nancy Carell
Occupation: film director
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: American English
Religion: Catholicism
Award: Actor Awards
Field of work: acting
Image: Steve Carell - The 40-Year-Old-Virgin.jpg
Number of children: 2
Residence: Los Angeles

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Commons category: Steve Carell
date of birth: 1962-08-16
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor
Commons gallery: Steve Carell
start of work period: 1989-00-00
social media followers: 5352580
writing language: English language
name in native language: Steve Carell
influenced by: Richard Pryor
birth name: Steven John Carrell
member of: Writers Guild of America, East

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Steven John Carell (/kəˈrɛl/; born August 16, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He starred as Michael Scott in the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2011, 2013), and also worked at several points as a producer, executive producer, writer, and director. Carell has received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award for The Office. He was recognized as "America's Funniest Man" by Life.

Carell gained recognition as a cast member on The Dana Carvey Show in 1996 and as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 1999 to 2005. He went on to star in several comedy films, including Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) and its 2013 sequel, as well as The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Evan Almighty (2007), Get Smart (2008), Date Night (2010), Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), and The Way, Way Back (2013). He also voice acted in Over the Hedge (2006), Horton Hears a Who! (2008) and the Despicable Me franchise (2010–present).

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