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[[File:Jim Carrey Cannes 2009 cropped (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|alt=photograph of Jim Carrey|Carrey at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival]]
[[File:Jim Carrey 2020 cropped.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=photograph of Jim Carrey|Carrey in 2020]]


[[Jim Carrey]] is a Canadian and American actor and comedian who has appeared in various feature films, television films/series, along with one video game appearance. He is one of the top-50 highest-grossing actors of all time at the North American box office, with over [[United States dollar|$]]2.5 billion total gross and an average of $94.3&nbsp;million per film.<ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/?view=Actor&sort=sumgross&p=.htm "People Index."] [[Box Office Mojo]].</ref> He has been involved with thirteen films that grossed over $250&nbsp;million at the worldwide box office; the highest-grossing film being ''[[Bruce Almighty]]''.<ref name="box">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=jimcarrey.htm |title=Jim Carrey's profile at Box Office Mojo |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=September 4, 2013}}</ref> Carrey gained his first lead role on the short-lived television series ''[[The Duck Factory]]'' in 1984, playing a young [[cartoonist]]. His first starring role in film was the 1985 [[comedy horror]] ''[[Once Bitten (1985 film)|Once Bitten]]'', with [[Lauren Hutton]] as a [[vampire]] countess and Carrey playing her victim. He landed [[Supporting character|supporting roles]] in films, such as ''[[Peggy Sue Got Married]]'' (1986), ''[[The Dead Pool]]'' (1988) and ''[[Earth Girls Are Easy]]'' (also 1988). In 1990, Carrey received his commercial breakthrough on Fox's ''[[In Living Color]]'' (1990–1994), where he displayed his character work.
[[Jim Carrey]] is a Canadian-American actor and comedian who has appeared in various feature films, television films/series, along with one video game appearance. He is one of the top-50 highest-grossing actors of all time at the North American box office, with over [[United States dollar|$]]2.5 billion total gross and an average of $94.3&nbsp;million per film.<ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/?view=Actor&sort=sumgross&p=.htm "People Index."] [[Box Office Mojo]].</ref> He has been involved with thirteen films that grossed over $250&nbsp;million at the worldwide box office; the highest-grossing film being ''[[Bruce Almighty]]''.<ref name="box">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=jimcarrey.htm |title=Jim Carrey's profile at Box Office Mojo |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=September 4, 2013}}</ref> Carrey gained his first lead role on the short-lived television series ''[[The Duck Factory]]'' in 1984, playing a young [[cartoonist]]. His first starring role in film was the 1985 [[comedy horror]] ''[[Once Bitten (1985 film)|Once Bitten]]'', with [[Lauren Hutton]] as a [[vampire]] countess and Carrey playing her victim. He landed [[Supporting character|supporting roles]] in films, such as ''[[Peggy Sue Got Married]]'' (1986), ''[[The Dead Pool]]'' (1988) and ''[[Earth Girls Are Easy]]'' (also 1988). In 1990, Carrey received his commercial breakthrough on Fox's ''[[In Living Color]]'' (1990–1994), where he displayed his character work.


