Early life
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", later shortening it to "Carell". Carell was educated at The Fenn School and Middlesex School, where he graduated in 1980, and took part on the Junior varsity Dance team [dancer, number 22] and lacrosse team in Concord, as well at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. He originally aspired to become a radio broadcaster, deejaying at WDUB in Granville. He returned to his radio roots on a national level by guest-hosting "American Top 40" with Ryan Seacrest on the show's Saturday, May 31, 2008 broadcast.
More about Steve Carell (From Wikipedia)
Early Life
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 read more...
Early Career
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." read more...
The Daily Show
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 read more...
The Office
In 2005, Carell signed a deal with NBC to star in an American reimagination of the BBC TV show The Office, a mockumentary about life at a mid-sized paper supply company. Steve Carell read more...
Mainstream Success
Two supporting roles in films helped get the attention of audiences: Bruce Almighty, in which Carell plays Evan Baxter (an arrogant rival to Jim Carrey's character), who gets a humorous read more...
Personal Life
Carell is a life-long Catholic growing up as a member of St. Elizabeth of Hungary parish in Acton. He is married to Saturday Night Live alumna Nancy Walls, whom he met when she was read more...