Biographic - Sunday June 22, 2008 Comic Strip Licensing and Permissions

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For many years, Steve Carell seemed destined to be the "nearly Man" of comedy, as a succession of TV shows failed to catch on with the public. His luck changed with his Golden globe-winning role in "The Office" a remake of a british hit that has wowed the critics and proved a ratings winner. This summer, Carell tackles another reworking of a tv hit, as he brings "Get Smart" secret agent Maxwell Smart to the screen. Steven John Carell was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on August 16, 1962. After graduating from Denison University in Ohio, where he participated in the University theater, performed with a student improv group, and was a deejay on Denison's WDAB station, he moved to Chicago to pursue a career in acting. He joined a famed Second City troupe, where he met two people who would have a great impact on his life and career- Stephen Colbert and Nancy Walls. He married Nancy in 1995. The same year they moved to New York. Nancy joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" and he joined the cast of "The Dana Carvey Show" where he worked alongside Colbert. Carvey's show was quickly cancelled. Beginning a long run of short-lived projects for Steve, including the Tim Curry sitcom "Over The Top" and "Watching Ellie" starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Fortunately, one project was an unqualified success. He followed Colbert to the cast of "The Daily Show" in 1999, and the show provided an anchor while he pursued extracurricular projects. Following a well-received role in Jim Carrey's hit movie "Bruce Almighty" Steve left the same year he appeared in the Will Farrell smash "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy." 2005 was a Stellar year. He landed the lead in a remake of the hit british TV comedy "The office" and the show was a huge success. Meanwhile, "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" established him as a movie star in his own right. Since then, the likes of "Little Miss Sunshine" "Evan Almighty" and "Dan In Real Life" as well as such animated fare as "Over The Hedge" and "Horton Hears A Who!" have cemented Steve Carrell's status as one of America's favorite comedy stars.

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