Frequently works with Will Ferrell and Stephen Colbert.

Daughter Elisabeth born in May 2001.

Graduate of Denison University, which is in Granville, Ohio.

Married to actress/writer Nancy Walls, whom he met while both were writer/performers with the famed Second City comedy troupe in Chicago, Illinois.

Son John born in June 2004.

Frequently plays news reporters.

When he attended the premiere for Bruce Almighty (2003), he came to the screening with the impression that his scenes were left on the cutting-room floor. However, his scenes were in the film, and he was pleasantly surprised.

Of Italian descent (original family name was Carello).

Was once a reporter for "The Daily Show" (1996).

Provides the voice of Gary on "The Ambiguously Gay Duo" cartoons on "Saturday Night Live" (1975).

Orignally wanted to be a lawyer, but he reached a question on an application form that said, "Why do you want to be a lawyer?" He couldn't think of anything.

Has the rare distinction of being in two movies that opened on the same day in the U.S. - Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) and Sleepover (2004) (July 9, 2004).

Was in three failed sitcoms before he starred in NBC's version of "The Office" (2005).

Worked the overnight shift in a Store 24 in Maynard, Massachusetts, and takes many of his characters from this experience.

Denison Univerisity is not only the alma mater of Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner, it is also the alma mater of Hal Holbrook, John Davidson, John Schuck, and Tom Cotter.

Is a member of, what the media refers to as the Frat Pack, along with Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson, and Luke Wilson. The Frat Pack name is a reference to the film, Old School (2003), featuring Vaughn, Ferrell, and Luke Wilson, due to the wide number of films featuring the seven actors. Carell's Frat Pack films include Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Bewitched (2005) and Melinda and Melinda (2004).

Grew up in Newton, Massachusetts.

Editor-in-Chief of his high school newspaper, Newton South's "The Lion's Roar."

Suffers from hay fever.

Attended Middlesex School in Concord, Massachusetts.

The scene on The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005), where Andy has his chest hair removed, required five cameras set up for the shot. It was Carell's real chest hair which was ripped out in the scene. Carell told director Judd Apatow just before shooting the scene: "It has to be real. It won't be as funny if it's mocked up or if it's special effect. You have to see that this is really happening." The scene had to be done in one shot.

Good friends with with fellow former "The Daily Show" (1996) correspondent Stephen Colbert

Was offered a role in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) with Will Ferrell but couldn't accept due to scheduling conflicts.

Was a member of Burpee's Seedy Theatrical Co., Denison University's improv-comedy group and the oldest collegiate improv group in the country.

"I have no idea where my pathetic nature comes from. If I thought about it too long, it would depress me."

"I think a character in a comedy should not know they're in a comedy."

"I don't think of myself as funny- I don't fill up a room with my humor...I would fail miserably as a stand-up comedian."

"You can't seem to have any sort of inhibition. Or shame. Or absolute horror at your own physical presence. I know I'm not a woman's fantasy man; I don't have to uphold this image of male beauty, so that's kind of a relief in a way."

Salary The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $500,000