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.
Disney’s live-action version of Mulan charges straight to Number 1 on the Official Film Chart. The film enters the Official Film Chart after becoming available for purchase on physical and digital download formats - it was originally available to watch via Premier Access on Disney+ this summer, in lieu of a wider cinematic release due to the pandemic.
Disney’s Mulan stars Yifei Liu as the eponymous character, who disguises herself as a male soldier in order to save her ailing father (Tzi Ma) from being conscripted.
Last week’s Number 1 Last Christmas drops to Number 2 and is the first of several Christmas entries on this week’s chart. Much-loved comedy Elf flies up 12 places to Number 3, and Jim Carrey’s classic portrayal of The Grinch
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