Biography
James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian and American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Known for his energetic slapstick performances, Carrey first gained recognition in 1990, after landing a recurring role in the American sketch comedy television series In Living Color (1990–1994). He broke out as a star in motion pictures with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and Dumb and Dumber (all 1994). This was followed up with Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Batman Forever (both 1995), and Liar Liar (1997).
In the 2000s, he gained further notice for his portrayal of the Grinch in How the Grinch Stole Christmas and for the comedy Me, Myself & Irene (both in 2000), as well as Bruce Almighty (2003), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), Fun with Dick and Jane (2005), Yes Man, Horton Hears a Who! (both 2008), and A Christmas Carol (2009). In the 2010s, Carrey appeared in the films Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011), The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Kick-Ass 2 (both 2013), Dumb and Dumber To (2014), and portrayed Leap Day William in the sitcom 30 Rock (2012). In 2020, he portrayed Dr. Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog and Joe Biden in six episodes of Saturday Night Live in the leadup to the 2020 United States presidential election.
Although largely typecast as a comedic actor, Carrey has had success in dramatic roles. His first dramatic success was starring in the Emmy-nominated made-for-television film Doing Time on Maple Drive (1992). Carrey gained attention for his leading roles in The Truman Show (1998) and Man on the Moon (1999), earning Golden Globe Awards for each film. He later starred in the psychological science fiction romantic drama film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004); this performance is repeatedly lauded as one of the most important and seminal in Carrey's career and for which he was nominated for both the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and another Golden Globe Award. He was also praised for his dramatic role of Jeff Piccirillo in the Showtime tragicomedy series Kidding, for which he was nominated for another Golden Globe. The Guardian named him one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.
In 2013, Carrey published his first book, a children's story, entitled How Roland Rolls; the book was awarded a 2013 Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award. In 2020, Carrey published his first novel, Memoirs, and Misinformation, which he co-authored with Dana Vachon
Filmography
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TV Shows 40
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
![The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/873488-the-weeknd-live-at-sofi-stadium.jpg)
The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium (2023)
![Sonic the Hedgehog 2](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/366636-sonic-2.jpg)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
![The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/706625-the-weeknd-x-dawn-fm-experience.jpg)
The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience (2022)
![The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/691021-the-weeknd-103-5-dawn-fm.jpg)
The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM (2022)
![Jim Carrey, America Unmasked](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/624580-jim-carrey-l-amerique-demasquee.jpg)
Jim Carrey, America Unmasked (2021)
![When Ruby Wax Met...](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/629750-when-ruby-wax-met.jpg)
When Ruby Wax Met... (2021)
![Val](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/568309-val.jpg)
Val (2021)
![Sonic the Hedgehog](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/175458-sonic-the-hedgehog.jpg)
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
![Kidding](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/175321-kidding.jpg)
Kidding (2018)
![The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29531-the-zen-diaries-of-garry-shandling.jpg)
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (2018)
![The Bad Batch](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9569-the-bad-batch.jpg)
The Bad Batch (2017)
![The New Yorker Presents](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/182963-the-new-yorker-presents.jpg)
The New Yorker Presents (2016)
![Rubble Kings](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/131312-rubble-kings.jpg)
Rubble Kings (2015)
![Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1127-anchorman-2-the-legend-continues.jpg)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
![Kick-Ass 2](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6298-kick-ass-2.jpg)
Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
![Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable (2012)
![Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/129199-final-cut-ladies-and-gentlemen.jpg)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
![Mr. Popper's Penguins](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14947-mr-popper-s-penguins.jpg)
Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
![Presidential Reunion](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/570452-presidential-reunion.jpg)
Presidential Reunion (2010)
![I Love You Phillip Morris](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15851-i-love-you-phillip-morris.jpg)
I Love You Phillip Morris (2010)
![Autism: Made in the U.S.A.](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Autism: Made in the U.S.A. (2009)
