-
Birth
In Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, James Eugene Carrey was born. He was born from Kathleen and Percy Carrey. The couple aslo had three other children named John, Pitricia, and Rita. -
Carrey drops out
Jim Carrey drops out of high school at the age of 15. He dropped out to work as a janitor and support his family. His father had lost his job and the family became poor, even forced to live in a van. -
An Evening at the Improv
After the many failed attempts of stand-up comedy, Carrey finally lands a show. He started working for a regular paid show. Then he decided to move to Hollywood and got a spot on the televison show 'An Evening at the Improv" -
Going back to Stand-Up
Jim Carrey attempts to leave the stand-up job for roles in movies and shows. He landed a few low budget movies but then quickly went back to do stan-up but with a new act. And he kept at the new act, although some people even got violent at him and told him to go back to the old routine. -
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Jim Carrey finally lands a lead role in Ace Ventura. But Carrey said he would only take the role if he could change the script to his liking. Although, the movie was originally dismissed by early critics, the movie became a huge hit. This movie is what really got Jim Carrey his fame. -
First Golden Globe for Best Actor
After the great hit Ace Ventura became, Carrey won his first Golden Globe Award. He won in the Best Actor catergory. This helped in Jim Carrey's rise to fame. -
Batman Forever
Jim Carrey lands the role in the movie Batman Forever. In this movie, he plays the Riddler. The Riddler, a silly villian who revolves his crimes around riddles. -
The Cable Guy
Jim Carrey gets the lead role in The Cable Guy. He plays a cable man in this dark comedy movie. Although many critics did not like this side of Carrey, the movie did rather well. -
The 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. -
Liar Liar
IMDBCarrey plays in the new movie Liar Liar. He plays a lawyer that lies a lot. His son then makes a wish that his father would never lie again, making his job impossible. The movie was a hit for Carrey's career. -
The Truman Show
IMDBThe Truman Show was the next movie that Jim Carrey played in. This movie made a little comeback for his career. The movie was a huge hit for people and Jim Carrey's fame grew. -
Bruce Almighty
IMDBIn Bruce Almighty, Carrey plays a man who gets the powers of God. This movie got a lot of different mixed reviews. But the movie was a hit, it is now seen as a movie tied to Carrey's name. -
A Series of Unfortunate Events
IMDBThe next movie was Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. In this movie he played Count Olaf, a relative of the protaganists. After their paents death, he attempts to steal their fortune. -
Mr Poppers Penguins
In this movie, Jim Carrey plays a father who obtains penguins. He doesnt like them at first, but grows to love them. The movie did very well in the theatres and helped Carrey's carrer, although Ben Stiller was the original actor for the movie. -
Dumb and Dumber To
In recent events, Carrey has announced the sequel to Dumb and Dumber. Dumb and Dumber was a huge gain in his popularity. The film is scheduled to release of November 14 of this year.
