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98-465: James Eugene Carrey ( / ˈ k ær i / ; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor primarily known for his energetic slapstick performances. After spending the 1980s honing his comedy act and playing supporting roles in films, Carrey gained recognition when he was cast in the American sketch comedy television series In Living Color (1990–1994). He broke out as a film star after starring in

196-470: A Dumb and Dumber sequel, Dumb and Dumber To , with the Farrelly brothers writing and directing and a planned September 2012 production start. In June, however, Carrey's representative said Carrey had left the project because the comedian felt New Line and Warner Bros. were unenthusiastic toward it. However, on October 1, 2012, Yahoo! 's The Yo Show carried the news item that the script was complete and that

294-852: A dual citizen of the United States and his native Canada. Carrey owns various properties in Los Angeles and has lived in Brentwood since 1994. In November 2022, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs banned 100 Canadians including Carrey from entering Russia as a reciprocity for the international sanctions that had been introduced due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine . Carrey dated singer Linda Ronstadt for eight months in 1983. In 1987, on March 28, Carrey married former actress and Comedy Store waitress Melissa Womer. Their daughter, Jane Erin Carrey,

392-447: A form letter reply. A fan of Monty Python , whose TV show Monty Python's Flying Circus aired in the 1970s, in 2014 Carrey appeared on Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) and recalled the effect on him of Ernest Scribbler (played by Michael Palin ) laughing himself to death in " The Funniest Joke in the World " sketch. Radio Times states, "You'll see why immediately: Palin's performance

490-626: A voice acting job performing Clutch Cargo -inspired bits on The All-Night Show , an overnight program airing locally on the CFMT-TV channel branded as Multilingual Television (MTV). Continuing to perform his stand-up act of contortionist impressions in the city of Toronto and surrounding towns, in February 1981, nineteen-year-old Carrey was booked as the opening act for the rock band Goddo at The Roxy Theatre in Barrie for two shows on consecutive nights;

588-494: A wrongful death lawsuit against Carrey, claiming that he had used his "immense wealth and celebrity status" to illegally obtain and distribute prescription drugs involved in White's death. Carrey released a statement the following day: What a terrible shame. It would be easy for me to get in a back room with this man's lawyer and make this go away, but there are some moments in life when you have to stand up and defend your honor against

686-464: A "slap" when striking another actor, with little force needed to make a loud—and comical—sound. The physical slap stick remains a key component of the plot in the traditional and popular Punch and Judy puppet show. More contemporary examples of slapstick humor include The Three Stooges , The Naked Gun and Mr. Bean . The name "slapstick" originates from the Italian batacchio or bataccio —called

784-611: A Senior Concert Band (grades 9-12), Junior Concert Band (grades 7-9), Choir (grades 7-12), Jazz Band, and occasionally a String Ensemble. The groups all play at an annual Music Night and sometimes at other events or festivals. Aldershot has regularly participated in regional and provincial music competitions like MusicFest Canada and the OBA Concert Band Festival with both the Junior and Senior bands achieving gold, silver and bronze medals several times. In 2019, Aldershot become

882-687: A Volkswagen van while teenage Jim and his brother spent months living in a tent in Charles Daley Park on the Lake Ontario shore in Lincoln, Ontario . The family struggled financially, however, their situation started improving once his father found employment in the accounting department at the Titan Wheels tire factory in Scarborough. Furthermore, in return for living in the house across the street from

980-426: A bit of a film career to fall back on in addition to his impressionist stand-up act; Once Bitten was released in mid November 1985 and turned out to be a modest box-office hit despite drawing poor reviews. Back on the comedy club circuit with impressions, in fall 1986, Carrey auditioned for SNL ' s upcoming season , his third attempt at getting on the ensemble sketch comedy show. Finally managing to perform for

