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Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey
Date of Birth: January 17, 1962, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Birth Name: James Eugene Carrey
Height: 6' 1½"
Date of Birth: January 17, 1962, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Birth Name: James Eugene Carrey
Height: 6' 1½"
James Eugene "Jim" Carrey is a Canadian-American actor and stand-up comedian.
Carrey is best known for his performances as multiple characters in the sketch comedy
show In Living Color, as the title character in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Ace
Ventura: When Nature Calls, as lawyer Fletcher Reede in Liar Liar, and as the unlucky
TV reporter Bruce Nolan in Bruce Almighty. Carrey has also achieved critical success in
Carrey is best known for his performances as multiple characters in the sketch comedy
show In Living Color, as the title character in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Ace
Ventura: When Nature Calls, as lawyer Fletcher Reede in Liar Liar, and as the unlucky
TV reporter Bruce Nolan in Bruce Almighty. Carrey has also achieved critical success in
| 1980 - "The All-Night Show" TV series .... Additional Voices 1983 - All in Good Taste .... Ralph 1983 - Copper Mountain .... Bobby Todd 1983 - Introducing... Janet .... Tony Moroni 1983 - The Sex and Violence Family Hour .... Various Personalities 1984 - "The Duck Factory" .... Skip Tarkenton (13 episodes) 1984 - Finders Keepers .... Lane Bidlekoff 1984 - "Buffalo Bill" .... Jerry Lewis Impersonator (1 episode) 1985 - Once Bitten .... Mark Kendall 1986 - Peggy Sue Got Married .... Walter Getz 1988 - Earth Girls Are Easy .... Wiploc 1988 - The Dead Pool .... Johnny Squares 1989 - Pink Cadillac .... Lounge Entertainer 1989 - Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All .... Brad Peters 1990-1994 - "In Living Color" .... Various (68 episodes) 1991 - High Strung (uncredited) .... Death 1992 - The Itsy Bitsy Spider (voice) .... The Exterminator 1992 - Doing Time on Maple Drive .... Tim Carter 1994 - Dumb & Dumber .... Lloyd Christmas 1994 - The Mask .... Stanley Ipkiss 1994 - Ace Ventura: Pet Detective .... Ace Ventura 1995 - Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls .... Ace Ventura 1995 - Batman Forever .... Riddler / Dr. Edward Nygma 1996 - The Cable Guy .... The Cable Guy 1997 - Liar Liar .... Fletcher Reede 1998 - Simon Birch .... Adult Joe Wenteworth 1998 - The Truman Show .... Truman Burbank 1999 - Man on the Moon .... Andy Kaufman 2000 - How the Grinch Stole Christmas .... Grinch 2000 - Me, Myself & Irene .... Charlie / Hank 2001 - The Majestic .... Peter Appleton 2003 - Bruce Almighty .... Bruce Nolan 2003 - Pecan Pie .... The driver 2004 - Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events .... Count Olaf 2004 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind .... Joel Barish 2005 - Fun with Dick and Jane .... Dick Harper 2007 - The Number 23 .... Walter Sparrow / Fingerling 2008 - Yes Man .... Carl Allen 2008 - Horton Hears a Who! .... Horton 2009 - A Christmas Carol .... Scrooge / Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, & Yet to Come 2009 - I Love You Phillip Morris .... Steven Russell |
dramatic roles in films such as The Truman Show, Man on the Moon, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. His other roles include those
in Hollywood blockbuster films such as The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate
Events, and Fun with Dick and Jane.
Over the span of his three-decade career he has won and been nominated for numerous awards, including a Delta's Choice Award for Best
Actor for his leading role in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as well as winning two Golden Globe Awards for his role in The Truman Show,
and Man on the Moon. He also has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.
The youngest of four children Jim Carrey was an incurable extrovert from day one. As a child he performed constantly, for anyone who would
watch, and even mailed his résumé to "The Carol Burnett Show" at age 10. In junior high he was granted a few precious minutes at the end of
each school day to do stand-up routines for his classmates (provided, of course, that he kept a lid on it the rest of the day). Carrey's early
adolescence took a turn for the tragic, however, when the family was forced to relocate from their cozy town of Newmarket to Scarborough. They all took security
and janitorial jobs in the Titan Wheels factory, Jim working 8-hour shifts after school let out (not surprisingly, his grades and morale both suffered). When they
finally deserted the factory, the family lived out of a Volkswagen camper van until they could return to Toronto. Back on firmer ground, Carrey decided to strike out
into the comedy club scene. He made his (reportedly awful) professional stand-up debut at Yuk-Yuk's, one of the many local clubs that would serve as his training
ground in the years to come. He dropped out of high school, worked on his celebrity impersonations, and in 1979 worked up the nerve to move to Los Angeles. He
finessed his way into a regular gig at The Comedy Store, where he impressed Rodney Dangerfield so much that the veteran comic signed him as an opening act
for an entire season. Wary of falling into the lounge act lifestyle, Carrey began to look around for other performance outlets. He landed a part as a novice
cartoonist in the short-lived sitcom "The Duck Factory"; while the show fell flat, the experience gave Carrey the confidence to pursue acting more vigorously. He
scored the male lead in the ill-received Lauren Hutton vehicle Once Bitten, and a supporting role in Peggy Sue Got Married, before making a modest splash with his
appearance as the alien Wiploc in Earth Girls Are Easy. Impressed with Carrey's lunacy, fellow extraterrestrial Damon Wayans made a call to his brother, Keenen
Ivory Wayans, who was in the process of putting together the sketch comedy show "In Living Color". Carrey joined the cast and quickly made a name for himself
with outrageous acts (one of his most popular characters, psychotic Fire Marshall Bill, was attacked by watchdog groups for dispensing ill-advised safety tips)
in Hollywood blockbuster films such as The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate
Events, and Fun with Dick and Jane.
