Jim Carrey

James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his manic, slapstick performances in comedy films such as ' (1994), The Mask (1994), Liar Liar (1997) and Bruce Almighty (2003). Carrey has also achieved critical success in dramatic roles in films such as The Truman Show (1998), Man on the Moon (1999), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).

Awards

Carrey has won repeatedly nominations from the two major foreign press associations, with two Golden Satellite Award nominations and six nominations for Golden Globe Awards, winning two of them later. He once joked at the ceremony, "I'm the Tom Hanks of the Golden Globes." He has been even more successful with MTV Movie Awards, with over 20 nominations and awards, some shared (as in the 1995 "Best Kiss" award shared with Lauren Holly). He has also been nominated three times for Saturn Awards.

Related Topics:
Golden Satellite Award - Golden Globe Award - MTV Movie Award - 1995 "Best Kiss" award - Lauren Holly - Saturn Award

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He is an inductee of Canada's Walk of Fame.

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