- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 17, 1962
- Place of Birth
- Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Jim Carrey
James Eugene Carrey (/ˈkæri/; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian and American actor and comedian. Known primarily for his energetic slapstick performances, he has received two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for BAFTA Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. After spending the 1980s honing his comedy act and playing supporting roles in films, Carrey gained recognition when he was cast in the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color (1990–1994). He broke out as a film star after starring in a string of box office hits, such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber (all 1994), Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, and Batman Forever(both 1995). The success of these five films led to Carrey being the first comic actor to receive an upfront $20 million salary for performing in films, beginning with The Cable Guy (1996). Carrey continued to have success as a leadin…
Filmography
movieSonic the Hedgehog 4
2027 · Ivo Robotnik
movieProust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas
2026 · Joel Barish (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieStarring Dick Van Dyke
2025 · Self
movie2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025 · Self
movieSonic the Hedgehog 3
2024 · Ivo Robotnik / Gerald Robotnik
tvStand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024 · Self (archive footage)
tvKnuckles
2024 · Dr. Robotnik (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Many Faces of Jim Carrey
2023 · Self (Archive Footage)
movieDirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute
2022 · Self
movieSonic the Hedgehog 2
2022 · Dr. Robotnik
tvWhen Ruby Wax Met...
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieSonic the Hedgehog
2020 · Dr. Robotnik
movieMeet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding
2018 · Self
tvKidding
2018 · Jeff Piccirillo, Executive Producer
tvThe Russell Howard Hour
2017 · Self
movieJim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017 · Self
movieI Needed Color
2017 · Self
movieThe Bad Batch
2017 · The Hermit
tvI'm Dying Up Here
2017 · Creator
movieDark Crimes
2016 · Tadek Pietrzak
tvThe New Yorker Presents
2016 · Truman Burbank
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
tvClose Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Self
movieRubble Kings
2015 · Producer
movie"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
2015 · Self
movieDumb and Dumber To
2014 · Lloyd Christmas
tvMonty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self - Guest
movieRingo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love
2014 · Self
movieAnchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013 · Scott Riles (uncredited)
movieThe Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
2013 · Self
movieKick-Ass 2
2013 · Colonel Stars and Stripes
tvNorm Macdonald Live
2013 · Self
movieCold Dead Hand with Jim Carrey
2013 · Charlton Heston / Lonesome Earl / Sam Elliot
movieThe Incredible Burt Wonderstone
2013 · Steve Gray
tvCircus Halligalli
2013
movieClose Up
2012 · Self (archive footage)
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
2012 · Self - Panelist
tvComedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012 · Self
movieFOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012 · (archive footage)
tvInside Comedy
2012 · Self
movieThe Love We Make
2011 · Self
movieConan O'Brien Can't Stop
2011 · Self
movieMr. Popper's Penguins
2011 · Mr. Popper
tvConan
2010 · Self - Guest
moviePresidential Reunion
2010 · Ronald Reagan
movieI Love You Phillip Morris
2010 · Steven Russell
movieA Christmas Carol
2009 · Scrooge / Ghosts of Christmas (voice)
tvThe Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009 · Self - Guest
Autism: Made in the U.S.A.
2009 · Self (archive footage)
tvLate Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 · Self - Guest
movieUnder the Sea 3D
2009 · Self - Narrator (voice)
movieYes Man
2008 · Carl Allen
movieHorton Hears a Who!
2008 · Horton (voice)
movieComic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest
2008
movieThe Number 23
2007 · Walter Sparrow / Fingerling
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self - Guest
movieKings of Comedy USA
2006 · Self (archive footage)
tv30 Rock
2006 · Dave Williams
movieFun with Dick and Jane
2005 · Dick Harper, Producer
movieHow's It Going to End - The Making of 'The Truman Show'
2005 · Self (Archive)
movieCartoon Logic
2005 · Self (archive)
movieIntroducing Cameron Diaz
2005 · Self (archive)
tvThe Office
2005 · The Fingerlakes Guy
movieReturn to Edge City
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieLemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004 · Count Olaf / Dr. Stephano / Captain Sham
movieI've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry
2004 · Writer
movieA Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004
movieA Conversation with Jim Carrey and Director Michel Gondry
2004
movieTony Clifton's Movie!