In 1994, Carrey's breakthrough came when he landed the leading role in ''[[Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]]'', in which he played a goof-ball [[detective]] specialized in crimes involving animals. The film would go on to earn over $72 million at the [[box office]].<ref name="ace">{{cite news | publisher=Box Office Mojo | title=''Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'' (1994) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross| url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=aceventura.htm| access-date=September 3, 2013}}</ref> He went on to star in the sequel ''[[Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls]]'' in 1995. In 1994, he starred in two commercial successes: ''[[The Mask (1994 film)|The Mask]]'' with [[Cameron Diaz]], and ''[[Dumb and Dumber]]'' with [[Jeff Daniels]]. The films ended up grossing $120 million and $127 million, respectively, and established Carrey as a star.<ref name="mask">{{cite news | publisher=Box Office Mojo | title=''The Mask'' (1994) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross | url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mask.htm| access-date=September 3, 2013}}</ref><ref name="dumb">{{cite news | publisher=Box Office Mojo | title=''Dumb and Dumber'' (1994) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross| url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=dumbanddumber.htm| access-date=September 3, 2013}}</ref> Other 1990s films he starred in included ''[[Batman Forever]]'' (1995), ''[[The Cable Guy]]'' (1996) and ''[[Liar Liar]]'' (1997).
In 1994, Carrey's breakthrough came when he landed the leading role in ''[[Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]]'', in which he played a goof-ball [[detective]] specialized in crimes involving animals. The film would go on to earn over $72 million at the [[box office]].<ref name="ace">{{cite news | publisher=Box Office Mojo | title=''Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'' (1994) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross| url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=aceventura.htm| access-date=September 3, 2013}}</ref> He went on to star in the sequel ''[[Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls]]'' in 1995. In 1994, he starred in two commercial successes: ''[[The Mask (1994 film)|The Mask]]'' with [[Cameron Diaz]], and ''[[Dumb and Dumber]]'' with [[Jeff Daniels]]. The films ended up grossing $120 million and $127 million, respectively, and established Carrey as a star.<ref name="mask">{{cite news | publisher=Box Office Mojo | title=''The Mask'' (1994) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross | url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mask.htm| access-date=September 3, 2013}}</ref><ref name="dumb">{{cite news | publisher=Box Office Mojo | title=''Dumb and Dumber'' (1994) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross| url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=dumbanddumber.htm| access-date=September 3, 2013}}</ref> Other 1990s films he starred in included ''[[Batman Forever]]'' (1995), ''[[The Cable Guy]]'' (1996) and ''[[Liar Liar]]'' (1997).


In 1998, he gained critical acclaim in the [[Satire|satirical]] comedy-drama film ''[[The Truman Show]]'', in which he played Truman Burbank, a man whose life was, unbeknownst to him, a top-rating reality television show. The film was highly praised and led many to believe he would be nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Oscar]], but instead he picked up his first Golden Globe Award for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama|Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama]].<ref name="pro">{{cite magazine | author = Svetkey, Benjamin | title = The Truman Pro | magazine = [[Entertainment Weekly]] | date = June 5, 1998 | url = https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,283442,00.html | access-date = September 4, 2013 | archive-date = November 17, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201117001121/https://ew.com/article/1998/06/05/jim-carreys-serious-turn-truman-show/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> In 2000, he returned to comedy reteaming with the [[Farrelly brothers]] for ''[[Me, Myself & Irene]]'', it received mixed reviews but enjoyed box office success.<ref name="irene">{{cite news | publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] | title=Me, Myself & Irene Movie Reviews, Pictures | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/me_myself_and_irene/ | access-date=September 3, 2013}}</ref><ref name="irene2">{{cite news | publisher=Box Office Mojo | title=''Me, Myself & Irene'' (2000) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross | url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=memyselfandirene.htm| access-date=September 3, 2013}}</ref> That same year, Carrey also appeared in ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]''.<ref name="grinch">{{cite news | publisher=Box Office Mojo | title=''Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas'' (2000) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross| url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=grinch.htm| access-date=September 3, 2013}}</ref>
In 1998, he gained critical acclaim in the [[Satire|satirical]] comedy-drama film ''[[The Truman Show]]'', in which he played Truman Burbank, a man whose life was, unbeknownst to him, a top-rating reality television show. The film was highly praised and led many to believe he would be nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Oscar]], but instead he picked up his first Golden Globe Award for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama|Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama]].<ref name="pro">{{cite magazine | author = Svetkey, Benjamin | title = The Truman Pro | magazine = [[Entertainment Weekly]] | date = June 5, 1998 | url = https://ew.com/article/1998/06/05/jim-carreys-serious-turn-truman-show/ | access-date = September 4, 2013 | archive-date = November 17, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201117001121/https://ew.com/article/1998/06/05/jim-carreys-serious-turn-truman-show/ | url-status = live }}</ref> In 2000, he returned to comedy reteaming with the [[Farrelly brothers]] for ''[[Me, Myself & Irene]]'', it received mixed reviews but enjoyed box office success.<ref name="irene">{{cite news | publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] | title=Me, Myself & Irene Movie Reviews, Pictures | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/me_myself_and_irene/ | access-date=September 3, 2013}}</ref><ref name="irene2">{{cite news | publisher=Box Office Mojo | title=''Me, Myself & Irene'' (2000) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross | url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=memyselfandirene.htm| access-date=September 3, 2013}}</ref> That same year, Carrey also appeared in ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]''.<ref name="grinch">{{cite news | publisher=Box Office Mojo | title=''Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas'' (2000) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross| url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=grinch.htm| access-date=September 3, 2013}}</ref>


