Actor
Jim Carrey
- Born: 17 January 1962, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
- Estimated net worth: $180 million
Jim Carrey is a Canadian-American actor known for his energetic performances and comedic roles. He gained fame through films like 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective', 'The Mask', and 'Dumb and Dumber'. Carrey is celebrated for his expressive facial contortions and…
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About Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey is a Canadian-American actor known for his energetic performances and comedic roles. He gained fame through films like 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective', 'The Mask', and 'Dumb and Dumber'. Carrey is celebrated for his expressive facial contortions and distinctive voice, blending comedy with moments of drama throughout his diverse career.
- Born
- 17 January 1962, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
- Spouses
- Melissa Womer (1987-1995)
- Children
- 1, Jane Erin Carrey
- Parents
- Percy Carrey, Kathleen Carrey
- Estimated net worth
- $180 million
Fun facts about Jim Carrey
- Jim Carrey once wrote himself a check for $10 million for 'acting services rendered' and dated it for Thanksgiving 1995. He later received a role in 'Dumb and Dumber' that paid him that amount.
- Carrey is a talented painter and has exhibited his artwork, showcasing a different side of his creativity outside of acting.
Famous Jim Carrey quotes
“Alrighty then!”
“Somebody stop me!”
“You can't see me, I can't see you.”
Jim Carrey: coming up
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (Movie, Ivo Robotnik)11 March 2027
Credits and dates: TMDB.
Jim Carrey filmography
Cast (153)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Movie | Ivo Robotnik | |
| 2026 | Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2026 | Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas Movie | Joel Barish (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2025 | Starring Dick Van Dyke Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 2025 | 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Movie | Self | 4.8 |
| 2024 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Movie | Ivo Robotnik / Gerald Robotnik | 7.6 |
| 2024 | Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy TV | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2024 | Knuckles TV | Dr. Robotnik (archive footage) (uncredited) | 7.3 |
| 2023 | The Many Faces of Jim Carrey Movie | Self (Archive Footage) | 7.2 |
| 2022 | Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute Movie | Self | 4.9 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Movie | Dr. Robotnik | 7.4 |
| 2021 | When Ruby Wax Met... TV | Self (archive footage) | 6.7 |
| 2021 | Val Movie | Self (archive) | 7.2 |
| 2020 | Out of Shadows Movie | Self (archive) | 7.6 |
| 2020 | Sonic the Hedgehog Movie | Dr. Robotnik | 7.3 |
| 2018 | Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding Movie | Self | |
| 2018 | Kidding TV | Jeff Piccirillo | 7.6 |
| 2017 | The Russell Howard Hour TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 2017 | Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 2017 | I Needed Color Movie | Self | 7.7 |
| 2017 | The Bad Batch Movie | The Hermit | 5.3 |
| 2016 | Dark Crimes Movie | Tadek Pietrzak | 4.6 |
| 2016 | The New Yorker Presents TV | Truman Burbank | 6.8 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest | 6.1 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 2015 | "That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To' Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 2014 | Dumb and Dumber To Movie | Lloyd Christmas | 5.6 |
| 2014 | Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) TV | Self | 2.0 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self - Guest | 5.8 |
| 2014 | Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Movie | Scott Riles (uncredited) | 6.1 |
| 2013 | The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 2013 | Kick-Ass 2 Movie | Colonel Stars and Stripes | 6.4 |
| 2013 | Norm Macdonald Live TV | Self | 8.1 |
| 2013 | Cold Dead Hand with Jim Carrey Movie | Charlton Heston / Lonesome Earl / Sam Elliot | |
| 2013 | The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Movie | Steve Gray | 5.8 |
| 2013 | Circus Halligalli TV | Unknown character | 6.2 |
| 2012 | Close Up Movie | Self (archive footage) | 9.5 |
| 2012 | Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable Movie | Self - Panelist | 7.0 |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 2012 | FOX 25th Anniversary Special Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 7.8 |
| 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Movie | (archive footage) | 7.5 |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 2011 | The Love We Make Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2011 | Conan O'Brien Can't Stop Movie | Self | 6.6 |
