Steven John Carell (; born August 16, 1962)
is an American actor and comedian. He played
Michael Scott in ''
The Office'' (2005–2011; 2013),
NBC’s adaptation of the
British series created by
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Dene Gervais ( ; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer, and director. He co-created, co-wrote, and acted in the British television sitcoms '' The Office'' (2001–2003), '' Extras'' (2005–2007), and '' An Idiot Abroad ...
and
Stephen Merchant, 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 Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy for his work on ''The Office''. He was recognized as "America's Funniest Man" by ''
Life
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'' magazine.
Carell gained recognition as a correspondent on ''
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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'' 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
''Get Smart'' is an American comedy television series parodying the secret agent genre that had become widely popular in the first half of the 1960s, with the release of the '' James Bond'' films. It was created by Mel Brooks an