---
name: "Jim Carrey"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jim-carrey"
fi1m_id: "jim-carrey"
imdb_id: "nm0000120"
tmdb_id: 206
wikidata_id: "Q40504"
roles: ["Actor","Producer"]
born: "17 January 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 21
average_fi1m_score: 64
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 21
updated: "2026-10-23T21:16:38.182971+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jim Carrey

## Identity

Jim Carrey

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jim-carrey
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jim-carrey
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000120
- **TMDB ID:** 206
- **Wikidata ID:** Q40504
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Carrey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40504, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000120/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/206

Actor and producer. Born 17 January 1962 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Producer
- **Born:** 17 January 1962, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
- **Active:** 1986–present
- **Also known as:** James Eugene Carrey
- **Frequently works with:** [Ben Schwartz](https://film.one/person/ben-schwartz.md), [Brian Grazer](https://film.one/person/brian-grazer.md), [Jeff Fowler](https://film.one/person/jeff-fowler.md), [Josh Miller](https://film.one/person/josh-miller.md), [Neal H. Moritz](https://film.one/person/neal-h-moritz.md), [Patrick Casey](https://film.one/person/pat-casey.md), [Tom Shadyac](https://film.one/person/tom-shadyac.md), [Cary Elwes](https://film.one/person/cary-elwes.md)
- **Golden Globes:** 1 Golden Globe (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 64, as actor, over 21 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 76 (2), 1990s 65 (8), 2000s 63 (7), 2010s 46 (1), 2020s 58 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 64 to 60 across 21 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 11 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 14 of 20 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 17, Fantasy 7, Crime 6, Action 5, Drama 5, Family 5
- **Screen time:** 34 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $4,901m across 20 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Carrey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40504, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000120/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/206

## Coming up

- *Sonic the Hedgehog 4* (2027-03-11), as Ivo Robotnik

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Truman Show*](https://film.one/film/the-truman-show.md) (88), [*The Cable Guy*](https://film.one/film/the-cable-guy.md) (66), [*Fun with Dick and Jane*](https://film.one/film/fun-with-dick-and-jane.md) (50)
- **Apple TV:** [*Sonic the Hedgehog 3*](https://film.one/film/sonic-the-hedgehog-3.md) (61), [*Sonic the Hedgehog 2*](https://film.one/film/sonic-the-hedgehog-2.md) (58), [*Sonic the Hedgehog*](https://film.one/film/sonic-the-hedgehog.md) (55)
- **Tubi:** [*Peggy Sue Got Married*](https://film.one/film/peggy-sue-got-married.md) (79)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Earth Girls Are Easy*](https://film.one/film/earth-girls-are-easy.md) (74)
- **Peacock:** [*The Mask*](https://film.one/film/the-mask.md) (71)
- **Netflix:** [*Liar Liar*](https://film.one/film/liar-liar.md) (68)
- **HBO Max:** [*Batman Forever*](https://film.one/film/batman-forever.md) (56)
- **Disney+:** [*A Christmas Carol*](https://film.one/film/a-christmas-carol.md) (50)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Jim Carrey

> Jim Carrey can make the effort of pulling a face as funny as the joke itself. We rate his physical comedy highly, though a restrained partner often helps more than another minute of freedom.

In *Dumb and Dumber* (1994), Jim Carrey's Lloyd Christmas keeps pushing a facial expression after most actors would have let it go. Sometimes the extra effort is the joke; sometimes it is what wears the joke out. We rate Carrey highly as a physical comedian, especially when someone beside him knows how little they need to do. We laughed at Lloyd's stretched reactions, then felt slightly foolish for finding so much pleasure in a man pulling faces. Peter Farrelly lets him go on too long, but there is pleasure in watching an actor commit so completely to being daft.

That willingness helped make 1994 his breakthrough year, with *Ace Ventura: Pet Detective*, *The Mask* and *Dumb and Dumber*. His rubbery face and exaggerated movements suit cartoonish characters, though *Dumb and Dumber* benefits just as much from Jeff Daniels's restraint. His Harry Dunne delivers stupidity calmly, without hinting that he is secretly cleverer than Lloyd. Carrey can strain for a laugh while Daniels gives him a quiet answer, and the contrast makes the exertion funnier. Their timing keeps a comedy with too many repeated jokes worth the evening.

