Jim Carrey

James Eugene Carrey, born on January 17, 1962, in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, and visual artist. He holds dual citizenship. His parents were Kathleen, a homemaker, and Percival Carrey, a jazz musician and accountant; he is the fourth of five children. Early financial hardships led his family to live in a caravan and then a tent. From a young age, Carrey practiced facial expressions in front of a mirror and began performing comedy at age seven.

Carrey’s career began with stand-up comedy performances at Yuk Yuk's comedy club in Toronto, where he became a headliner by 1981. A Toronto Star critic described him as a "real star who comes alive" that year. He moved to Los Angeles, California, with $1,000 in 1981 and performed at the Comedy Store, touring with Rodney Dangerfield. Although he auditioned for Saturday Night Live in 1980, he was not selected. His early film roles included appearances in Introducing... Janet (1983) and Copper Mountain (1983), where he imitated Sammy Davis Jr. Between 1990 and 1994, his involvement with the Fox sketch comedy show *In Living Color* significantly increased his public profile.

The year 1994 marked a significant turning point, with the release of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective , The Mask , and Dumb and Dumber . The success of these films solidified Carrey’s position as a leading comedic actor of his generation, recognized for his dynamic and physical humor. He continued to star in box office hits such as Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), Batman Forever (1995), Liar Liar (1997), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Bruce Almighty (2003), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), and Yes Man (2008). He reprised his role in Dumb and Dumber To (2014). Carrey has also demonstrated success in dramatic roles, earning Golden Globe Awards for his performances in The Truman Show (1998) and Man on the Moon (1999), and receiving further nominations for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and the Showtime tragicomedy series Kidding (2018–2020). Robotnik, and is slated to appear in an upcoming live-action movie adaptation of The Jetsons . He will also be a presenter and performer at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.