2004 · Jim Carrey
movieEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Joel Barish
movieThe Work of Director Michel Gondry
2003 · Self
movieLate Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003 · Self
tvThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
tvCelebrities Uncensored
2003 · Self
movieBruce Almighty
2003 · Bruce Nolan, Producer
movieThe Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
2003 · Self (archive footage)
tvReal Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Self
movieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
2002 · Steve (archive footage)
movieThe Majestic
2001 · Peter Appleton
movieThe Concert for New York City
2001 · Self
movieLaughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
2001 · Self (archive footage)
movieHow the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000 · Grinch
movieThe Directors: Milos Forman
2000 · Self
movieMe, Myself & Irene
2000 · Off. Charlie Baileygates / Hank Evans
movieMan on the Moon
1999 · Andy Kaufman / Tony Clifton
tvThe Early Show
1999 · Self - Guest
moviePlayboy: Playmate Pajama Party
1999
George Martin: In My Life
1998 · Self
movieJunket Whore
1998 · Self
movieSimon Birch
1998 · Adult Joe Wenteworth
movieTru-Talk
1998 · Truman Burbank
movieThe Truman Show
1998 · Truman Burbank
movieInside the Golden Statue
1998 · Self
movieMythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998 · Self
tvThe View
1997 · Self
movieLiar Liar
1997 · Fletcher Reede
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self - Guest
movieThe Cable Guy
1996 · Cable Guy
movieAce Ventura: When Nature Calls
1995 · Ace Ventura
movieBatman Forever
1995 · Riddler / Edward Nygma
movieRiddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
1995 · Self - Edward Nygma / Riddler
movieDumb and Dumber
1994 · Lloyd Christmas
movieThe Mask
1994 · Stanley Ipkiss / The Mask
movieMasters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994 · Self
movieSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994 · Self (archive footage)
tvSpace Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 · Self
movieAce Ventura: Pet Detective
1994 · Ace Ventura, Screenplay
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self, Self - Guest
movieA Tribute to Sam Kinison
1993 · Self
tvThe Larry Sanders Show
1992 · Jim Carrey
movieThe Itsy Bitsy Spider
1992 · The Exterminator (voice)
tvThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self - Guest
movieDoing Time on Maple Drive
1992 · Tim Carter
movieHigh Strung
1992 · Death (uncredited)
movieJim Carrey: Unnatural Act
1991 · Self, Executive Producer, Writer
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
1991 · Self
tvIn Living Color
1990 · Self - Various Characters
moviePink Cadillac
1989 · Lounge Entertainer
movieMike Hammer: Murder Takes All
1989 · Brad Peters
movieEarth Girls Are Easy
1988 · Wiploc
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self
movieThe Dead Pool
1988 · Johnny Squares
tvKids' Choice Awards
1987 · Self
moviePeggy Sue Got Married
1986 · Walter Getz
tvAmerican Masters
1986 · Self - Interviewee
movieOnce Bitten
1985 · Mark Kendall
tvMTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self - Presenter
movieFinders Keepers
1984 · Lane Biddlecoff
tvThe Duck Factory
1984 · Skip Tarkenton
movieCopper Mountain
1983 · Bobby Todd
tvBuffalo Bill
1983
movieAll in Good Taste
1983 · Ralph
movieThe Sex and Violence Family Hour
1983 · Various Personalities, Writer
movieRubberface
1981 · Tony Moroni
tvCérémonie des César
1976 · Self - Recipient
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Host, Self (uncredited)
tvSesame Street
1969 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self - Guest
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
tvToday
1952 · Self
Evergreen Pines and the Fading Summer
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movieThe Jetsons
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Evergreen Pines and the Fading Summer
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Untitled How the Grinch Stole Christmas Sequel
— · The Grinch