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.
Tuesday’s presidential election went much further than the show did in 2016.Playing Hillary Clinton four years ago, Kate McKinnon looked at the audience and said, “We can’t tell you who to vote for, but on Tuesday, we all get a chance to choose what kind of country we wanna live in.” Vague enough, right?Well, this week was a hell of a lot more specific than that.As former Vice President Joe Biden, Jim Carrey took on a Halloween theme during the cold open and read a parody version of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.”The satirical poem ended thusly: “This daylight savings time, let’s gain an hour and lose a president!”Can’t get much more explicit than that.Alec Baldwin’s President Trump didn’t appear for a rebuttal, but Maya Rudolph’s Kamala.
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