In the 2010 film Despicable Me, who provides Gru’s voice?

Steve Carell provides Gru’s voice in the 2010 film Despicable Me.

Carell voices Gru as a supervillain whose plans change after he adopts three sisters. His performance combines a deep, exaggerated accent with comic timing and quieter emotional scenes. The vocal characterization became one of the series’ defining features.

Carell is primarily known as an actor, but he has also voiced characters in animated films. Gru’s voice is distinct from the Minions’ voices, which were performed by co-director Pierre Coffin. That difference is sometimes overlooked because both Gru and the Minions are central to the franchise’s comedy.

Despicable Me was produced by Illumination Entertainment and released in 2010. Its success led to sequels, spin-offs, short films, merchandise, and theme-park attractions, while Carell continued voicing Gru in later main-series films.