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.
‘Bruce Almighty’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman and More
usmagazine.comAre you there, God? It’s him, Bruce. 2003’s Bruce Almighty featured an all-star cast — including Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Steve Carell and Jennifer Aniston — and memorable scenes that still leave viewers roaring with laughter today.After news anchor Bruce Nolan (Carrey) gets passed over for a promotion at work — a role that notably goes to Evan Baxter (Carell) — he’s convinced God (Freeman) has it out for him.
In response, God gives Bruce all of his powers, leading to the kind of laugh-out-loud hijinks only a cast of this caliber could pull off.When speaking about working with Aniston — who portrayed Bruce’s girlfriend, Grace Connelly — Carrey gushed over his love for the Friends alum.“She’s tremendous.
We work well off each other because Jennifer is a completely different person than me,” the Liar, Liar actor told BlackFilm.com in 2003. “I’m a person who just throws myself out there and does wild stuff and she’s like the center of the wheel.
She’s the type of person that can sit there and allow things to come to her. I seek them out and destroy them. It’s a wonderful kind of mix.”One of the comedy’s most-talked-about scenes is the bit where Bruce — with the powers of God — attempts to sabotage Evan’s career by having him speak nothing but gibberish while on camera.
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