Carrey starred opposite [[Jennifer Aniston]] and [[Morgan Freeman]] in [[Tom Shadyac]]'s 2003 comedy ''[[Bruce Almighty]]'', portraying a television newsman who unexpectedly receives God's [[Omnipotence|omnipotent abilities]]. It remains his most financially successful film to date.<ref name="bruce">{{cite news | publisher=Box Office Mojo | title=''Bruce Almighty'' (2003) | url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=brucealmighty.htm | access-date=October 8, 2016}}</ref> In 2004, he took a role in the critically lauded art-house film ''[[Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind]]'', written by [[Charlie Kaufman]] and directed by [[Michael Gondry]].<ref name="eternal">{{cite news |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes | title=Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Movie Reviews, Pictures | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/eternal_sunshine_of_the_spotless_mind/| access-date=September 3, 2013}}</ref> He received his fourth [[Golden Globe Award]] nomination, and was also nominated for his first [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]]. In the 2010s and 2020s, he portrayed Sal Bertolinni / Colonel Stars and Stripes in the black comedy superhero film ''[[Kick-Ass 2 (film)|Kick-Ass 2]]'' (2013), the sequel ''[[Dumb and Dumber To]]'' with Jeff Daniels again (2014), and the villain [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik]] in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (2020), ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' (2022), and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' (2024).
Carrey starred opposite [[Jennifer Aniston]] and [[Morgan Freeman]] in [[Tom Shadyac]]'s 2003 comedy ''[[Bruce Almighty]]'', portraying a television newsman who unexpectedly receives God's [[Omnipotence|omnipotent abilities]]. It remains his most financially successful film to date.<ref name="bruce">{{cite news | publisher=Box Office Mojo | title=''Bruce Almighty'' (2003) | url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=brucealmighty.htm | access-date=October 8, 2016}}</ref> In 2004, he took a role in the critically lauded art-house film ''[[Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind]]'', written by [[Charlie Kaufman]] and directed by [[Michael Gondry]].<ref name="eternal">{{cite news |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes | title=Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Movie Reviews, Pictures | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/eternal_sunshine_of_the_spotless_mind/| access-date=September 3, 2013}}</ref> He received his fourth [[Golden Globe Award]] nomination, and was also nominated for his first [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]]. In the 2010s and 2020s, he played Sal Bertolinni / Colonel Stars and Stripes in the black comedy superhero film ''[[Kick-Ass 2 (film)|Kick-Ass 2]]'' (2013), Lloyd Christmas in ''[[Dumb and Dumber To]]'' (2014), and the villain [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik]] in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (2020), ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' (2022), and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' (2024).
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==Film==
==Film==
{{Pending films key}}
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! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
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| rowspan="3" | 1983
|''{{sort|Copper Mountain |[[Copper Mountain (film)|Copper Mountain]]}}''
|Bobby Todd
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| rowspan="2" | 1983
| ''{{sort|Sex and Violence Family Hour|[[The Sex and Violence Family Hour]]}}''
| ''[[The Sex and Violence Family Hour]]''
| Host / Various roles
| Host / Various roles
| Direct-to-video; also co-screenwriter
| Direct-to-video; also co-screenwriter
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| rowspan="2" | 1988
| rowspan="2" | 1988
| ''{{sort|Dead Pool|[[The Dead Pool]]}}''
| ''[[The Dead Pool]]''
| Johnny Squares
| Johnny Squares
|
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| 1991
| 1991
| ''[[High Strung (1991 film)|High Strung]]''
| ''[[High Strung (1991 film)|High Strung]]''
| [[Death (personification)|Death]]
| [[Personifications of death|Death]]
| Uncredited
| Uncredited
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| style="text-align:center;" |
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| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
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| ''{{sort|Mask|[[The Mask (1994 film)|The Mask]]}}''
| ''[[The Mask (1994 film)|The Mask]]''
| [[The Mask (comics)|Stanley Ipkiss / The Mask]]
| [[The Mask (comics)|Stanley Ipkiss / The Mask]]
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| 1996
| 1996
| ''{{sort|Cable Guy|[[The Cable Guy]]}}''
| ''[[The Cable Guy]]''
| Cable Guy / Ernie "Chip" Douglas
| Cable Guy / Ernie "Chip" Douglas
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| rowspan="2" | 1998
| rowspan="2" | 1998
| ''{{sort|Truman Show|[[The Truman Show]]}}''
| ''[[The Truman Show]]''
| Truman Burbank
| Truman Burbank
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| 2001
| 2001
| ''{{sort|Majestic|[[The Majestic (film)|The Majestic]]}}''
| ''[[The Majestic (film)|The Majestic]]''
| Peter Appleton
| Peter Appleton
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| rowspan="2" | 2003
| rowspan="2" | 2003
| ''[[Bruce Almighty]]''
| ''[[Bruce Almighty]]''
| Bruce Nolan / Bruce Almighty
| Bruce Nolan
| Also producer
| Also producer
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
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| 2007
| 2007
| ''{{sort|Number 23|[[The Number 23]]}}''
| ''[[The Number 23]]''
| Walter Sparrow / Detective Fingerling
| Walter Sparrow / Detective Fingerling
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| rowspan="2" | 2008
| rowspan="2" | 2008
| ''[[Horton Hears a Who! (film)|Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!]]''
| ''[[Horton Hears a Who! (film)|Horton Hears a Who!]]''
| [[Horton the Elephant]]
| [[Horton the Elephant]]
| Voice
| Voice
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| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
| ''{{sort|Christmas Carol|[[A Christmas Carol (2009 film)|A Christmas Carol]]}}''
| ''[[A Christmas Carol (2009 film)|A Christmas Carol]]''
| [[Ebenezer Scrooge]] / Ghosts of Christmas: [[Ghost of Christmas Past|Past]], [[Ghost of Christmas Present|Present]], [[Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come|Yet to Come]]
| [[Ebenezer Scrooge]] / Ghosts of Christmas: [[Ghost of Christmas Past|Past]], [[Ghost of Christmas Present|Present]], [[Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come|Yet to Come]]
| Voice and motion-capture
| Voice and motion-capture
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| rowspan="3" | 2013
| rowspan="3" | 2013
| ''{{sort|Incredible Burt Wonderstone|[[The Incredible Burt Wonderstone]]}}''
| ''[[The Incredible Burt Wonderstone]]''
| Steve Gray
| Steve Gray
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| rowspan="2" | 2016
