so Jojo what’s uh what’s shakin what’s happenin what’s the word he’s so good in
happenin what’s the word he’s so good in
happenin what’s the word he’s so good in these roles that he caused crowds of
these roles that he caused crowds of
these roles that he caused crowds of people to make loud noises welcome to
people to make loud noises welcome to
people to make loud noises welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten Steve
down our picks for the top ten Steve
down our picks for the top ten Steve Carell performances coming from you that
Carell performances coming from you that
Carell performances coming from you that means a lot for this list we’re taking a
means a lot for this list we’re taking a
means a lot for this list we’re taking a look at those performances that show off
look at those performances that show off
look at those performances that show off this actor at his finest and/or most
this actor at his finest and/or most
this actor at his finest and/or most memorable I know how much you like to
memorable I know how much you like to
memorable I know how much you like to laugh
laugh
laugh number 10 Phil Foster date night honey
number 10 Phil Foster date night honey
number 10 Phil Foster date night honey focus focus focus proving that he and
focus focus focus proving that he and
focus focus focus proving that he and Tina Fey make a hilarious on-screen
Tina Fey make a hilarious on-screen
Tina Fey make a hilarious on-screen couple together outside of their
couple together outside of their
couple together outside of their individual hilariousness in this comedy
individual hilariousness in this comedy
individual hilariousness in this comedy crime flick
crime flick
crime flick Steve Carell plays a man who goes out on
Steve Carell plays a man who goes out on
Steve Carell plays a man who goes out on a date night with his wife to get away
a date night with his wife to get away
a date night with his wife to get away from their everyday married with
from their everyday married with
from their everyday married with children life I am just a dork who
children life I am just a dork who
children life I am just a dork who doesn’t know how to load the dishwasher
doesn’t know how to load the dishwasher
doesn’t know how to load the dishwasher I am the guy who needs to work out more
I am the guy who needs to work out more
I am the guy who needs to work out more however they end up getting just a
however they end up getting just a
however they end up getting just a little bit more than they bargained for
little bit more than they bargained for
little bit more than they bargained for all right we’re just getting warmed up
all right we’re just getting warmed up
all right we’re just getting warmed up just getting your juices I know we’re
just getting your juices I know we’re
just getting your juices I know we’re really gonna make by providing plenty of
really gonna make by providing plenty of
really gonna make by providing plenty of laughs to counter the plots dangerous
laughs to counter the plots dangerous
laughs to counter the plots dangerous twists and turns Carell offers a balance
twists and turns Carell offers a balance
twists and turns Carell offers a balance between extreme intensity and plain old
between extreme intensity and plain old
between extreme intensity and plain old fun hey zip your face zip my face are
fun hey zip your face zip my face are
fun hey zip your face zip my face are you serious yeah he said zip your face
you serious yeah he said zip your face
you serious yeah he said zip your face that’s your best line that’s your best
that’s your best line that’s your best
that’s your best line that’s your best tough-guy line you’ve heard me zip your
tough-guy line you’ve heard me zip your
tough-guy line you’ve heard me zip your face don’t you zip your vagina Raymond
face don’t you zip your vagina Raymond
face don’t you zip your vagina Raymond Burke number 9 felonious GRU Despicable
Burke number 9 felonious GRU Despicable
Burke number 9 felonious GRU Despicable Me okay okay you got me after another
Me okay okay you got me after another
Me okay okay you got me after another super villain steals an Egyptian pyramid
super villain steals an Egyptian pyramid
super villain steals an Egyptian pyramid in this computer-animated comedy crew
in this computer-animated comedy crew
in this computer-animated comedy crew takes it upon himself to try to one-up
takes it upon himself to try to one-up
takes it upon himself to try to one-up his rival by stealing the moon
proving that Carell can pull off voice
proving that Carell can pull off voice acting roles just as well as live-action
acting roles just as well as live-action
acting roles just as well as live-action ones Despicable Me shows him voicing a
ones Despicable Me shows him voicing a
ones Despicable Me shows him voicing a Russian accented supervillain in a movie
Russian accented supervillain in a movie
Russian accented supervillain in a movie that is funny and entertaining for both
that is funny and entertaining for both
that is funny and entertaining for both kids and adults rule number one you will