1078-513: A brief mention in the Barrie Examiner , it was the first time Carrey received significant mainstream corporate media coverage and the glowing praise in one of Canada's highest-circulation dailies created demand for his impressionist stand-up act throughout the country. In April 1981, he appeared in an episode of the televised stand-up show An Evening at the Improv . That summer, he landed one of

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1176-464: A cast member for the 1980–81 season of NBC 's Saturday Night Live . Carrey ended up not being selected by the show's new executive producer Jean Doumanian who picked thirty-one-year-old Charles Rocket instead. Decades later, after establishing himself as a Hollywood film star, Carrey would host the show in May 1996 , January 2011 , and October 2014 . After not getting Saturday Night Live , Carrey took

1274-413: A club with a raunchy comedic sensibility and giving him doubts about his potential as a professional entertainer. Decades later, recalling Carrey's stand-up debut, Yuk Yuk's owner Mark Breslin described it as "bad Rich Little ". His family's financial struggles made it difficult for them to support Carrey's show business ambitions. Eventually, the family's financial situation improved and they moved into

1372-637: A comedic actor, Carrey has had success in dramatic roles. His critically acclaimed performances include the title role in The Truman Show (1998) and Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon (1999), winning Golden Globe Awards for each film. He also starred in the romantic drama film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), for which he was nominated for both a BAFTA Award and another Golden Globe. He also starred in

1470-463: A dinosaur. That same year, Carrey was inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame . In 2005, Carrey starred in the remake of Fun with Dick and Jane with Téa Leoni , which grossed $ 200 million with a profit of $ 100 million. Carrey reunited with Joel Schumacher , director of Batman Forever , for The Number 23 (2007), a psychological thriller co-starring Virginia Madsen and Danny Huston . In

1568-451: A feature on Carrey that aired nationally in Canada. Back in L.A., within months, he landed the main role on The Duck Factory , a sitcom being developed for NBC, and, in late November 1983, still got to debut his impressionist act on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson via a promotional appearance for the sitcom about to start airing nationally in the United States on the same network. In

1666-508: A fictionalized version of himself on the final episode of Garry Shandling 's The Larry Sanders Show , in which he deliberately ripped into Shandling's character . In 1999, Carrey had the lead role in Man on the Moon . He portrayed comedian Andy Kaufman to critical acclaim and received his second Golden Globe in a row but again failed to be nominated for an Academy Award. In addition, he received his first Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Best Actor . In 2000, Carrey reteamed with

1764-490: A form of sketch comedy without dialogue in the 1890s, and Chaplin and Laurel were among the young comedians who worked for him as part of "Fred Karno's Army". Chaplin's fifteen-year music hall career inspired the comedy in all his later film work, especially as pantomimicry. In a biography of Karno, Laurel stated: "Fred Karno didn't teach Charlie [Chaplin] and me all we know about comedy. He just taught us most of it". American film producer Hal Roach described Karno as "not only

1862-503: A genius, he is the man who originated slapstick comedy. We in Hollywood owe much to him." Building on its later popularity in the 19th and early 20th-century ethnic routines of the American vaudeville house, the style was explored extensively during the "golden era" of black and white movies directed by Hal Roach and Mack Sennett that featured such notables as Charlie Chaplin , Mabel Normand , Abbott and Costello , Laurel and Hardy ,

1960-692: A level of above 80% in every course taken. Scores based on EQAO scores and literacy tests place Aldershot far and above other schools in Halton , having been ranked first for performance by the Halton District School Board 's (HDSB) annual reviews. It was the top rated school in Halton according to the Toronto Sun (2007), and the 13th best school in the Greater Toronto Area . From 2003 onward,

2058-539: A lot of heavy stuff in a really childish way." Carrey self-published the book, which was released in September 2013. On March 25, 2013, Carrey released a parody music video with Eels through Funny or Die , with Carrey replacing Mark Oliver Everett on vocals. The song and video, titled " Cold Dead Hand " and set as a musical act during the variety program Hee Haw , lampoons American gun culture , and specifically former NRA spokesperson Charlton Heston . Carrey delivered