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| ''{{sort|Bad Batch|[[The Bad Batch (film)|The Bad Batch]]}}''
| ''[[The Bad Batch (film)|The Bad Batch]]''
| The Hermit
| The Hermit
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| 2020
| 2020
| ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
| ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
| rowspan="3" | [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik]]
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| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
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| 2024
| 2024
| ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''
| ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''
| Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik, [[Professor Gerald Robotnik]]
| ''Post-production''
| Post-production
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
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! scope="row" | 1980
! scope="row" | 1980
| ''{{sort|All-Night Show|[[The All-Night Show]]}}''
| ''[[The All-Night Show]]''
| Additional voices
| Additional voices
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| rowspan="3" | Television film
|
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
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| ''[[Rubberface]]''
| ''[[Rubberface]]''
| Tony Moroni
| Tony Moroni
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| Television film
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
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| ''[[Copper Mountain (film)|Copper Mountain]]''
| ''[[Copper Mountain (film)|Copper Mountain]]''
| Bobby Todd
| Bobby Todd
| Television film
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 1984
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1984
| ''[[Buffalo Bill (TV series)|Buffalo Bill]]''
| ''[[Buffalo Bill (TV series)|Buffalo Bill]]''
| [[Jerry Lewis]] Impersonator
| [[Jerry Lewis]] Impersonator
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| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
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| ''[[The Duck Factory]]''
! scope="row" | 1984
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| ''{{sort|Duck Factory|[[The Duck Factory]]}}''
| Skip Tarkenton
| Skip Tarkenton
| 13 episodes
| 13 episodes
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| ''Jim Carrey: The Un-Natural Act''
| ''Jim Carrey: The Un-Natural Act''
| Himself
| Himself
| Television special; also producer and writer
| Stand-up special; also producer and writer
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 1992
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1992
| ''[[Doing Time on Maple Drive]]''
| ''[[Doing Time on Maple Drive]]''
| Tim Carter
| Tim Carter
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| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 1992
| ''[[Sesame Street]]''
| ''[[Sesame Street]]''
| Himself
| rowspan="3" | Himself
| Episode: "3023"
| Episode: "3023"
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
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! scope="row" | 1996, 2011, 2014
! scope="row" | 1996, 2011, 2014
| ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
| ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
| Himself
| Host; 3 episodes
| Host; 3 episodes
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 1998
! scope="row" | 1998
| ''{{sort|Larry Sanders Show|[[The Larry Sanders Show]]}}''
| ''[[The Larry Sanders Show]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Flip"
| Episode: "Flip"
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2011
! scope="row" | 2011
| ''{{sort|Office|[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]}}''
| ''[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]''
| The FingerLakes Guy
| The FingerLakes Guy
| Episode: "[[Search Committee]]"
| Episode: "[[Search Committee]]"
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! scope="row" | 1994
! scope="row" | 1994
| ''Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects''
| ''Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects''
| Himself
| rowspan="10" | Himself
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 1995
! scope="row" | 1995
| ''{{sort|Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman|A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman}}''
| ''A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman''
| Himself
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 1995
! scope="row" | 1995
| ''Jim Carrey Spotlight''
| ''Jim Carrey Spotlight''
| Himself
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 1998
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1998
| ''[[Junket Whore]]''
| ''[[Junket Whore]]''
| Himself
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 1998
| ''In My Life''
| ''In My Life''
| Himself
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 1999
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1999
| ''Pesel Ha'Zahav''
| ''Pesel Ha'Zahav''
| Himself
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 1999
| ''[[AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars]]: America's Greatest Screen Legends''
| ''[[AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars]]: America's Greatest Screen Legends''
| Himself
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2000
! scope="row" | 2000
| ''Jim Carrey Uncensored''
| ''Jim Carrey Uncensored''
| Himself
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2001
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2001
| ''[[America: A Tribute to Heroes]]''
| ''[[America: A Tribute to Heroes]]''
| Himself
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
⚫
| ''[[The Concert for New York City]]''
! scope="row" | 2001
⚫
| ''{{sort|Concert for New York City|[[The Concert for New York City]]}}''
| Himself
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2009
! scope="row" | 2009
| ''Under the Sea 3D''
| ''Under the Sea 3D''
| Narrator
| rowspan="3" | Narrator
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2011
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2011
| ''[[Conan O'Brien Can't Stop]]''
| ''[[Conan O'Brien Can't Stop]]''
| Narrator
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
⚫
| ''[[The Love We Make]]''
! scope="row" | 2011
⚫
| ''{{sort|Love We Make|[[The Love We Make]]}}''
| Narrator
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
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! scope="row" | 2017
! scope="row" | 2017
| ''[[Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond]]''
| ''[[Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond]]''
| Himself
| rowspan="2" | Himself
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2018
! scope="row" | 2018
| ''{{sort|Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling|[[The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling]]}}''
| ''[[The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling]]''
| Himself
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|}
|}
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| [[Kid Cudi]]
| [[Kid Cudi]]
| "[[Stars in the Sky]]"
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Carrey in 2020

Jim Carrey is a Canadian-American actor and comedian who has appeared in various feature films, television films/series, along with one video game appearance. He is one of the top-50 highest-grossing actors of all time at the North American box office, with over $2.5 billion total gross and an average of $94.3 million per film.[1] He has been involved with thirteen films that grossed over $250 million at the worldwide box office; the highest-grossing film being Bruce Almighty.[2] Carrey gained his first lead role on the short-lived television series The Duck Factory in 1984, playing a young cartoonist. His first starring role in film was the 1985 comedy horror Once Bitten, with Lauren Hutton as a vampire countess and Carrey playing her victim. He landed supporting roles in films, such as Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), The Dead Pool (1988) and Earth Girls Are Easy (also 1988). In 1990, Carrey received his commercial breakthrough on Fox's In Living Color (1990–1994), where he displayed his character work.

In 1994, Carrey's breakthrough came when he landed the leading role in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, in which he played a goof-ball detective specialized in crimes involving animals. The film would go on to earn over $72 million at the box office.[3] He went on to star in the sequel Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls in 1995. In 1994, he starred in two commercial successes: The Mask with Cameron Diaz, and Dumb and Dumber with Jeff Daniels. The films ended up grossing $120 million and $127 million, respectively, and established Carrey as a star.[4][5] Other 1990s films he starred in included Batman Forever (1995), The Cable Guy (1996) and Liar Liar (1997).

