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Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Birthday: 1962-01-17 | Place of Birth: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

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

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Sonic the Hedgehog 2

as    Dr. Robotnik

2020
Sonic the Hedgehog

as    Dr. Robotnik

2018
2018
Kidding

as    Jeff

2018
Dark Crimes

as    Tadek Pietrzak

2017
The Bad Batch

as    The Hermit

2014
Dumb and Dumber To

as    Lloyd Christmas

2013
Kick-Ass 2

as    Colonel Stars and Stripes

2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

as    Steve Gray

2012
2011
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

as    Self

2011
Mr. Popper's Penguins

as    Tom Popper

2010
I Love You Phillip Morris

as    Steven Russell

2009
Under the Sea 3D

as    Narrator (voice)

2009
A Christmas Carol

as    Scrooge / Ghosts of Christmas (voice)

2008
Yes Man

as    Carl Allen

2008
Horton Hears a Who!

as    Horton (voice)

2007
The Number 23

as    Walter Sparrow / Fingerling

2005
Fun with Dick and Jane

as    Dick Harper

2004
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

as    Count Olaf / Dr. Stephano / Captain Sham

2004
2003
Bruce Almighty

as    Bruce Nolan

2003
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

as    Self (archive footage)

2001
The Majestic

as    Peter Appleton