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2156-612: A man who signs up for a self-help program that teaches him to say yes to everything. Despite reviews being mixed, Rene Rodriquez of The Miami Herald stated, " Yes Man is fine as far as Jim Carrey comedies go, but it's even better as a love story that just happens to make you laugh." The film earned $ 225 million at the box office worldwide. Since 2009, Carrey's work has included a leading role in Glenn Ficarra and John Requa 's I Love You Phillip Morris , premiering in January 2009 at

2254-631: A master of physical comedy". Comedy routines also featured heavily in British music hall theatre which became popular in the 1850s. In Punch and Judy shows, which first appeared in England on 9 May 1662, a large slapstick is wielded by Punch against the other characters. British comedians who honed their skills at pantomime and music hall sketches include Charlie Chaplin , Stan Laurel , George Formby and Dan Leno . The influential English music hall comedian and theatre impresario Fred Karno developed

2352-605: A new home in Jackson's Point . With more domestic stability, Carrey returned to the stage in 1979 with a more polished act that led to his first paid gig: a 20-minute spot at the Hay Loft club on Highway 48 in Scarborough for a reported Can$ 20 compensation on a bill with the Mother of Pearl performer from The Pig and Whistle . He soon faced his fears and went back downtown to the site of his debacle from two years earlier—Yuk Yuk's that had in

2450-402: A new live comedy act. Much to the dismay of comedy club owners booking him, he began abandoning trademark celebrity impressions, opting instead to try adding observational and character humor to his comedic repertoire, a process that often involved forcing himself to improvise and scramble in front of dissatisfied live audiences that came to see him do impressions. From 1990 to 1994, Carrey was

2548-479: A regular cast member of the ensemble comedy television series In Living Color . The popularity of the series helped him to land his first few major film roles. Carrey played the lead role in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective which was released in February 1994 and went on to gross $ 72 million in the United States and Canada. Following its success and before the release of his next film, The Mask , which

2646-501: A remarkable honour system in place during the 1970s. At that time, any misplaced belonging in the school was essentially guaranteed to make its way to its rightful owner, and in some cases, take-home exams were permitted, bearing that the student not use outside information and write the school motto on his or her test. The remnant of this implicit system is in the school's also traditional, annual Honour Society listing, which notices students who have achieved distinctions in academics at

2744-586: A romantic relationship. They ended it in April 2010, with McCarthy noting in October 2010 that they had remained good friends. In 2012, Carrey met Cathriona White, a makeup artist from County Tipperary , Ireland. They dated between 2012 and 2015. On September 28, 2015, White was found dead from a prescription drug overdose; the death was ruled a suicide by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. Carrey

2842-597: A script that he felt would be "really important for people to see". In February 2024, it was announced that Carrey would reprise his role as Dr. Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 . Carrey also plays Robotnik’s grandfather, Gerald Robotnik. Carrey suffers from depression and took Prozac to combat the symptoms for years. He later said that he no longer takes medications of any kind and abstains from coffee, alcohol and drugs. He received U.S. citizenship in October 2004 and remains

2940-473: A six-week deal. Cast member Alex Moffat succeeded Carrey in portraying Biden during the cold open of the episode hosted by Kristen Wiig on the same day. Carrey appeared as the narrator of the Weeknd 's album Dawn FM , released on January 7, 2022. In April 2022, Carrey announced that he was considering retirement, saying: "I have enough. I've done enough. I am enough." He said he would return if he were offered

3038-441: A stand-up set on the highly-rated late night show. However, a lukewarm club set at The Improv got him unbooked. Though struggling to replicate his success in Los Angeles, Carrey continued being a big hit in his hometown Toronto where he returned during late April 1983 to perform at the short-lived B.B. Magoon's theatrical venue on Bloor Street on three consecutive nights. While in town, CTV 's flagship newsmagazine program W5 did

