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.
Dumb and Dumber star feared iconic toilet scene would 'end career'
ok.co.ukIt's a film that has gone down in comedy history. But Jeff Daniels has admitted he feared Dumb and Dumber might "end" his career.
The 69 year old actor, who portrayed the bumbling Harry alongside Jim Carrey's Lloyd in the 1994 comedy classic, opened up about his trepidation regarding the film's infamous toilet scene.
Speaking to USA Today, he recalled: "It's one thing to read the toilet scene, but then the day comes and we're actually going to do the toilet scene." He shared his concerns with Jim, saying: "I told Jim, 'This is either the beginning of my career or the end of it.'" Carrey, ever the confident performer, reassured him: "Jim, who is fearless, told me, 'It's going to be great.
You've just got to go all the way with it.'".The encouragement from Jim led Jeff to fully commit to the performance. He described the experience as: "That was a couple hours of porcelain gymnastics.
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