Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Date of Birth: 17 Jan 1962

Country: USA

Biography: James Eugene "Jim" Carrey is a BAFTA-nominated and two-time Golden Globe Award-winning actor and stand-up comedian. He is probably best known for his manic and slapstick performances in comedy films such as Dumb and Dumber, The Mask, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, and Yes Man. 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.

Total Credits at Criticker: 62 (Actor), 2 (Writer)

Biography submitted by Grit

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    Bruce Almighty
    Bruce is a local news reporter who is discontented with nearly everything in his life, and rarely misses an opportunity to complain about it. Until one day God endows Bruce with all of his powers and challenges him to take on his job and see if he can do any better. (Universal Pictures)
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    How the Grinch Stole Christmas
    Inside a snowflake exists the magical land of Whoville. In Whoville, live the Who's, an almost mutated sort of munchkinlike people. All the Who's love Christmas, yet just outside of their beloved Whoville lives the Grinch, a nasty creature that hates Christmas, and plots to steal it away from the Whos which he equally abhors. Yet a small child, Cindy Lou Who, decides to try befriend the Grinch.
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    Dumb and Dumber
    Harry and Lloyd are two brainless losers who try to return a suitcase full of money to its pretty owner. After a journey full of accidents they arrive in snowy Aspen, Colorado and try to find her. But will they succeed? (imdb)
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    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
    Joel (Carrey) is stunned to discover that his girlfriend Clementine (Winslet) has had her memories of their tumultuous relationship erased. Out of desperation, he contacts the inventor of the process, Dr. Howard Mierzwiak (Wilkinson), to have Clementine removed from his own memory. But as Joel's memories progressively disappear, he begins to rediscover his love for Clementine. (Focus Features)
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    Lemony Snicket\
    Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out that he is plotting to kill them and seize their fortune. (imdb)
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    Liar Liar
    Jim Carrey stars as a fast-talking attorney and habitual liar who, forced by his son's birthday wish, must tell the truth for the next 24 hours. (Universal)
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    The Majestic
    Set against the backdrop of the 1950's Hollywood blacklist, an ambitious screenwriter loses his job and his identity, only to find new courage and love in the heart of a small town's life.
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    Man on the Moon
    Jim Carrey stars as Andy Kaufman, who was considered one of the most innovative, eccentric and enigmatic performers of his time.
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    The Mask
    An ancient mask transforms a mild-mannered bank clerk.
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    Me, Myself & Irene
    Charlie is a Rhode Island state trooper with a split personality. He is otherwise mild-mannered and non confrontational until somebody or something pushes him a little too far. That's when his maniacal alter-ego, Hank, takes over. Charlie is assigned on a routine mission to return alleged fugitive Irene back to upstate New York, but they wind up on the run from corrupt police officers. And their escape would be a lot simpler on everybody involved if Hank didn't keep stepping in at the most inopportune times... (imdb)
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    Simon Birch
    Even though Simon Birch is the smallest kid in town, deep down he knows that he was born to do something big. He's on a constant search to discover his destiny, but somehow manages to find nothing but trouble. (Buena Vista Pictures)
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    The Truman Show
    Twenty-nine years ago, a baby boy was adopted by the OmniCam Corporation to become the subject of the most popular television show of all time. His name is Truman Burbank.
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    Fun with Dick and Jane
    A simple tale of two people who lose their minds while trying to hold on to the elusive American dream. (Sony Pictures)
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    Batman Forever
    Batman must battle Two-Face and The Riddler with help of an amourous psychologist and a young circus acrobat who becomes his sidekick, Robin
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    Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
    A goofy detective specializing in animals goes in search of a missing dolphin mascot of a football team.
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    Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
    Pet detective Ace Ventura comes out of retirement to investigate the disappearance of a rare white bat, the symbol of an African tribe (imdb)
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    Peggy Sue Got Married
    Peggy Sue faints at a Highschool reunion. When she wakes up she finds herself in her own past, just before she finished school. (imdb)
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    The Cable Guy
    A lonely and disturbed cable guy raised on television just wants a new friend, but his target, a designer, rejects him, with bad consequences. (imdb)
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    High Strung
    Thane Furrows, an extremely cynical but unintentionally hilarious children's book writer, wakes up one morning, and, since pretty much everyone and everything annoys him, begins another day of complaining to himself (imdb)
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    Earth Girls Are Easy
    A spaceship with three furry aliens lands in a California girl's swimming pool, so she makes friends with them. (imdb)
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    Once Bitten
    The Countess has a problem. She is a 400 year old vampire who will cease to look young unless she is... (imdb)
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    Pink Cadillac
    Bounty hunter Tommy Nowak has been assigned to bring in Roy McGuinn. After arriving at the McGuinn house... (imdb)
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    The Dead Pool
    Dirty Harry Callahan must stop a sick secret contest to murder local celebrities, which includes himself as a target. (imdb)
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    Finders Keepers
    On the run from the police and a female roller derby team, scam artist Michael Rangeloff steals a coffin and boards a train... (imdb)
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    The Number 23
    Animal control officer Walter Sparrow (Carrey) has found a book he doesn't dare put down. By reading a mysterious novel, "The Number 23," given to him as a birthday gift by his wife, Walter twists his once placid existence into an inferno of psychological torture that could possibly lead him to his death and the deaths of his loved ones. And all because of a number: The Number 23. (New Line Cinema)
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    Copper Mountain
    Two friends travel to a ski resort, with one looking to hit the slopes, while the other spends time trying to pick up women. (imdb)
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    Pecan Pie
    Pecan Pie (2003) - Short Film
    A "bed-car", driven by a man in his pajamas (Jim Carrey) who joyously sings "Pecan Pie", pulls over in a gas-station where two employee (french stand-up comedians Eric & Ramzy) change his blankets. Until the "bed-car" disappears into the night... (imdb)
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    Doing Time on Maple Drive
