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.
Steve Coogan on Will Smith’s Oscars slap: “It’s appalling arrogance”
nme.comWill Smith’s altercation with Chris Rock at the Oscars, describing the actor’s actions as “appalling arrogance”.At the Oscars ceremony last month (March 27), Smith struck the comedian on-stage following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
Following numerous apologies, Smith resigned from The Academy and described his actions as “shocking, painful, and inexcusable”.Speaking on BBC Radio’s Loose Ends about the altercation, Coogan said: “First of all, I think Hollywood showed itself at its absolute worst.
For all the kind of moral posturing that Hollywood has… I think all Hollywood’s moral posturing are always commercial decisions and if they’re moral, they’re dressed up as moral but they are always bottomline decisions.”The actor said he agreed with director Rob Reiner and Jim Carrey on the matter, adding: “I think whether Chris Rock wants to press charges should be academic.”Addressing Smith’s actions, Coogan said: “I think it’s appalling arrogance.
The epitome of all that’s twisted and horrible about Hollywood.“Having said that, frankly you either believe in freedom of expression or you don’t.
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