Jim carrey (James Eugene carrey)

(Newmarket, Ontario, January 17, 1962.)

Jim Carrey is a comedian and actor best known for comedic and dramatic
film roles in movies including Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Truman
Show.

Synopsis

Comedian and actor Jim Carrey was born in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, on January 17, 1962.
Carrey relocated to Los Angeles to pursue comedy, eventually landing a spot on the sketch
comedy show In Living Color. He went on to huge box office success in comedies, including Ace
Ventura: Pet Detective and The Mask, and delivered acclaimed dramatic performances in The
Truman Show and Man on the Moon. Recent films include Kick Ass 2 (2013) and Dumb and
Dumber To (2014).

Early Life and Career

Actor and comedian James Eugene Carrey was born on January 17, 1962, in Newmarket, Ontario,
Canada. Carrey got his start with a spot doing stand-up at a Toronto comedy club when he was
just 15 years old. By 1979, he had left the factory job as a janitor he had taken in 1978 to help
support his family and was making his living as the opening act for successful comics Buddy
Hackett and Rodney Dangerfield.

In 1983, Carrey headed west to Hollywood where he starred in a made-for-television movie called
Introducing...Janet. Carrey's appearances on TV in programs such as The Duck Factory and Jim
Carrey's Unnatural Act (1991) led to a regular role on the hit comedy In Living Color.

Big Break

Carrey's big screen debut came with 1984's Finders Keepers, but he didn't find success until he
played the titular role in the 1994 comedy Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. From there, Carrey's
expressive face, expert mimicry skills and physical brand of comedy kept the hits coming. He
followed with The Mask (1994), Dumb and Dumber (1994), Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
(1995), Batman Forever (1995), The Cable Guy (1996) and Liar Liar (1997).

Commercial Success
Carrey took a successful dramatic turn as Truman Burbank in Peter Weir's The Truman Show
(1998), for which he won a Golden Globe award for Best Actor. He teamed up with legendary
director Milos Forman for the Andy Kaufman biopic Man on the Moon (1999), co-starring
Courtney Love. For his dead-on portrayal of Kaufman, Carrey took home his second Golden Globe.
Despite his Golden Globe success, he didn't earn a nomination for an Academy Award. Carrey has
become one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood, with an reported asking price of $20 million.

In the summer of 2000, Carrey portrayed a character with two dueling personalities (both in love
with the same woman) in the comedy Me, Myself and Irene. That fall, wearing pounds of green fur
and makeup, he starred as the titular curmudgeon in the long-awaited big budget film version of
Dr. Seuss' holiday classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, directed by Ron Howard. In 2003, the
actor starred as a man endowed with God-like powers in Bruce Almighty with Jennifer Aniston.
The following year, Carrey starred opposite Kate Winslet in Charlie Kaufman's Eternal Sunshine of
the Spotless Mind.

Carrey continued to take on a variety of comedic roles, starring such films as Fun with Dick and
Jane (2005), A Christmas Carol (2009) and Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011). He also enjoyed
supporting parts in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) with Steve Carell and Kick Ass 2
(2013). In 2014, Carrey reteamed with Jeff Daniels for Dumb and Dumber To.

Personal Life

Carrey has a daughter, Jane, from his marriage to Melissa Womer (from 1987 to 1995). He was
married briefly to Dumb & Dumber co-star Lauren Holly before entering a yearlong romance with
his Me, Myself and Irene leading lady, Renee Zellweger. He was later involved with actress/model
Jenny McCarthy.

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