Despicable Me Despicable Me Despicable Me is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment as its debut film and project and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film was animated by the French animation studio Mac Guff, which was later acquired by Illumination. Directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud in their directorial debuts with a story by Sergio Pablos, the title references the main character as he refers to himself and is accompanied by a song by Pharrell Williams. The film stars Steve Carell, the voice of Gru, a supervillain who adopts three girls (voiced by Miranda Cosgrove,
Steve Carell Carell won a Golden Globe Award and Television Critics Association Award during 2006 for his role in "The Office". He received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work in the series (20062011). Carell earned approximately per episode of the third season of "The Office", twice his salary for the previous two seasons. In an "Entertainment Weekly" interview, he commented on his salary, saying, "You don't want people to think you're a pampered jerk. Salaries can be ridiculous. On the other hand, a lot of people are making a lot of money off of these shows." Carell was allowed "flex