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3136-565: A starring role in Once Bitten shot in early 1985. Carrey would continue getting film roles; throughout late summer and early fall 1985, he shot a supporting part in Francis Ford Coppola 's Peggy Sue Got Married which went into a long post-production process. In parallel, he decided to try out for Saturday Night Live again, this time ahead of the show's 1985–86 season being prepared by returning executive producer Lorne Michaels who

3234-429: A statement: "These documents show that Jim Carrey has lied to the media, the public and the court. Carrey has now been shown for what he is—a dishonest Hollywood celebrity who thinks he can say anything and fool people just because he is famous." Both lawsuits were dismissed on January 25, 2018, and attorneys for both sides confirmed there would be no further legal proceedings. In 2009, Carrey wrote an article questioning

3332-441: A straightforward comic vehicle, and the results are much wilder and funnier than this mundane material should have allowed." The following year he decided to take a pay cut to play the seriocomic role of Truman Burbank in the satirical comedy-drama film The Truman Show (1998). The film was highly praised and brought Carrey further international acclaim, leading many to believe he would be nominated for an Academy Award . He won

3430-449: A string of box office hits, such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective , The Mask , Dumb and Dumber (all 1994), Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls and Batman Forever (both 1995). The success of these five films led to Carrey being the first actor to receive a $ 20 million salary for performing in films, beginning with The Cable Guy (1996). He continued to have success as a leading actor in comedies such as Liar Liar (1997), How

3528-437: A well-known comic in Canada, Toronto Star reported about Carrey waiting for a United States work permit having received interest from Johnny Carson 's Tonight Show , largely off his reputation from Canada. In the early part of 1982, Carrey reportedly performed for The Tonight Show bookers Jim McCawley and Bud Robinson as part of the program's audition process for stand-up comic spots. However, rather than being booked on

3626-443: Is a stylized golden lion , most often represented clawing upward to a stylized medieval crown. A traditional symbol/marking at the school is a simplified pawprint (consisting of four circular shapes). Aldershot is known for having a very strong Link Crew program whose mission is stated as "creating positive change by building positive relationships". Aldershot is also noted for having a creative breakfast program for students, and

3724-574: Is an extraordinary film that serves as a reminder of just how good Carrey can be when he's not tied into a generic Hollywood crowd-pleaser. His comic timing remains as exquisite as ever." For the first time in his career, Carrey portrayed multiple characters in Disney 's 3D animated take on the classic Charles Dickens tale, A Christmas Carol (2009), voicing Ebenezer Scrooge and the Ghosts of Christmas Past , Present , and Future . Directed by Robert Zemeckis ,

3822-557: Is home to the ECO Studies program - a Specialist High Skills Major program in conjunction with the Royal Botanical Gardens, Ontario , which allows students to earn a specialized diploma. The ECO Studies program also runs an environmental leadership program for elementary students called "ECO Rangers", which has received exceptionally positive reviews from the elementary schools who have participated. The Aldershot School mascot

3920-460: Is uncannily Carreyesque." Carrey spent his early years in the borough of Scarborough , Ontario, part of Metropolitan Toronto, where he attended Blessed Trinity Catholic Elementary School in North York . His family later moved to Burlington , Ontario, where they would spend eight years; Jim attended Aldershot High School while there. Some time later, his family became homeless and lived together in

4018-503: The Don Scardino -directed comedy film The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013). Carrey played Steve Gray, a dangerous street magician who overshadows the formerly successful magician Burt Wonderstone (played by Carell). The film was released in March 2013 to mixed reviews and underperformed significantly at the box office, grossing just over $ 27 million on a $ 30 million budget. Around

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4116-538: The Farrelly brothers , who had previously directed him in Dumb and Dumber , for the black comedy film Me, Myself & Irene , a film that received mixed reviews but enjoyed box office success. Carrey played the role of state trooper Charlie Baileygates, who has multiple personalities and romances a woman portrayed by Renée Zellweger . That same year, Carrey starred in the second highest-grossing Christmas film of all time, How

