Steve Carell starred with Tina Fey in "Date Night" during late 2008 and was released on April 9, 2010 in the U.S. He voiced Gru, the main character in the Universal CGI film "Despicable Me" along with Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove, and Kristen Wiig. He reprised the role in the 2013 sequel "Despicable Me 2" and in the third installment of the film franchise "Despicable Me 3" in 2017. He has several other projects in the works, including a remake of the 1967 Peter Sellers film "The Bobo". He is doing voice-over work in commercials for Wrigley's Extra gum. Carell has launched
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