Jim Carrey
James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is known for his acting in movies, such as the Ace Ventura movie series, Dumb and Dumber, The Cable Guy, Liar Liar and Bruce Almighty. He has also been successful in dramatic roles in movies such as The Truman Show, Man on the Moon, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Number 23. He won the Golden Globe Award in 2000. Carrey has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.[1]
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| Born | James Eugene Carrey January 17, 1962 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
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| Partner | Jenny McCarthy (2005–2010) |
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Influences
Carrey stated comedians like Jerry Lewis, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Dick Van Dyke, Bill Cosby, Mel Brooks and Sam Kinison as influences.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1983 | The Sex and Violence Family Hour | Various roles | Direct-to-video |
| Copper Mountain | Bobby Todd | Television film | |
| All in Good Taste | Ralph Parker | Direct-to-video | |
| 1984 | Finders Keepers | Lane Bidlekoff | |
| 1985 | Once Bitten | Mark Kendall | |
| 1986 | Peggy Sue Got Married | Walter Getz | |
| 1988 | The Dead Pool | Johnny Squares | |
| Earth Girls Are Easy | Wiploc | ||
| 1989 | Pink Cadillac | Lounge Entertainer | |
| 1991 | High Strung | Death | |
| 1992 | Itsy Bitsy Spider | The Exterminator | Voice Short film |
| 1994 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Ace Ventura | Also writer |
| The Mask | Stanley Ipkiss / The Mask | ||
| Dumb and Dumber | Lloyd Christmas | ||
| 1995 | Batman Forever | Edward Nygma / Riddler | |
| Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls | Ace Ventura | ||
| 1996 | The Cable Guy | Ernie "Chip" Douglas | |
| 1997 | Liar Liar | Fletcher Reede | |
| 1998 | The Truman Show | Truman Burbank | |
| Simon Birch | Adult Joe Wenteworth | ||
| 1999 | Man on the Moon | Andy Kaufman | |
| 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene | Charlie Baileygates / Hank Evans | |
| How the Grinch Stole Christmas | The Grinch | ||
| 2001 | The Majestic | Peter Appleton | |
| 2003 | Pecan Pie | The Driver | Short film |
| Bruce Almighty | Bruce Nolan | Also producer | |
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Joel Barish | |
| Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Count Olaf | ||
| 2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Richard "Dick" Harper | Also producer |
| 2007 | The Number 23 | Walter Sparrow / Fingerling | |
| 2008 | Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! | Horton | Voice |
| Yes Man | Carl Allen | ||
| 2009 | I Love You Phillip Morris | Steven Jay Russell | |
| A Christmas Carol | Ebenezer Scrooge Ghost of Christmas Past Ghost of Christmas Present Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come |
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| 2011 | Mr. Popper's Penguins | Tom Popper | |
| 2013 | The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | Steve Gray | |
| Kick-Ass 2 | Sal Bertolinni / Colonel Stars and Stripes | ||
| Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Scott Reils | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2014 | Dumb and Dumber To | Lloyd Christmas | |
| 2016 | The Bad Batch | Hermit | |
| Dark Crimes | Tadek | ||
| 2018-2020 | Kidding | Jeff Pickles | |
| 2020 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Dr. Ivo Robotnik | |
| 2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | ||
| 2024 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 |
References
Other websites
- Jim Carrey | Facebook
- Jim Carrey on IMDb
- Jim Carrey at the Notable Names Database
- Carrey: Life Is Too Beautiful, a summary of a November 2004 60 Minutes interview with Carrey
- Jim Carrey Biography - Cinema.com
- Top 11 Jim Carrey Film Roles Archived 2008-12-18 at the Wayback Machine on Moviefone
- Jim Carrey Makes His Debut on National Television | Carson Tonight Show
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