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He was in Anchorman as a pretty iconic character, he wasn't exactly obscure.
by pram 4y ago
He was in Anchorman as a pretty iconic character, he wasn't exactly obscure.
- jjulius 4y ago40 Year Old Virgin came out the same year as the first season of The Office, I'd imagine that helped give it an early boost too (edit: and vice versa).
- thakoppno 4y agoBruce Almighty in 2003 was his first big theatrical break iirc.
- c4ptnjack 4y agoAll very true. And he is gold in all of those, although he was still relatively unknown at the time.
- richeyryan 4y agoI believe this is why The Office got a second season. The network and audiences weren't convinced by the first season, but Carell became a star overnight, so the network was willing to keep the show going. Then the writing team found their grove, delivered a second season vastly superior to the first, and the rest is history.