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 is opening up about his past loves. During an interview on SiriusXM’s, the host asked Carrey about a passage in his semi-autobiographical novel, , where the 58-year-old comedian refers to Renée Zellweger as the «love of his life.»Carrey and Zellweger, 51, dated after co-starring in the 2000 flick, .
They split later that year.«She was special to me, very special,» Carrey said of Zellweger. «I think she’s lovely.»Prior to his short-lived romance with Zellweger, Carrey dated singer Linda Ronstadt, who he «immediately adored» after meeting her at one of his stand-up performance.«She came up and she said, 'Wow, you're really good.
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