Joaquin Rafael Phoenix was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Arlyn (Dunetz) and John Bottom, and is the middle child in a brood of five. His parents, from the continental United States, were then serving as Children of God missionaries. His mother is from a Jewish family in New York, while his father, from California, is of mostly British Isles descent.

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.

Thierry Jousse has 5 credits at Criticker, including: L'âge d'or de la musique de film 1965 -1975, Visions and Marvels of the Christian Religion, Blow up and Je suis un no man's land