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Steve Carell
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Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Actor
Born:
August 16, 1963
Biography:Possessing a sort of surreal, outlandish, and childish comic persona that is only enhanced by his deceptively straight-laced appearance, comic performer Steve Carell first gained a faithful following thanks to an enduring run as a correspondent on the popular Comedy Central news satire series The Daily Show. Though Carell had been performing on the small screen in such shows as The Dana Carvey Show and Over the Top since the early '90s, it was his grating but hilariously obnoxious reports on The Daily Show that truly made him a talent to watch.

A native of Concord, MA, and an alumni of Chicago's famed Second City comedy troupe, Carell gained early experience with stints at the Windy City's Goodman and Wisdom Bridge Theaters. Following his feature debut in the 1991 comedy Curly Sue, Carell made a name for himself in television as a writer/performer on The Dana Carvey Show. In the years that followed,... Full Biography

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Steve Carell wins Choice TV Actor, Comedy at the Teen Choice Awards at the Gibson Amphitheatre in...
Steve Carell, left, and Juliette Binoche in "Dan in Real Life"
Steve Carell, left, Nicole Kidman and Tobey Maguire pose for photos backstage at the Nickelodeon...
Jon Stewart, left, Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert present during the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy...
Steve Carell, left, and Anne Hathaway in "Get Smart"
Steve Carell photographed in 2006
Steve Carell gives a speech after winning the award for Best Comedic Performance for his role in...
News
Jan. 22, 2010, 7:20 PM EST
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Jan. 17, 2010, 5:36 PM EST
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