James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, and artist. He is known for his energetic slapstick performances. Carrey first gained recognition in America in 1990 after landing a recurring role in the sketch comedy television series In Living Color.
His first leading roles in motion pictures came with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Dumb and Dumber (1994), The Mask (1994), and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), as well portraying the Riddler in Batman Forever (1995) and the lead role in Liar Liar (1997).
He gained attention starring in serious roles in The Truman Show (1998) and Man on the Moon (1999), with each garnering him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
Jim Carrey recalls time he thought he was going to die during missile false alarm
nme.comThe Tonight Show, the actor told host Jimmy Fallon that the cover of his new book Memoirs and Misinformation shows his facial expression “after being told that I have 10 minutes to live”.In 2018, the state of Hawaii’s emergency alert system sent a text that read: “Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii.
Seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill.”Another text was sent 40 minutes later clarifying that the original warning was sent in error because the wrong button was pressed by an employee.Carrey said he was away in Hawaii writing with his daughter when the incident occurred.
His assistant called him, in tears, to tell him about a missile believed to be headed towards the island.“My brain started winding,” Carrey explained, adding that.
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