Despicable Me (franchise) 9, 2010. It was directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud, based on an original story by Sergio Pablos and written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. The film stars Steve Carell as the voice of Felonious Gru, Miranda Cosgrove as Margo, Dana Gaier as Edith, Elsie Fisher as Agnes, Jason Segel as Vector, Russell Brand as Dr. Nefario and Julie Andrews as Marlena Gru, Gru's mother. It tells the story of Gru, a super-villain who adopts three girls, Margo, Edith and Agnes, from an orphanage to try and steal a shrink ray from Vector (otherwise known as Victor), his
Steve Carell Steve Carell Steven John Carell (; born August 16, 1962) is an American actor, writer and director. He is best known for his portrayal of gaffe-prone boss Michael Scott on the American version of "The Office" (2005–2013), on which he also worked as an occasional producer, writer and director. Carell was a correspondent on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" from 1999 to 2005. He has starred in "" (2004), "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (2005), "Evan Almighty" (2007), "Get Smart" (2008), "Crazy, Stupid, Love" (2011), "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" and "The Way, Way Back" (both 2013). He has also voice acted