Over the span of his three-decade career he has won and been nominated for numerous awards, including a Delta's Choice Award for Best
Actor for his leading role in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as well as winning two Golden Globe Awards for his role in The Truman Show,
and Man on the Moon. He also has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.
The youngest of four children Jim Carrey was an incurable extrovert from day one. As a child he performed constantly, for anyone who would
watch, and even mailed his résumé to "The Carol Burnett Show" at age 10. In junior high he was granted a few precious minutes at the end of
each school day to do stand-up routines for his classmates (provided, of course, that he kept a lid on it the rest of the day). Carrey's early
adolescence took a turn for the tragic, however, when the family was forced to relocate from their cozy town of Newmarket to Scarborough. They all took security
and janitorial jobs in the Titan Wheels factory, Jim working 8-hour shifts after school let out (not surprisingly, his grades and morale both suffered). When they
finally deserted the factory, the family lived out of a Volkswagen camper van until they could return to Toronto. Back on firmer ground, Carrey decided to strike out
into the comedy club scene. He made his (reportedly awful) professional stand-up debut at Yuk-Yuk's, one of the many local clubs that would serve as his training
ground in the years to come. He dropped out of high school, worked on his celebrity impersonations, and in 1979 worked up the nerve to move to Los Angeles. He
finessed his way into a regular gig at The Comedy Store, where he impressed Rodney Dangerfield so much that the veteran comic signed him as an opening act
for an entire season. Wary of falling into the lounge act lifestyle, Carrey began to look around for other performance outlets. He landed a part as a novice
cartoonist in the short-lived sitcom "The Duck Factory"; while the show fell flat, the experience gave Carrey the confidence to pursue acting more vigorously. He
scored the male lead in the ill-received Lauren Hutton vehicle Once Bitten, and a supporting role in Peggy Sue Got Married, before making a modest splash with his
appearance as the alien Wiploc in Earth Girls Are Easy. Impressed with Carrey's lunacy, fellow extraterrestrial Damon Wayans made a call to his brother, Keenen
Ivory Wayans, who was in the process of putting together the sketch comedy show "In Living Color". Carrey joined the cast and quickly made a name for himself
with outrageous acts (one of his most popular characters, psychotic Fire Marshall Bill, was attacked by watchdog groups for dispensing ill-advised safety tips)
Filmography
Awards
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 2001 - Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actor - Comedy for: How the Grinch Stole Christmas 1998 - Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actor - Comedy for: Liar Liar 1995 - Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actor - Comedy for: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 1995 - Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Male Newcomer for: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 1999 - BSFC Award Best Actor for: Man on the Moon Delta's Choice Awards 2004 - Delta - Best Actor for: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Golden Globes, USA 2000 - Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for: Man on the Moon 1999 - Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for: The Truman Show Kids' Choice Awards, USA 2004 - Blimp Award Favorite Movie Actor for: Bruce Almighty 2001 - Blimp Award Favorite Movie Actor for: How the Grinch Stole Christmas 1997 - Blimp Award Favorite Movie Actor for: The Cable Guy 1996 - Blimp Award Favorite Movie Actor for: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls 1995 - Blimp Award Favorite Movie Actor for: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective London Critics Circle Film Awards 1995 - ALFS Award Newcomer of the Year for: The Mask Also for Ace Ventura: Pet Detective MTV Movie Awards 2009 - MTV Movie Award Best Comedic Performance for: Yes Man 2006 - MTV Generation Award 2001 - MTV Movie Award Best Villain for: How the Grinch Stole Christmas 1999 - MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance for: The Truman Show 1998 - MTV Movie Award Best Comedic Performance for: Liar Liar 1997 - MTV Movie Award Best Comedic Performance for: The Cable Guy 1997 - MTV Movie Award Best Villain for: The Cable Guy 1996 - MTV Movie Award Best Comedic Performance for: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls 1996 - MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance for: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls 1995 - MTV Movie Award Best Comedic Performance for: Dumb & Dumber 1995 - MTV Movie Award Best Kiss for: Dumb & Dumber MTV Movie Awards - Mexico 2004 - MTV Movie Award Most Divine Miracle in a Movie for: Bruce Almighty MovieGuide Awards 1999 - Grace Award for: The Truman Show People's Choice Awards 2005 - People's Choice Award Favorite Funny Male Star 2001 - People's Choice Award Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Comedy 1996 - People's Choice Award Favorite Actor in a Comedy Motion Picture San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2004 -SDFCS Award Best Actor for: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ShoWest Convention, USA 2000 - ShoWest Award Male Star of the Year 1995 - Special Award Comedy Star of the Year Teen Choice Awards 2005 - Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Bad Guy for: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 2003 - Teen Choice Award Choice Comedian 2003 - Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Actor - Comedy for: Bruce Almighty 2001 - Teen Choice Award Film - Choice Hissy Fit for: How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2000 - Teen Choice Award Film - Wipeout Scene of the Summer for: Me, Myself & Irene U.S. Comedy Arts Festival 2005 - AFI Star Award |