The move towards drama brought *The Truman Show* (1998) and *Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* (2004), with performances that made more room for vulnerability. We have no wish to treat the broad comedies as an embarrassing apprenticeship. In Jeff Fowler's *Sonic the Hedgehog 3* (2024), he plays both the sulking Ivo Robotnik and the stooped, self-satisfied Gerald Robotnik.

Their interruptions and insults give him a double act he can supply on his own. Fowler allows him enough freedom to make the detours welcome, although the surrounding family film is too loud and its attempts at grief do not convince. Start with *Dumb and Dumber*, provided the bodily-function jokes are not a deal-breaker.

## Biography

Jim Carrey is a Canadian-American actor and comedian. He was born James Eugene Carrey on 17 January 1962 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.

Carrey began performing stand-up comedy in his teens and moved to Los Angeles in the early 1980s. He gained prominence as a cast member on the sketch series *In Living Color* (1990–1994) before achieving film stardom with leading roles in *Ace Ventura: Pet Detective* (1994), *The Mask* (1994) and *Dumb and Dumber* (1994). Subsequent credits include *The Truman Show* (1998), *How the Grinch Stole Christmas* (2000), *Bruce Almighty* (2003), *Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* (2004) and *Yes Man* (2008). He has also appeared in the *Sonic the Hedgehog* film series, playing Ivo Robotnik and Gerald Robotnik in *Sonic the Hedgehog 3* (2024).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, cnn.com, britannica.com, canadaswalkoffame.com.*

## On Fi1m (21)

- *Sonic the Hedgehog 3* (2024), Fi1m 61, as Ivo Robotnik / Gerald Robotnik — [page](https://film.one/film/sonic-the-hedgehog-3.md)
- *Sonic the Hedgehog 2* (2022), Fi1m 58, as Dr. Robotnik — [page](https://film.one/film/sonic-the-hedgehog-2.md)
- *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2020), Fi1m 55, as Dr. Robotnik — [page](https://film.one/film/sonic-the-hedgehog.md)
- *Kick-Ass 2* (2013), Fi1m 46, as Colonel Stars and Stripes — [page](https://film.one/film/kick-ass-2.md)
- *A Christmas Carol* (2009), Fi1m 50, as Scrooge / Ghosts of Christmas (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/a-christmas-carol.md)
- *Yes Man* (2008), Fi1m 56, as Carl Allen — [page](https://film.one/film/yes-man.md)
- *30 Rock* (2006), Fi1m 86, as Dave Williams — [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *Fun with Dick and Jane* (2005), Fi1m 50, as Dick Harper — [page](https://film.one/film/fun-with-dick-and-jane.md)
- *Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* (2004), Fi1m 88, as Joel Barish — [page](https://film.one/film/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mind.md)
- *Bruce Almighty* (2003), Fi1m 55, as Bruce Nolan — [page](https://film.one/film/bruce-almighty.md)
- *How the Grinch Stole Christmas* (2000), Fi1m 54, as Grinch — [page](https://film.one/film/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas.md)
- *The Truman Show* (1998), Fi1m 88, as Truman Burbank — [page](https://film.one/film/the-truman-show.md)
- *Liar Liar* (1997), Fi1m 68, as Fletcher Reede — [page](https://film.one/film/liar-liar.md)
- *The Cable Guy* (1996), Fi1m 66, as Cable Guy — [page](https://film.one/film/the-cable-guy.md)
- *Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls* (1995), Fi1m 54, as Ace Ventura — [page](https://film.one/film/ace-ventura-when-nature-calls.md)
- *Batman Forever* (1995), Fi1m 56, as Riddler / Edward Nygma — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-forever.md)
- *Ace Ventura: Pet Detective* (1994), Fi1m 44, as Ace Ventura — [page](https://film.one/film/ace-ventura-pet-detective.md)
- *Dumb and Dumber* (1994), Fi1m 76, as Lloyd Christmas — [page](https://film.one/film/dumb-and-dumber.md)
- *The Mask* (1994), Fi1m 71, as Stanley Ipkiss / The Mask — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mask.md)
- *Earth Girls Are Easy* (1988), Fi1m 74, as Wiploc — [page](https://film.one/film/earth-girls-are-easy.md)
- *Peggy Sue Got Married* (1986), Fi1m 79, as Walter Getz — [page](https://film.one/film/peggy-sue-got-married.md)

