Actor Steve Carell, best known for playing Michael Gary Scott in The Office, has wowed fans with his incredible performance in a hit new serial killer thriller series.
Now, Steve Carell is a comedy icon.
He’s blessed our screens with some of the funniest performances of our generation.
Carell is most well known for playing Michael Scott in The Office from 2005–2013.
And has received numerous accolades for his performances on screen, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series, Musical, or Comedy for The Office.
He was also recognized as “America’s Funniest Man” by Life magazine.
Something we can wholeheartedly agree with.
Carell first gained popularity as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, in which he appeared from 1999 to 2005.
This shot him into the spotlight.
And he went on to feature in some of our favorite comedies…
These include Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) and its sequel in 2013, as well as The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Evan Almighty (2007), Get Smart (2008), Date Night (2010), Dinner for Schmucks (2010), Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), and The Way, Way Back (2013).
He also tried his hand at voice acting…
Featuring in Over the Hedge (2006), Horton Hears a Who! (2008) and the Despicable Me franchise (2010–present).
But in recent years, he’s taken on more dramatic roles…
Really showing us his range as an actor.
In 2014, he played the wrestling coach/murderer John Eleuthère du Pont in the movie Foxcatcher.
This earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
He also starred in Little Miss Sunshine (2006), The Big Short (2015), and Battle of the Sexes (2017), which also earned him various accolades.
In 2018, he appeared in the Dick Cheney bio, Vice, in which he portrayed Donald Rumsfeld, and played journalist David Sheff in Beautiful Boy in the same year.
Recently, he starred as Mitch Kessler in the Apple TV+ series The Morning Show…
For this, he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
It’s clear Carell is an incredibly talented actor.
And throws himself into all of his roles.
And fans have been raving about his performance.
The new serial killer show on Disney+ is not to be missed.
As a nation, we love anything and everything when it comes to serial killers…
Whether it’s fictional, or true crime.
It’s a strange fascination, but clearly, it’s one we all share…
And all the popular streaming sites have been cashing in on it.
You only have to look at Netflix’s true crime section to see we’re invested in the macabre…
And Disney+ is stepping up, with its latest show The Patient.
It features Carell as a therapist who is captured by a patient/ serial killer, played by Domhnall Gleeson…
We are already hooked!
The movie follows Gleeson’s character Sam as he captures Carell’s character Dr. Alan Strauss and locks him up in a basement.
Strauss continues to try and help Sam overcome his murderous urges.
The show comprises 10 action-packed episodes, and fans have been raving about the pair’s performance online…
One said: “The Patient is the best modern-day psychological thriller I have ever seen.
“Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleeson both gave amazing performances.
“The directing and writing is just brilliant.”
Another said: “If you have not seen The Patient on Hulu, you need to.
“Steve Carell will blow your mind with his breathtaking performance.
“And Domhnall Gleeson is truly terrifying.”
A third wrote: “Steve Carell will always be known for The Office but he’s actually so good.
“Have they announced Emmy noms yet? Because he was unreal in The Patient.”
You can check it out for yourself on Disney+ and Hulu now.