kids and adults rule number one you will
kids and adults rule number one you will not touch anything what about the floor
not touch anything what about the floor
not touch anything what about the floor yes you may touch the floor what about
yes you may touch the floor what about
yes you may touch the floor what about the air yes you may touch the air
the air yes you may touch the air
the air yes you may touch the air [Music]
[Music]
[Music] meanwhile Gru’s minions and adopted
meanwhile Gru’s minions and adopted
meanwhile Gru’s minions and adopted orphan girls help reveal that his
orphan girls help reveal that his
orphan girls help reveal that his character is more of a teddy bear than
character is more of a teddy bear than
character is more of a teddy bear than an evil genius
an evil genius
an evil genius [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I got to number eight Dan burns dan in
I got to number eight Dan burns dan in
I got to number eight Dan burns dan in real life sure’s yep vinick’s here steve
real life sure’s yep vinick’s here steve
real life sure’s yep vinick’s here steve gets more serious than we’re used to
gets more serious than we’re used to
gets more serious than we’re used to seeing him as he plays a widowed father
seeing him as he plays a widowed father
seeing him as he plays a widowed father who has a popular newspaper column and a
who has a popular newspaper column and a
who has a popular newspaper column and a refusal to believe that you can fall in
refusal to believe that you can fall in
refusal to believe that you can fall in love with someone easily we should
love with someone easily we should
love with someone easily we should probably talk about something else so
probably talk about something else so
probably talk about something else so you’re telling me that you’re one of
you’re telling me that you’re one of
you’re telling me that you’re one of those widowers with three daughters who
those widowers with three daughters who
those widowers with three daughters who preys on unsuspecting women in
preys on unsuspecting women in
preys on unsuspecting women in bookstores thanks to Dan in real life
bookstores thanks to Dan in real life
bookstores thanks to Dan in real life being a rom-com with elements of drama
being a rom-com with elements of drama
being a rom-com with elements of drama the end result is a sweet and
the end result is a sweet and
the end result is a sweet and heartwarming movie that shows him at his
heartwarming movie that shows him at his
heartwarming movie that shows him at his most lovable and earnest with just
most lovable and earnest with just
most lovable and earnest with just enough laughs thrown in here and there
enough laughs thrown in here and there
enough laughs thrown in here and there as well plan to be surprised number
as well plan to be surprised number
as well plan to be surprised number seven Trent Ramsey the way way back are
seven Trent Ramsey the way way back are
seven Trent Ramsey the way way back are we done
we done
we done oh you must be trends I’m Owen a good
oh you must be trends I’m Owen a good
oh you must be trends I’m Owen a good friend of the three Monaco in this
friend of the three Monaco in this
friend of the three Monaco in this coming of age movie we see Carell play
coming of age movie we see Carell play
coming of age movie we see Carell play the boyfriend of the lead character
the boyfriend of the lead character
the boyfriend of the lead character Duncan’s mother buddy any chance you
Duncan’s mother buddy any chance you
Duncan’s mother buddy any chance you were on top of my car
were on top of my car
were on top of my car no okay cuz there’s a dent in the roof
no okay cuz there’s a dent in the roof
no okay cuz there’s a dent in the roof big dent it popped out it was fine I was
big dent it popped out it was fine I was
big dent it popped out it was fine I was just wondering if you know anything
just wondering if you know anything
just wondering if you know anything about that as Trent he spends a lot of
about that as Trent he spends a lot of
about that as Trent he spends a lot of the movie berating and verbally abusing
the movie berating and verbally abusing
the movie berating and verbally abusing the 14 year old a six a what a six
I think year three although the movie is
I think year three although the movie is largely seen from Duncan’s perspective
largely seen from Duncan’s perspective
largely seen from Duncan’s perspective more than anyone elses
more than anyone elses
more than anyone elses Steve’s performance as a meaner
Steve’s performance as a meaner
Steve’s performance as a meaner character just goes to show how
character just goes to show how
character just goes to show how seamlessly the actor can flip between
seamlessly the actor can flip between
seamlessly the actor can flip between different types of roles which he does
different types of roles which he does
different types of roles which he does here with ease Sarovar clean slate sound
here with ease Sarovar clean slate sound
here with ease Sarovar clean slate sound good to you but number six
good to you but number six
