Jim Carrey

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Biography

Recent Role:
Himself on TMZ on TV
Gender:
Male
Born:
1-17-1962
Birthplace:
Newmarket, Ontario (Canada)
Birth Name:
James Eugene Carrey
AKA:
James Carrey, Tony Clifton
Arguably one of the most popular entertainers of his lifetime, Jim Carrey has combined equal parts of his idol Jerry Lewis, his spiritual ancestor Harry Ritz, and the loose-limbed Ray Bolger into a gleefully uninhibited screen image that is uniquely his own.

Carrey was born on January 17, 1962, into a peripatetic household that regularly ran the gamut from middle-comfort to abject poverty. Not surprisingly, Carrey became an overachiever, excelling in academics while keeping his fellow students in stitches with his wild improvisations and elastic facial expressions. His comedy

More club debut at age 16 was a dismal failure, but Carrey had already resolved not to be beaten down by life's disappointments (as his father, a frustrated musician, had been). By age 22, he was making a good living as a standup comic, and was starring on the short-lived sitcom The Duck Factory, a series which curiously did little to take advantage of its star's uncanny physical dexterity.

Throughout the 1980s, Carrey had supporting roles in such films as Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) and Earth Girls are Easy (1990). Television stardom came Carrey's way in 1990 on Fox's In Living Color. 1994 proved to be "The Year of Carrey," with the release of three top-grossing comedy films to his credit: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and Dumb and Dumber. By the end of the year, Carrey was commanding seven to ten million dollars per picture. In 1995, the actor/comedian took over for Robin Williams as The Riddler in the blockbuster film Batman Forever, and, in 1996, he tried his hand at a darker and more menacing role as a maniacal cable repairman in The Cable Guy.

Following a return to all-out comedy in Liar, Liar (1997) as a chronically dishonest attorney, Carrey explored new territory with his lead role in the highly acclaimed The Truman Show (1998), Peter Weir's eerie comedy drama about the perils of all-consuming media manipulation. With critical respect finally in hand, Carrey returned to comedy of a different sort with the lead role in Milos Forman's Man on the Moon (1999), a much-anticipated biopic of the legendary comic Andy Kaufman. Although some critics hailed at the performance, others had mixed reviews. Carrey returned to comedy that was more his in the following year with the Farrelly Brothers' Me, Myself & Irene in which he starred as a cop with a split personality, both of whom are in love with the same woman. Extending his dramatic experiences, Carrey next appeared in the 2001 box-office bomb, The Majestic, as a screenwriter working in Hollywood's Golden Era of the 1950s.

After a brief break from the movie scene, Carrey returned with the much-anticipated How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) as the green-suited Dr. Seuss-inspired Grinch. In 2003, Carrey worked alongside Morgan Freeman and Jennifer Aniston in Bruce Almighty as a news reporter who gets the chance to play God. Carrey then starred in the critically acclaimed Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). It went on to receive an Oscar for Best Writing for an Original Screenplay. Without pausing, Carrey starred then starred in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) as a distant relative to three children who adopts and then plans to kill them to seize their ill-fated parent's fortune.

Jim returned to comedy in 2005 by starring in Fun With Dick and Jane. He played Dick Harper, a man who lost his high paying job, leaving him broke and turning to a life of crime.

for his next project, Carrey experimented with the thriller The Number 23 (2007). To his deepest disappointment, the film was a box-ofice disaster. His personal life has had it's ups and downs as well. His marriage to his first wife, Melissa, ended after almost 19 years just as Jim's career was taking off. They have a daughter, Jane. After filming of Dumb and Dumber, Jim began dating and eventually married co-star Lauren Holly. That marriage lasted less than one year and the couple divorced in July of 1997. He is most recently is linked to long-time girlfriend Jenny McCarthy, but neither have any wish to marry. They both wish to model their relationship on the success of Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn.

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  • Ace Ventura

    You know our fave pet detective is coming back, but sadly not with Jim Carrey. Its called Ace Ventura 3 or Ace Ventura Jr . It's about his son.

    3 comments, last one Sep 8, 2010
  • Wow! Jim Carrey is more funnier Live than in his Movies

    Wow! Jim Carrey is more funnier Live than in his Movies now days. It's like "In Living Color" all over again! But it's only him doing the acts solo as spin-off character into Live Appearances around the world. For those people says, he lost his passion, he lost his goals making us laugh nowMore days in Movies and becoming the next one go down hill like Eddie Murply & Robin Williams. Well Guess again people, stop watching his Movies by his point of way and start seeing other stuff go around Jim Carrey/His Character into the Movies. He is not the cause making his films low at the box office. Jim Carrey is actually the heart & soul of his films, without him being into the films of that kind of stories. We will see the film totally drop out of the top 10 at the Box Office on the opening day. Well, If Jim Carrey is not so funny anymore making us laugh? How come he is so frankin funny on Live Appearances? That is no movie story, no movie character and no movie cast members but himself. Jim Carrey arrives on Live Programs into just himself and suiting into Live Appearances Characters dressed up as them. Like he is back on In Living Color again. Here're afew exsampes about this, what i really mean out of Jim Carrey? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEiY-uLxnMs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2Dm9ZFcGqc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAfrBr5vbMU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxPEVe5Ih2M&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N9N3v9EoDc&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoEKZK55zOE&feature=player_embedded

    1 comments, last one Apr 30, 2010
  • Jim Carrey should make a special event movie team-up!

