James Eugene Carrey, better known as Jim Carrey (born in Ontario, Canada, January 17, 1962) is a canadian actor and comedian known for his exaggerated faces, their flexible movements and their historical roles in comedies such as The Mask , Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, but has also succeeded in dramatic roles as The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of the mind without memories. Carrey was born in Newmarket, Ontario, son of a homemaker, and an accounting of a company has three older brothers, John, Patricia and Rita.
In 1977, encouraged by his father, Jim, started working as a clown, imitating Elvis Presley.
In 1984 he landed a role in the television series "The Duck Story." At the age of 19 Roger Dangerfield, took him to Las Vegas, and became one of the most popular comedians on American television. But he reached success with his first film in 1994: Ace Ventura, Pet Detective.
Not everything in life revolves around Carrey comedy, it should be stressed his work in films from other genres such as Oscar-winning Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
He has been married twice, first to actress Melissa Womer, with whom he has a daughter and is divorced. Melissa was a waitress at a club where the actor starred in his early days as a "showman." After he married Lauren Holly, whom he met during the filming of "Dumb and Dumber", but their marriage lasted just one year. Finally, he met Renée Zellweger at the filming of Irene and I, and my other self. They were to be married, but in the end, she decided to go back and break up with the actor.
He writes songs and does not sing anything wrong, as demonstrated by the Cuban issue "Pete”, who played in The Mask. His best friend is Nicolas Cage, whom he met when rolling "Peggy Sue Got Married." He collects antique cars and replica dolls of other actors.
According to him, a very important treasure is a letter he was sent by Steven Spielberg congratulating him on one of his shows.
In 1977, encouraged by his father, Jim, started working as a clown, imitating Elvis Presley.
In 1984 he landed a role in the television series "The Duck Story." At the age of 19 Roger Dangerfield, took him to Las Vegas, and became one of the most popular comedians on American television. But he reached success with his first film in 1994: Ace Ventura, Pet Detective.
Not everything in life revolves around Carrey comedy, it should be stressed his work in films from other genres such as Oscar-winning Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
He has been married twice, first to actress Melissa Womer, with whom he has a daughter and is divorced. Melissa was a waitress at a club where the actor starred in his early days as a "showman." After he married Lauren Holly, whom he met during the filming of "Dumb and Dumber", but their marriage lasted just one year. Finally, he met Renée Zellweger at the filming of Irene and I, and my other self. They were to be married, but in the end, she decided to go back and break up with the actor.
He writes songs and does not sing anything wrong, as demonstrated by the Cuban issue "Pete”, who played in The Mask. His best friend is Nicolas Cage, whom he met when rolling "Peggy Sue Got Married." He collects antique cars and replica dolls of other actors.
According to him, a very important treasure is a letter he was sent by Steven Spielberg congratulating him on one of his shows.
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