"It is time now to follow me in the mid commencement address dance break," Carell said during the speech as the music is amped up. The actor started by grooving to "That's Not My Name" by The Ting Tings before joining School of Communications E.

Leave it to Steve Carell to turn a commencement speech into a dance party. While speaking at Northwestern’s 2025 commencement ceremony over the weekend, the “Office” star asked everyone to rise before breaking into what he called “the mid-commencement address dance break,” according to a clip of the moment posted to social media.

Comedian Steve Carell was the Northwestern University commencement speaker for the Class of 2025 at the United Center June 14.