Actor
Jim Carrey
Born 17 January 1962 · Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Jim Carrey is a Canadian-American actor and comedian known for rubber-faced, high-energy slapstick. He rose through the sketch show In Living Color to become a major 1990s box-office star, and later earned acclaim for dramatic roles in films such as The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Key films
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
His breakout film role, launching a run of comedy hits and establishing his manic physical style.
The Mask (1994)
Showcased his cartoonish physical comedy and special-effects-driven performance, cementing his new star status.
Liar Liar (1997)
A major comedy hit that earned him a Golden Globe nomination and confirmed his box-office power.
The Truman Show (1998)
His breakthrough dramatic performance, widely acclaimed and a Golden Globe winner.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
A subdued, poignant lead role in a celebrated romantic sci-fi drama, showing his dramatic range.
Key awards
- 1999 Golden Globe Award, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama (The Truman Show)
- 2000 Golden Globe Award, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Man on the Moon)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 100
- 1981Rubberface · as Tony MoroniActor
- 1983Copper Mountain · as Bobby ToddActor
- 1983All in Good Taste · as RalphActor
- 1983The Sex and Violence Family Hour · as Various PersonalitiesActor
- 1984Finders Keepers · as Lane BiddlecoffActor
- 1985Once Bitten · as Mark KendallActor
- 1986Peggy Sue Got Married · as Walter GetzActor
- 1988The Dead Pool · as Johnny SquaresActor
- 1988Earth Girls Are Easy · as WiplocActor
- 1989Pink Cadillac · as Lounge EntertainerActor
- 1989Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All · as Brad PetersActor
- 1991Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act · as SelfActor
- 1991Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth · as SelfActor
- 1992High Strung · as Death (uncredited)Actor
- 1992Doing Time on Maple Drive · as Tim CarterActor
- 1992The Itsy Bitsy Spider · as The Exterminator (voice)Actor
- 1993A Tribute to Sam Kinison · as SelfActor
- 1994The Mask · as Stanley Ipkiss / The MaskActor
- 1994Dumb and Dumber · as Lloyd ChristmasActor
- 1994Ace Ventura: Pet Detective · as Ace VenturaActor
- 1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 1994Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects · as SelfActor
- 1995Batman Forever · as Riddler / Edward NygmaActor
- 1995Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls · as Ace VenturaActor
- 1995Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever? · as Self - Edward Nygma / RiddlerActor
- 1996The Cable Guy · as Cable GuyActor
- 1997Liar Liar · as Fletcher ReedeActor
- 1998The Truman Show · as Truman BurbankActor
- 1998Simon Birch · as Adult Joe WenteworthActor
- 1998Inside the Golden Statue · as SelfActor
- 1998Junket Whore · as SelfActor
- 1998The Truman Show: Tru-Talk · as Truman BurbankActor
- 1998George Martin: In My Life · as SelfActor
- 1998Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs · as SelfActor
- 1999Man on the Moon · as Andy Kaufman / Tony CliftonActor
- 1999Playmate Pajama Party · as selfActor
- 1999Playboy: Playmate Pajama PartyActor
- 2000How the Grinch Stole Christmas · as GrinchActor
- 2000Me, Myself & Irene · as Off. Charlie Baileygates / Hank EvansActor
- 2000The Directors: Milos Forman · as SelfActor
- 2001The Majestic · as Peter AppletonActor
- 2001The Concert for New York City · as SelfActor
- 2001Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2002Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell · as Steve (archive footage)Actor
- 2003Bruce Almighty · as Bruce NolanActor
- 2003The Work of Director Michel Gondry · as SelfActor
- 2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special · as SelfActor
- 2003The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2004Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind · as Joel BarishActor
- 2004Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events · as Count Olaf / Dr. Stephano / Captain ShamActor
- 2004A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindActor
- 2004A Conversation with Jim Carrey and Director Michel GondryActor
- 2004Tony Clifton's Movie! · as Jim CarreyActor
- 2005Fun with Dick and Jane · as Dick HarperActor
- 2005Cartoon Logic · as Self (archive)Actor
- 2005Introducing Cameron Diaz · as Self (archive)Actor
- 2005Return to Edge City · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2005How's It Going to End - The Making of 'The Truman Show' · as Self (Archive)Actor
- 2006Kings of Comedy USA · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2007The Number 23 · as Walter Sparrow / FingerlingActor
- 2008Yes Man · as Carl AllenActor
- 2008Horton Hears a Who! · as Horton (voice)Actor
- 2008Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the LatestActor
- 2009A Christmas Carol · as Scrooge / Ghosts of Christmas (voice)Actor
- 2009Under the Sea 3D · as Self - Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2009Autism: Made in the U.S.A. · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2010I Love You Phillip Morris · as Steven RussellActor
- 2010Presidential Reunion · as Ronald ReaganActor
- 2011Mr. Popper's Penguins · as Mr. PopperActor
- 2011Conan O'Brien Can't Stop · as SelfActor
- 2011The Love We Make · as SelfActor
- 2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · as (archive footage)Actor
- 2012Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable · as Self - PanelistActor
- 2012FOX 25th Anniversary Special · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 2012Close Up · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2013Kick-Ass 2 · as Colonel Stars and StripesActor
- 2013Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues · as Scott Riles (uncredited)Actor
- 2013The Incredible Burt Wonderstone · as Steve GrayActor
- 2013The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall · as SelfActor
- 2013Cold Dead Hand with Jim Carrey · as Charlton Heston / Lonesome Earl / Sam ElliotActor
- 2014Dumb and Dumber To · as Lloyd ChristmasActor
- 2014Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love · as SelfActor
- 2015"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To' · as SelfActor
- 2016Dark Crimes · as Tadek PietrzakActor
- 2017The Bad Batch · as The HermitActor
- 2017Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond · as SelfActor
- 2017I Needed Color · as SelfActor
- 2018Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding · as SelfActor
- 2020Sonic the Hedgehog · as Dr. RobotnikActor
- 2020Out of Shadows · as Self (archive)Actor
- 2021Val · as Self (archive)Actor
- 2022Sonic the Hedgehog 2 · as Dr. RobotnikActor
- 2022Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute · as SelfActor
- 2023The Many Faces of Jim Carrey · as Self (Archive Footage)Actor
- 2024Sonic the Hedgehog 3 · as Ivo Robotnik / Gerald RobotnikActor
- 20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · as SelfActor
- 2025Starring Dick Van Dyke · as SelfActor
- 2026Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas · as Joel Barish (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 2026Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2027Sonic the Hedgehog 4 · as Ivo RobotnikActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.