Steve Carell, one of America's most versatile comics, was born Steven John Carell on August 16, 1962, in Concord, Massachusetts. He is the son of Harriet Theresa . Steve Carell lives with his family in Los Angeles, California.
Attended and graduated from Denison University in Granville, Ohio .
Has two children: Elisabeth Anne Carell (born May 2001) and John Carell .
Married to actress/writer Nancy Carell , whom he met while both were writer/performers with the famed Second City comedy troupe in Chicago, Illinois.
When he attended the premiere for Bruce Almighty , he came to the screening with the impression that his scenes were left on the cutting-room floor. However, his scenes were in the film, and he was pleasantly surprised.
His paternal grandfather, Ernest Caroselli, was an Italian emigrant, from Bari, Italy, and his paternal grandmother, Marie G. Egle, was of German ancestry. Steves maternal grandparents, Zigmund Koch and Frances Victoria Tolosky, were of Polish origin. Steves father was born under the surname "Caroselli", which he changed to "Carell" before Steve was born.
Was once a reporter for "The Daily Show" .
Provides the voice of Gary on "The Ambiguously Gay Duo" cartoons on "Saturday Night Live" .
Originally wanted to be a lawyer, but he reached a question on an application form that said, "Why do you want to be a lawyer?". He could not think of anything.
Has the rare distinction of being in two movies that opened on the same day in the United States - Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Sleepover (July 9, 2004).
Was on three failed sitcoms before he starred on NBCs version of the sitcom "The Office" .
Worked the overnight shift in a Store 24 in Maynard, Massachusetts, and takes many of his characters from this experience.
Denison Univerisity is not only the alma mater of Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner , it is also the alma mater of Hal Holbrook , John Davidson , John Schuck and Tom Cotter.
Is a member of what the media refers to as the Frat Pack, along with Jack Black , Ben Stiller , Vince Vaughn , Will Ferrell , Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson. The Frat Pack name is a reference to the film Old School , featuring Vaughn, Ferrell and Wilson, due to the wide number of films featuring the seven actors. Carells Frat Pack films include Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy , Bewitched and Melinda and Melinda .
Grew up in Newton, Massachusetts.
Editor-in-Chief of his high school newspaper, Newton Souths "The Lions Roar".
Suffers from hay fever.
Attended Middlesex School in Concord, Massachusetts.
The scene in The 40 Year Old Virgin , where Andy has his chest hair removed, required five cameras set up for the shot. It was Carells real chest hair which was ripped out in the scene. Carell told director Judd Apatow just before shooting the scene: "It has to be real. It wont be as funny if its mocked up or if its special effect. You have to see that this is really happening." The scene had to be done in one shot.
Good friends with fellow former "The Daily Show" correspondent Stephen Colbert.
Was offered a role in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby with Will Ferrell but could not accept due to scheduling conflicts.
Was a member of Burpees Seedy Theatrical Company, Denison Universitys improv-comedy group and the oldest collegiate improv group in the country.
Is one of 115 people invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2007.
He and Jim Carrey were both ice hockey goalies in their childhood.
Worked for a brief period at a post office in Massachusetts where he delivered mail using his own car since the post office did not have mail carrier vehicles. When he resigned from the position to move to Chicago, for months afterward he continued to find undelivered mail under his car seats.
He was nominated for a 1993 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Revue for "Truth, Justice, or the American Way", at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
He was nominated for a 1994 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Revue for "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been Mellow?", at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
Owns and operates the Marshfield Hills General Store in Marshfield, Massachusetts, where he has a summer home.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6708 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on January 6, 2016.
I have no idea where my pathetic nature comes from. If I thought about,it too long, it would depress me.
Nothing to me feels as good as laughing incredibly hard.
For the better part of my adult life, I proudly avoided nerd/nimrod/goober status. I was always just cool enough.
The best food is in Chicago. There are great restaurants everywhere, from fancy places to burger joints.
From cheesecake on a stick to meat skewers to deep-fried bananas on a stick - there are no plates anymore. In Los Angeles, everything has become a corn dog. Actually, corn dogs still work. But most other food should be stickless.
