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The youngest of four children born to Percy (an accountant and aspiring jazz saxophonist) and Kathleen, Jim Carrey was an incurable extrovert from day one. As a child he performed constantly, for anyone who would watch, and even mailed his résumé to "Carol Burnett Show, The" (1967) at age 10. In junior high he was granted a few precious minutes at the end of each school day to do stand-up routines for his classmates (provided, of course, that he kept a lid on it the rest of the day). Carrey's early adolescence took a turn for the tragic, however, when the family was forced to relocate from their cozy Toronto suburb to the industrial town of Scarborough. They all took security and janitorial jobs in the Titan Wheels factory, Jim working 8-hour shifts after school let out (not surprisingly, his grades and morale both suffered). When they finally deserted the factory, the family lived out of a Volkswagen camper van until they could return to Toronto.
Back on firmer ground, Carrey decided to strike out into the comedy club scene. He made his (reportedly awful) professional stand-up debut at Yuk-Yuk's, one of the many local clubs that would serve as his training ground in the years to come. He dropped out of high school, worked on his celebrity impersonations (among them Michael Landon and James Stewart), and in 1979 worked up the nerve to move to Los Angeles.
He finessed his way into a regular gig at The Comedy Store, where he impressed Rodney Dangerfield so much that the veteran comic signed him as an opening act for an entire season. During this period Carrey met and married waitress Melissa Womer, with whom he had a daughter (Jane). The couple would later go through a very messy divorce, freeing Carrey up for a brief second marriage to actress Lauren Holly.
Wary of falling into the lounge act lifestyle, Carrey began to look around for other performance outlets. He landed a part as a novice cartoonist in the short-lived sitcom "Duck Factory, The" (1984); while the show fell flat, the experience gave Carrey the confidence to pursue acting more vigorously. He scored the male lead in the ill-received Lauren Hutton vehicle Once Bitten (1985), and a supporting role in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), before making a modest splash with his appearance as the alien Wiploc in _Earth Girls Are Easy (1989)_ . Impressed with Carrey's lunacy, fellow extraterrestrial Damon Wayans made a call to his brother, Keenen Ivory Wayans, who was in the process of putting together the sketch comedy show "In Living Color" (1990). Carrey joined the cast and quickly made a name for himself with outrageous acts (one of his most popular characters, psychotic Fire Marshall Bill, was attacked by watchdog groups for dispensing ill-advised safety tips).
Carrey's transformation from TV goofball to marquis headliner happened within the course of a single year. He opened 1994 with a starring turn in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), a film that cashed in on his extremely physical brand of humor (the character's trademark was talking out his derrière). Next up was the manic superhero movie Mask, The (1994), which had audiences wondering just how far Carrey's features could stretch. Finally, in December, he hit theaters as a loveable dolt in the Farrelly brothers' Dumb & Dumber (1994) (his first multi-million dollar payday).
Now a box-office staple, Carrey brought his manic antics onto the set of Batman Forever (1995), replacing Robin Williams as The Riddler. He also filmed the follow-up to his breakthrough, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), and inked a deal with Sony to star in Cable Guy, The (1996) (replacing Chris Farley) for a cool $20 million--at the time, that was the biggest up-front sum that had been offered to any comic actor. The movie turned out to be a disappointment, both critically and financially, but Carrey bounced back the next year with the energetic hit Liar Liar (1997). Worried that his comic shtick would soon wear thin, Carrey decided to change course. In 1998, he traded in the megabucks and silly grins to star in Peter Weir's Truman Show, The (1998). Playing a naive salesman who discovers that his entire life is the subject of a TV show, Carrey demonstrated an uncharacteristic sincerity that took moviegoers by surprise. He won a Golden Globe for the performance, and fans anticipated an Oscar nomination as well--when it didn't materialize, Carrey lashed out at Academy members for their narrow-minded selection process.
Perhaps inspired by the snub, Carrey threw himself into his next role with abandon. After edging out a handful of other hopefuls (including Edward Norton) to play eccentric funnyman Andy Kaufman in 'Man on the Moon (1999)' , Carrey disappeared into the role, living as Kaufman--and his blustery alter-ego Tony Clifton--for months (Carrey even owned Kaufman's bongo drums, which he'd used during his audition for director Milos Forman). His sometimes uncanny impersonation was rewarded with another Golden Globe, but once again the Academy kept quiet.
An indignant Carrey next reprised his bankable mania for the Farrelly brothers in Me, Myself & Irene (2000), playing a state trooper whose Jekyll and Hyde personalities both fall in love with the same woman (Renée Zellweger). Carrey's real-life persona wound up falling for her too--a few months after the film wrapped, the pair announced they were officially a couple. By then, Carrey had already slipped into a furry green suit to play the stingy antihero of Ron Howard's How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000). He plans to take a break from the limelight after the holiday flick (as he puts it, "I'm looking forward to getting out of America's face"). Is there another Carrey reinvention in the works? If so, he's not talking.
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Spouse
Lauren Holly (23 September 1996 - 29 July 1997) (divorced)
Melissa Womer (28 March 1987 - 11 December 1995) (divorced) 1 child
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Trade mark
Flexible body movements.
Frequently plays a character who wears green or is green.
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Trivia
Dropped out of high school at 16.
