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Steve Carell Almost Played ‘The Office’ Creator Greg Daniels’ Dad in Biopic About the 1968 Olympics

Variety Sep 10, 2026 · 9:46 PM 👁 0 views ❤ 0 likes

Steve Carell and writer Greg Daniels got so close while making “The Office,” they became like family. So much so that Daniels once wanted Carell to play his dad Aaron in a biopic he wrote about him almost 20 years ago. “He’s a very colorful person and he actually was in the Olympics in 1968, […]

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Steve Carell Almost Played ‘The Office’ Creator Greg Daniels’ Dad in Biopic About the 1968 Olympics

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