Jim Carrey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

130

Gender

Male

Birthday

1962-01-17 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

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

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Office

    The Office

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Sesame Street

    Sesame Street

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The View

    The View

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3

    Sonic the Hedgehog 3

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2

    Sonic the Hedgehog 2

  • The Truman Show

    The Truman Show

  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  • The Mask

    The Mask

  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas

    How the Grinch Stole Christmas

  • In Living Color

    In Living Color

  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

    Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    Space Ghost Coast to Coast

  • Sonic the Hedgehog

    Sonic the Hedgehog

  • Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

    Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

  • Dumb and Dumber

    Dumb and Dumber

  • Today

    Today

  • Bruce Almighty

    Bruce Almighty

  • Knuckles

    Knuckles

  • Kids' Choice Awards

    Kids' Choice Awards

  • Batman Forever

    Batman Forever

  • Kidding

    Kidding

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

  • The Russell Howard Hour

    The Russell Howard Hour

  • Liar Liar

    Liar Liar

  • Me, Myself & Irene

    Me, Myself & Irene

  • Yes Man

    Yes Man

  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

    Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

  • Circus Halligalli

    Circus Halligalli

  • Dumb and Dumber To

    Dumb and Dumber To

  • Horton Hears a Who!

    Horton Hears a Who!

  • SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

    SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

  • The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

    The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

  • Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

    Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

  • Kick-Ass 2

    Kick-Ass 2

  • Mr. Popper's Penguins

    Mr. Popper's Penguins

  • The Number 23

    The Number 23

  • Inside Comedy

    Inside Comedy

  • The Bad Batch

    The Bad Batch

  • Pink Cadillac

    Pink Cadillac

  • The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

    The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

  • Peggy Sue Got Married

    Peggy Sue Got Married

  • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

    Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • George Martin: In My Life

    George Martin: In My Life

  • The Cable Guy

    The Cable Guy

  • Once Bitten

    Once Bitten

  • Dark Crimes

    Dark Crimes

  • Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All

    Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All

  • Rubberface

    Rubberface

  • The Majestic

    The Majestic

  • Norm Macdonald Live

    Norm Macdonald Live

  • Copper Mountain

    Copper Mountain

  • Fun with Dick and Jane

    Fun with Dick and Jane

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • The Dead Pool

    The Dead Pool

  • The Duck Factory

    The Duck Factory

  • Simon Birch

    Simon Birch

  • Man on the Moon

    Man on the Moon

  • The Concert for New York City

    The Concert for New York City

  • The Itsy Bitsy Spider

    The Itsy Bitsy Spider

  • All in Good Taste

    All in Good Taste

  • Cold Dead Hand with Jim Carrey

    Cold Dead Hand with Jim Carrey

  • Buffalo Bill

    Buffalo Bill

  • Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

    Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

  • "That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'

    "That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'

  • Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

    Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

  • Earth Girls Are Easy

    Earth Girls Are Easy

  • When Ruby Wax Met...

    When Ruby Wax Met...

  • Close Up

    Close Up

  • Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

    Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

  • Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

    Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

  • Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

    Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

  • I Love You Phillip Morris

    I Love You Phillip Morris

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

  • Return to Edge City

    Return to Edge City

  • Doing Time on Maple Drive

    Doing Time on Maple Drive

  • I Needed Color

    I Needed Color

  • Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

    Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

  • Finders Keepers

    Finders Keepers

  • The New Yorker Presents

    The New Yorker Presents

  • Presidential Reunion

    Presidential Reunion

  • The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

    The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

  • The Sex and Violence Family Hour

    The Sex and Violence Family Hour

  • Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

    Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

  • Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute

    Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute

  • The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

    The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

  • Junket Whore

    Junket Whore

  • The Directors: Milos Forman

    The Directors: Milos Forman

  • The Truman Show: Tru-Talk

    The Truman Show: Tru-Talk

  • Under the Sea 3D

    Under the Sea 3D

  • Limpet Test

    Limpet Test

  • Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth

    Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth

  • Kings of Comedy USA

    Kings of Comedy USA

  • How's It Going to End - The Making of 'The Truman Show'

    How's It Going to End - The Making of 'The Truman Show'

  • High Strung

    High Strung

  • FOX 25th Anniversary Special

    FOX 25th Anniversary Special

  • The Love We Make

    The Love We Make

  • The Work of Director Michel Gondry

    The Work of Director Michel Gondry

  • Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding

    Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding

  • A Tribute to Sam Kinison

    A Tribute to Sam Kinison

  • Inside the Golden Statue

    Inside the Golden Statue

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?

    Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?

  • Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable

    Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable

  • Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act

    Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act

  • The Jetsons

    The Jetsons

  • Autism: Made in the U.S.A.

    Autism: Made in the U.S.A.

  • Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love

    Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love

  • Evergreen Pines and the Fading Summer

    Evergreen Pines and the Fading Summer

  • Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest

    Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest