Jim Carrey filmography
Carrey at the Yes Man premiere, 2008 | ||
| Filmography: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Feature films | 42 | |
| Television films | 3 | |
| Television series | 9 | |
| Video games | 1 | |
| Documentaries | 1 | |
The Canadian-American actor and comedian Jim Carrey has appeared in various feature films, television films and series, and one video game. He is one of the top-50 highest-grossing actors of all time at the North American box office, with over $2.5 billion total gross and an average of $94.3 million per film.[1] He has been involved with thirteen films that grossed over $200 million at the worldwide box office; the highest grossing one was Bruce Almighty.[2]
Overview
In 1984, Carrey gained his first lead role on the short-lived TV series The Duck Factory, playing a young cartoonist and his first starring role proper in Once Bitten, a comedy horror movie with Lauren Hutton as a vampire countess and Jim playing as her victim. He landed supporting roles in films, such as Peggy Sue Got Married, The Dead Pool and Earth Girls Are Easy.
In 1990, Carrey received his commercial breakthrough on Fox's In Living Color, where he displayed his character work. Carrey stayed on In Living Color for the full five seasons; even while filming major motion pictures (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, Batman Forever etc.).
In 1994, Carrey's big screen breakthrough came when he was given the leading role in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, in which he played a goof-ball detective specialized in crimes involving animals. The film would go on to earn over $72 million at the box office.[3] He followed this up with another two commercial successes: The Mask, in which he played a mild-mannered bank clerk who transformed into a wise-cracking superhero when he puts on a magical mask, and Dumb and Dumber where he and Jeff Daniels played a pair of childish men who come into possession of a suitcase full of money. The films ended up grossing $120 million and $127 million, respectively, and established Carrey as a star.[4][5] His next projects included Batman Forever, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls in which he reprised his famed role, The Cable Guy and Liar Liar.
In 1998, he gained critical acclaim in the satirical comedy-drama film The Truman Show, in which he played Truman Burbank, a man whose life was, unbeknownst to him, a top-rating reality television show. The film was highly praised and led many to believe he would be nominated for an Oscar, but instead he picked up his first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama.[6] In 2000, he returned to comedy reteaming with the Farrelly brothers for Me, Myself & Irene, it received mixed reviews but enjoyed box office success.[7][8] That same year, Carrey also appeared in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.[9] He again turned a serious side for Frank Darabont's The Majestic.
In July 2002, Carrey announced he would co-star with Garry Shandling in Over the Hedge.[10] In October 2004, however, he dropped out, and was replaced with Bruce Willis.[11] For his next feature film, Carrey starred opposite Jennifer Aniston and Morgan Freeman in Tom Shadyac's international hit comedy Bruce Almighty, portraying a television newsman who unexpectedly receives God's omnipotent abilities when the deity decides to take a vacation. It remains his most financially successful film to date.[12] In 2004, he took a role in the critically lauded art-house film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, written by acclaimed screenwriter Charlie Kaufmann and directed by the innovative Michael Gondry.[13] Carrey starred opposite Kate Winslet as a man pursued through his memories as they are erased. Carrey received his fourth Golden Globe Award nomination, and was also nominated for his first BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Among his films in the 2000s were Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Fun with Dick and Jane, The Number 23, Horton Hears a Who!, Yes Man, I Love You Phillip Morris and A Christmas Carol. In 2011, he starred in Mr. Popper's Penguins as a divorced real estate entrepreneur, who becomes the caretaker of a family of penguins, and as a street-magician in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. He had a cameo in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, and reprised the role of Lloyd Christmas in Dumb and Dumber To, where he again worked with the Farrelly brothers and Jeff Daniels.[14]
Film
Feature film
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Jim Carrey: The Un-Natural Act | Himself | |
| 1994 | Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects | ||
| 1995 | A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman | ||
| Jim Carrey Spotlight | |||
| 1998 | Junket Whore | ||
| In My Life | |||
| 1999 | Pesel Ha'Zahav | ||
| AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends | |||
| 2000 | Jim Carrey Uncensored | ||
| 2001 | America: A Tribute to Heroes | ||
| The Concert for New York City | |||
| 2009 | Under the Sea 3D | Narrator | |
| 2011 | Conan O'Brien Can't Stop | ||
| The Love We Make | |||
| 2015 | Rubble Kings | — | Producer |
| 2017 | Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond | Himself | |
| 2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The All-Night Show | Additional voices | |
| 1981 | Rubberface | Tony Moroni | Television film |
| 1984 | Buffalo Bill | Jerry Lewis Impersonator | Episode: "Jerry Lewis Week" |
| The Duck Factory | Skip Tarkenton | 13 episodes | |
| 1989 | Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All | Brad Peters | Television film |
| 1990–1994 | In Living Color | Various roles | 125 episodes; Credited as James Carrey |
| 1991 | Jim Carrey: The Un-Natural Act | Himself | Television special; also producer and writer |
| 1992 | Doing Time on Maple Drive | Tim Carter | Television film |
| Sesame Street | Mr. Funny Man | Episode: "3023" | |
| 1996–2014 | Saturday Night Live | Himself / Host | 4 episodes |
| 1998 | The Larry Sanders Show | Himself | Episode: "Flip" |
| 2011 | The Office | The FingerLakes Guy | Episode: "Search Committee" |
| 2012 | 30 Rock | Dave Williams | Episode: "Leap Day" |
| 2017–2018 | I'm Dying Up Here | — | Executive producer |
| 2018–present | Kidding | Jeff Piccirillo / Mr. Pickles | 20 episodes; also executive producer |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Count Olaf | Voice |
References
- General
- "Jim Carrey — Overview > Biography / Filmography > Awards". AllMovie. AllRovi. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- "Jim Carrey — Biography > Highest Rated Movies > Filmography". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- "Jim Carrey — Famous Works". Film Reference. Advameg. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- Specific
- ^ "People Index." Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Jim Carrey's profile at Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ^ "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "The Mask (1994) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "Dumb and Dumber (1994) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ Svetkey, Benjamin (June 5, 1998). "The Truman Pro". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ^ "Me, Myself & Irene Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "Me, Myself & Irene (2000) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "Jim Carrey will costar with Garry Shandling in Over the Hedge". Entertainment Weekly. July 16, 2002. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "Willis Replaces Carrey in Over the Hedge". www.awn.com. October 25, 2004. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "Bruce Almighty (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "Jeff Daniels Says 'Dumb & Dumber 2′ is Still Alive". Screenrant.com. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ^ Kitchener, Shaun (July 9, 2018). "Jim Carrey played ANOTHER role in comedy classic Liar Liar: Did you spot his secret cameo?". express.co.uk.
- ^ Zuckerman, Esther (December 18, 2013). "A Definitive Ranking of All the 'Anchorman 2' Cameos". thewire.com. Atlantic Monthly Group. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
External links
- Jim Carrey at IMDb