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Steve Carell Costumes
Costume Wall has 10 Steve Carell costume guides, and four of them are Michael Scott. The main guide covers the office look with the suit and the World's Best Boss mug, and the others take the character further: Prison Mike in the bandana, Date Mike with the Kangol hat, and the young one with the mullet and the fanny pack. The last two are his animated villain and his spy: both Gru and Dru from Despicable Me, and Maxwell Smart from Get Smart. Each guide lists the clothes, the colours and the props, with a photo-matched costume you can copy.
10 costume guides Editorial reviewed Oct 2, 2026
Which Steve Carell costume should I pick?
The office look is the one people search for, Prison Mike is the funniest of the four, and the animated villain is the easiest to put together for a group.
Michael ScottDark suit, white shirt, patterned tie and the World's Best Boss mug.
Prison MikeA blue suit with the purple bandana and a striped dress shirt.
GruBald cap, the long nose, a black jacket and the striped scarf.All 10 Steve Carell Costume Guides
Browse the office look, the prison alter ego, the nightclub version and the young one with the mullet, plus both animated villains and the bumbling spy, with the wigs, the props and the shoes each one needs.
10 Steve Carell costumes
Andy Stitzer
Dress up like Andy Stitzer, the shy stockroom manager in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, in his gray work uniform.
Brick Tamland
Deadpan newsroom weatherman in silver metal aviator glasses: a gray checked three-piece suit, a coffee-brown striped necktie and brown oxford shoes.
Date Mike
The nightclub version of the office boss: black three-button suit, Kangol hat, open collar, blue dress shirt and a pool cue.
Dru Gru
Gru’s brother look from Despicable Me 3: purple jacket, white shirt, blond wig, striped scarf and the pointy nose.
Gru
Despicable Me’s bald supervillain look: bald cap, the long pointed nose, a black jacket, striped scarf, gloves and the goggles.
Maxwell Smart
Get Smart bumbling spy: dark gray two piece suit, white dress shirt, navy striped tie and a spy agent earpiece.
Prison Mike
The office alter ego look: blue suit, striped dress shirt and the bandana worn over the hair rather than the neck.
Young Michael Scott
The eighties version of the office boss: black mullet wig, short-sleeve shirt with a striped tie, chinos and a fanny pack.
Evan Baxter
Long-haired, bearded ark builder in a beige robe: a brown wig and beard, brown fisherman sandals and plush lambs.
Michael Scott
The office manager look: dark suit, white shirt, patterned tie and the ‘World’s Best Boss’ mug from the show.Showing all 10 Steve Carell costumes
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Steve Carell Costume Ideas: Build Each Look
Michael Scott and the office look
Michael Scott is the look everyone knows: a dark suit with a white shirt and a patterned necktie, done up the way a regional manager would wear it rather than a model.
The World's Best Boss mug is the prop that makes it read as him rather than as a man in a suit, and it costs almost nothing.
Keep the hair and the expression in character. A straight-faced photograph in this costume is worth more than the clothes.
Prison Mike and the bandana
Prison Mike is the fan favourite: the blue suit with a bandana worn over the hair, a striped dress shirt and a classic tie.
The bandana is what does it. Wear it tied over your head rather than round your neck, and the costume works even if the suit is the only smart thing you own.
It pairs naturally with anyone dressing as another character from the show, since the outfit itself is so simple.
Date Mike and the nightclub look
Date Mike is the nightclub version: a black three-button suit with a Kangol hat, a blue dress shirt and a pool cue, usually with the collar open.
The hat and the cue are the two pieces that identify him, and both are cheap to find secondhand.
It is the easiest of the four to wear for a whole evening, because the suit needs no makeup and nothing has to stay glued on.
Young Michael Scott and the retro look
Young Michael Scott is the retro one: a black mullet wig, a white short-sleeve shirt with a striped tie over it, black chinos and a fanny pack.
The wig and the fanny pack together are what date the costume to the eighties, so both are worth buying rather than improvising.
It works well for a pair if someone goes as another young character from the show.
Gru and Dru and the animated villains
Both animated villains come from the same film: Gru is the bald cap, the long nose, the black jacket and the striped scarf, and Dru is the same silhouette with a jacket, a wig and the scarf.
The bald cap and the nose are the two pieces that make it recognisable, and neither is expensive.
Because there are two of them, the pair works as a couples costume or a family set, and both come in childrens sizes.
Maxwell Smart and the spy look
Maxwell Smart is the spy from Get Smart: a dark grey suit, a white shirt, a navy striped tie and black leather shoes, with the earpiece prop.
It is the smartest of the seven and the least obviously a costume, which makes it the one to pick if the party is not a fancy-dress one.
The earpiece is the only prop, and without it the outfit is just a good suit.
Steve Carell Costume FAQ
What is the easiest Steve Carell costume?
Date Mike. A black suit, a Kangol hat and a pool cue are the whole costume, and the suit is the only piece most people need to find.
Which Michael Scott costume should I pick?
The office suit is the one people recognise, Prison Mike is the funniest, and Date Mike is the most comfortable to wear all night. The young version suits a retro party.
Does a Gru costume need makeup?
No. A bald cap and the long nose do the work, and both come ready-made. Face paint is optional and usually looks worse than the prosthetics.
Can a family dress in Steve Carell costumes?
Yes. Gru and Dru work as a pair and come in childrens sizes, and a group can take the animated villains alongside the office characters.
Do I need a wig for a Michael Scott costume?
Only for the young version, which needs the mullet. The office look, Prison Mike and Date Mike all use your own hair.
Choose Your Steve Carell Costume
Choose the office look for the one people search for, Prison Mike if you want the funniest, or the animated villain if you are dressing a family or a group. The nightclub version and the young one cover the alternative takes on the same character, and the spy look is the one to wear if you want something that is not obviously fancy dress.
