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Jim Carrey, 2008
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| Birth name | James Eugene Carrey | | Birth date | January 17, 1962(age 48) | | Place of birth | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada | | Occupation | Actor, comedian | | Years active | 1979 - present | | Spouse | -Melissa Womer-1987-1995divorced
-Lauren Holly-1996-1997divorced | | Domestic partner | Jenny McCarthy (2005 - 2010) |
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James Eugene "Jim" Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor and comedian. Carrey began stand-up comedy in 1979 while under the management of Leatrice Spevack, performing at Yuk Yuk's in Toronto, Ontario. After gaining prominence in 1981, he began working at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles where he was soon noticed by comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who immediately signed him to open his tour performances. Carrey, long interested in film and television, developed a close friendship with comedian Damon Wayans, which landed him a role in the sketch comedy hit In Living Color, in which he portrayed various characters during the show's 1990 season. Having had little success in television movies and several low-budget films, Carrey was cast as the title character in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective which premiered in February, 1994 making $159,537,178 domestically and over $400 million worldwide. The film spawned a sequel, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), in which he reprised the role of Ventura. These higher-profile roles eventually led to his being cast as Stanley Ipkiss in The Mask (1994) for which he gained a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, and as Lloyd Christmas in the comedy film, Dumb and Dumber (1994).
Between 1996 and 1999, Carrey continued his success after earning lead roles in several highly popular films including The Cable Guy (1996), Liar Liar (1997), in which he was nominated for another Golden Globe Award and in the critically acclaimed films The Truman Show and Man on the Moon, in 1998 and 1999, respectively. Both films earned Carrey Golden Globe awards. Since earning both awards, the only two in his three decade career, Carrey continued to star in highly acclaimed comedy films, including How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) where he played the title character, Bruce Almighty (2003), where he portrayed the role of unlucky TV reporter Bruce Nolan, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) and Yes Man (2008). Carrey has also taken on more serious roles including Joel Barish in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) alongside Kate Winslet and Kirsten Dunst which earned him another Golden Globe nomination, and Steven Jay Russell in I Love You Phillip Morris (2010) alongside Ewan McGregor.
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| Year |
Film |
Role |
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| 1980 |
The Sex and Violence Family Hour |
Various roles |
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| 1981 |
All in Good Taste |
Ralph Parker |
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| 1983 |
Copper Mountain |
Bobby Todd |
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| 1984 |
Finders Keepers |
Lane Bidlekoff |
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| 1985 |
Once Bitten |
Mark Kendall |
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| 1986 |
Peggy Sue Got Married |
Walter Getz |
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| 1988 |
The Dead Pool |
Johnny Squares |
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| 1989 |
Pink Cadillac |
Comedian |
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| Earth Girls Are Easy |
Wiploc |
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| 1991 |
High Strung |
Death |
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| 1992 |
The Itsy Bitsy Spider |
The Exterminator |
(voice only) |
| 1994 |
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective |
Ace Ventura |
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Comedy, On Video
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Male Newcomer, On Video
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor
London Critics Circle Film Award for Newcomer of the Year (also for The Mask)
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance |
| The Mask |
Stanley Ipkiss |
London Critics Circle Film Award for Newcomer of the Year (also for Ace Ventura: Pet Detective)
Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence (shared with Cameron Diaz) |
| Dumb and Dumber |
Lloyd Christmas |
MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Lauren Holly)
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Jeff Daniels) |
| 1995 |
Batman Forever |
Riddler/Edward Nygma |
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Villain |
| Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls |
Ace Ventura |
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor
MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
People's Choice Award for Favorite Actor in a Comedy Movie
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Sophie Okonedo)
Nominated - American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor (Leading Role) |
| 1996 |
The Cable Guy |
Ernie "Chip" Douglas |
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor
MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (shared with Matthew Broderick) |
| 1997 |
Liar Liar |
Fletcher Reede |
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Comedy
MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated - Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor |
| 1998 |
The Truman Show |
Truman Burbank |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama
MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
MovieGuide Award: Grace Award
Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Actor
Nominated - American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor (Leading Role)
Nominated - Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Drama
Nominated - Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated - Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor |
| Simon Birch |
Adult Joe Wenteworth |
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| 1999 |
Man on the Moon |
Andy Kaufman/Tony Clifton |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Actor, Musical or Comedy Film
Nominated - American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor (Leading Role)
Nominated - Canadian Comedy Award for Film - Male Performance
Nominated - London Critics Circle Film Award for Actor of the Year (also for How the Grinch Stole Christmas)
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
Nominated - Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor |
| 2000 |
Me, Myself & Irene |
Officer Charlie Baileygates/Hank |
Teen Choice Award for Wipeout Scene of the Summer
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
Nominated - Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Comedy/Romance |
| How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
The Grinch |
MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
People's Choice Award for Favorite Star in a Motion Picture Comedy
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor
Teen Choice Award for Choice Hissy Fit
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Comedy
Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Actor
Nominated - Canadian Comedy Award for Film - Pretty Funny Male Performance
Nominated - Empire Award for Best Actor
Nominated - London Critics Circle Film Award for Actor of the Year (also for Man on the Moon) |
| 2001 |
The Majestic |
Peter Appleton |
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| 2003 |
Bruce Almighty |
Bruce Nolan |
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor - Comedy
MTV Movie Award, Mexico, for Most Divine Miracle in a Movie
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Jennifer Aniston)
Nominated - Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry (shared with Morgan Freeman) |
| Pecan Pie |
Man on Bed |
Short film |
| 2004 |
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind |
Joel Barish |
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Actor
Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated - People's Choice Award for Favorite Leading Man
Nominated - People's Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (shared with Kate Winslet)
Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Actor, Musical or Comedy Film
Nominated - Empire Award for Best Actor
Nominated - Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor |
| Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events |
Count Olaf |
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Bad Guy
People's Choice Award for Favorite Funny Male Star
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
Nominated - Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor
Nominated - Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Action/Adventure/Thriller
Nominated - Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liar |
| 2005 |
Fun with Dick and Jane |
Dick Harper |
Nominated - Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor
Nominated - Teen Choice Award for Choice Actor: Comedy |
| 2007 |
The Number 23 |
Walter Sparrow/Det. Fingerling |
Nominated - Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Horror/ Thriller
Nominated - Razzie Award for Worst Actor |
| 2008 |
Horton Hears a Who |
Horton |
(voice only)
Nominated - Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie |
| Yes Man |
Carl Allen |
MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
People's Choice Award for Favorite Funny Male Star
Nominated - Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor
Nominated - Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Comedy
Nominated - Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Hissy Fit
Nominated - Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Rockstar Moment |
| 2009 |
A Christmas Carol |
Ebenezer Scrooge
Ghost of Christmas Past
Ghost of Christmas Present
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come |
(voice only)
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie |
| 2010 |
I Love You Phillip Morris |
Steven Jay Russell |
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| Where's Waldo? |
Waldo |
in development |
| 2011 |
Damn Yankees |
Mr. Applegate |
in development |
| Me Time |
Unknown |
in development |
| Pierre Pierre |
Unknown |
in development |
| 2012 |
Ripley's Believe It or Not |
Robert Ripley |
in development |
| Sober Buddies |
Unknown |
in development |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor � Motion Picture Drama
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor � Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
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