good to you but number six brick Tamland anchorman The Legend of
brick Tamland anchorman The Legend of
brick Tamland anchorman The Legend of Ron Burgundy I’m brick Tamland people
Ron Burgundy I’m brick Tamland people
Ron Burgundy I’m brick Tamland people seem to like me because I am polite and
seem to like me because I am polite and
seem to like me because I am polite and I’m rarely late 10 years after this came
I’m rarely late 10 years after this came
I’m rarely late 10 years after this came out people still love saying how much
out people still love saying how much
out people still love saying how much they loved lamp and complaining about
they loved lamp and complaining about
they loved lamp and complaining about loud noises it’s easy to think that
loud noises it’s easy to think that
loud noises it’s easy to think that bricks one-liners and overall dim-witted
bricks one-liners and overall dim-witted
bricks one-liners and overall dim-witted yet endearing behavior are incredibly
yet endearing behavior are incredibly
yet endearing behavior are incredibly nonsensical and just for comic relief I
nonsensical and just for comic relief I
nonsensical and just for comic relief I read somewhere that their periods
read somewhere that their periods
read somewhere that their periods attract bears bears can smell the
attract bears bears can smell the
attract bears bears can smell the menstruation
menstruation
menstruation but Carell pulled off this role just as
but Carell pulled off this role just as
but Carell pulled off this role just as well as anyone on the Channel 4 News
well as anyone on the Channel 4 News
well as anyone on the Channel 4 News team did and helped make anchorman a
team did and helped make anchorman a
team did and helped make anchorman a successful movie using it as a true jump
successful movie using it as a true jump
successful movie using it as a true jump off point for his own acting career yeah
off point for his own acting career yeah
off point for his own acting career yeah I stabbed a man in the heart
I stabbed a man in the heart
I stabbed a man in the heart number 5 Cal Weaver Crazy Stupid Love my
number 5 Cal Weaver Crazy Stupid Love my
number 5 Cal Weaver Crazy Stupid Love my wife is having an affair with david
wife is having an affair with david
wife is having an affair with david lindhagen
lindhagen
lindhagen david lindhagen I know romantic comedies
david lindhagen I know romantic comedies
david lindhagen I know romantic comedies aren’t necessarily what Carell is known
aren’t necessarily what Carell is known
aren’t necessarily what Carell is known for but here he’s equal parts hilarious
for but here he’s equal parts hilarious
for but here he’s equal parts hilarious and convincing as a sweetheart
and convincing as a sweetheart
and convincing as a sweetheart just sleeping what you would in Crazy
just sleeping what you would in Crazy
just sleeping what you would in Crazy Stupid Love after his character is
Stupid Love after his character is
Stupid Love after his character is cheated on by his wife he meets a pickup
cheated on by his wife he meets a pickup
cheated on by his wife he meets a pickup artist in the form of Ryan Gosling come
artist in the form of Ryan Gosling come
artist in the form of Ryan Gosling come on stops laughing really okay
on stops laughing really okay
on stops laughing really okay this leads to many adventures and
this leads to many adventures and
this leads to many adventures and misadventures in search of love you can
misadventures in search of love you can
misadventures in search of love you can call me Steve holds his own here through
call me Steve holds his own here through
call me Steve holds his own here through his ability to switch between being a
his ability to switch between being a
his ability to switch between being a funny man
funny man
funny man being a depressed alcoholic and then
being a depressed alcoholic and then
being a depressed alcoholic and then being genuinely uplifting further
being genuinely uplifting further
being genuinely uplifting further proving his versatility as an actor I
proving his versatility as an actor I
proving his versatility as an actor I will never stop trying because when you
will never stop trying because when you
will never stop trying because when you find the one you never give up number
find the one you never give up number
find the one you never give up number four Frank
four Frank
four Frank burg Little Miss Sunshine Coast if
burg Little Miss Sunshine Coast if
burg Little Miss Sunshine Coast if there’s any movie on this list that
there’s any movie on this list that
there’s any movie on this list that truly proves Steve is capable of being a
truly proves Steve is capable of being a
truly proves Steve is capable of being a solid after in drama as well as in
solid after in drama as well as in
solid after in drama as well as in comedy it’s got to be this one everyone
comedy it’s got to be this one everyone
comedy it’s got to be this one everyone happy
well there are a lot of reasons mainly
well there are a lot of reasons mainly though I fell in love with someone who
though I fell in love with someone who
