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 Reprises His Cult-Favorite ‘Cable Guy’ Role For Verizon’s Super Bowl LVI Commercial
hollywoodlife.comAs everyone knows, there’s no such thing as free cable! Verizon teased fans of Jim Carrey‘s 1996 cult classic movie The Cable Guy ahead of Super Bowl LVI on Monday February 7.
The 60-year-old comedic talent showed that he’d be taking on the role from the dark comedy classic in a teaser clip for the Super Bowl commercial a few days before the big game.
The teaser featured a mysterious knock at the door, and as the woman went to go look through the peephole and see who was coming to her apartment, she saw Jim’s mug through the peephole.
He had a few wires over his shoulder and a collared shirt that you’d expect to see someone setting up your home with cable and internet wearing.
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