Jim Carrey
Biography
Jim Carrey is a Canadian and American actor and comedian who became known for energetic slapstick and impression-driven comedy. Born in Newmarket, Ontario, he grew up in the Toronto area and began performing stand-up there as a teenager, building a reputation as an impressionist before moving to Hollywood. His breakthrough came as a cast member on the sketch series In Living Color from 1990 to 1994, and he soon became a film star with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and Dumb and Dumber (all 1994), followed by Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls and Batman Forever (both 1995). He won Golden Globe Awards for The Truman Show (1998) and Man on the Moon (1999), and received a Golden Globe nomination and a BAFTA nomination for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). Other credits include Liar Liar (1997), Bruce Almighty (2003), and the Sonic the Hedgehog films.
64years old
Turns 65 on January 17in 68 days
- Born Newmarket
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- James Eugene Carrey (birth name)Also credited as James Carrey, Jim Eugene Carrey, Jim Carey, James Carey and James Eugene Carey
Movie Career
- Films
- 46
- Career span
- 41 years1983 to 2024
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A role that slipped away
Carrey tried to get into sketch comedy by auditioning for the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live for the 1980-81 season. The show's new executive producer, Jean Doumanian, did not select him and chose Charles Rocket instead.
First role
Carrey played Tony Moroni, a struggling impressionist comic, in the made-for-TV movie Introducing... Janet, which premiered in September 1981 on the CBC. It was his first acting role.
A first
Carrey voiced Ebenezer Scrooge and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future in Disney's 2009 animated A Christmas Carol, the first time he portrayed multiple characters.
Jim Carrey movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind2004 Drama, Romance, Sci-Fias Joel Barish
IMDb rating 8.31.2M votes
Most often with
Tom Shadyac directed three of these films, Bobby Farrelly three and Peter Farrelly three. Nine actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Ben Schwartz's page
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Adam Pally's page
All films by Tom Shadyac
Bobby FarrellyDirector, 3 films, 1994 to 2014
All films by Bobby Farrelly
All films by Peter Farrelly
Also three films together3 more actors
- Tika SumpterSonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) and Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
- Lee MajdoubSonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) and Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
- Natasha RothwellSonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) and Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Jim Carrey's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$6.2 billion
38 of the 46 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 46 films: 38 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 1 figure not found.
- 38Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 1Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 49% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$492M7.9% of the total
- 2$485M7.8% of the total
- 3$405M6.5% of the total
- 4$352M5.7% of the total
- 5$346M5.6% of the total
- 6$337M5.4% of the total
- 7A Christmas Carol2009as Scrooge / Ghost of Christmas Past / Scrooge as a Young Boy / Scrooge as a Teenage Boy / Scrooge as a Young Man / Scrooge as a Middle Aged Man / Ghost of Christmas Present / Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come$325M5.2% of the total
- 8$320M5.2% of the total
$3.1 billionfrom the other 30 films with a worldwide figure, 51% of the total
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1995 to 2009, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1999 | Awards | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2009 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance | Yes Man | Won |
| 2006 | MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance | Won | |
| 2001 | MTV Movie Award for Best Villain | Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Won |
| 1998 | Canada's Walk of Fame | Honored | |
| 1997 | MTV Movie Award for Best Villain | The Cable Guy | Won |
| 1996 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls | Won |
| 1996 | MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls | Won |
| 1995 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance | Dumb and Dumber | Won |
| 1995 | MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss | Dumb and Dumber | Won |
| Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | Won | ||
| Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.