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.
Will Smith following his altercation with Chris Rock at the Oscars.The comic actor has become the latest celebrity to wade into the row after Will lashed out and hit Chris in the face when he made a cruel jibe about wife Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head.Speaking to CBS This Morning on Tuesday (March 29) Jim, 60, admitted his disgust at Will's Best Actor Oscar win later in the evening still being celebrated by his peers after the dramatic events.Jim didn't hold back as he admitted feeling Will should have been arrested for his actions - and that if it was him he would also be suing him for "$200m", roughly £152m.He said: “I was sickened by the standing ovation.
Hollywood is just spineless en masse and it really felt like this is a really clear indication that we aren’t the cool club anymore."CBS host Gayle King then speculated: “If anyone else had walked from the audience and done that, they would’ve been escorted out by security or maybe even arrested.”Jim then interjected: “He should have been.”He then continued to speak about Chris not taking legal action as he confessed: “I would have announced this morning that I was suing Will for $200m because that video is going to be there forever.“If you want to yell from the audience and show disapproval or say something on Twitter, you do not have the right to walk up on stage and smack somebody in the face ‘cos they said words.”With Gayle then suggesting that the incident had “escalated”, Jim quickly quipped back: “It didn’t escalate, it came out of nowhere because Will has something going on inside him that’s frustrated.“I don’t have anything against Will Smith.
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