| 2011 | Mr. Popper's Penguins Movie | Mr. Popper | 6.0 |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self - Guest | 7.2 |
| 2010 | Presidential Reunion Movie | Ronald Reagan | 6.1 |
| 2010 | I Love You Phillip Morris Movie | Steven Russell | 6.4 |
| 2009 | A Christmas Carol Movie | Scrooge / Ghosts of Christmas (voice) | 6.9 |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.2 |
| 2009 | Autism: Made in the U.S.A. Movie | Self (archive footage) | 9.0 |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon TV | Self - Guest | 5.9 |
| 2009 | Under the Sea 3D Movie | Self - Narrator (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2008 | Yes Man Movie | Carl Allen | 6.7 |
| 2008 | Horton Hears a Who! Movie | Horton (voice) | 6.5 |
| 2008 | Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest Movie | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 2007 | The Number 23 Movie | Walter Sparrow / Fingerling | 6.4 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self - Guest | 7.2 |
| 2006 | Kings of Comedy USA Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 30 Rock TV | Dave Williams | 7.5 |
| 2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane Movie | Dick Harper | 6.2 |
| 2005 | How's It Going to End - The Making of 'The Truman Show' Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 2005 | Cartoon Logic Movie | Self (archive) | 7.0 |
| 2005 | Introducing Cameron Diaz Movie | Self (archive) | 7.0 |
| 2005 | The Office TV | The Fingerlakes Guy | 8.6 |
| 2005 | Return to Edge City Movie | Self (archive footage) | 8.0 |
| 2004 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Movie | Count Olaf / Dr. Stephano / Captain Sham | 6.8 |
| 2004 | A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Movie | Unknown character | 6.8 |
| 2004 | A Conversation with Jim Carrey and Director Michel Gondry Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2004 | Tony Clifton's Movie! Movie | Jim Carrey | |
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Movie | Joel Barish | 8.1 |
| 2003 | The Work of Director Michel Gondry Movie | Self | 8.5 |
| 2003 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 2003 | Celebrities Uncensored TV | Self | 4.9 |
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty Movie | Bruce Nolan | 6.7 |
| 2003 | The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 2002 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell Movie | Steve (archive footage) | 7.8 |
| 2001 | The Majestic Movie | Peter Appleton | 6.8 |
| 2001 | The Concert for New York City Movie | Self | 5.1 |
| 2001 | Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians Movie | Self (archive footage) | 8.0 |
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas Movie | Grinch | 6.8 |
| 2000 | The Directors: Milos Forman Movie | Self | |
| 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene Movie | Off. Charlie Baileygates / Hank Evans | 6.6 |
| 1999 | Man on the Moon Movie | Andy Kaufman / Tony Clifton | 7.2 |
| 1999 | The Early Show TV | Self - Guest | 6.2 |
| 1999 | Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1999 | Playmate Pajama Party Movie | self | 6.2 |
| 1998 | George Martin: In My Life Movie | Self | 4.5 |
| 1998 | Junket Whore Movie | Self | 5.5 |
| 1998 | Simon Birch Movie | Adult Joe Wenteworth | 6.9 |
| 1998 | The Truman Show: Tru-Talk Movie | Truman Burbank | 6.7 |
| 1998 | The Truman Show Movie | Truman Burbank | 8.2 |
| 1998 | Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs Movie | Self | 3.0 |
| 1998 | Inside the Golden Statue Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1997 | Liar Liar Movie | Fletcher Reede | 6.7 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self - Guest | 6.4 |
| 1996 | The Cable Guy Movie | Cable Guy | 6.0 |
| 1995 | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Movie | Ace Ventura | 6.3 |
| 1995 | Batman Forever Movie | Riddler / Edward Nygma | 5.5 |
| 1995 | Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever? Movie | Self - Edward Nygma / Riddler | 7.0 |
| 1994 | Dumb and Dumber Movie | Lloyd Christmas | 6.7 |
| 1994 | The Mask Movie | Stanley Ipkiss / The Mask | 7.0 |
| 1994 | Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 1994 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 1994 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast TV | Self | 7.8 |
| 1994 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Movie | Ace Ventura | 6.6 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.3 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman TV | Self - Guest | 6.5 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 1993 | A Tribute to Sam Kinison Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show TV | Jim Carrey | 7.8 |
| 1992 | The Itsy Bitsy Spider Movie | The Exterminator (voice) | 6.4 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 1992 | Doing Time on Maple Drive Movie | Tim Carter | 5.1 |
| 1992 | High Strung Movie | Death (uncredited) | 6.0 |
