Jim Carrey is best known for his manic, slapstick performances in comedy films such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Dumb and Dumber, The Mask, Liar Liar, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, and Bruce Almighty. Carrey has also achieved critical success in dramatic roles in films such as The Truman Show, The Majestic, Man on the Moon, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Simon Birch. Will Ferrell called Jim Carrey the funniest man in comedy. Jim Carrey is a rubber-faced comedian in the Jerry Lewis mold. His work on the sketch comedy show In Living Color (1990-94) made him a cult comedy figure; his starring role in the surprise hit Ace Ventura, Pet Detective (1994) made him a star. Carrey’s crowd-pleasing style mixed juvenile slapstick with manic improvisation; by the late 1990’s he became one of Hollywood’s most popular (and best-paid) stars. Later films included Dumb and Dumber (1994), The Cable Guy (1996, with Matthew Broderick), and The Truman Show (1998, with Ed Harris). He played comedian Andy Kaufman in the 1999 movie Man on the Moon, and in 2000 wore green makeup for a film based on the Dr. Seuss classic How The Grinch Stole Christmas. More recent credits include Dumb and Dumber To and True Crimes. Jim Carrey is a sight to behold on stage. See this legend!
