Jim Carrey filmography

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]

Jim Carrey filmography
Carrey at the Yes Man premiere in 2008
Film42
Television series17
Web series1
Documentary16
Others1

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

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1983 The Sex and Violence Family HourVarious rolesHarvey FrostDirect-to-video
All in Good TasteRalph ParkerAnthony Kramreither
1984Finders KeepersLane BiddlecoffRichard Lester
1985Once BittenMark KendallHoward Storm
1986Peggy Sue Got MarriedWalter GetzFrancis Ford Coppola
1988The Dead PoolJohnny SquaresBuddy Van Horn
Earth Girls Are EasyWiplocJulien Temple
1989Pink CadillacLounge EntertainerBuddy Van Horn
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes AllBrad PetersJohn Nicolella
1991High StrungDeathRoger Nygard
1992Itsy Bitsy SpiderThe ExterminatorMatthew O'CallaghanVoice
Short film
1994Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveAce VenturaTom ShadyacAlso writer
The MaskStanley Ipkiss / The MaskChuck Russell
Dumb and DumberLloyd ChristmasPeter Farrelly
1995Batman ForeverEdward Nygma / The RiddlerJoel Schumacher
Ace Ventura: When Nature CallsAce VenturaSteve Oedekerk
1996The Cable GuyCable Guy / Ernie "Chip" DouglasBen Stiller
1997Liar LiarFletcher Reede / Fire Marshall BillTom Shadyac[15]
1998The Truman ShowTruman BurbankPeter Weir
Simon BirchAdult Joe Wenteworth / NarratorMark Steven Johnson
1999Man on the MoonAndy Kaufman / Tony CliftonMiloš Forman
2000Me, Myself & IreneCharlie Baileygates / Hank EvansPeter Farrelly
Bobby Farrelly
How the Grinch Stole ChristmasThe GrinchRon Howard
2001The MajesticPeter AppletonFrank Darabont
2003Pecan PieThe DriverMichel GondryShort film
Bruce AlmightyBruce Nolan / Bruce AlmightyTom ShadyacAlso producer
2004Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindJoel BarishMichel Gondry
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsCount Olaf / Stephano / Captain Julio ShamBrad Silberling
2005Fun with Dick and JaneRichard "Dick" HarperDean ParisotAlso producer
2007The Number 23Walter Sparrow / FingerlingJoel Schumacher
2008Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!Horton the ElephantJimmy Hayward
Steve Martino
Voice
Yes ManCarl AllenPeyton Reed
2009I Love You Phillip MorrisSteven Jay RussellJohn Requa
Glenn Ficarra
A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge
Ghost of Christmas Past
Ghost of Christmas Present
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Robert ZemeckisMotion-capture
2011Mr. Popper's PenguinsThomas "Tom" Popper Jr.Mark Waters
2013The Incredible Burt WonderstoneSteve GrayDon Scardino
Kick-Ass 2Sal Bertolinni / Colonel Stars and StripesJeff Wadlow
Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesScott ReilsAdam McKayUncredited cameo[16]
2014Dumb and Dumber ToLloyd ChristmasBobby Farrelly
Peter Farrelly
2016The Bad BatchThe HermitAna Lily Amirpour
Dark CrimesTadekAlexandros Avranas
2020Sonic the HedgehogDr. RobotnikJeff Fowler

Documentary film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special EffectsHimself
1995A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman
Jim Carrey Spotlight
1998Junket Whore
In My Life
1999Pesel Ha'Zahav
AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends
2000Jim Carrey Uncensored
2001America: A Tribute to Heroes
The Concert for New York City
2009Under the Sea 3DNarrator
2011Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
The Love We Make
2015Rubble KingsN/AProducer
2017Jim & Andy: The Great BeyondHimself
2018The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980The All-Night ShowAdditional voices
1981RubberfaceTony MoroniTelevision film
1983 Copper Mountain Bobby Todd Television film
1984Buffalo BillJerry Lewis ImpersonatorEpisode: "Jerry Lewis Week"
The Duck FactorySkip Tarkenton13 episodes
1989Mike Hammer: Murder Takes AllBrad PetersTelevision film
1990–1994In Living ColorVarious roles125 episodes;
Credited as James Carrey
1991Jim Carrey: The Un-Natural ActHimselfTelevision special; also producer and writer
1992Doing Time on Maple DriveTim CarterTelevision film
Sesame StreetMr. Funny ManEpisode: "3023"
1996, 2011
2014
Saturday Night LiveHimself (host)3 episodes
1998The Larry Sanders ShowHimselfEpisode: "Flip"
2011The OfficeThe FingerLakes GuyEpisode: "Search Committee"
201230 RockDave WilliamsEpisode: "Leap Day"
2015Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary SpecialHimself / Matthew McConaughey
2017–2018I'm Dying Up HereN/AExecutive producer
2018–2020KiddingJeff Piccirillo / Jeff Pickles20 episodes; also executive producer
2020Saturday Night LiveJoe Biden6 episodes

Video game

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsCount OlafVoice

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Presidential ReunionRonald Reagan

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
  1. "People Index." Box Office Mojo.
  2. "Jim Carrey's profile at Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  3. "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  4. "The Mask (1994) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  5. "Dumb and Dumber (1994) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  6. Svetkey, Benjamin (June 5, 1998). "The Truman Pro". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  7. "Me, Myself & Irene Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  8. "Me, Myself & Irene (2000) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  9. "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) > Summary > Domestic Total Gross". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  10. "Jim Carrey will costar with Garry Shandling in Over the Hedge". Entertainment Weekly. July 16, 2002. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  11. "Willis Replaces Carrey in Over the Hedge". www.awn.com. October 25, 2004. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  12. "Bruce Almighty (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  13. "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  14. "Jeff Daniels Says 'Dumb & Dumber 2′ is Still Alive". Screenrant.com. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  15. Kitchener, Shaun (July 9, 2018). "Jim Carrey played ANOTHER role in comedy classic Liar Liar: Did you spot his secret cameo?". express.co.uk.
  16. Zuckerman, Esther (December 18, 2013). "A Definitive Ranking of All the 'Anchorman 2' Cameos". thewire.com. Atlantic Monthly Group. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
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