Every Jim Carrey Movie Ranked Worst To Best
Jim Carrey’s history in film has produced some of the best (and worst) movies at the turn of the millennium, but it would seem that his time in the spotlight may be coming to an end. Carrey has revealed that he will be stepping away from Hollywood following the recent Sonic the Hedgehog sequel, bringing to a close one of the most incredible and inspiring film careers in recent memory. Carrey has been among the most recognizable and reliable faces in comedy for nearly 30 years, and his departure will leave a large and cartoonish hole in the industry.
James Eugene Carrey was born in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada on January 17th, 1962. He began performing stand-up comedy at the age of 15 as his family struggled to make ends meet, with them at one point living in a tent with his brother John while his parents and two sisters resided together in a Volkswagen van. By 1979, Carrey’s impressively accurate impressions had begun to build a following, as the comic actor graduated from bombing at open mics to performing regular paid shows and even touring as the opener for legendary comedian Rodney Dangerfield in 1982. Carrey auditioned to be a cast member on Saturday Night Live in 1980 and again in 1985, getting quickly rejected on both occasions. After landing a handful of supporting roles throughout the last ‘80s, Carrey was cast as an ensemble member in the Wayans brothers’ sketch comedy series In Living Color, where his eccentric characters like Fire Marshall Bill helped to propel him into the mainstream.
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Jim Carrey’s meteoric rise to prominence has seldom been seen in the years since, with Carrey almost immediately becoming one of the most recognizable faces of the ‘90s and early 2000s.
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