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.
Courteney Cox's staggering net worth and salary after Friends revealed
dailystar.co.ukJennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox is instantly recognisable as a member of the Friends gang as Monica Gellar, Ross’s neurotic sister on the hit TV show.She first came to the public's attention way back in 1984 when she was cast as a dancing fan in the iconic Bruce Springsteen video Dancing in the Dark.From there she joined the cast of the US sitcom Family Ties where she played Michael J.
Fox’s girlfriend.Already a household name in the US, Cox was cast in Jim Carrey’s 1994 Ace Ventura and the role of Monica in Friends at the same time.It was winning the role of Monica that like Jennifer propelled her into international stardom, ironically Cox auditioned for the part of Rachel and lost out to Jennifer Aniston and the rest, as they say, is.
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