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 thinks Tom Cruise may 'sock' him over his new book
msn.comJim Carrey is set to publish his new semi-autobiographical book Memoirs and Misinformation in July, and the Ace Ventura star thinks Tom Cruise may want to punch him after he’s read it.Memoirs and Misinformation, co-written with Mergers and Acquisitions author Dana Vachon, is a Hollywood-set satire about an actor called Jim Carrey whose fictional career closely mirrors that of the rubber-faced Canadian comic. "None of this is real and all of it is true," Carrey describes it on Amazon.Talking to The New York Times, Carrey explained: “Jim Carrey in this book is really a representative — he’s an avatar of anybody in my position.
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