During the filming of Me, Myself & Irene (2000), Jim Carrey and the production crew attended a private music show of the band "Phish" on June 24th 1999 at the guitarist/vocalist house in Careystock, VT. There, Jim Carrey sung two songs with Phish, "Hey You," from Pink Floyd and "Come Together, " from The Beatles.
Ranked #54 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1997]
Made his name in the US as a cast member of the show "In Living Color" (1990).
At age 10, he sent his resume to Carol Burnett.
He appeared at the 20th anniversary special for The Comedy Store wearing nothing but a sock on his penis.
Hosted "YTV Awards Show" in mid '80s with Laurie from Fox After Breakfast. YTV is Canada's Youth Television station.
At one point his family lived out of their car/trailer.
Once performed "Rocket Man" on stage with Elton John at one of Elton's concerts (1998).
At one point he and his family all worked as janitors at a factory to make a living.
Wrote himself a check for $20 million and kept it in his wallet until he earned that amount for The Cable Guy.
Relationship with Renée Zellweger ended while they were already engaged and had marriage plans. [2000]
Manager is James "Jimmy" Miller, who is the younger brother of actor-comedian Dennis Miller (I).
Shares the same birthday with Andy Kaufman, who he played in Man on the Moon (1999).
December, 2001: Announces his intention to become a United States citizen.
His total of nine MTV movie awards as of 2001 is the most MTV movie awards won by any person.
Although Jim has plans to get an American citizenship, he still intends to keep his Canadian citizenship.
He, Michael. J. Fox and the late Raymond Burr head list of top Canadians in U.S. television compiled by Banff Television Festival, June 2002.
As a child, he used to wear his tap shoes to bed just in case his parents needed cheering up in the middle of the night.
Performed his first stand-up routine (with disastrous results) in a yellow suit and tails (made by his mother) similar to what he would later wear in "The Mask"
Insisted that his favorite band, Cannibal Corpse, play in the movie Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
Melissa Womer Carrey filed court papers in Los Angeles Superior Court requesting more child support, saying that $10,000 a month "is not sufficient" to meet the needs of their 15-year-old daughter Jane, who wants to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. An April 21 hearing is scheduled on the support request. (30 January 2003)
Has a daughter, Jane Erin Carrey, with first wife, Melissa Womer (b. 6 September 1987)
Daughter Jane Erin Carrey born 6 September 1987.
Ranked #5 in Star TV's Top 10 Box Office Stars of the 1990s (2003)
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Personal quotes
"I tend to stay up late, not because I'm partying but because it's the only time of day when I'm alone and I don't have to be on, performing."
"Until Ace Ventura, no actor had considered talking through his ass"
"It's insane...I mean, Nicholson, Hoffman, Jackson, Kline - I don't see how I can lose." -Regarding his chances at 1997 Golden Globes
"I've been dubbed the man most responsible for the dumbing of America, so obviously I don't put much stock into thoughts like (the theme of the 'dumbing down' of contemporary comedy). People love to laugh, and most people can find humor in just about anything, which is great. Trying to label or categorize comedy is ridiculous. I mean, if you laugh at a fart joke, does that make you a moron? I don't think so."
"Maybe there is no actual place called hell. Maybe hell is just having to listen to our grandparents breathe through their noses when they're eating sandwiches."
"That's the trouble with being me. At this point, nobody gives a damn what my problem is. I could literally have a tumor on the side of my head and they'd be like, 'Yeah, big deal. I'd eat a tumor every morning for the kinda money you're pulling down."
"I'm charming, but I dip into the Prozac now and then."
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Salary
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2003) 10,000,000.00
Bruce Almighty (2003) $25,000,000
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) $20,000,000 + merchandising
Me, Myself & Irene (2000) $20,000,000
Man on the Moon (1999) $20,000,000
Truman Show, The (1998) $12,000,000
Liar Liar (1997) $20,000,000
Cable Guy, The (1996) $20,000,000
Batman Forever (1995) $5,000,000
Dumb & Dumber (1994) $7,000,000
Mask, The (1994) $540,000
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) $350,000
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Biography from Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia:
Rubber-faced comic actor whose manic energy and general goofiness have evoked comparisons to Jerry Lewis and made him one of the hottest stars in films today. After years of standup comedy performances on the comedy club circuit, and a very shortlived sitcom, "The Duck Factory" (1984), Carrey won featured roles in Once Bitten (1985), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986, as a loudmouthed classmate of Kathleen Turner's), The Dead Pool (1988), and Earth Girls Are Easy (1989) before attracting major attention for his strange characterizations on TV's "In Living Color" (1990-94), on which he was "the white guy." The surprise success of his debut starring vehicle, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), made him an overnight sensation and made moviegoers eager to see his subsequent 1994 releases, The Mask in which he became a human cartoon, and Dumb and Dumber which cast him as a lovable imbecile opposite Jeff Daniels. (The extraordinary success of these films inspired a video company to release a shelved 1991 comedy, High Strung in which he had a small, unbilled part.) He then played The Riddler in Batman Forever (1995). The 1992 TV movie Doing Time on Maple Drive which cast Carrey as an alcoholic, shows he could expand his range if he wanted to-and if his fans would permit.
Copyright © 1994 Leonard Maltin, used by arrangement with Signet, a division of Penguin Putnam, Inc.
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