In 1998, he gained critical acclaim in the satirical comedy-drama film The Truman Show, in which he played Truman Burbank, a man whose life was, unbeknownst to him, a top-rating reality television show. The film was highly praised and led many to believe he would be nominated for an Oscar, but instead he picked up his first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama.[6] In 2000, he returned to comedy reteaming with the Farrelly brothers for Me, Myself & Irene, it received mixed reviews but enjoyed box office success.[7][8] That same year, Carrey also appeared in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.[9]

Carrey starred opposite Jennifer Aniston and Morgan Freeman in Tom Shadyac's 2003 comedy Bruce Almighty, portraying a television newsman who unexpectedly receives God's omnipotent abilities. It remains his most financially successful film to date.[10] In 2004, he took a role in the critically lauded art-house film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michael Gondry.[11] He received his fourth Golden Globe Award nomination, and was also nominated for his first BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. In the 2010s and 2020s, he played Sal Bertolinni / Colonel Stars and Stripes in the black comedy superhero film Kick-Ass 2 (2013), Lloyd Christmas in Dumb and Dumber To (2014), and the villain Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022), and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024).

Film

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
1983 The Sex and Violence Family Hour Host / Various roles Direct-to-video; also co-screenwriter
All in Good Taste Ralph Parker
1984 Finders Keepers Lane Biddlecoff
1985 Once Bitten Mark Kendall
1986 Peggy Sue Got Married Walter Getz
1988 The Dead Pool Johnny Squares
Earth Girls Are Easy Wiploc
1989 Pink Cadillac Lounge Entertainer
1991 High Strung Death Uncredited
1992 Itsy Bitsy Spider The Exterminator Voice; short film
1994 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Ace Ventura Also co-screenwriter
The Mask Stanley Ipkiss / The Mask
Dumb and Dumber Lloyd Christmas
1995 Batman Forever Edward Nygma / The Riddler
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Ace Ventura
1996 The Cable Guy Cable Guy / Ernie "Chip" Douglas
1997 Liar Liar Fletcher Reede [12]
1998 The Truman Show Truman Burbank
Simon Birch Adult Joe Wenteworth / Narrator
1999 Man on the Moon Andy Kaufman
2000 Me, Myself & Irene Charlie Baileygates / Hank Evans
How the Grinch Stole Christmas The Grinch
2001 The Majestic Peter Appleton
2003 Bruce Almighty Bruce Nolan Also producer
Pecan Pie The Driver Short film
2004 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Joel Barish
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Count Olaf
2005 Fun with Dick and Jane Richard "Dick" Harper Also producer
2007 The Number 23 Walter Sparrow / Detective Fingerling
2008 Horton Hears a Who! Horton the Elephant Voice
Yes Man Carl Allen
2009 I Love You Phillip Morris Steven Jay Russell
A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge / Ghosts of Christmas: Past, Present, Yet to Come Voice and motion-capture
2011 Mr. Popper's Penguins Thomas "Tom" Popper Jr.
2013 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Steve Gray
Kick-Ass 2 Sal Bertolinni / Colonel Stars and Stripes
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Scott Riles Uncredited cameo [13]
2014 Dumb and Dumber To Lloyd Christmas [14]
2016 The Bad Batch The Hermit
Dark Crimes Tadek
2020 Sonic the Hedgehog Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik
2022 Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2024 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik, Professor Gerald Robotnik Post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1980 The All-Night Show Additional voices Television film
1981 Rubberface Tony Moroni
1983 Copper Mountain Bobby Todd
1984 Buffalo Bill Jerry Lewis Impersonator Episode: "Jerry Lewis Week"
The Duck Factory Skip Tarkenton 13 episodes
1989 Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All Brad Peters Television film
1990–1994 In Living Color Fire Marshall Bill, various roles 125 episodes; credited as James Carrey
1991 Jim Carrey: The Un-Natural Act Himself Stand-up special; also producer and writer
1992 Doing Time on Maple Drive Tim Carter Television film
Sesame Street Himself Episode: "3023"
1996, 2011, 2014 Saturday Night Live Host; 3 episodes
1998 The Larry Sanders Show Episode: "Flip"
2011 The Office The FingerLakes Guy Episode: "Search Committee"
2012 30 Rock Dave Williams Episode: "Leap Day"
2015 Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special Himself / Matthew McConaughey
2017–2018 I'm Dying Up Here — Executive producer only
2018–2020 Kidding Jeff Piccirillo / Jeff Pickles 20 episodes; also executive producer
2020 Saturday Night Live Joe Biden 6 episodes

