This hilariously deadpan performer seemed to come out of nowhere when he leapt to stardom in 2005. First he garnered raves (and a 2006 Golden Globe) as a clueless manager on the ensemble reality spoof
The Office. Then he wrote, produced and starred in the smash comedy
The 40 Year Old Virgin, based on a character he created while studying improvisation at Second City. Yet Carell was already a 15-year veteran of showbiz, with scene-stealing supporting turns in
Bruce Almighty and
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, a six-year stint on the nightly news satire
The Daily Show, and a host of ill-fated sitcoms on his résumé.
Steve Carell Fast Facts:- Met his wife Nancy Walls while both were writers and performers with the Second City comedy troupe in Chicago.
- Voiced one half of "The Ambiguously Gay Duo" (an animated Saturday Night Live sketch) with fellow Daily Show correspondent Stephen Colbert.
- Appeared in TV advertisements for FedEx.
- In The 40-Year-Old Virgin, his hairy chest was waxed by an actress who didn't quite know what she was doing, while cameras captured one of his most painful professional experiences.
- Was a 2006 Writer's Guild of America nominee for best original screenplay for The 40-Year-Old Virgin along with co-writer Judd Apatow.
- Steve Carell Relationships:
- Nancy Walls - Wife
- Elisabeth Anne Carell - Daughter
- John Carell - Son
- Steve Carell Awards:
- 2006 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner
- 2007 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
- 2006 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2008 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
- 2008 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- College:
- Denison University, Granville, OH (BA in History, BA in Theater Arts, 1984)
