Steve Carells 40-Year-Old Virgin Waxing Scene Was Painfully Real. No animals were harmed during the making of The 40-Year-Old Virgin. No method acting was required during Steve Carells waxing scene in The 40-Year-Old Virgin – unfortunately for the actor, his pain was very, very real.

Did they really wax him in 40-year-old virgin?

The actress who waxed Carells chest actually lied and said she was proficient at it. Soon after, the crew found out she had only once tried to wax her boyfriends back before she took the hot wax to Andys chest for the film.

Was The 40-Year-Old Virgin filmed before the office?

The six-episode first season of “The Office” had just finished its run a few months before “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” premiered.

How old was Steve Carell when he filmed 40-year-old virgin?

43 years old 3. Steve Carell was 43 years old and a father of two when The 40-Year-Old Virgin was released.