Jim Carrey is a world-famous actor who is yet another comedian imported from Canada and was poor at the very beginning.
November 4, 2006 (Press Release) --
Name: Jim Carrey
Birth Name: James Eugene Carrey
Birthdate: Jan. 17, 1962
Birthplace: Newmarket, Ontario
1-MINUTE RESUME FOR JIM CARREY
Jim Carrey is yet another comedian imported from Canada. Raised by a poor family outside Toronto, Carrey made his mark on Hollywood in the '90s with a string of wildly popular comedies like Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Mask. As he's matured, Carrey has also tried his hand at dramas (The Majestic, Man on the Moon), with mixed success.
5 Things:
1. He dropped out of high school at 16 to pursue a stand-up comedy career.
2. Carrey was first noticed by Rodney Dangerfield at The Comedy Store.
3. He received a $20 million paycheck for The Cable Guy, a new record for a comedian.
4. In 2004, he spoke openly on 60 Minutes about his bouts of depression.
5. He's been inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.
Quote:
"I tend to stay up late, not because I'm partying, but because it's the only time of day when I'm alone and I don't have to be on, performing."
Family:
Wives: Melissa Womer; met at a comedy club; married March 28, 1987; divorced; Lauren Holly, actress; born 1963; married Sept. 23, 1996; divorced
Daughter: Jane Carrey, born 1987 (mother: Womer)
Awards:
2005: Golden Globe nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2001: Golden Globe nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000: Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Man on the Moon
1999: Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama), The Truman Show
1998: Golden Globe nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Liar Liar
1995: Golden Globe nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), The Mask
Source: http://www.yahoo.com
Posted by Kimberly Potts
Birth Name: James Eugene Carrey
Birthdate: Jan. 17, 1962
Birthplace: Newmarket, Ontario
1-MINUTE RESUME FOR JIM CARREY
Jim Carrey is yet another comedian imported from Canada. Raised by a poor family outside Toronto, Carrey made his mark on Hollywood in the '90s with a string of wildly popular comedies like Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Mask. As he's matured, Carrey has also tried his hand at dramas (The Majestic, Man on the Moon), with mixed success.
5 Things:
1. He dropped out of high school at 16 to pursue a stand-up comedy career.
2. Carrey was first noticed by Rodney Dangerfield at The Comedy Store.
3. He received a $20 million paycheck for The Cable Guy, a new record for a comedian.
4. In 2004, he spoke openly on 60 Minutes about his bouts of depression.
5. He's been inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.
Quote:
"I tend to stay up late, not because I'm partying, but because it's the only time of day when I'm alone and I don't have to be on, performing."
Family:
Wives: Melissa Womer; met at a comedy club; married March 28, 1987; divorced; Lauren Holly, actress; born 1963; married Sept. 23, 1996; divorced
Daughter: Jane Carrey, born 1987 (mother: Womer)
Awards:
2005: Golden Globe nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2001: Golden Globe nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000: Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Man on the Moon
1999: Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama), The Truman Show
1998: Golden Globe nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Liar Liar
1995: Golden Globe nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), The Mask
Source: http://www.yahoo.com
Posted by Kimberly Potts
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