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(1979) Opening Act for Rodney Dangerfield at "The Comedy Store"
(1979) Rodney Dangerfield found Jim and cast him as his opening act until (1984). He then worked as a voice cartoonist in the sitcom "The Duck Factory" -
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Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey is one of the most funniest actors today, with many films, comedy shows, etc. -
(1985) First starring role "ONCE BITTEN"
After his first motion picture, he made another film with a supporting role in "Peggy Sue Got Married" (1986) Then Continued to another film in (1988) "Earth Girls Are Easy". -
(1985) "In Living Color"
The Wayans Brothers cast him in their tv show "In living Color".
until 1990. -
(1994) Jim starred in three hit films.
He starred in "Ace Ventura-Pet Detective", "The Mask",and "Dumb & Dumber" was his first Golden Globe Award. -
(1995) Batman Forever
(1995) Jim stared as the Joker in "Batman Forever" Continued in a follow-up "Ace Ventura-When Nature Calls".(1996) Came the film "The Cable Guy", then (1997) was "Liar Liar", this gave him his first muti-million dollar payday. -
(1998) "The Truman Show"
'The Truman Show" was his first Golden Globe Award, then in (1999) he played "Man on the Moon" which gave him another Golden Globe Award. -
(2000) "How the Gritch Stole Christmas"
(2000) This year brought "Me, Myself, & Irene, then "How the Gritch Stole Christmas". -
(2003-2010) Jim played in eight hit movies
(2003) "Bruce Almighty", (2004) "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", and "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, continued to (2005)"Fun with Dick and Jane", (2008)" Yes Man", (2009) A Christmas Carol, and last (2010) "I Love You Phillip Morris". -
Awards
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Best Actor (nominee)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind2004
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or (nominee)
The Mask1994
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or (nominee)
Liar Liar1997
Best Actor in a Drama (winner)
The Truman Show1998
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (winner)
Man on the Moon1999
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture