Jim Carrey's Life

By Millie26

  • Jim Carrey is Born

    James 'Jim' Eugene Carrey, is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Known for his energetic slapstick performances.

  • Starts stand up comedy

    Carrey started his career off at a Toronto comedy club when he was just 15 years old as a stand-up. He then left school to pursue his dream of becoming a comedian.

  • First girlfriend

    Jim Carrey dated singer Linda Ronstadt for eight months.

  • First movie

    In L.A., within months, he landed the main role on The Duck Factory, as Skip Tarkenton, a sitcom being developed for NBC.

  • Peggy Sue Got Married

    Throughout late summer and early fall 1985, he shot a supporting part in Francis Ford Coppola's Peggy Sue Got Married, as Walter Getz, which then went into a long post-production process.

  • First Marriage

    The struggling actor met Melissa Wormer, an aspiring actress. She was working as a waitress at The Comedy Store. They fell in love and got married.

  • Jane Erin Carrey (Jim's daughter) born

    Melissa and Jim had a daughter Jane Erin Carrey the same year they got married.

  • The Dead Pool

    Carrey played Johnny Squares in The Dead Pool.

  • Doing Time on Maple Drive

    Jim Carrey wins award with his dramatic performance in the TV movie, Doing Time On Maple Drive

  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

    Carrey played the lead role in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective which went on to gross $72 million in the United States and Canada. Following its success and before the release of his next film Morgan Creek Productions paid him $5 million to reprise his role as Ace Ventura.

  • Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls and Batman Forever

    Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Batman Forever
    established Jim Carrey as a star

  • First Golden Globe Award - Best Actor

    Carrey won his first Golden Globe Award. He won in the Best Actor category. This helped in his rise to fame.

  • Second Golden Globe

    After playing the father in Liar Liar, Carrey is nominated for a Golden Globe. He wins the award for Best Actor. He now has two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor.

  • Second Marriage

    Carrey started dating Lauren Holly after he got divorced. Lauren was his co-star in the comedy Dumb and Dumber. Soon, they got married. The marriage didn’t last as long as the first one.

  • Bruce Almighty

    The actor starred as a man endowed with God-like powers in 'Bruce Almighty' with Jennifer Aniston. The film was another great success, giving over $200 million at the box office.

  • Mr. Popper's Penguins

    In this movie, Jim Carrey plays a father who obtains penguins. He doesn't like them at first but grows to love them. The movie did very well in the theatres and helped Carrey's career, although Ben Stiller was the original actor for the movie.
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    Another Girlfriend

    Carrey met Cathriona White in 2012, a makeup artist from County Tipperary, Ireland. They dated between 2012 and 2015. On 28 September 2015, White was found dead from a prescription drug overdose; the death was ruled a suicide by the LA County Medical Examiner. Carrey was a pallbearer at her funeral in Cappawhite, County Tipperary, Ireland.

  • First Book Published - How Roland Rolls

    In 2013, Carrey published his first book, a children's story titled How Roland Rolls, about a scared wave named Roland. He described it as "kind of a metaphysical children's story, which deals with a lot of heavy stuff in a really childish way, which was awarded a 2013 Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award.

  • Postage Stamp

    On 29 August 2014, Carrey was honoured by Canada Post with a limited-edition postage stamp with his portrait on it.

  • Documentaries

    Carrey was also the subject of two documentaries in 2017. The first, a short subject entitled I Needed Color about his lifelong passion for art, was released online in the summer. Later that year another documentary, Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond — Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton, premiered at The Venice Film Festival and was later picked up by Netflix.

  • Golden Globes 2019 Party

    Carrey attended the Golden Globes 2019 Party with his new girlfriend Ginger Gonzaga in January 2019. The couple split after less than a year of dating.

  • Sonic the Hedgehog - Dr. Robotnik (Eggman)

    Carrey was cast to play Dr Robotnik, the main antagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog series, in a film based on the video game franchise. The film was released in February 2020 with positive reviews. Carrey's portrayal of Robotnik was praised by critics and audiences alike, with some considering it one of his best performances in years. Carrey stated during an interview he was interested to return as Robotnik in the future, contrary to his normal disinclination to return for sequels.

  • The Weeknd's studio album, Dawn FM

    Carrey appeared as the narrator of Canadian singer The Weeknd's studio album, Dawn FM, released on 7 January 2022.