## Complete filmography (73)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Sonic the Hedgehog 4* (2027), as Ivo Robotnik
- *Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas* (2026), as Joel Barish (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Sonic the Hedgehog 3* (2024), as Ivo Robotnik / Gerald Robotnik — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/sonic-the-hedgehog-3.md)
- *Knuckles* (2024), series, as Dr. Robotnik (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Sonic the Hedgehog 2* (2022), as Dr. Robotnik — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/sonic-the-hedgehog-2.md)
- *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2020), as Dr. Robotnik — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/sonic-the-hedgehog.md)
- *Kidding* (2018), series, as Jeff Piccirillo · Executive Producer
- *The Bad Batch* (2017), as The Hermit
- *I'm Dying Up Here* (2017), series, Creator
- *Dark Crimes* (2016), as Tadek Pietrzak
- *The New Yorker Presents* (2016), series, as Truman Burbank
- *Rubble Kings* (2015), Producer
- *Dumb and Dumber To* (2014), as Lloyd Christmas
- *Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues* (2013), as Scott Riles (uncredited) — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/anchorman-2-the-legend-continues.md)
- *Kick-Ass 2* (2013), as Colonel Stars and Stripes — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/kick-ass-2.md)
- *Cold Dead Hand with Jim Carrey* (2013), as Charlton Heston / Lonesome Earl / Sam Elliot
- *The Incredible Burt Wonderstone* (2013), as Steve Gray
- *Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen* (2012), as (archive footage)
- *Mr. Popper's Penguins* (2011), as Mr. Popper
- *Presidential Reunion* (2010), as Ronald Reagan
- *I Love You Phillip Morris* (2010), as Steven Russell
- *A Christmas Carol* (2009), as Scrooge / Ghosts of Christmas (voice) — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/a-christmas-carol.md)
- *Yes Man* (2008), as Carl Allen — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/yes-man.md)
- *Horton Hears a Who!* (2008), as Horton (voice)
- *Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest* (2008), Actor
- *The Number 23* (2007), as Walter Sparrow / Fingerling
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Dave Williams — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *Fun with Dick and Jane* (2005), as Dick Harper · Producer — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/fun-with-dick-and-jane.md)
- *The Office* (2005), series, as The Fingerlakes Guy — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md)
- *Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events* (2004), as Count Olaf / Dr. Stephano / Captain Sham
- *I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry* (2004), Writer
- *A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* (2004), Actor
- *A Conversation with Jim Carrey and Director Michel Gondry* (2004), Actor
- *Tony Clifton's Movie!* (2004), as Jim Carrey
- *Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* (2004), as Joel Barish — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mind.md)
- *Bruce Almighty* (2003), as Bruce Nolan · Producer — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/bruce-almighty.md)
- *Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell* (2002), as Steve (archive footage)
- *The Majestic* (2001), as Peter Appleton
- *How the Grinch Stole Christmas* (2000), as Grinch — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas.md)
- *Me, Myself & Irene* (2000), as Off. Charlie Baileygates / Hank Evans
- *Man on the Moon* (1999), as Andy Kaufman / Tony Clifton
- *Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party* (1999), Actor
- *Simon Birch* (1998), as Adult Joe Wenteworth
- *The Truman Show: Tru-Talk* (1998), as Truman Burbank
- *The Truman Show* (1998), as Truman Burbank — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-truman-show.md)
- *Liar Liar* (1997), as Fletcher Reede — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/liar-liar.md)
- *The Cable Guy* (1996), as Cable Guy — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-cable-guy.md)
- *Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls* (1995), as Ace Ventura — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/ace-ventura-when-nature-calls.md)
- *Batman Forever* (1995), as Riddler / Edward Nygma — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-forever.md)
- *Dumb and Dumber* (1994), as Lloyd Christmas — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/dumb-and-dumber.md)
- *The Mask* (1994), as Stanley Ipkiss / The Mask — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mask.md)
- *Ace Ventura: Pet Detective* (1994), as Ace Ventura · Screenplay — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/ace-ventura-pet-detective.md)
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as Jim Carrey — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *The Itsy Bitsy Spider* (1992), as The Exterminator (voice)
- *Doing Time on Maple Drive* (1992), as Tim Carter
- *High Strung* (1992), as Death (uncredited)
- *Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act* (1991), Executive Producer, Writer
- *Pink Cadillac* (1989), as Lounge Entertainer
- *Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All* (1989), as Brad Peters
- *Earth Girls Are Easy* (1988), as Wiploc — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/earth-girls-are-easy.md)
- *The Dead Pool* (1988), as Johnny Squares
- *Peggy Sue Got Married* (1986), as Walter Getz — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/peggy-sue-got-married.md)
- *Once Bitten* (1985), as Mark Kendall
- *Finders Keepers* (1984), as Lane Biddlecoff
- *The Duck Factory* (1984), series, as Skip Tarkenton
- *Copper Mountain* (1983), as Bobby Todd
- *Buffalo Bill* (1983), series, Actor
- *All in Good Taste* (1983), as Ralph
- *The Sex and Violence Family Hour* (1983), as Various Personalities · Writer
- *Rubberface* (1981), as Tony Moroni
- *The Jetsons*, as George Jetson
- *Evergreen Pines and the Fading Summer*, Actor
- *Untitled How the Grinch Stole Christmas Sequel*, as Grinch