4214-507: The Hoe Avenue peace meeting . In June 2017, Showtime began airing the dramedy I'm Dying Up Here , for which Carrey served as the executive producer. The show, which chronicles a group of stand-up comics in 1970s Los Angeles, incorporates aspects of Carrey's own experience. In September of that year, that same network announced that he would star in a comedy series titled Kidding , which would reunite Carrey and director Michel Gondry . By

4312-504: The Showtime tragicomedy series Kidding (2018–2020), for which he received his seventh Golden Globe nomination. Carrey was born in Newmarket, Ontario , Canada, to Kathleen (née Oram), a homemaker, and Percy Carrey, a musician and accountant. He was raised Catholic and has three older siblings, John, Patricia, and Rita. His mother was of French, Irish, and Scottish descent, and his father

4410-475: The Sundance Film Festival before receiving a wide release in February 2010. Carrey portrayed Steven Jay Russell , a con artist , imposter, and multiple prison escapee who falls in love with his fellow inmate, Phillip Morris (played by Ewan McGregor ). The film received largely positive reviews, with Damon Wise of The Times giving the film four stars out of five, stating, " I Love You Phillip Morris

4508-524: The Three Stooges , and Larry Semon . The "pie in the face" gag , in which one person hits another with a pie, became common in this era. Silent slapstick comedy was also popular in early French films and included films by Max Linder , Charles Prince , and Sarah Duhamel . Slapstick also became a common element in animated cartoons starting in the 1930; examples include Disney's Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck shorts, Walter Lantz 's Woody Woodpecker ,

4606-485: The WebMD website for being "irresponsible". On July 1, 2015, after the signing of a new vaccination law , Carrey called California Governor Jerry Brown a "corporate fascist" who was "poisoning" children by enacting the vaccination requirements. The law disallowed religious and philosophical reasons for exemption from vaccination. Carrey was criticized for being "ignorant when it comes to vaccines" by Arthur Caplan , head of

4704-509: The " slap stick " in English—a club-like object composed of two wooden slats used in commedia dell'arte . When struck, the Batacchio produces a loud smacking noise, though it is only a little force that is transferred from the object to the person being struck. Actors may thus hit one another repeatedly with great audible effect while causing no damage and only very minor, if any, pain. Along with

4802-694: The Beary Family, MGM's Tom and Jerry , the unrelated Tom and Jerry cartoons of Van Beuren Studios , Warner Bros. Looney Tunes / Merrie Melodies , MGM's Barney Bear , and Tex Avery's Screwy Squirrel . Slapstick was later used in Japanese Tokusatsu TV Kamen Rider Den O , Kamen Rider Gaim , Kamen Rider Drive , by Benny Hill in The Benny Hill Show in the UK, and in the US used in

4900-473: The Division of Medical Ethics at New York University , and by Jeffrey Kluger , senior writer at Time , who described his anti-vaccination statements as "angry, dense and immune to reason". Slapstick The term arises from a device developed for use in the broad, physical comedy style known as commedia dell'arte in 16th-century Italy. The " slap stick " consists of two thin slats of wood, which makes

4998-555: The Extra-Terrestrial , Charles Nelson Reilly , characters from My Three Sons , and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy —in rapid succession. After completing his set, though getting the OK gesture from Carson, the impressionist comic was notably not waved over by the host to join him on the couch—a usual indication that while sufficiently pleased, the powerful host was probably not ecstatic about

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5096-487: The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama but did not receive an Academy Award nomination. The Truman Show was a commercial success, grossing $ 264 million worldwide against a budget of $ 60 million. A Film4 critic stated that the film "allows Carrey to edge away from broad comedy," adding that it was "a hilarious and breathtakingly conceived satire." That same year, Carrey appeared as

