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

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What happened

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.

Key facts

  • So much so that Daniels once wanted Carell to play his dad Aaron in a biopic he wrote about him almost 20 years ago.
  • Reported by Variety and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:46:02 UTC.

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