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He is best-known for his manic, slapstick performances in comedy films such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Dumb & Dumber, The Mask, Liar Liar, and Bruce Almighty. Carrey has also achieved critical success in dramatic roles in films such as The Truman Show, The Majestic, Man on the Moon, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

His first lead role on television was Skip Tarkenton, a young animation producer on NBC's The Duck Factory. Carrey continued performing in small character roles in film and television, which eventually led to a friendship with fellow comedian Damon Wayans. The two co-starred as aliens in 1989's Earth Girls are Easy. When Wayans' brother Keenen was putting together a sketch comedy show for Fox called In Living Color, Carrey was hired as a token white cast member.

Carrey made his film debut in the short film Rubberface (1981). Four years later, he had a starring role in the dark comedy Once Bitten as Mark Kendall. In 1995, Carrey appeared as the Riddler in Batman Forever and reprised his role as Ace Ventura in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. Both films were successful at the box office and earned Carrey multi-million-dollar paychecks.

In 1999, Carrey won the role of comedian Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon.
In 2000, Carrey re-teamed with the Farrelly Brothers in their comedy, Me, Myself and Irene.

Public Name: Jim Carrey
Birth Name: James Eugene Carrey
Date of Birth: January 17, 1962
Place of Birth: Newmarket, Ontario

Filmography

• Horton Hears a Who, 2008 
• The Number 23, 2007
• Fun with Dick and Jane, 2005
• Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, 2004
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 2004
• Bruce Almighty, 2003
• Pecan Pie, 2003
• The Majestic, 2001
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 2000
• Me, Myself & Irene, 2000
• Man on the Moon, 1999
• Simon Birch, 1998
• The Truman Show, 1998
• Liar Liar, 1997
• The Cable Guy, 1996
• Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, 1995
• Batman Forever, 1995
• Dumb & Dumber, 1994
• The Mask, 1994
• "In Living Color", 1990-1994 TV Episode
• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, 1994
• Doing Time on Maple Drive, 1992 (TV)
• The Itsy Bitsy Spider, 1992 (voice)
• High Strung, 1991
• Pink Cadillac, 1989
• Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All, 1989 (TV)
• Earth Girls Are Easy, 1988
• The Dead Pool, 1988
• Peggy Sue Got Married, 1986
• Once Bitten, 1985
• Finders Keepers, 1984
• "The Duck Factory", 1984 TV Series
• "Buffalo Bill", 1984 TV Episode
• All in Good Taste, 1983
• The Sex and Violence Family Hour, 1983 (V)
• Introducing... Janet, 1983
• Copper Mountain, 1983
• "The All-Night Show", 1980 TV Series
• "Happy Days", 1975 TV Episode

Awards

• MTV Generation Award 2006
• People's Choice Favorite Funny Male Star 2005
• MTV Movie Award Best Villain "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" 2001
• People's Choice Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Comedy 2001
• ShoWest Male Star of the Year 2000
• Boston Society of Film Critics Best Actor "Man on the Moon" 1999
• Golden Globe Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) "Man on the Moon" 1999
• MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance "The Truman Show" 1999
• Golden Globe Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) "The Truman Show" 1998
• MTV Movie Award Best Comedic Performance "Liar Liar" 1998
• MTV Movie Award Best Villain "The Cable Guy" 1997
• MTV Movie Award Best Comedic Performance "The Cable Guy" 1997
• MTV Movie Award Best Comedic Performance "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls" 1996
• MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls" 1996
• People's Choice Favorite Actor in a Comedy Motion Picture 1996
• MTV Movie Award Best Comedic Performance "Dumb and Dumber" 1995
• MTV Movie Award Best Kiss "Dumb and Dumber" 1995