It didn’t take long for The Office’s success to see Carell become an A-list star all his own. He was coming off a memorable stint on The Daily Show as a correspondent, and managed to edge out the likes of Bob Odenkirk for the role of Michael Scott as the manager of the Scranton branch of Dunder MIfflin.Ĭarell played Michael Scott for the first seven seasons of the beloved NBC series ( stream the entire series, plus the extended SuperFan episodes, on Peacock), quickly becoming a fan favorite as the show started gaining steam and buzz in its second season. Back when The Office started in 2005, series star Steve Carell was far from the comedy icon he’d become in the decades to follow.