| 1991 | Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 1991 | Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth Movie | Self | 4.5 |
| 1990 | In Living Color TV | Self - Various Characters | 7.6 |
| 1989 | Pink Cadillac Movie | Lounge Entertainer | 5.5 |
| 1989 | Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All Movie | Brad Peters | 5.6 |
| 1988 | Earth Girls Are Easy Movie | Wiploc | 5.6 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 1988 | The Dead Pool Movie | Johnny Squares | 6.3 |
| 1987 | Kids' Choice Awards TV | Self | 8.8 |
| 1986 | Peggy Sue Got Married Movie | Walter Getz | 6.1 |
| 1986 | American Masters TV | Self - Interviewee | 7.0 |
| 1985 | Once Bitten Movie | Mark Kendall | 5.8 |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards TV | Self - Presenter | 7.8 |
| 1984 | Finders Keepers Movie | Lane Biddlecoff | 5.5 |
| 1984 | The Duck Factory TV | Skip Tarkenton | 6.1 |
| 1983 | Copper Mountain Movie | Bobby Todd | 3.0 |
| 1983 | Buffalo Bill TV | Jerry Lewis Impersonator | 6.7 |
| 1983 | Buffalo Bill TV | Unknown character | 6.7 |
| 1983 | All in Good Taste Movie | Ralph | 3.8 |
| 1983 | The Sex and Violence Family Hour Movie | Various Personalities | 4.1 |
| 1981 | Rubberface Movie | Tony Moroni | 3.9 |
| 1976 | Cérémonie des César TV | Self - Recipient | 4.6 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Host | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1969 | Sesame Street TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self - Guest | 7.6 |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 1952 | Today TV | Self | 5.6 |
| TBA | Untitled How the Grinch Stole Christmas Sequel Movie | Grinch | |
| TBA | The Jetsons Movie | George Jetson | |
| TBA | Evergreen Pines and the Fading Summer Movie | Unknown character | |
| TBA | Agent Moxy Movie | Manfred Topper (voice) (archive footage) |
Crew (10)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kidding TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.6 |
| 2017 | I'm Dying Up Here TV | Creator · Creator | 6.5 |
| 2015 | Rubble Kings Movie | Producer · Production | 6.7 |
| 2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane Movie | Producer · Production | 6.2 |
| 2004 | I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.8 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty Movie | Producer · Production | 6.7 |
| 1994 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.6 |
| 1991 | Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.5 |
| 1991 | Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.5 |
| 1983 | The Sex and Violence Family Hour Movie | Writer · Writing | 4.1 |
Latest releases
- Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas2026
- Starring Dick Van Dyke2025 / TMDB 10.0
- 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2025 / TMDB 4.8
- Sonic the Hedgehog 32024 / TMDB 7.6
- The Many Faces of Jim Carrey2023 / TMDB 7.2
- Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute2022 / TMDB 4.9
Questions about Jim Carrey
What are some of Jim Carrey's career highlights?
Jim Carrey's career highlights include starring in iconic comedies such as 'Ace Ventura', 'The Mask', and 'Dumb and Dumber'. He has also received acclaim for his dramatic roles in films like 'The Truman Show' and 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'.
Has Jim Carrey won any major awards?
Yes, Jim Carrey has won multiple awards including two Golden Globe Awards for 'The Truman Show' and 'Man on the Moon'. He has also been nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in 'The Truman Show'.
What was Jim Carrey's first film?
Jim Carrey's first film was 'Rubberface', released in 1981. He later gained prominence in the 1990s with major hits that defined his comedic style.
What are Jim Carrey's most successful films?
Some of Jim Carrey's most successful films include 'The Mask', 'Dumb and Dumber', and 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'. These films have grossed hundreds of millions at the box office and remain popular today.
What is known about Jim Carrey's personal life?
Jim Carrey has been open about his struggles with mental health and has advocated for mental health awareness. He has one daughter, Jane, and has been involved in various relationships over the years.
What is Jim Carrey's estimated net worth?
Jim Carrey's estimated net worth is approximately $180 million. This wealth comes from his successful career in film, television, and stand-up comedy.
What are some key milestones in Jim Carrey's filmography?
Key milestones in Jim Carrey's filmography include his breakout role in 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' (1994), his dramatic turn in 'The Truman Show' (1998), and his recent role in 'Sonic the Hedgehog' as Dr. Robotnik.
Is Jim Carrey involved in any other creative pursuits?
Yes, Jim Carrey is also a painter and has showcased his artwork in various exhibitions. He enjoys expressing himself creatively beyond acting, exploring themes that resonate with him.