Arguably the top screen comedian of the 1990s, Canadian-born entertainer Jim Carrey has combined equal parts of his idol Jerry Lewis, his spiritual ancestor Harry Ritz, and the loose-limbed Ray Bolger into a gleefully uninhibited screen image that is uniquely his own.Carrey's life wasn't always a barrel of laughs; he was born on January 17, 1962, into a peripatetic household that regularly ran the gamut from middle-class comfort to abject poverty. Not surprisingly, Carrey became a classic overachiever, excelling in academics while keeping his classmates in stitches with his wild improvisations and elastic facial expressions. His comedy club debut at age 16 was a dismal failure, but Carrey had already resolved not to be beaten down by life's disappointments (as his father, a frustrated musician, had been). By age 22, he was making a good living as a standup comic, and was starring on the short-lived sitcom The Duck Factory — a series which curiously did little to take advantage of its star's uncanny physical dexterity. Throughout the 1980s, Carrey appeared in supporting roles in such films as Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) and Earth Girls are Easy (1990). Full television stardom came Carrey's way in 1990 as the resident "white guy" on Keenan Ivory Wayans' Fox TV comedy In Living Color. The most popular of the comedian's many characterizations on the program was the grotesquely disfigured Fire Marshal Bill, whose dubious safety tips brought down the wrath of real-life fire prevention groups — and also earned Carrey the ultimate accolade of being imitated by other comics. 1994 proved to be "The Year of Carrey," with the release of three top-grossing comedy films to his credit: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and Dumb and Dumber. By the end of the year, Carrey was commanding seven to ten million dollars per picture. In 1995, the actor/comedian took over for Robin Williams as The Riddler in the blockbuster film Batman Forever, and, in 1996, he tried his hand at a darker and more menacing role as a maniacal cable repairman in The Cable Guy. The film, and Carrey's at-times frightening performance, received decidedly mixed reviews from critics and audiences. Despite the generally negative response to the film, Carrey still retained an interest in branching out into more dramatic roles. Following a return to all-out comedy in Liar, Liar (1997) as a chronically dishonest attorney, Carrey explored new territory with his lead role in the highly acclaimed The Truman Show (1998), Peter Weir's eerie comedy drama about the perils of all-consuming media manipulation. Critical respect in hand, Carrey returned to comedy of a different sort with the lead role in Milos Forman's Man on the Moon (1999), a much-anticipated biopic of the legendary comic Andy Kaufman. Although the film boasted a powerhouse performance from Carrey, it earned less than stellar reviews and did poor business at the box office. Such was the strength of the actor's portrayal, however, that his exclusion from the Best Actor nominations at that year's Academy Awards was a source of protest for a number of industry members. Carrey returned to straight comedy the following year with the Farrelly brothers' Me, Myself & Irene, in which he starred as a cop with a split personality, both of whom are in love with the same woman (Renée Zellweger). Though that film fared the least successful of the Farrellys' efforts to that point, Carrey's anarchic persona was given seemingly free range and the result was his most unhinged role since The Mask. That same year, he assumed the lead role in Ron Howard's Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, raking in the money at the box-office and receiving a Golden Globe nomination despite widespread critical-contempt for the film. Continuing to seek acceptance as a skilled dramatist, Carrey next appeared in the 2001 box-office bomb The Majestic.Undeterred by the failure of The Majestic, Carrey returned again to both comedy and box-office success with 2003's Bruce Almighty. After handily proving that his power as a big-screen s ~ Rovi
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Mr. Popper's Penguins
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Mr. Popper's Penguins
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Mr. Popper |
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M. Popper et ses manchots
(2011)
Mr. Popper |
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I Love You Phillip Morris
(2010)
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Disney's: Un conte de Noël
(2009)
Ebenezer Scrooge/Ghost of Christmas Past/Ghost of Christmas Present/Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come |
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Disney's A Christmas Carol in Disney Digital 3D
(2009)
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Disney's A Christmas Carol
(2009)
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Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience
(2009)
Ebenezer Scrooge/Ghost of Christmas Past/Ghost of Christmas Present/Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come |
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Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX Experience
(2009)
Ebenezer Scrooge/Ghost of Christmas Past/Ghost of Christmas Present/Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come |
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Disney's A Christmas Carol 3D
(2009)
Ebenezer Scrooge/Ghost of Christmas Past/Ghost of Christmas Present/Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come |
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Disney's A Christmas Carol: The IMAX Experience
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Disney's A Christmas Carol
(2009)
Ebenezer Scrooge/Ghost of Christmas Past/Ghost of Christmas Present/Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come |
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Disney's: Un conte de Noël 3D
(2009)
Ebenezer Scrooge/Ghost of Christmas Past/Ghost of Christmas Present/Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come |
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Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience
(2009)
Ebenezer Scrooge/Ghost of Christmas Past/Ghost of Christmas Present/Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come |
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Disney's A Christmas Carol 3D
(2009)
Ebenezer Scrooge/Ghost of Christmas Past/Ghost of Christmas Present/Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come |
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Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience
(2009)
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Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX Experience
(2009)
Ebenezer Scrooge/Ghost of Christmas Past/Ghost of Christmas Present/Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come |
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Under the Sea
(2009)
Narrator |
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Under the Sea
(2009)
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Under the Sea 3D
(2009)
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Yes Man
(2008)
Carl |
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Yes Man
(2008)
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Monsieur Oui
(2008)
Carl |
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Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!
(2008)
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Horton Hears a Who!
(2008)
Horton |
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Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (Toonie Matinee)
(2008)
Horton |
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Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!
(2008)
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Dr Seuss: Horton entend un Qui?
(2008)
Voice of Horton |
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The Number 23
(2007)
Walter Sparrow/Fingerling |
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Le nombre 23
(2007)
Walter Sparrow/Fingerling |
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
(2004)
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
(2004)
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
(2004)
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
(2004)
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Bruce Almighty
(2003)
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Bruce Almighty
(2003)
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The Majestic
(2001)
Pete/Luke |
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The Majestic
(2001)
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Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas
(2000)
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Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
(2000)
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
(2000)
The Grinch |
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Santa Cinema: Grinch
(2000)
The Grinch |
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The Grinch
(2000)
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Man on the Moon
(1999)
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Man on the Moon
(1999)
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The Truman Show
(1998)
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The Truman Show
(1998)
Truman Burbank |
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The Cable Guy
(1996)
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Batman Forever
(1995)
Edward/The Riddler |
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Dumb & Dumber
(1994)
Lloyd Christmas |
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The Mask
(1994)
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The Mask
(1994)
Stanley Ipkiss |
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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
(1994)
Ace Ventura Writer (Screenplay) |
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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
(1994)
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Earth Girls Are Easy
(1989)
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Peggy Sue Got Married
(1986)
Walter Getz |
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Je t'aimerai toujours Phillip Morris
Steven Russell |
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I Love You Phillip Morris
Steven Russell |
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Under the Sea 3D
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Autism Made In The USA
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Under the Sea
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Once Bitten
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Once Bitten
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Under the Sea 3D
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Animation Block Party
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The Cable Guy
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104 reviews
Jim Carrey is one of those actor/comedians that's not afraid to test the limits and just act completely out of control. I remember the first time I saw him in "In Living Color" and thought he was absolutely hilarious! His Fire Marshall Bill act was hysterical and memorable. Since then, he's become a huge star! I just saw the NYC premiere of "Horton Hears a Who!" and he did an incredible job as the voice of Horton...expressive, clever, witty, and overall -- entertaining! I like the diversity of his roles.