Jim Carrey

Biography

James Eugene Carrey (/ˈkæri/; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor and comedian primarily known for his energetic slapstick performances. After spending the 1980s honing his comedy act and playing supporting roles in films, Carrey gained recognition when he was cast in the American sketch comedy television 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). He 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 largely typecast 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), winning Golden Globe Awards for each film. 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

The 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

Tom Popper

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Colonel Stars and Stripes

Kick-Ass 2

Lloyd Christmas

Dumb and Dumber To

Tony Moroni

Rubberface

Self (archive footage)

Jim Carrey, l'Amérique démasquée

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

Self

A Tribute to Sam Kinison

Death (uncredited)

High Strung

Various Personalities

The Sex and Violence Family Hour

Ralph

All in Good Taste

Tim Carter

Doing Time on Maple Drive

Self

Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act

Self

George Martin: In My Life

The Exterminator (voice)

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

Self

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

Truman Burbank

The Truman Show: Tru-Talk

Self

Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth

Brad Peters

Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All

Horton (voice)

Horton Hears a Who!

Self (archive footage)

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

Self - Panelist

Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable

Self

The Love We Make

Ronald Reagan

Presidential Reunion

Self

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

Steve (archive footage)

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

Self (archive footage)

Kings of Comedy USA

Self (archive footage)

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

Self

The Concert for New York City

Self

I Needed Color

Self

The Work of Director Michel Gondry

Self

Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love

Narrator (voice)

Under the Sea 3D

Scott Riles (uncredited)

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Larry Limpet (voice)

Limpet Test

Self

Junket Whore

Self

Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute

Self

Jim Carrey Doesn't Exist

Self

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Adult Joe Wenteworth

Simon Birch

Lane Biddlecoff

Finders Keepers

Wiploc

Earth Girls Are Easy

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.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

84

Gender

Male

Birthday

1962-01-17

Place of Birth

Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

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