James Eugene Redmond "Jim" Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American
film actor and
comedian. He is known for his manic,
slapstick performances in comedy films such as
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective;
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls;
The Mask;
Dumb and Dumber;
Me, Myself & Irene;
Fun with Dick and Jane;
The Cable Guy;
Liar Liar;
Bruce Almighty; and
Batman Forever. Carrey has also achieved critical success in dramatic roles in films such as
The Truman Show,
Man on the Moon, and
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. He also provides the voice for Horton in the animated feature film
Horton Hears a Who!, released March 14, 2008. The film was his first animated feature role. He has won two
Golden Globe Awards.
Biography
Early life
Carrey was born in
Newmarket, the son of Kathleen (
née Oram), a homemaker, and Percy Carrey, a musician and accountant.
[USA WEEKEND Magazine][Jim Carrey Biography (1962-)] He has three older siblings, John, Patricia, and Rita. The family was
Catholic[USATODAY.com - Spiritual Carrey still mighty funny] and of part
French Canadian ancestry (as the original surname was
Carré).
After the family moved to
Scarborough, Ontario when Carrey was 14, he attended Blessed Trinity Catholic School in
North York for two years, before enrolling at
Agincourt Collegiate Institute, Scarborough's oldest high school for another year, and then briefly attended
Northview Heights Secondary School for the remainder of his high school career (3 years in grade 10).
