Biographic - Sunday March 21, 2010 Comic Strip Licensing and Permissions

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Born in Canada, in Newmarket, Ontario, on January 17, 1962, Jim Carrey began doing stand-up comedy in his teens, and by the age of 19 was headlining comedy clubs in Toronto. Moving to Los Angeles, he began to make inroads in film and tv landing the lead in the short-lived sitcom "The Duck Factory" and appearing in movies as diverse as "The Dead Pool with Cint Eastwood, and the sci-fi farce "Earth Girls Are Easy." He showcased his broad-rubber-faced physical comedy in the sketch show "In Living Color" before taking the title role in 1994's low-budget "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" although the movie was roundly panned by the critics, the public flocked to it in droves and the character became a pop culture sensation! That same year saw the release of two more huge hits "The Mask" and "Dumb and Dumber." By the end of 1994, Jim Carrey was a superstar. 1995 brought even more success, with an Ace Ventura sequel and a high profile portrayal of The Riddler in "Batman Forever." Carrey's Fee for 1996's "The Cable Guy" directed by Ben Stiller, was an astronomical $20 million. A dark comedy, it's box office performance was not up to Carrey's usual stellar standards, but he quickly returned to form with the lighter "Liar Liar" he won back-to-back Golden Globes for 1998's "The Truman Show" and the following year's "Man On The Moon." He began the new millenium with two smash hits- "Me Myself and Irene" an "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." "Bruce Almighty" topped the box-office charts worldwide in 2003, becoming one of the highest-grossing comedies in movie history. The following year, the quirky "Eternam Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind" earned Carrey his sixth Golden Globe nomination, and many felt he was unlucky not to gain Oscar recognition. He has continued to star in smash hit comedies such as "Fun With Dick and Jane" and "Yes Man" and has taken on roles in such blockbuster fantasy fare as "Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events" "Horton Hears a Who!" and "A Christmas Carol" while continuing to challenge his audience with more dramatic roles as in "The Number 23" and "I Love You Phillip Morris."

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