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.
Matthew Morrison has left fans disturbed by his transformation into The Grinch. The Glee star, 42, portrayed the classic green curmudgeon for NBC's production of Dr.
Seuss' The Grinch Musical! Also starring in the musical adaptation of the classic tale of How The Grinch Stole Christmas were BooBoo Stewart as a young version of The Grinch's dog Max and American Horror Story alum Denis O'Hare as an older version of the character.
Naturally, playing such an iconic character, with previous iterations including a live-action film version from Jim Carrey and an animated take voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch, there was bound to be a strong reaction whatever Matthew Morrison did with the role.
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