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.
Schoolboy 'too stubborn' to go barbers gives himself Jim Carrey Dumb and Dumber haircut
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA teenager who took matters into his own hands after refusing to go the barbers for months has left himself looking like an iconic 90s movie character.
Carly Bickerdyke says she pestered her 14-year-old son Mason Prady to get a haircut for months. She says the teenager, from Stalybridge, was being too 'stubborn' to go to the barbers.
But mum Carly was left stunned this week as she realised Mason had decided to have a go himself with a pair of kitchen scissors - and made himself look like Jim Carrey's character in Dumb and Dumber, Lloyd Christmas.
Mason grinned as he showed Carly, 34, his short, straight, bowl cut style fringe by appearing on the family's Ring doorbell camera so the mum-of-three could see it at work.
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