Jim Carrey
Acting • Born 1962-01-17
Biography
James Eugene Carrey (/ˈkæri/; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian and American actor and comedian. Known primarily for his energetic slapstick performances, he has received two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for BAFTA Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. After spending the 1980s honing his comedy act and playing supporting roles in films, Carrey gained recognition when he was cast in the Fox sketch comedy 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 receive an upfront $20 million salary for performing in films, beginning with The Cable Guy (1996). Carrey continued to have success as a leading actor in comedies such as 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). Since the 2010s, Carrey appeared in fewer films, with notable works including Dumb and Dumber To (2014) and his role as Doctor Eggman in the Sonic the Hedgehog film series (2020–present). Although typecast mainly as a comedic actor, Carrey had success in dramatic roles. His critically acclaimed performances include the title role in The Truman Show (1998) and Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon (1999), for which he won Golden Globe Awards. He starred in the romantic drama film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award and another Golden Globe. Carrey also starred in the Showtime tragicomedy series Kidding (2018–2020), for which he received his seventh Golden Globe nomination. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jim Carrey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
142 credits
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Movie • 2004
Joel Barish
Bruce Almighty
Movie • 2003
Bruce Nolan
The Mask
Movie • 1994
Stanley Ipkiss / The Mask
Batman Forever
Movie • 1995
Edward Nygma / The Riddler
Me, Myself & Irene
Movie • 2000
Off. Charlie Baileygates / Hank Evans
Liar Liar
Movie • 1997
Fletcher Reede
Peggy Sue Got Married
Movie • 1986
Walter Getz
Yes Man
Movie • 2008
Carl Allen
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Movie • 1994
Ace Ventura
Man on the Moon
Movie • 1999
Andy Kaufman / Tony Clifton
The Dead Pool
Movie • 1988
Johnny Squares
The Number 23
Movie • 2007
Walter Sparrow / Fingerling
Pink Cadillac
Movie • 1989
Lounge Entertainer
The Majestic
Movie • 2001
Peter Appleton
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Movie • 2004
Count Olaf / Dr. Stephano / Captain Sham
Fun with Dick and Jane
Movie • 2005
Dick Harper
Dumb and Dumber
Movie • 1994
Lloyd Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Movie • 2000
Grinch
I Love You Phillip Morris
Movie • 2010
Steven Russell
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Movie • 1995
Ace Ventura
The Cable Guy
Movie • 1996
Cable Guy
The Truman Show
Movie • 1998
Truman Burbank
A Christmas Carol
Movie • 2009
Scrooge / Ghosts of Christmas (voice)
Once Bitten
Movie • 1985
Mark Kendall
Copper Mountain
Movie • 1983
Bobby Todd
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Movie • 2011
Mr. Popper
Kick-Ass 2
Movie • 2013
Colonel Stars and Stripes
Dumb and Dumber To
Movie • 2014
Lloyd Christmas
Rubberface
Movie • 1981
Tony Moroni
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Movie • 2013
Steve Gray
Inside the Golden Statue
Movie • 1998
Self
Evergreen Pines and the Fading Summer
Movie
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Movie • 2024
Ivo Robotnik / Gerald Robotnik
Dark Crimes
Movie • 2016
Tadek Pietrzak
Close Up
Movie • 2012
Self (archive footage)
The Bad Batch
Movie • 2017
The Hermit
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Movie • 2012
(archive footage)
All in Good Taste
Movie • 1983
Ralph
The Sex and Violence Family Hour
Movie • 1983
Various Personalities
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All
Movie • 1989
Brad Peters
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
Movie • 1991
Self
Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act
Movie • 1991
Self
High Strung
Movie • 1992
Death (uncredited)
Doing Time on Maple Drive
Movie • 1992
Tim Carter
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Movie • 1992
The Exterminator (voice)
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
Movie • 1993
Self
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Movie • 1998
Self
The Truman Show: Tru-Talk
Movie • 1998
Truman Burbank
George Martin: In My Life
Movie • 1998
Self
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Movie • 2001
Self (archive footage)
The Concert for New York City
Movie • 2001
Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Movie • 2002
Steve (archive footage)
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
The Work of Director Michel Gondry
Movie • 2003
Self
Kings of Comedy USA
Movie • 2006
Self (archive footage)
Horton Hears a Who!
Movie • 2008
Horton (voice)
Under the Sea 3D
Movie • 2009
Narrator (voice)
Presidential Reunion
Movie • 2010
Ronald Reagan
The Love We Make
Movie • 2011
Self
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Movie • 2012
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
Movie • 2012
Self - Panelist
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Movie • 2013
Self
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Movie • 2013
Scott Riles (uncredited)
Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love
Movie • 2014
Self
I Needed Color
Movie • 2017
Self
Limpet Test
Movie • 1999
Larry Limpet (voice)
Junket Whore
Movie • 1998
Self
Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute
Movie • 2022
Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Movie • 2017
Self
Earth Girls Are Easy
Movie • 1988
Wiploc
Simon Birch
Movie • 1998
Adult Joe Wenteworth
Finders Keepers
Movie • 1984
Lane Biddlecoff
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Movie • 2022
Dr. Robotnik
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
Movie • 2015
Self
Sonic the Hedgehog
Movie • 2020
Dr. Robotnik
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
Movie • 1995
Self - Edward Nygma / Riddler
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Movie • 2011
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Movie • 2003
Self
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Movie • 1994
Self
Cold Dead Hand with Jim Carrey
Movie • 2013
Charlton Heston / Lonesome Earl / Sam Elliot
Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding
Movie • 2018
Self
Autism: Made in the U.S.A.
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
The Directors: Milos Forman
Movie • 2000
Self
Return to Edge City
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
How's It Going to End - The Making of 'The Truman Show'
Movie • 2005
Self (Archive)
The Jetsons
Movie
Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest
Movie • 2008
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2025
Self
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Movie • 2025
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
Movie • 2023
Self (Archive Footage)
Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party
Movie • 1999
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Movie • 1994
Self (archive footage)
Tony Clifton's Movie!
Movie • 2004
Jim Carrey
A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Movie • 2004
A Conversation with Jim Carrey and Director Michel Gondry
Movie • 2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Today
TV • 1952
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Self - Guest
Inside Comedy
TV • 2012
Self
The Early Show
TV • 1999
Self - Guest
30 Rock
TV • 2006
Dave Williams
In Living Color
TV • 1990
Self - Various Characters
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Celebrities Uncensored
TV • 2003
Self
Buffalo Bill
TV • 1983
The Duck Factory
TV • 1984
Skip Tarkenton
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Norm Macdonald Live
TV • 2013
Self
When Ruby Wax Met...
TV • 2021
Self (archive footage)
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self - Presenter
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self - Guest
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV • 1994
Self
The Office
TV • 2005
The Fingerlakes Guy
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
TV • 2012
Self
Circus Halligalli
TV • 2013
Kids' Choice Awards
TV • 1987
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The New Yorker Presents
TV • 2016
Truman Burbank
Kidding
TV • 2018
Jeff Piccirillo
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
The Russell Howard Hour
TV • 2017
Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2015
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
TV • 2014
Self
Sesame Street
TV • 1969
Self
Conan
TV • 2010
Self - Guest
Knuckles
TV • 2024
Dr. Robotnik (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
TV • 2024
Self (archive footage)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self - Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
American Masters
TV • 1986
Self - Interviewee
The Larry Sanders Show
TV • 1992
Jim Carrey
Cérémonie des César
TV • 1976
Self - Recipient
Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
Self
Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
Self - Guest