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.
Prince Harry compares royal life to Jim Carrey film The Truman Show
msn.comPrince Harry has compared life as a royal to the 1998 film The Truman Show in a new interview. Speaking to Dax Shepard on the Armchair Expert podcast, the Duke of Sussex, who stepped back from royal duties last year, discussed what it was like to have lived his entire life in the public eye.
Shepard made reference to the Oscar-nominated Jim Carrey film, in which the actor plays a man whose birth was televised and now lives his life on a giant TV set, unaware that he’s on a TV show watched by millions. “You’re in the tiniest in-group of all time.
There’s the whole country and then there’s you guys,” Shepard told Harry. “You’re standing in one direction and they’re standing in another direction looking at you,” he continued, before asking.
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