In the 2007 film Evan Almighty, what actor plays Evan Baxter?

In the 2007 film Evan Almighty, Steve Carell plays Evan Baxter.

Evan Almighty is a comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Steve Oedekerk. It stars Carell as Evan Baxter, a newly elected congressman whose life changes when God, played by Morgan Freeman, instructs him to build an ark. The film uses the biblical Noah story as its central premise while placing the action in contemporary suburban and political settings.

The movie is a spin-off and sequel to Bruce Almighty, in which Jim Carrey played television reporter Bruce Nolan. Carrey does not play Evan Baxter, which is a common association because both films feature divine intervention and share a creative connection.

Evan Almighty was released in 2007 and includes a large practical-looking ark built as part of the story. Its plot is fictional comedy rather than a direct retelling of Genesis, so details such as the modern setting, congressional career, and talking animals belong to the film’s invention.