Steve Carell

Steve Carrell arrives to the premiere of "Despicable Me" during the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival on June 27, 2010, in Los Angeles. Carrell has been nominated for a 2010 Primetime Emmy in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series category for his work on "The Office."

Actor Steve Carell attends the "Dinner for Schmucks" premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre on July 19, 2010, in New York.

Actress Jenna Fischer holds up a piece of cake celebrating the 100th episode of the television show "The Office" as fellow cast members, from left, Brian Baumgartner, Steve Carell, Angela Kinsey, and B.J. Novak look on in Malibu, Calif. on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Steve Carell was nominated for the fifth time in 2010 in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series category for his role on the show.

Actor Steve Carell, right, and wife Nancy Walls speak to reporters before a screening of "Get Smart" in Boston, Thursday, June 19, 2008.

Comedian Steve Carell accepts the Summer Movie Award for comedy for the film "Get Smart" at the Teen Choice Awards in Universal City, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008.

Actor Steve Carell, right, answers a question about chest hair from VJ Damien Fahey, left, onstage during MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios Monday, June 18, 2007, in New York. Carell was promoting his film "Evan Almighty"

Actor Steve Carell poses at the Paris Las Vegas during ShoWest, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, March 15, 2007, in Las Vegas. Carell was named Comedy Star of the Year.

Steve Carell accepts the award for "Best Comic Performance," which he won for "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," at the 2006 MTV Awards in Culver City, Calif., on June 3, 2006.

Steve Carell poses with Hammy, the character he lends his voice to for the DreamWorks' film "Over The Hedge," at the premiere in Los Angeles on April 20, 2006.

Will Ferrell and Steve Carell present the Achievement in Makeup award at the 78th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood on March 5, 2006. Like Ferrell, Carell is a "Saturday Night Live" alum. His work on the show including doing voices for the animated sketch "The Ambiguously Gay Duo."

Steve Carell and wife Nancy Walls arrive at the 2006 Writers Guild Awards in Hollywood on Feb. 4, 2006. The couple, who met while working for Chicago's Second City and were both correspondents on "The Daily Show," have two children.

Steve Carell poses with his award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, which he won for his work on "The Office," during the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 16, 2005. Carell plays Michael Scott on the American version of the hit British comedy.

Steve Carell poses with a fan wearing a "Mrs. Carell" shirt at the after-party for the premiere of "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" in Los Angeles on Aug. 11, 2005.

Actor-writer-executive producer Steve Carell arrives at the premiere of "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" in Hollywood on Aug. 11, 2005.

Steve Carell, third from left, stands with costars, left to right, Fred Willard, Christina Applegate, David Koechner, Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd as they attend the premiere of "Anchorman" in Westwood, Calif., on June 28, 2004. Carell's performance as weatherman Brick Tamland included many hilarious one-liners such as "I love lamp!" and "LOUD NOISES!"