    A young college student returns from Yale to introduce his fiancée to his family. While there, the relationships between the various family members are tested, and the secrets hidden behind the seemingly "perfect family" front are brought to light. (imdb)
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    Horton Hears a Who!
    Horton the Elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists.
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    The Work of Director Michel Gondry
    The Work of Director Michel Gondry
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    Yes Man
    A guy challenges himself to say "yes" to everything.
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    Under the Sea 3D
    An underwater look at the diverse coastal regions of Southern Australia, New Guinea and the Indo-Pacific areas and the impact of global warming on the oceans.
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    Comic Relief V
    Comic Relief V (1992) - TV Special
    1992 Comic Relief TV special nominated for four Emmy awards.
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    The Sex and Violence Family Hour
    A jumble of sexual skits such as The Big Salami, The Brady Bang, And Leather And Chains.
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    Introducing... Janet
    Janet is an over-weight girl who has a knack for making the other children in school laugh...by making fun of her own weight. In seeing the other kids reaction, she feels that she might have what it takes to be a comedian. She visits the local comedy club where she finds Tony Moroni who is a struggling comedian whose jokes are less than funny. Together Tony helps Janet find self-esteem and Janet helps Tony with his material. (imdb)
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    All in Good Taste
    A filmmaker is upset to find out that his wholesome script about an orphan and his dog has been warped into a film about strippers.
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    I Love You Phillip Morris
    The film is based on the real life events of a con artist, impostor, and multiple prison escapee Steven Jay Russell (Jim Carrey). While incarcerated, Russell falls in love with his cell mate, Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor). After Morris is released from prison, Russell escapes from prison four times in order to be reunited with Morris. (wikipedia.com)
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    A Christmas Carol
    An animated retelling of Charles Dickens classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions. (imdb)
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    The Itsy Bitsy Spider
    During a piano lesson, a music teacher discovers a harmless spider, so she calls in The Exterminator. (imdb)
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    Presidential Reunion
    Barack Obama gets a surprise visit in the night from ex-Presidents Bush Sr., Bush Jr., Clinton, Ford, Reagan and Carter to get a few pointers about the Consumer Financial Protection Agency and why it's so important.
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    Mr. Popper\
    The life of a businessman begins to change after he inherits six penguins, and as he transforms his apartment into a winter wonderland, his professional side starts to unravel. (imdb)
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    Jim Carrey: The Un-Natural Act
    Carrey performs his first televised stand-up, recorded at the Theatre Passe Muraille, Toronto.
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    Drunk History
    Drunk History (2007) - TV Series
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    The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
    Magician Burt Wonderstone splits from his longtime stage partner after a guerrilla street magician steals their thunder. By spending some time with his boyhood idol, Burt looks to remember what made him love magic in the first place. (imdb)
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    Kick-Ass 2
    The costumed high-school hero Kick-Ass joins with a group of normal citizens who have been inspired to fight crime in costume. Meanwhile, the Red Mist plots an act of revenge that will affect everyone Kick-Ass knows. (imdb)
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    The Love We Make
    In the aftermath of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, Paul McCartney travels through the streets of New York and organizes a benefit concert. (imdb)
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    Nantucket Film Festival\
    In June 2012 at the Nantucket Film Festival, Ben Stiller brought together three of his funniest famous friends to talk seriously about comedy. Chris Rock and Jim Carrey joined Stiller on a panel moderated by Saturday Night Live's Bill Hader. (Netflix)
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    Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All
    Mike is asked by a Las Vegas entertainer to come to Vegas. Mike refuses, he is then knocked out and dropped (literally) into Las Vegas. He is led to believe that the entertainer had him shanghaied, which the entertainer denies. Later the entertainer is blown up (literally) and someone has planted evidence that points to Mike. Mike then sets out to try and clear his name but everyone he goes to get information is killed and he is again the suspect. (imdb)
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    Dumb and Dumber To
    20 years since their first adventure, Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find Harry's newly discovered daughter, who was given up for adoption. (imdb)
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    In Living Color
    The Wayans siblings present an African-American focused sketch comedy show. (imdb)
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    The Bad Batch
    A dystopian love story in a Texas wasteland and set in a community of cannibals. (imdb)
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    True Crimes
    A murder investigation of a slain business man turns to clues found in an author's book about an eerily similar crime. Based on 2008 New Yorker article by David Grann. (imdb)
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    Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
    A behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon (1999). (imdb)
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    The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
    A look at the life and career of stand-up comedian and actor, Garry Shandling through his personal diaries. (imdb)
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    Kidding
    Kidding (2018) - TV Series
    Jeff, a famous children's television icon, struggles to retain his sanity as his family falls apart.
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    Sonic the Hedgehog
    After discovering a small, blue, fast hedgehog, a small-town police officer must help it defeat an evil genius who wants to do experiments on it.
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    Sonic the Hedgehog 2
    Sequel to the 2020 live-action feature film 'Sonic the Hedgehog'. (imdb)
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    Kids
    Kids (2014) - Short Film
    A man is brought before the King of Children and his celebrity jester (366weirdmovies.com)
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    Blow up
    Blow up (2010) - TV Series
    Cinema news (or almost). Each week the web magazine proposed by Luc Lagier poses a playful and decadent look at cinema. (imdb)
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    Space Ghost Coast to Coast
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    The Office
    The Office (2005) - TV Series
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    Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic
    Friends, family, and colleagues of Dick Van Dyke gather to pay tribute to his career and celebrate his life, and his wonderful gifts he's shared over the decades. (imdb)
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