Jim Carrey

Celebrity

  • Birth Name: James Eugene Carrey
  • Birth Place: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/17/1962, Capricorn
  • Profession: Actor; comedian; writer; producer
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Jim Carrey Fast Facts:
  • At the age of 10, mailed his résumé to the producers of The Carol Burnett Show.
  • When his father lost his job, a teenage Jim, his parents and two of his siblings all worked as janitors for a tire company.
  • Made stand-up debut at age 15 at a club in Toronto called Yuk Yuk's.
  • Got his big break doing In Living Color after meeting Keenen Ivory Wayans.
  • When he was starting out, wrote himself a check for $20 million and carried it around with him until he was paid that actual amount for The Cable Guy in 1996.
  • Spoke out about his struggles with depression in 2004.
  • Released online videos in 2007 to draw awareness to political repression in Burma.
  • Holds both Canadian and U.S. citizenship.
  • His film I Love You Phillip Morris, which debuted at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, features the actor in a role alongside Ewan McGregor, whose character becomes romantically involved with Carrey's.
  • Jim Carrey Relationships:
  • Jane Erin Carrey - Daughter
  • Jenny McCarthy - Ex-significant Other
  • John Carrey - Brother
  • Kathleen Carrey - Mother
  • Lauren Holly - Ex-wife
  • Melissa Womer - Ex-wife
  • Patricia Carrey Fournier - Sister
  • Percy Carrey - Father
  • Renée Zellweger - Ex-fiancée
  • Rita Carrey - Sister
  • Anastasia Vitkina - Significant Other
  • Jim Carrey Awards:
  • 1996 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Actor in a Comedy Motion Picture - Winner
  • 2005 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Funny Male - Winner
  • 2001 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Comedy - Winner
  • 2010 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Comedic Star - Winner
  • 2004 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1999 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
  • 1995 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1998 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 2000 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
  • 2001 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 2005 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
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