Portrait of Steve Carell

Acting

Steve Carell

Career

Active from 1991 to 2026, busiest in 2013 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
55
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Threat Level Midnight: The Movie
Threat Level Midnight: The Movie
GoodWatch score96/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 72 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Steve Carell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.1
  • Mystery
    2.0, average 4.0
  • Tension
    4.3, average 6.0
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Cringe Comedy 5
  • Family Comedy 4
  • Slapstick Comedy 4
  • Cringe Humor 4
  • Political Satire 3
  • Cult Classic 3
  • Absurdist Comedy 3
  • Visual Spectacle 3
  • Iconic Characters 2
  • Spy Parody 2
  • Heartwarming Family Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

85
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
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Upcoming

3 titles
Threat Level Midnight: The Movie
Threat Level Midnight: The Movie
GoodWatch score 96

as Michael Scarn

Saturday TV Funhouse
Saturday TV Funhouse

TV show · as Gary / The Police Commissioner (voice)

Threat Level Midnight
Threat Level Midnight

as Micheal Scarn

2020s

14 titles · average score 65
Rooster
Rooster (2026)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Greg Russo

Minions & Monsters
Minions & Monsters (2026)
GoodWatch score 73

as Gru (archive) (uncredited) (voice)

The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons (2025)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Nick Pagano

Mountainhead
Mountainhead (2025)
GoodWatch score 58

as Randall Garrett

Despicable Me 4
Despicable Me 4 (2024)
GoodWatch score 59

as Gru (voice)

IF
IF (2024)
GoodWatch score 56

as Blue (voice)

Asteroid City
Asteroid City (2023)
GoodWatch score 69

as The Motel Manager

Minions: The Rise of Gru
Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
GoodWatch score 67

as Gru (voice)

The Patient
The Patient (2022)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Alan Strauss

Minions & More Volume 1
Minions & More Volume 1 (2022)
GoodWatch score 67

as Gru (voice) (uncredited)

Space Force
Space Force (2020)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as General Mark R. Naird

Irresistible
Irresistible (2020)
GoodWatch score 50

as Gary Zimmer

2010s

34 titles · average score 66
Beautiful Boy
Beautiful Boy (2018)
GoodWatch score 70

as David Sheff

Vice
Vice (2018)
GoodWatch score 65

as Donald Rumsfeld

Despicable Me 3
Despicable Me 3 (2017)
GoodWatch score 56

as Gru / Dru (voice)

Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes (2017)
GoodWatch score 72

as Bobby Riggs

The Big Short
The Big Short (2015)
GoodWatch score 82

as Mark Baum

Foxcatcher
Foxcatcher (2014)
GoodWatch score 76

as John du Pont

Despicable Me 2
Despicable Me 2 (2013)
GoodWatch score 70

as Gru (voice)

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
GoodWatch score 63

as Brick Tamland

Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
GoodWatch score 74

as Cal

Despicable Me
Despicable Me (2010)
GoodWatch score 76

as Gru (voice)

Date Night
Date Night (2010)
GoodWatch score 60

as Phil Foster

Dinner for Schmucks
Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
GoodWatch score 51

as Barry

2000s

24 titles · average score 61
Horton Hears a Who!
Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
GoodWatch score 71

as Mayor (voice)

Get Smart
Get Smart (2008)
GoodWatch score 57

as Maxwell Smart

Evan Almighty
Evan Almighty (2007)
GoodWatch score 41

as Evan Baxter

Dan in Real Life
Dan in Real Life (2007)
GoodWatch score 66

as Dan

Stories USA
Stories USA (2007)
GoodWatch score 33

as Mark (segment "Street of Pain")

Over the Hedge
Over the Hedge (2006)
GoodWatch score 69

as Hammy (voice)

Little Miss Sunshine
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
GoodWatch score 83

as Frank Ginsberg

The Office
The Office (2005)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Michael Scott

The 40 Year-Old Virgin
The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

as Andy Stitzer

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
GoodWatch score 68

as Brick Tamland

Bruce Almighty
Bruce Almighty (2003)
GoodWatch score 56

as Evan Baxter

Watching Ellie
Watching Ellie (2002)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show · as Edgar

1990s

8 titles · average score 56
Suits
Suits (1999)
GoodWatch score 52

as United Standards 2

Tomorrow Night
Tomorrow Night (1998)
GoodWatch score 63

as Mailroom Guy #2

Homegrown
Homegrown (1998)
GoodWatch score 49

as Party Extra with Funny Pants (uncredited)

Over the Top
Over the Top (1997)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show · as Yorgo Galfanikos

Just Shoot Me!
Just Shoot Me! (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Mr. Weiland

The Dana Carvey Show
The Dana Carvey Show (1996)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Various Characters

The Ambiguously Gay Duo
The Ambiguously Gay Duo (1996)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Gary / Police Commissioner (voice)

Curly Sue
Curly Sue (1991)
GoodWatch score 35

as Tesio

1980s

1 title · average score 83
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Dan Gillick (voice)

1970s

1 title · average score 69
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Additional Voices (voice) / Self - Host