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 Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Office

    The Office

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas

    How the Grinch Stole Christmas

  • Sesame Street

    Sesame Street

  • Conan

    Conan

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3

    Sonic the Hedgehog 3

  • The View

    The View

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • The Truman Show

    The Truman Show

  • Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

    Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

  • The Mask

    The Mask

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Sonic the Hedgehog

    Sonic the Hedgehog

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2

    Sonic the Hedgehog 2

  • The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

    The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

  • Dumb and Dumber

    Dumb and Dumber

  • Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

    Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

  • Me, Myself & Irene

    Me, Myself & Irene

  • The Concert for New York City

    The Concert for New York City

  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  • Bruce Almighty

    Bruce Almighty

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Horton Hears a Who!

    Horton Hears a Who!

  • Dumb and Dumber To

    Dumb and Dumber To

  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

    Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

  • Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?

    Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?

  • In Living Color

    In Living Color

  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

    Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

  • Batman Forever

    Batman Forever

  • Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

    Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

  • Return to Edge City

    Return to Edge City

  • Knuckles

    Knuckles

  • Kids' Choice Awards

    Kids' Choice Awards

  • Liar Liar

    Liar Liar

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    Space Ghost Coast to Coast

  • Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

    Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

  • Kidding

    Kidding

  • Yes Man

    Yes Man

  • Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

    Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

  • Kick-Ass 2

    Kick-Ass 2

  • The Russell Howard Hour

    The Russell Howard Hour

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

  • The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

    The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

  • Fun with Dick and Jane

    Fun with Dick and Jane

  • Circus Halligalli

    Circus Halligalli

  • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

    Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

  • The Majestic

    The Majestic

  • The Cable Guy

    The Cable Guy

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

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

  • Rubberface

    Rubberface

  • Mr. Popper's Penguins

    Mr. Popper's Penguins

  • The Number 23

    The Number 23

  • The Dead Pool

    The Dead Pool

  • Inside Comedy

    Inside Comedy

  • Today

    Today

  • Once Bitten

    Once Bitten

  • Simon Birch

    Simon Birch

  • Pink Cadillac

    Pink Cadillac

  • The Bad Batch

    The Bad Batch

  • Earth Girls Are Easy

    Earth Girls Are Easy

  • Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

    Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

  • Doing Time on Maple Drive

    Doing Time on Maple Drive

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

    The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

  • Finders Keepers

    Finders Keepers

  • Peggy Sue Got Married

    Peggy Sue Got Married

  • A Tribute to Sam Kinison

    A Tribute to Sam Kinison

  • Cold Dead Hand with Jim Carrey

    Cold Dead Hand with Jim Carrey

  • Norm Macdonald Live

    Norm Macdonald Live

  • Dark Crimes

    Dark Crimes

  • Man on the Moon

    Man on the Moon

  • I Love You Phillip Morris

    I Love You Phillip Morris

  • Buffalo Bill

    Buffalo Bill

  • The Sex and Violence Family Hour

    The Sex and Violence Family Hour

  • The Itsy Bitsy Spider

    The Itsy Bitsy Spider

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

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

  • The Truman Show: Tru-Talk

    The Truman Show: Tru-Talk

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

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

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

  • Under the Sea 3D

    Under the Sea 3D

  • When Ruby Wax Met...

    When Ruby Wax Met...

  • Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All

    Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All

  • Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

    Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

  • All in Good Taste

    All in Good Taste

  • The Jetsons

    The Jetsons

  • Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

    Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

  • Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding

    Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding

  • The New Yorker Presents

    The New Yorker Presents

  • Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

    Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

  • 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • The Duck Factory

    The Duck Factory

  • 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

  • The Love We Make

    The Love We Make

  • High Strung

    High Strung

  • Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth

    Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth

  • George Martin: In My Life

    George Martin: In My Life

  • Copper Mountain

    Copper Mountain

  • The Work of Director Michel Gondry

    The Work of Director Michel Gondry

  • I Needed Color

    I Needed Color

  • Kings of Comedy USA

    Kings of Comedy USA

  • Close Up

    Close Up

  • Junket Whore

    Junket Whore

  • FOX 25th Anniversary Special

    FOX 25th Anniversary Special

  • Autism: Made in the U.S.A.

    Autism: Made in the U.S.A.

  • Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable

    Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable

  • Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act

    Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act

  • Inside the Golden Statue

    Inside the Golden Statue

  • Presidential Reunion

    Presidential Reunion

  • Evergreen Pines and the Fading Summer

    Evergreen Pines and the Fading Summer

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

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

    Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest

  • Limpet Test

    Limpet Test

  • The Directors: Milos Forman

    The Directors: Milos Forman

  • Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love

    Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love