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.
Hot off the success of "Top Gun: Maverick," actor Val Kilmer is already thinking about what he wants his next starring role to be: Batman (again).
Kilmer - who portrayed the superhero in the 1995 film "Batman Forever" alongside Jim Carrey - recently revealed that he would take on the iconic role again, even if just in a cameo.
In an email interview with IGN that was shared yesterday on Twitter, the topic of sequels was brought up, alluding to the highly successful "Top Gun" movie in which Kilmer starred earlier this summer.The interviewer specifically mentioned Batman and asked Kilmer his thoughts about revisiting the role.
Val Kilmer's portrayal of Batman garnered critical acclaim. (Getty Images) "Would you have any interest in playing Batman/Bruce Wayne again even in a cameo?" To which the star simply replied, "Yea please." Val Kilmer recently starred alongside Tom Cruise in "Top Gun: Maverick." (Getty Images) Released in the summer of 1995, "Batman Forever" was a huge box office smash, ultimately becoming the sixth highest-grossing film worldwide of the year.
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