Steve - Carell

: He gained national recognition as a correspondent on The Daily Show from 1999 to 2005 [5, 24].

: He left the series in 2011 after seven seasons [10]. Sources suggest the departure was influenced by a lack of contract renewal offers from NBC, despite his willingness to stay [8, 10]. Steve Carell

: He played Mark Baum, a cynical hedge fund manager based on real-life figure Steve Eisman , in the film adaptation of The Big Short [2, 11]. : He gained national recognition as a correspondent

: His breakout film role came in 2005 with The 40-Year-Old Virgin , which he also co-wrote [5]. Michael Scott and Television Success despite his willingness to stay [8