Michael Gary Scott (born March 15, 1964) is a fictional character in the NBC comedy series "The Office", portrayed by Steve Carell and based on David Brent from the original UK version of the programme. Michael is the central character of the series, serving as Regional Manager of the Scranton branch of paper distribution company Dunder Mifflin Inc. from season one through seven. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.