though I fell in love with someone who didn’t love me back here he plays the
didn’t love me back here he plays the
didn’t love me back here he plays the gay uncle who just recently tried to
gay uncle who just recently tried to
gay uncle who just recently tried to kill himself in a dysfunctional family
kill himself in a dysfunctional family
kill himself in a dysfunctional family in what’s one of his first tries at a
in what’s one of his first tries at a
in what’s one of his first tries at a dramatic role and he nails it it’s done
dramatic role and he nails it it’s done
dramatic role and he nails it it’s done the end of his life he looks back and
the end of his life he looks back and
the end of his life he looks back and decides that all those years he suffered
decides that all those years he suffered
decides that all those years he suffered those were the best years of his life
those were the best years of his life
those were the best years of his life because they made him who he was all the
because they made him who he was all the
because they made him who he was all the years he was happy you know total waste
years he was happy you know total waste
years he was happy you know total waste didn’t learn a thing
didn’t learn a thing
didn’t learn a thing while Little Miss Sunshine is dark at
while Little Miss Sunshine is dark at
while Little Miss Sunshine is dark at times he helps make it a heartwarming
times he helps make it a heartwarming
times he helps make it a heartwarming indie film that went on to make over 100
indie film that went on to make over 100
indie film that went on to make over 100 million dollars at the box office around
million dollars at the box office around
million dollars at the box office around the world
the world
the world [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three john eleuthère du pont
number three john eleuthère du pont
number three john eleuthère du pont Foxcatcher I want Mark Schultz to come
Foxcatcher I want Mark Schultz to come
Foxcatcher I want Mark Schultz to come visit me it’s both strange and
visit me it’s both strange and
visit me it’s both strange and refreshing to see Steve place someone
refreshing to see Steve place someone
refreshing to see Steve place someone who couldn’t be more different than the
who couldn’t be more different than the
who couldn’t be more different than the actor himself both physically and
actor himself both physically and
actor himself both physically and emotionally it ends up working to his
emotionally it ends up working to his
emotionally it ends up working to his advantage though as he gives a
advantage though as he gives a
advantage though as he gives a surprisingly realistic performance of
surprisingly realistic performance of
surprisingly realistic performance of the paranoid schizophrenic Olympic
the paranoid schizophrenic Olympic
the paranoid schizophrenic Olympic wrestling coach who ended up being
wrestling coach who ended up being
wrestling coach who ended up being convicted of murder in real life a
convicted of murder in real life a
convicted of murder in real life a wrestling coach and I have a deep love
wrestling coach and I have a deep love
wrestling coach and I have a deep love the sport of wrestling
the sport of wrestling
the sport of wrestling Steve’s role in this biographical drama
Steve’s role in this biographical drama
Steve’s role in this biographical drama is a completely different beast from his
is a completely different beast from his
is a completely different beast from his previous ones and the result was a
previous ones and the result was a
previous ones and the result was a serious amount of Oscar buzz for the
serious amount of Oscar buzz for the
serious amount of Oscar buzz for the actor I’m giving them a dream and I am
actor I’m giving them a dream and I am
actor I’m giving them a dream and I am giving America hoe number two and East
giving America hoe number two and East
giving America hoe number two and East it sir the 40 year old virgin so ready
it sir the 40 year old virgin so ready
it sir the 40 year old virgin so ready yeah it’s new
I’m sorry I’m sorry that’s just your job
I’m sorry I’m sorry that’s just your job co-written by Carell himself this movie
co-written by Carell himself this movie
co-written by Carell himself this movie showed Steve playing a good-hearted
showed Steve playing a good-hearted
showed Steve playing a good-hearted middle-aged man who suddenly finds
middle-aged man who suddenly finds
middle-aged man who suddenly finds himself on a quest to finally pop his
himself on a quest to finally pop his
himself on a quest to finally pop his cherry with plenty of unwanted twists
cherry with plenty of unwanted twists
cherry with plenty of unwanted twists and turns along the way you’ll answer
and turns along the way you’ll answer
and turns along the way you’ll answer this question are you hurt
this question are you hurt
this question are you hurt are you a virgin yeah not since I was 10
are you a virgin yeah not since I was 10
are you a virgin yeah not since I was 10 it all makes sense
it all makes sense
it all makes sense you’re a virgin I am one of Judd
