Jim Carrey

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1962-01-17 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Jim Carrey

Biography

James Eugene Carrey (/ˈkæri/; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor and comedian primarily known for his energetic slapstick performances. After spending the 1980s honing his comedy act and playing supporting roles in films, Carrey gained recognition when he was cast in the American sketch comedy television series In Living Color(1990–1994). He broke out as a film star after starring in a string of box office hits, such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber (all 1994), Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, and Batman Forever (both 1995). The success of these five films led to Carrey being the first comic actor to re...

Acting

2003

Bruce Almighty

as Bruce Nolan

1994

The Mask

as Stanley Ipkiss / The Mask

1995

Batman Forever

as Edward Nygma / The Riddler

2000

Me, Myself & Irene

as Off. Charlie Baileygates / Hank Evans

1997

Liar Liar

as Fletcher Reede

2008

Yes Man

as Carl Allen

1986

Peggy Sue Got Married

as Walter Getz

1994

1999

Man on the Moon

as Andy Kaufman / Tony Clifton

1988

The Dead Pool

as Johnny Squares

2007

The Number 23

as Walter Sparrow / Fingerling

1989

Pink Cadillac

as Lounge Entertainer

2001

The Majestic

as Peter Appleton

2004

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

as Count Olaf / Dr. Stephano / Captain Sham

2005

1994

Dumb and Dumber

as Lloyd Christmas

2010

I Love You Phillip Morris

as Steven Russell

1996

The Cable Guy

as Cable Guy

1998

The Truman Show

as Truman Burbank

2009

A Christmas Carol

as Scrooge / Ghosts of Christmas (voice)

1985

Once Bitten

as Mark Kendall

1983

Copper Mountain

as Bobby Todd

2011

2013

Kick-Ass 2

as Colonel Stars and Stripes

2014

Dumb and Dumber To

as Lloyd Christmas

1981

Rubberface

as Tony Moroni

2021

Jim Carrey: America Unmasked

as Self (archive footage)

2024

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

as Ivo Robotnik / Gerald Robotnik

2016

Dark Crimes

as Tadek Pietrzak

2012

Close Up

as Self (archive footage)

2017

The Bad Batch

as The Hermit

2012

1992

High Strung

as Death (uncredited)

1983

1992

1998

The Truman Show: Tru-Talk

as Truman Burbank

1983

The Sex and Violence Family Hour

as Various Personalities

1992

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

as The Exterminator (voice)

2009

Under the Sea 3D

as Narrator (voice)

2002

2010

Presidential Reunion

as Ronald Reagan

2012

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2013

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

as Scott Riles (uncredited)

2006

Kings of Comedy USA

as Self (archive footage)

2017

2008

Horton Hears a Who!

as Horton (voice)

2011

1999

Limpet Test

as Larry Limpet (voice)

1998

1984

Finders Keepers

as Lane Biddlecoff

1998

Simon Birch

as Adult Joe Wenteworth

2022

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

as Dr. Robotnik

2020

Sonic the Hedgehog

as Dr. Robotnik

1995

Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?

as Self - Edward Nygma / Riddler

2013

Cold Dead Hand with Jim Carrey

as Charlton Heston / Lonesome Earl / Sam Elliot

2009

Autism: Made in the U.S.A.

as Self (archive footage)

2021

Val

as Self (archive footage)

2005

Return to Edge City

as Self (archive footage)

Production

2003

Bruce Almighty

as Producer

1991

Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act

as Executive Producer

2005

2015

Rubble Kings

as Producer

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