Steve Carell | The Office

While studying for his history degree, Steve Carell was also a member of the university’s improvisational comedy troupe, a DJ for its campus radio station, and a goalie for its hockey team. Although he undoubtedly had a fun time working on all three, it sure seems like his experience with the former impacted his career choice the most.

After a couple of early gigs in the entertainment industry, Steve eventually garnered widespread fame and recognition for his performance as Michael Scott in the TV series The Office. In fact, it was so highly acclaimed that it even earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy! To this day, Steve is still quite active in the business, working on newer projects such as the animated Despicable Me franchise, Angie Tribeca, The Morning Show, and Space Force.