you’re a virgin I am one of Judd
you’re a virgin I am one of Judd Apatow’s most well-known feature films
Apatow’s most well-known feature films
Apatow’s most well-known feature films it arguably helped break Steve Carell on
it arguably helped break Steve Carell on
it arguably helped break Steve Carell on a mainstream scale right after anchorman
a mainstream scale right after anchorman
a mainstream scale right after anchorman and just before the roll that’s number
and just before the roll that’s number
and just before the roll that’s number one on this list oh and it also helped
one on this list oh and it also helped
one on this list oh and it also helped make Kelly Clarkson a swearword sorta
before we unveil our top pick here are
before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions the White House
some honorable mentions the White House
some honorable mentions the White House reception committee greeted the prime
reception committee greeted the prime
reception committee greeted the prime rib roast minister and I do the cha-cha
rib roast minister and I do the cha-cha
rib roast minister and I do the cha-cha like a sissy girl join Gary and I in two
like a sissy girl join Gary and I in two
like a sissy girl join Gary and I in two weeks as we host the best of Saturday TV
weeks as we host the best of Saturday TV
weeks as we host the best of Saturday TV funhouse or will zap you with our spank
funhouse or will zap you with our spank
funhouse or will zap you with our spank ray it’s fun what are you doing I’m
ray it’s fun what are you doing I’m
ray it’s fun what are you doing I’m applying heat very please stop doing
applying heat very please stop doing
applying heat very please stop doing that please select destination number
that please select destination number
that please select destination number one Michael Scott the office it’s really
one Michael Scott the office it’s really
one Michael Scott the office it’s really incalculable
incalculable
incalculable his biggest TV role may always be the
his biggest TV role may always be the
his biggest TV role may always be the defining moment of Steve’s career are
defining moment of Steve’s career are
defining moment of Steve’s career are you gonna discipline him or not do
you gonna discipline him or not do
you gonna discipline him or not do discipline kinky playing the American
discipline kinky playing the American
discipline kinky playing the American counterpart to Ricky Gervais role in the
counterpart to Ricky Gervais role in the
counterpart to Ricky Gervais role in the original UK version of the series
original UK version of the series
original UK version of the series Steve’s performance as regional manager
Steve’s performance as regional manager
Steve’s performance as regional manager of dunder-mifflin helped the office
of dunder-mifflin helped the office
of dunder-mifflin helped the office enjoy a long life span and high level of
enjoy a long life span and high level of
enjoy a long life span and high level of popularity that was backed by critical
popularity that was backed by critical
popularity that was backed by critical acclaim for most of its run does the
acclaim for most of its run does the
acclaim for most of its run does the skin look red and swollen that’s what
skin look red and swollen that’s what
skin look red and swollen that’s what she said that’s my joke damn it Dwight
she said that’s my joke damn it Dwight
she said that’s my joke damn it Dwight even if Michael Scott’s behavior showed
even if Michael Scott’s behavior showed
even if Michael Scott’s behavior showed that a managerial position wasn’t
that a managerial position wasn’t
that a managerial position wasn’t exactly for him whether because he was
exactly for him whether because he was
exactly for him whether because he was too emotional too full of ridiculous
too emotional too full of ridiculous
too emotional too full of ridiculous ideas or
ideas or
ideas or plain incompetent Carell proved that the
plain incompetent Carell proved that the
plain incompetent Carell proved that the role was exactly right for him
role was exactly right for him
role was exactly right for him apparently you called Oscar faggy yeah
apparently you called Oscar faggy yeah
apparently you called Oscar faggy yeah for like the movie Shakespeare in Love
for like the movie Shakespeare in Love
for like the movie Shakespeare in Love more than an action movie it wasn’t just
more than an action movie it wasn’t just
more than an action movie it wasn’t just an action movie it was die hard hey
an action movie it was die hard hey
an action movie it was die hard hey Michael but Oscars really gay exactly do
Michael but Oscars really gay exactly do
Michael but Oscars really gay exactly do you agree with our list do you guys even
you agree with our list do you guys even
you agree with our list do you guys even like me
like me
like me which Steve Carell performance is your
which Steve Carell performance is your
which Steve Carell performance is your all-time favorite with new and
all-time favorite with new and
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