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.
Martin Freeman criticises Jim Carrey’s ‘Man On The Moon’ method performance
nme.comJim Carrey‘s method performance in Man On The Moon.During an appearance on food podcast Off Menu, Freeman branded Carrey’s approach to the role “self-aggrandising, selfish and narcissistic”.
Although The Hobbit star said that he believed Carrey to be “a lovely and smart person”, he added that he “should have been fired” for his behaviour on the film.As shown in the 2017 Netflix documentary Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond, Carrey spent four months as the comedian Andy Kaufman without breaking character.
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