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.
Jim Carrey on Crafting a Fictional Hollywood to 'Tell a Deeper Truth' (Exclusive)
etonline.comJim Carrey decided to turn the memoir genre on its head.The actor and comedian has been subverting expectations throughout his 30-year career, and for his new book,, he does it once again, crafting a fictionalized version of himself within a fictionalized Hollywood, in order to explore «the fear of erasure and the ego and its addiction to relevance and the ever-growing need society has, for some reason, to live beyond the grave until the end of the program.»«It's basically using fiction to tell a deeper truth,» Carrey tells ET's Nischelle Turner. «I could recount the events of my life in chronological order, or, like most memoirs, you know, spun around to make it look good, and reordered.
Read more on etonline.com
