Touted “America’s Funniest Man” by Life Magazine, Steve Carell earned a 2010 Primetime Emmy nomination and 2006 Golden Globe honors as "Michael Scott" of The Office (U.S.). Carell garnered plenty of laughs as a correspendent on the The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and as "Gary/Big Head" on Saturday Night Live. He has gone on to star in such films as The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Dan in Real Life, Date Night, Crazy Stupid Love, Dinner for Schmucks and more. Carell is married to former Saturday Night Live alumna, Nancy Walls.
Steve Carell
Performer
Birthday
August 16
Birthplace
Concord, Massachusetts
12 Nominations
Nominee
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series - 2026
Steve Carell, as Greg Russo
HBO Max
HBO in association with Two Soups Productions, Doozer Productions, and Warner Bros. Television
Nominee
Nominee
Outstanding Comedy Series - 2011
Steve Carell, Producer
NBC
Produced by Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
Nominee
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series - 2011
Steve Carell, as Michael Scott
NBC
Produced by Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
Nominee
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series - 2010
Steve Carell, as Michael Scott
NBC
Produced by Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
Nominee
Outstanding Comedy Series - 2010
Steve Carell, Producer
NBC
Produced by Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
Nominee
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series - 2009
Steve Carell, as Michael Scott
NBC
Produced by Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
Nominee
Outstanding Comedy Series - 2009
Steve Carell, Producer
NBC
Produced by Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
Nominee
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series - 2008
Steve Carell, as Michael Scott
NBC
Produced by Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
Nominee
Outstanding Comedy Series - 2008
Steve Carell, Producer
NBC
Produced by Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
Nominee
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series - 2007
Steve Carell, as Michael Scott
NBC
Produced by Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
Nominee
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series - 2006
Steve Carell, as Michael Scott
NBC
Produced by Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
78th Emmys Nominations: Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
The nominees for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series are Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Steve Carell, Matthew Rhys, Jason Segel and Martin Short.
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