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Steve Carell Biography
Birth Name:
Steven John Carell
Birth Place:
Concord, Massachusetts, United States
Profession
Actor, comedian, writer, producer
Fast Facts
- Met his wife Nancy Walls while both were writers and performers with the Second City comedy troupe in Chicago
- Voiced 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
- Received an actual chest wax on camera during the filming of The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Awards
- 2020Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2019Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2018Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 2017Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2016Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2015IFTA Film & Drama Awards-Best International Actor: nominated
- 2015BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2015Independent Spirit Awards-Special Distinction Award: winner
- 2015Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
- 2014Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2014Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2011Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
- 2011Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2011Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2011Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2011Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
- 2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2010Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
- 2010Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2010People's Choice Awards-Favorite TV Comedy Actor: winner
- 2010Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2009Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
- 2009Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 2008Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2008Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2008Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2008Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 2007Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2007Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 2007Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2007Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2007Critics' Choice Awards-Best Acting Ensemble: winner
- 2006Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2006Writers Guild Awards-Original Screenplay: nominated
- 2006Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2006Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2006New York Film Critics Society-Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up): winner
- 2006Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
- 2006Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: winner
Relationships
- Elisabeth Anne Carell -- Daughter
- Harriet Theresa Carell -- Mother
- John Carell -- Son
- Nancy Walls -- Wife