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Born in Canada
Jim Carrey is an actor, a comedian.
He was born as James Eugene Carrey on the 17th of January, 1962, in Newmarket, Ontario ,Canada. He is the son of Percy Carrey, a musician and accountant, and his wife Kathleen, a housewife. He was the youngest child of his parents -
Entry in Comedy
Carrey started with stand-up at a Toronto comedy club when he was just 15 years old. He eventually left school at 16 to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time comedian. -
Start of acting career
He moved to Los Angeles for a better chance in his career. There he started acting in small television series and movies.He gave unsuccessful auditions for 1980-81 season of ‘NBC's Saturday Night Live. -
First roles
He was next seen in a comedy film ‘Copper Mountain’, followed by ‘All in Good Taste’ and his first lead role was in a television series with NBC's ‘The Duck Factory’, in the year 1984. -
First marriage
That year, the struggling actor met Melissa Wormer, an aspiring actress. She was working as a waitress at The Comedy Store. They fell in love and married in 1987, they had a daughter, Jane Erin Carrey, later that year. -
Till 1994, still not famous
Carrey was with the show from 1990 to 1994. He was seen in a number of films, like ‘Once Bitten’, ‘Peggy Sue Got Married’, ‘The Dead Pool’ etc. He also appeared in a few television series, including ‘Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All’ and 'In Living Color’, playing a variety of strange characters . -
And success
He had a big success when he starred in the comedy ‘Ace Ventura: Pet Detective’. He was the title character in the film. He followed with the films The Mask, Dumb andDumber -
Divorce
Melissa Womer and Jim got divorced. Jane Erin Carrey is the daughter of this couple. -
A new star
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls , Batman Forever
established Jim Carrey as a star -
A record for the comedy actor
He was dissapponted when he was paid twenty million dollars for ‘The Cable Guy’, the film achieved moderate success,
Carrey soon came back with the successful ‘Liar Liar’(1977). He made a record for a comedy actor. -
Second marriage and divorce
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 even a year. -
Truman Show
Carrey took a successful dramatic turn as Truman Burbank in The Truman Show, he won a Golden Globe award for Best Actor. -
Me, Myself and Irene
Carrey returned to comedy with 'Me, Myself and Irene'. The film’s subject matter, mental illness, failed to win over the critics but audiences loved it -
A failure
2001 saw Carrey in the poor-performing drama 'The Majestic', -
With Jennifer Aniston
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. -
With Kate Winslet
Carrey took a role in the art-house film 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' with Kate Winslet. . The film earned an Oscar for Kaufmann, the writer, and a nomination for Winslet, but Carrey was again overlooked by the Academy. -
With Tea Leoni
2005 saw a remake of the 1977 'Fun With Dick And Jane', with Carrey starring opposite Tea Leoni. -
The number 23
He continued his dramatic roles in the psychological thriller 'The Number 23'. The film didn't have again great figures for a Carrey drama, it gave only $35 million. -
Yes Man!
The following movie is 'Yes Man' that Jim Carrey has been involved over his career. -
Two new movies
'I Love You Phillip Morris' and 'A Christmas Carol' followed after that. -
Grandfather, Jim
Carrey announced that he has turned a Grandfather. Jane, his 22 year old daughter, and her husband Alex Santana gave birth to Jackson Riley Santana -
The last movie
Mr. Popper’s Penguins has been the last movie for now. -
Today
Jim Carrey is the highest paid and one of the most popular comedic actors of all time. He is really a great comedian.
