01 Tennis player Bobby Riggs, played with self-aware, showboating energy.
Steve Carell – 10 Best Movies
By Vlad Zakh · March 2, 2026
United States Drama thought provoking
The 40-Year-Old Virgin and The Office built his reputation for sincere, awkward comedy, but Foxcatcher is genuinely unsettling and surprised a lot of longtime fans. Little Miss Sunshine remains the most quietly devastating performance here.
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02 A sharp supporting turn as Donald Rumsfeld in Adam McKay's political satire.
03 A father struggling to help his son through addiction, in one of his most emotional roles.
04 Brick Tamland's confused, oddly poignant one-liners stole every scene he was in.
05 A recently divorced father relearning how to date, opposite Ryan Gosling.
06 The voice of Gru, a supervillain slowly won over by three orphans.
07 His television role as Michael Scott remains one of the most beloved sitcom performances ever.
08 An unrecognizable, unsettling dramatic turn as a wealthy wrestling patron, earning an Oscar nomination.
09 A suicidal Proust scholar in an indie dramedy that swept award season.
10 The role that turned him into a leading comedic star.