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 to Play Joe Biden on 'Saturday Night Live'
justjared.comJim Carrey will be portraying Joe Biden on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live next month.
In an interview with SNL‘s head Lorne Michaels, he revealed the following to Vulture: “Maya Rudolph is coming back, and Alec [Baldwin] will be back.
And I think Jim Carrey is going to do Biden.” Maya will presumably returning as Kamala Harris. Alec will be portraying Trump.
When asked how he landed Jim for the role, Lorne responded, “There was some interest on his part. And then we responded, obviously, positively.
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