Name: Jim Carrey

Birth Name: James Eugene Carrey

Birthdate: Jan. 17, 1962

Birthplace: Newmarket, Ontario

Jim Carrey is yet another comedian imported from Canada. Raised by a poor family outside Toronto, Carrey made his mark on Hollywood in the '90s with a string of wildly popular comedies like Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Mask. As he's matured, Carrey has also tried his hand at dramas (The Majestic, Man on the Moon), with mixed success.


1. He dropped out of high school at 16 to pursue a stand-up comedy career.
2. Carrey was first noticed by Rodney Dangerfield at The Comedy Store.
3. He received a $20 million paycheck for The Cable Guy, a new record for a comedian.
4. In 2004, he spoke openly on 60 Minutes about his bouts of depression.
5. He's been inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.


"I tend to stay up late, not because I'm partying, but because it's the only time of day when I'm alone and I don't have to be on, performing."


Wives: Melissa Womer; met at a comedy club; married March 28, 1987; divorced; Lauren Holly, actress; born 1963; married Sept. 23, 1996; divorced
Daughter: Jane Carrey, born 1987 (mother: Womer)

2005: Golden Globe nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2001: Golden Globe nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000: Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Man on the Moon

1999: Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama), The Truman Show

1998: Golden Globe nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Liar Liar

1995: Golden Globe nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), The Mask

 

FILMS

The Number 23 - (2007) - Actor
Fun With Dick and Jane - (2005) - Actor
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - (2004) - Actor
In Living Color - Season 2 - (2004) - Actor
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - (2004) - Actor
Bruce Almighty - (2003) - Actor, Producer
The Very Best of America's Favorite Comedians - (2003) - Actor
The Majestic - (2001) - Actor
Me, Myself, & Irene - (2000) - Actor
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas - (2000) - Actor
Man on the Moon - (1999) - Actor
The Truman Show - (1998) - Actor
Simon Birch - (1998) - Actor
Liar Liar - (1997) - Actor
100 Years of Comedy - (1997) - Featured
The Cable Guy - (1996) - Actor
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls - (1995) - Actor
Batman Forever - (1995) - Actor
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - (1994) - Actor
The Mask - (1994) - Actor
Dumb & Dumber - (1994) - Actor
Doing Time on Maple Drive - (1992) - Actor
High Strung - (1991) - Actor
Earth Girls Are Easy - (1989) - Actor
Peggy Sue Got Married - (1986) - Actor
Once Bitten - (1985) - Actor
Club Med - (1983) - Actor
Copper Mountain - (1983) - Actor
Rubberface - (1981) - Actor