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 Reveals He’s Done Playing Joe Biden On ‘SNL’
etcanada.comJim Carrey has called it a wrap on playing President-elect Joe Biden for “Saturday Night Live”. Carrey debuted his bonkers portrayal of the former veep in the “SNL” season premiere, playing Biden in four episodes this season.
However, he hasn’t been seen on the show since the first episode following the Nov. 2 presidential election. On Saturday, Carrey took to Twitter to reveal his “term was only meant to be 6 weeks,” with another performer taking on the Biden-impersonating duties going forward.
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