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.
How Jim Carrey Inspired Vlog Squad’s Scotty Sire To Pursue Comedy, Music And More
etcanada.comJim Carrey was not always the explosive personality that cemented him in entertainment history, and Scotty Sire is using the Canadian legend as fuel to forge his own road to fame.
Sire, 28, captured the Internet’s imagination with his short-form comedy bits on the now-defunct video platform Vine. He parlayed that success into online superstardom as part of the ultra-popular Vlog Squad collective, which features the likes of David Dobrik and Corinna Kopf.
Sire, much like Carrey, was not always the big personality fans are now familiar with. “I remember reading something about him being a shy, weird kid in school,” Sire told ET Canada. “It reminded me of how I was in school.
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