Jim Carrey
James Eugene Carrey 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. Carrey published his first novel, Memoirs and Misinformation, which he co-authored with Dana Vachon, in 2020. He is a fan of Monty Python whose TV show aired in the 1970s.
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James Eugene Carrey 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, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, and Ace Ventura : When Nature Calls. In the 2010s, he starred in Mr. Popper’s Penguins, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Kick-Ass 2, and reprised his role as Lloyd Christmas in Dumb & Dumber To. Carrey published his first novel, Memoirs and Misinformation, which he co-authored with Dana Vachon, in 2020. He is a fan of Monty Python whose TV show aired in the 1970s, and recalled the effect on him of Ernest Scribbler laughing himself to death in \”The Funniest Joke in the World\” in 2014. He was recently considerably praised for his most recent dramatic role that of his portrayal of Jeff Piccirillo in the Showtime tragicomedy series Kidding. His family became homeless and lived together in a Volkswagen van in Hamilton, Ontario at the Dofasco steel mill. As a young man, he thought that the great jobs were across the country and often thought that was the great place to be. His mother was of French, Irish, and Scottish descent and his father is of French-Canadian ancestry. He has three older siblings, John, Patricia, and Rita.
His father tried to help the young comedian make a name for himself, driving him to Toronto to debut at comedy club Yuk Yuk’s Yuk’s. The family’s financial struggles made it difficult for them to support Carrey’s ambitions for them as a professional entertainer. He dropped out of school; he began to perform comedy while continuing to work at the tire factory where their father was employed. He later starred in the psychological science fiction romantic drama film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, for which he was nominated for both the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and another Golden Globe Award. He portrayed Dr. Ivo Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog. In 2013, he published his children’s story, How Roland Rolls; the book was awarded a 2013 Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award. His brother would work eight-hour shifts after school as janitors and security guards at the Tire Factory where he worked as a janitors. He also starred in Bruce Almighty, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, Fun with Dick and Jane, Yes Man, Horton Hears a Who!, and A Christmas Carol. He had a role in The Truman Show and Man on the Moon, earning Golden Globe Awards for each film. He appeared on MontyPython’s Best Bits in 2014 and said he would probably be working today if the show hadn’t been panned.
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