James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, and artist. He is known for his energetic slapstick performances. Carrey first gained recognition in America in 1990 after landing a recurring role in the sketch comedy television series In Living Color.
His first leading roles in motion pictures came with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Dumb and Dumber (1994), The Mask (1994), and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), as well portraying the Riddler in Batman Forever (1995) and the lead role in Liar Liar (1997).
He gained attention starring in serious roles in The Truman Show (1998) and Man on the Moon (1999), with each garnering him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
On Saturday Night Live’s last show for 2020, cast member Alex Moffat made his debut as President Elect Joe Biden.Moffat is taking over the role from Jim Carrey who announced earlier on Saturday that he was done impersonating Biden on the NBC late-night show.
Moffat, who also impersonates Eric Trump on SNL, appeared in a Cold Open about Vice President Pence and his wife getting a COVID-19 vaccine, which featured Beck Bennett as Pence and Maya Rudolph as Vice President Elect Kamala Harris.Carrey had impersonated Biden on Saturday Night Live since the start of the current season, throughout the final stages of the election.
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