    Jim Carrey should make a special event movie teaming-up his first 4 popular characters known as (Ace Ventura) & (Stanley Ipkiss/The Mask) and (Lloyd Christmas) in one movie together sometime near the future. It will be so very cool film! If Jim Carrey does this for real? And Also, the MovieMore title should be called knowning as: "The Adventures of the Twisted Guys"

    1 comments, last one Oct 6, 2007
  • Jim Carrey's 23

    What does everyone think of Jim's upcoming film 23? The last time he did something other then comedy, The Majestic, I wasn't that pleased. There was nothing particularly wrong with his performance it's just he fits best in comedies. But the trailers for 23 look really good, I mean they've got meMore seriously intrigued. How about you guys?

    2 comments, last one Aug 24, 2007
  • Jim Carrey should make a movie he is forming as an Monkey!

    Jim Carrey should make a movie he is forming as an Monkey! Well, Guys! Remember Ace Ventura 1-2 his pet is a Monkey knowing as Spike co-helper along side of him. So, that same very Monkey happen to recarring in small little part to Bruce Almighty. Well, I guess that very same Monkey in bothMore parts of Ace Venturas & Bruce Almighty? Happen to be Jim Carrey's fav. pet animal! So, what about Jim Carrey happen to form as an Monkey something like The Shaggy Dog to be some tittle known as "The Monkey". And Also, this movie can be about for the meaning tittle of "The Monkey Movie is. Jim Carrey might make this movie in two sides characters acting. One Character he is known as a Monkey, another character one by a guy who change form into a Monkey. And Also, the storyline to The Monkey Movie will be about, A Guy & Monkey happen to change form into each other bodies by an magic wish coin.

    2 comments, last one Aug 22, 2007
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    A truly amazing man with great talent.

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    Jim Carrey is no doubt one of my favorite actors. He's obviously a hilarious person. He's funny guy, too, and no matter what his role, serious dude or laidback bum, his character always finds some sort of crazy and gut-busting scheme to take part in. I love all of his movies and it is nearly impossible for any film to fail when Carrey is a part of. Great actors will do that. The plot for the movie/sitcom they're partaking in may be crappy as all the other characters involved, but the best in the business will do away with all of that.

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    I've grew-up watching Jim Carrey, from his previous series of In Living Color and Films. hide show

    Wow! I couldn't believe my own eyes at all. Jim Carrey is the most definitely funnist actor alive for his own age. Most comedians around his age has took dive or want downhill. But he is totally different story than other comedians around his age. Jim Carrey has never falling bring us great entertainment into films at all. Oh, Man! Jim Carrey shares the same spot to Tim Allen, both are my number 1 actors of all times.

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    ah Jim carrey is super funny man and act annying and bothers people but it's super freakin' funny. this guy is my top favorite actor. My favorite movies that Jim carrey is in are the Mask (My most favorite movie of all time) Ace Ventura Pet detective, Dr. Susses how the Grinch stole Christmas, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty and more. Man this guy is a Comic genuis man Jim Carrey should get an Oscar but he's never been nominated for one but I hope he does maybe he's mosty in comdey movies but he is still the best comdeic Actor ever!

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    A truly talented and funny actor who has made far too few films for his adoring fans. hide show

    Jim Carrey, arguably one of the best comedians, and, perhaps, the best known Canadian, in the western world. Born James Eugene Carrey on 17 Jan, 1962 in Newmarket, Ontario, he appeared in various movies and television shows before gaining fame in the 1994 films Ace Ventura, The Mask, and Dumb & Dumber. Perhaps the funniest actors I've ever watched, I found him to be a serious actor in The Truman Show, where he played a man whose life had been made into a television show. He appeared in notable comedies such as Liar Liar, Ace Ventura, Bruce Almighty, The Grinch. In making the latter, he endured many hours of suffering to bring a Christmas masterpiece to his devoted fans. He'll be playing four characters in the upcoming CGI film, A Christmas Carol.

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    Very, very hilarious. hide show

    Could I make 100 words about him, yes but I won't. He was hilarious in Lair Lair, The Mask, Batman(As the Riddler). He played a more serious character in the movie: The Number 23. How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Having Fun with Dick & Jane. It all started with Lair Lair. He is just a good actor, though, I have yet to see, Yes Man. How can I forget about Dumb & Dumber. Just flat-out funny. I also need to watch Ace Ventura, since I don't remember. I would like to see him play a villian in any movie. Anyways, just a talented, funny actor.

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