Documentary

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Year Title Role Ref.
1994 Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects Himself
1995 A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman
1995 Jim Carrey Spotlight
1998 Junket Whore
In My Life
1999 Pesel Ha'Zahav
AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends
2000 Jim Carrey Uncensored
2001 America: A Tribute to Heroes
The Concert for New York City
2009 Under the Sea 3D Narrator
2011 Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
The Love We Make
2015 Rubble Kings Producer only
2017 Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond Himself
2018 The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

Music videos

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Year Artist Song Notes Ref.
1994 Tone Loc "Ace Is In The House" Appears in scenes of the movie Ace Ventura: Pet Detective [15]
1994 Jim Carrey "Cuban Pete (C&C Pop Radio Edit)" Appears in scenes of the movie The Mask
1995 Seal "Kiss from a Rose" Appears in scenes of the movie Batman Forever [16]
1999 R.E.M. "The Great Beyond" Appears in scenes of the movie Man on the Moon
2000 Foo Fighters "Breakout" Appears in scenes of the movie Me, Myself & Irene
2022 Kid Cudi "Stars in the Sky" Appears in scenes of the movie Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2022 The Weeknd "Out of Time" [17]

Video game

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Year Title Voice role Ref.
2004 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Count Olaf [18]

Web

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Year Title Role Ref.
2010 Presidential Reunion Ronald Reagan [19]

References

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  1. ^ "People Index." Box Office Mojo.
  2. ^ "Jim Carrey's profile at Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  3. ^ "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  4. ^ "The Mask (1994) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  5. ^ "Dumb and Dumber (1994) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  6. ^ Svetkey, Benjamin (June 5, 1998). "The Truman Pro". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  7. ^ "Me, Myself & Irene Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  8. ^ "Me, Myself & Irene (2000) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  9. ^ "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  10. ^ "Bruce Almighty (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  11. ^ "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  12. ^ Kitchener, Shaun (July 9, 2018). "Jim Carrey played ANOTHER role in comedy classic Liar Liar: Did you spot his secret cameo?". express.co.uk.
  13. ^ Zuckerman, Esther (December 18, 2013). "A Definitive Ranking of All the 'Anchorman 2' Cameos". thewire.com. Atlantic Monthly Group. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  14. ^ "Jeff Daniels Says 'Dumb & Dumber 2' is Still Alive". Screenrant.com. August 6, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  15. ^ Tone Loc - Ace Is In The House, retrieved April 11, 2023
  16. ^ Seal - Kiss From A Rose (Official Music Video 720p HD) + Lyrics, retrieved April 11, 2023
  17. ^ Lowe, Lindsay (April 6, 2022). "The Weeknd teams up with Jim Carrey for a collab no one saw coming in new music video". TODAY.com. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  18. ^ Ford, Jack (September 28, 2022). "Lights, Camera, Action Button! A Series of Unfortunate Events - HeadStuff". HeadStuff. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  19. ^ Staff, W. S. J. (March 3, 2010). "Funny or Die's Presidential Reunion Goes Viral". WSJ. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

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