5194-547: The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Bruce Almighty (2003), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) and Yes Man (2008). Since the 2010s, Carrey appeared in fewer films, with notable works including Dumb and Dumber To (2014) and Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024), in which he played the villain Dr. Robotnik . Although largely typecast as

5292-470: The Grinch Stole Christmas , playing the title character , for which he received both praise and criticism from critics alongside a Golden Globe nomination. For his next feature film, Carrey starred opposite Jennifer Aniston and Morgan Freeman in Tom Shadyac 's international hit comedy Bruce Almighty (2003). Carrey played a television newsman who unexpectedly receives God's omnipotent abilities when

5390-519: The Hedgehog video game series, in a film adaptation of the franchise. The film was released in February 2020 to positive reviews. Carrey's portrayal of Robotnik was praised, with some considering it one of his best performances in years. Carrey returned for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 , released in April 2022, which grossed $ 72 million at the US box office in its opening weekend to give Carrey the best opening of his career to date. In 2020, Carrey published Memoirs and Misinformation . In September, during

5488-543: The Royal York Hotel's Ballroom. By the time he made his debut appearance on NBC's Late Night with David Letterman in late July 1984, the network had already canceled The Duck Factory ; Carrey went back to touring with his impressionist act, including often opening for Rodney Dangerfield. After being noticed doing stand-up by producer Samuel Goldwyn Jr. and contacted to audition for a teen horror sex comedy being developed by The Samuel Goldwyn Company , Carrey landed

5586-562: The age of 15 with his father trying to help him put together a stage act, driving him to Downtown Toronto to debut at the recently-opened Yuk Yuk's comedy club operating one-night-a-week out of community center The 519 's basement on Church Street . For the performance, Carrey had his attire—a polyester leisure suit —chosen by his mother who reasoned "that's how they dress on The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast ". Pubescent Carrey's conventional impersonations bombed, proving ill-suited for

5684-531: The commencement address at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa , in May 2014 and received an honorary doctorate for his achievements as a comedian, artist, author, and philanthropist. On August 29, 2014, Carrey was honored by Canada Post with a limited-edition postage stamp with his portrait on it. Carrey was a producer on Rubble Kings , a 2015 documentary film that depicts events preceding and following

5782-456: The country; by the time the movie finished its CBC run of repeats several years later, its title for the home video release on VHS was changed to Rubberface in order to take advantage of the comic's by then established prominence for doing elaborate contortionist impressions. Making more comedy club appearances in the United States, Carrey was noticed by comedian Rodney Dangerfield who signed Carrey to open his tour performances. By December 1981,

5880-501: The deity decides to take a vacation. The film received mixed reviews upon release but still became a financial success, earning over $ 484 million worldwide, and going on to become the seventeenth highest-grossing live action comedy of all time. In 2004, Carrey starred in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind . The film received critical acclaim upon release. Critics highly praised Carrey's portrayal of Joel Barish, in addition to

5978-555: The end of 2017, it was announced that Catherine Keener would star opposite Carrey in Kidding . The series lasted two seasons. Carrey was also the subject of two documentaries in 2017. The first, a short subject entitled I Needed Color about his lifelong passion for art, was released online in the summer. Later that year another documentary, Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond—Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton , premiered at The Venice Film Festival and

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6076-599: The event. Aldershot's hockey and baseball teams are referred to as the "Aces". All other teams are referred to as the Lions. The school's performance in athletics has been marked by numerous regional wins, despite being one of the smallest schools in Halton (in Halton D3 football, Aldershot is half the size of the next smallest school, Lester B. Pearson) such as senior boys' volleyball OFSAA ( Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations ) favorites in 2006 and 2007. The school has

6174-432: The evil in this world. I will not tolerate this heartless attempt to exploit me or the woman I loved. Cat's troubles were born long before I met her and sadly her tragic end was beyond anyone's control. I really hope that some day soon people will stop trying to profit from this and let her rest in peace. In October 2016, White's mother, Brigid Sweetman, also filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Carrey. Sweetman later issued