![Under the Sea 3D](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10702-under-the-sea-3d.jpg)
Under the Sea 3D (2009)
![The Number 23](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10639-the-number-23.jpg)
The Number 23 (2007)
![The Graham Norton Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/69494-the-graham-norton-show.jpg)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
![30 Rock](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/38439-30-rock.jpg)
30 Rock (2006)
![Fun with Dick and Jane](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/19116-fun-with-dick-and-jane.jpg)
Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
![The Office](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/20581-the-office.jpg)
The Office (2005)
![Bruce Almighty](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7626-bruce-almighty.jpg)
Bruce Almighty (2003)
![The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/379655-the-very-best-america-s-funniest-comedians.jpg)
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians (2003)
![Red And Friends: All Hell Breaks Loose](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1109993-red-and-friends-all-hell-breaks-loose.jpg)
Red And Friends: All Hell Breaks Loose (2003)
![The Majestic](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29515-the-majestic.jpg)
The Majestic (2001)
![Man on the Moon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13318-man-on-the-moon.jpg)
Man on the Moon (1999)
![The Early Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/125406-the-early-show.jpg)
The Early Show (1999)
![Simon Birch](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/23183-simon-birch.jpg)
Simon Birch (1998)
![The Truman Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5475-the-truman-show.jpg)
The Truman Show (1998)
![The Truman Show: Tru-Talk](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/557859-trutalk.jpg)
The Truman Show: Tru-Talk (1998)
![Liar Liar](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9531-liar-liar.jpg)
Liar Liar (1997)
![The Cable Guy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14027-the-cable-guy.jpg)
The Cable Guy (1996)
![Batman Forever](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/791-batman-forever.jpg)
Batman Forever (1995)
![Dumb and Dumber](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1291-dumb-and-dumber.jpg)
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
![The Mask](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7380-the-mask.jpg)
The Mask (1994)
![Ace Ventura: Pet Detective](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1358-ace-ventura-pet-detective.jpg)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
![Late Night with Conan O'Brien](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15714-late-night-with-conan-o-brien.jpg)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
![The Itsy Bitsy Spider](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29526-the-itsy-bitsy-spider.jpg)
The Itsy Bitsy Spider (1992)
![Doing Time on Maple Drive](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29519-doing-time-on-maple-drive.jpg)
Doing Time on Maple Drive (1992)
![High Strung](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29513-high-strung.jpg)
High Strung (1992)
![In Living Color](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10649-in-living-color.jpg)
In Living Color (1990)
![Pink Cadillac](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29514-pink-cadillac.jpg)
Pink Cadillac (1989)
![Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/47366-mike-hammer-murder-takes-all.jpg)
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All (1989)
![The Dead Pool](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/396-the-dead-pool.jpg)
The Dead Pool (1988)
![Peggy Sue Got Married](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14609-peggy-sue-got-married.jpg)
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
![Once Bitten](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29517-once-bitten.jpg)
Once Bitten (1985)
![MTV Video Music Awards](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/179006-mtv-video-music-awards.jpg)
MTV Video Music Awards (1984)
![Finders Keepers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29525-finders-keepers.jpg)
Finders Keepers (1984)
![The Duck Factory](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29530-the-duck-factory.jpg)
The Duck Factory (1984)
![Copper Mountain](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29521-copper-mountain.jpg)
Copper Mountain (1983)
![Rubberface](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29516-rubberface.jpg)
Rubberface (1981)
![Saturday Night Live](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15718-saturday-night-live.jpg)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
![Today](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/106987-today.jpg)
Today (1952)
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1962-01-17 (62 years old)
Birth NameJames Eugene Carrey
Birth PlaceNewmarket, Canada
Height
Net Worth$180 Million
RelationshipsMelissa Womer (1987-01-01 - 1995-01-01), Lauren Holly (1996-01-01 - 1997-01-01), Jenny McCarthy (2005-01-01 - 2010-01-01), Ginger Gonzaga, Renée Zellweger (1999-01-01 - 2000-01-01), Laurie Holden (2001-01-01 - 2004-01-01)
ChildrenJane Carrey
FatherPercy Car
MotherKathleen Carrey
CitizenshipsUnited States of America, Canada
Also Known Asจิม แคร์รีย์, ジム・キャリー, جيم كاري, 짐 캐리, Τζιμ Κάρεϊ, جیم کری, 金·凯瑞, 金·凱瑞
AwardsGolden Globe Award, Canada's Walk of Fame, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
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