James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American
actor, comedian, writer, producer, and artist. Known for his energetic
slapstick performances, Carrey first gained recognition in 1990 after
landing a regular role in the American sketch comedy television series
In Living Color. His first leading roles in motion pictures came with
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), The Mask (1994), Dumb and Dumber
(1994), and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), as well portraying
the Riddler in Batman Forever (1995), and the lead role in 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 (2008), Horton Hears a Who! (2008), and A
Christmas Carol (2009). In the 2010s, Carrey starred in Mr. Popper's
Penguins (2011), The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013), Kick-Ass 2
(2013), and reprised his role as Lloyd Christmas in Dumb and Dumber To
(2014). He portrayed Dr. Ivo Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog
(2020).Although largely typecast as a comedic actor, Carrey has had
success in dramatic roles. His first dramatic success was for 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 Best Actor â€" Motion Picture Drama and Best Actor â€"
Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, respectively. He later starred in
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), a performance often
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 recently well
regarded for his most recent dramatic role that of his portrayal of
Jeff Piccirillo in the Showtime tragicomedy series Kidding. The
Guardian named him one of the best actors never to have received an
Academy Award nomination.
actor, comedian, writer, producer, and artist. Known for his energetic
slapstick performances, Carrey first gained recognition in 1990 after
landing a regular role in the American sketch comedy television series
In Living Color. His first leading roles in motion pictures came with
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), The Mask (1994), Dumb and Dumber
(1994), and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), as well portraying
the Riddler in Batman Forever (1995), and the lead role in 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 (2008), Horton Hears a Who! (2008), and A
Christmas Carol (2009). In the 2010s, Carrey starred in Mr. Popper's
Penguins (2011), The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013), Kick-Ass 2
(2013), and reprised his role as Lloyd Christmas in Dumb and Dumber To
(2014). He portrayed Dr. Ivo Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog
(2020).Although largely typecast as a comedic actor, Carrey has had
success in dramatic roles. His first dramatic success was for 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 Best Actor â€" Motion Picture Drama and Best Actor â€"
Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, respectively. He later starred in
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), a performance often
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 recently well
regarded for his most recent dramatic role that of his portrayal of
Jeff Piccirillo in the Showtime tragicomedy series Kidding. The
Guardian named him one of the best actors never to have received an
Academy Award nomination.
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