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He got his start as a stand-up comic in Toronto.
He performed at the famed Yuk Yuks, where his impressions didn't go over very well at first.
After a stint in Las Vegas, Jim Carrey moved to Hollywood.
Jim Carrey auditioned for 'Saturday Night Live' but remarkably didn't make the cut.
Carrey co-starred with Jeff Daniels in this comedy film lauded as being the best of low-brow.
They reprised their roles 20 years later, though the film was not well-received.
In 1996, 'The Cable Guy' solidified Carrey as Hollywood's wackiest comedian.
Only two years after 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,' this was the film that made him a real celebrity.
Jim Carrey played hilarious, but very similar roles until 1998 with few exceptions.
'Liar Liar,' released in 1997, exemplified how Carrey could play straight and plunge into slapstick and back again without missing a beat.
In what is still a classic film and performance, 1998's 'The Truman Show' is a shining example of how a comedian could bring something unique to a dramatic role.
In this 2001 film, Carrey stars as a blacklisted Hollywood writer, thus deepening his experience as an actor with dramatic range.
Carrey's highest-grossing film was this religious comedy, in which he appeared alongside Morgan Freeman and Jennifer Aniston.
This philosophical, thoughtful film is one of auteur Charlie Kaufman's best, and it wouldn't be so revered without Carrey. It explores the concepts of time, memory, technology, and love.
Adding to his Dr. Seuss repertoire, Carrey played the voice of Horton in this heartwrenching children's movie with a message.
This 2008 film, co-starring Zooey Deschanel, is about a man who says yes to everything and finds himself quickly overwhelmed.
This heartbreaking but inspirational film is about two lovers, played by Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor, who meet in prison. The movie is based on a true story and has become much more popular in recent years than when it was released.
Jim Carrey starred as Mr. Popper in this 2011 film.
In recent years, Carrey turned to TV with the comedy-drama series 'Kidding,' which follows Jeff Piccirillo, AKA beloved children's television presenter Mr. Pickles, who anchors a branding empire but faces a personal tragedy. It ran for just two seasons.
Carrey plays the role of villainous Dr. Ivo “Eggman” Robotnik in the film adapted from the beloved video game about a speedy blue hedgehog. He returned for the 2022 sequel.
For six episodes, Carrey took on the role of now-President Joe Biden on 'SNL,' with Maya Rudolph as now-VP Kamala Harris. But Carrey announced in December 2020 that he would not continue to play Biden in the future.
For several years now, Carrey has been making paintings, political drawings, and sculptures that are equally as expressive as his own face.
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Jim Carrey is lauded as one of the greatest comedic actors ever, his goofy facial expressions (you know the ones) in hilarious movies like 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' (1994) and 'Dumb and Dumber' (1994) being the first to spring to mind. But even more celebrated are his more serious films, most notably 'The Truman Show' (1998) and 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (2004).
Over his long and fruitful career, Carrey has proven to be a character both on and off-screen, at one moment pulling jokes no one dares to, then sharing a gutsy political drawing, and then making you cry in the cinema.
Click through this gallery to get a closer look at his journey so far.
The 1990s were kind to Carrey. He got his first big roles in Hollywood movies, like 'Batman: Forever' (1995) in which he played The Riddler.
Jim Carrey went into character as Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Past in 'A Christmas Carol.' The animated film also starred Gary Oldman and Colin Firth.
Co-starring alongside Kate Winslet, this film is sure to be canonized for years to come.
Jim Carrey: the goofball with dramatic guts
The actor turns 61 this January 17
CELEBRITY Retrospective
Jim Carrey is lauded as one of the greatest comedic actors ever, his goofy facial expressions (you know the ones) in hilarious movies like 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' (1994) and 'Dumb and Dumber' (1994) being the first to spring to mind. But even more celebrated are his more serious films, most notably 'The Truman Show' (1998) and 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (2004).
Over his long and fruitful career, Carrey has proven to be a character both on and off-screen, at one moment pulling jokes no one dares to, then sharing a gutsy political drawing, and then making you cry in the cinema.
Click through this gallery to get a closer look at his journey so far.