Jim Carrey
Biography
James Eugene Carrey (/ˈkæri/; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian and American actor and comedian. Known primarily for his energetic slapstick performances, he has received two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for BAFTA Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. After spending the 1980s honing his comedy act and playing supporting roles in films, Carrey gained recognition when he was cast in the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color (1990–1994). He broke out as a film star after starring in a string of box office hits, such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber (all 1994), Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, and Batman Forever(both 1995). The success of these five films led to Carrey being the first comic actor to receive an upfront $20 million salary for performing in films, beginning with The Cable Guy (1996). Carrey continued to have success as a leading actor in comedies such as Liar Liar (1997), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Bruce Almighty (2003), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), and Yes Man (2008). Since the 2010s, Carrey appeared in fewer films, with notable works including Dumb and Dumber To (2014) and his role as Doctor Eggman in the Sonic the Hedgehog film series (2020–present). Although typecast mainly as a comedic actor, Carrey had success in dramatic roles. His critically acclaimed performances include the title role in The Truman Show (1998) and Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon (1999), for which he won Golden Globe Awards. He starred in the romantic drama film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award and another Golden Globe. Carrey also starred in the Showtime tragicomedy series Kidding (2018–2020), for which he received his seventh Golden Globe nomination. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jim Carrey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Joel Barish
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Bruce Nolan
Bruce Almighty
Stanley Ipkiss / The Mask
The Mask
Edward Nygma / The Riddler
Batman Forever
Off. Charlie Baileygates / Hank Evans
Me, Myself & Irene
Fletcher Reede
Liar Liar
Walter Getz
Peggy Sue Got Married
Carl Allen
Yes Man
Ace Ventura
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Andy Kaufman / Tony Clifton
Man on the Moon
Johnny Squares
The Dead Pool
Walter Sparrow / Fingerling
The Number 23
Lounge Entertainer
Pink Cadillac
Peter Appleton
The Majestic
Count Olaf / Dr. Stephano / Captain Sham
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Dick Harper
Fun with Dick and Jane
Lloyd Christmas
Dumb and Dumber
Grinch
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Steven Russell
I Love You Phillip Morris
Ace Ventura
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Cable Guy
The Cable Guy
Truman Burbank
The Truman Show
Scrooge / Ghosts of Christmas (voice)
A Christmas Carol
Mark Kendall
Once Bitten
Bobby Todd
Copper Mountain
Mr. Popper
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Colonel Stars and Stripes
Kick-Ass 2
Lloyd Christmas
Dumb and Dumber To
Tony Moroni
Rubberface
Steve Gray
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Self
Pesel Ha'Zahav
Evergreen Pines and the Fading Summer
Ivo Robotnik / Gerald Robotnik
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Tadek Pietrzak
Dark Crimes
Self (archive footage)
Close Up
The Hermit
The Bad Batch
(archive footage)
Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim
Ralph
All in Good Taste
Various Personalities
The Sex and Violence Family Hour
Brad Peters
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All
Self
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
Self
Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act
Death (uncredited)
High Strung
Tim Carter
Doing Time on Maple Drive
The Exterminator (voice)
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Self
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
Self
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Truman Burbank
The Truman Show: Tru-Talk
Self
George Martin: In My Life
Self (archive footage)
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Self
The Concert for New York City
Steve (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Self (archive footage)
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Self
The Work of Director Michel Gondry
Self (archive footage)
Kings of Comedy USA
Horton (voice)
Horton Hears a Who!
Narrator (voice)
Under the Sea 3D
Ronald Reagan
Presidential Reunion
Self
The Love We Make
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Self - Panelist
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
Self
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Scott Riles (uncredited)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Self
Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love
Self
I Needed Color
Larry Limpet (voice)
Limpet Test
Self
Junket Whore
Self
Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute
Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Wiploc
Earth Girls Are Easy
Adult Joe Wenteworth
Simon Birch
Lane Biddlecoff
Finders Keepers
Dr. Robotnik
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Self
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
Dr. Robotnik
Sonic the Hedgehog
Self - Edward Nygma / Riddler
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
Self
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Charlton Heston / Lonesome Earl / Sam Elliot
Cold Dead Hand with Jim Carrey
Self
Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding
Self (archive footage)
Autism: Made in the U.S.A.
Self
The Directors: Milos Forman
Self (archive footage)
Return to Edge City
Self (Archive)
How's It Going to End - The Making of 'The Truman Show'
The Jetsons
Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest
Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
88
Gender
Male
Birthday
1962-01-17
Place of Birth
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
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