Jim Carrey American Actor Born 1962 in Newmarket

Jim Carrey is an American actor and comedian born on 17 January 1962 in Newmarket. Among the titles he is known for are Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022).

Early life

Jim Carrey was educated at Northview Heights Secondary School, Aldershot School and Agincourt Collegiate Institute.

Career

The earliest credit on record for Jim Carrey is The Sex and Violence Family Hour (1980). During the 1980s, he worked on Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) and The Dead Pool (1988). Work from the 1990s includes The Mask (1994, as Stanley Ipkiss) and The Truman Show (1998, as Truman Burbank). Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, as Grinch) and Bruce Almighty (2003) are among his 2000s credits. In the 2020s, he appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog (2020, as Doctor Eggman) and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024, as Doctor Eggman, Gerald Robotnik).

His filmography here covers 51 films and 2 TV series from 1980 to 2024. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (16), followed by action (6) and fantasy (6). Of his six titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) has the highest, at $492 million. His off-screen credits include writer on 3 titles, including Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.

Lee Majdoub appears in three of his listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Kirsten Dunst (three titles) and Shemar Moore (two titles). Buddy Van Horn directed two of his titles on record, among them Pink Cadillac (1989). Jeff Fowler is credited as director on two of them. His discography lists one single, Cold Dead Hand (2013).

Recognition

In 1999, he won the Golden Globes. He has also won the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the Canada's Walk of Fame (1998). The records list 12 awards won by him.

Personal life

Former marriages on record are to Melissa Womer (1987 to 1995, divorced) and Lauren Holly (1996 to 1997, divorced). He is the father of Jane Carrey.