## Gallery

- ![Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank in The Truman Show (1998)](https://film.one/media/title/1855/still-40f0a57916ea.jpg) Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank in *The Truman Show* (1998) — Image via TMDB
- ![Jim Carrey as Joel Barish in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)](https://film.one/media/title/5333/still-10dab17fb315.jpg) Jim Carrey as Joel Barish in *Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* (2004) — Image via TMDB
- ![Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas in Dumb and Dumber (1994)](https://film.one/media/title/4296/still-3e83f66a023f.jpg) Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas in *Dumb and Dumber* (1994) — Image via TMDB
- ![Jim Carrey as Fletcher Reede in Liar Liar (1997)](https://film.one/media/title/11918/still-3235146cbcfb.jpg) Jim Carrey as Fletcher Reede in *Liar Liar* (1997) — Image via TMDB
- ![Jim Carrey as Stanley Ipkiss in The Mask (1994)](https://film.one/media/title/1001/still-3e08f21c7732.jpg) Jim Carrey as Stanley Ipkiss in *The Mask* (1994) — Image via TMDB
- ![Jim Carrey as Carl Allen in Yes Man (2008)](https://film.one/media/title/11927/still-6166a0784c2a.jpg) Jim Carrey as Carl Allen in *Yes Man* (2008) — Image via TMDB
- ![Jim Carrey](https://film.one/media/person/10243/gallery-1e5c780b0ef8.jpg) Jim Carrey — SHOWTIME, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Jim_Carrey_2020_cropped.jpg/1280px-Jim_Carrey_2020_cropped.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Portland Street, Manchester (3/3) (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/10243/gallery-58f62a5e9996.jpg) Portland Street, Manchester (3/3) (2010) — Mikey from Wythenshawe, Manchester, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Bus_in_Portland_Street%2C_Manchester_%282%29.jpg/1280px-Bus_in_Portland_Street%2C_Manchester_%282%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jim Carrey, Premios 40 Principales Palacio de los Deportes, 12.12.08 Madrid, Espana (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/10243/gallery-b8a105432ffe.jpg) Jim Carrey, Premios 40 Principales Palacio de los Deportes, 12.12.08 Madrid, Espana (2008) — Noemi Nuñez, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Jim-Carrey-2008.jpg/1280px-Jim-Carrey-2008.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jim Carrey, Premios 40 Principales Palacio de los Deportes, 12.12.08 Madrid, Espana (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/10243/gallery-ec875b3e259a.jpg) Jim Carrey, Premios 40 Principales Palacio de los Deportes, 12.12.08 Madrid, Espana (2008) — Noemi Nuñez, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Jim-Carrey-2008_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Jim-Carrey-2008_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jim Carrey](https://film.one/media/person/10243/gallery-d51aa3afc6c6.jpg) Jim Carrey — Image via TMDB
- ![Jim Carrey](https://film.one/media/person/10243/gallery-4bcd4b103a88.jpg) Jim Carrey — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Golden Globes — 1 won

- 1999: Golden Globe Awards (won)

### Other awards — 9 won

- MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance 2009: MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance (won), for *Yes Man*
- MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance 2006: MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance (won)
- MTV Movie Award for Best Villain 2001: MTV Movie Award for Best Villain (won), for *Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas*
- Canada's Walk of Fame 1998: Canada's Walk of Fame (won)
- MTV Movie Award for Best Villain 1997: MTV Movie Award for Best Villain (won), for *The Cable Guy*
- MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance 1996: MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance (won), for *Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls*
- MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance 1996: MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance (won), for *Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls*
- MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance 1995: MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance (won), for *Dumb and Dumber*
- MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss 1995: MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (won), for *Dumb and Dumber*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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