Carell, the youngest of four brothers, was born in Acton, Massachusetts, the son of Harriet T. (née Koch), a psychiatric nurse, and Edwin A. Carell, an electrical engineer.[dead link][dead link] Carell's maternal uncle was Stanley Koch, a glassblower who worked with Allen B. DuMont to create cathode ray tubes. Carell's paternal grandfather was Italian; his father was born with the surname "Caroselli", Read more...

Prior to opting for a career as a performer, Carell worked as a mail carrier in Littleton. He later recounted that he quit after a few months because he was "very, very bad at it." He also planned on attending law school, but was unable to write an explanation on an application form as to why he wanted to be a lawyer. Carell performed with Chicago troupe The Second City in 1991, where Stephen Colbert Read more...

In 1999, he became a correspondent on The Daily Show, appearing in recurring sketches like "Even Stephven" (opposite Stephen Colbert) and "Produce Pete with Steve Carell." He remained a regular on the show until 2004.

Carell returned to The Daily Show on March 23, 2005, for a humorous piece on the second anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

While there, he also recorded two guest appearances Read more...