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 Passes On ‘SNL’ Joe Biden Baton, Calls It “Comedy’s Highest Call Of Duty”
deadline.comJim Carrey is moving on from his impersonation of President Elect Joe Biden on Saturday Night Live. The Truman Show star has impersonated Biden on Saturday Night Live, since the show returned on October 4 for its 46th season.
He has not appeared on the show for the last two weeks and revealed on social media that he is now passing on the baton.“Though my term was only meant to be 6 weeks, I was thrilled to be elected as your SNL President… comedy’s highest call of duty.
I would love to go forward knowing that Biden was the victor because I nailed that shit. But I am just one in a long line of proud, fighting SNL Bidens,” he tweeted.Carrey relocated to New York to play Biden, alongside Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris, during the hotly contested
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