   steven john "steve" carell (; born august 16, 1962) is an american actor, comedian, director, producer, and writer. after a five-year stint on the daily show with jon stewart, carell found greater fame in the late 2000s for playing michael scott on the american version of the office. he has also starred in lead roles in the films the 40-year-old virgin, little miss sunshine, evan almighty, dan in real life, get smart, date night, dinner for schmucks, crazy, stupid, love, seeking a friend for the end of the world, the incredible burt wonderstone, and the way way back, and voiced characters in the animated films over the hedge, horton hears a who!, despicable me and despicable me 2. carell was nominated as "america's funniest man" in life magazine, and received a [[golden globe award for best actor â television series musical or comedy|golden globe award for best actor in a television comedy ser
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