6272-479: The extreme embarrassment of many women. The carnival spirit, for the most part tempered by high good humor, at times verged on rowdyism . Girls used a stick ripped with feathers to tickle the faces of young men, and they retaliated vigorously with the slapstick. An editorial in the Asbury Park Press, New Jersey, said in 1914: Slapsticks are the latest "fun-making" fad for masque fetes. . . Orders to stop

6370-403: The factory, the family—primarily teenage sons Jim and John—would work as janitors and security guards at the tire factory, doing eight-hour shifts from 6 pm into the next morning. Moving back to Scarborough, teenage Jim started attending Agincourt Collegiate Institute before dropping out of school on his sixteenth birthday. He began to perform comedy in downtown Toronto while continuing to work at

6468-555: The factory. In a 2007 Hamilton Spectator interview, Carrey said, "If my career in show business hadn't panned out I would probably be working today in Hamilton , Ontario, at the Dofasco steel mill." As a young man, he could see the steel mills across the Burlington Bay and often thought that was "where the great jobs were." Carrey's first stand-up comedy experience took place in 1977 at

6566-568: The film also starred Robin Wright Penn , Bob Hoskins , Colin Firth , Gary Oldman , and Cary Elwes . The film received decent reviews and was a financial success. Carrey landed the lead role in Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011), playing Tom Popper Jr., a realtor who becomes the caretaker of a family of penguins. The film received a mixed reception upon release. He starred alongside former co-star Steve Carell in

6664-419: The film was a satirical black comedy , in which Carrey played a lonely, menacing cable TV installer who infiltrates the life of one of his customers (played by Matthew Broderick ). The role was a departure from the "hapless, hyper, overconfident" characters he had been known for. However, it did not fare well with most critics, many reacting to Carrey's change of tone from previous films. Carrey also starred in

6762-680: The film, Carrey plays a man who becomes obsessed with the number 23 , after finding a book about a man with the same obsession. The film was panned by critics. The following year Carrey provided his voice for Dr. Seuss ' Horton Hears a Who! (2008). Carrey voiced Horton the Elephant for the CGI -animated feature, which was a box office success, grossing over $ 290 million worldwide. Carrey returned to live-action comedy, starring opposite Zooey Deschanel and Bradley Cooper in Yes Man (also 2008). Carrey played

6860-592: The final stages of the 2020 U.S. presidential election , it was announced that Carrey would portray presidential nominee Joe Biden on the 46th season of Saturday Night Live , taking over the role from Jason Sudeikis , Woody Harrelson and John Mulaney . However, many felt Carrey's high-energy comedy style clashed with the real-life Biden's low-key persona, producing an imitation that lacked authenticity, and failed to impress viewers and critics. On December 19, 2020, Carrey announced that he would step down from playing Biden on Saturday Night Live , stating that he had

6958-426: The first school in Halton to begin the I-STEM program. The letters in I-STEM stand for Innovation, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The program is designed to take students through grades 9 to 12, allowing high schoolers to develop a wide variety of skills including engineering design, design thinking, entrepreneurial thinking, and global competencies, all within the framework of innovation. Aldershot

7056-486: The inflatable bladder (of which the whoopee cushion is a modern variant), it was among the earliest special effects . Slapstick comedy's history is measured in centuries. Shakespeare incorporated many chase scenes and beatings into his comedies, such as in his play The Comedy of Errors . In early 19th-century England, pantomime acquired its present form which includes slapstick comedy: its most famous performer, Joseph Grimaldi —the father of modern clowning —"was

7154-511: The main roles in Introducing... Janet , a made-for-TV movie that premiered in September 1981 on the CBC drawing more than a million viewers for its first airing in Canada. Playing a struggling impressionist comic Tony Maroni, it was Carrey's first acting role. The CBC promotion the movie had received as well its subsequent high nationwide viewership further solidified the youngster's comedic status in

7252-411: The meantime moved into a permanent location on Bay Street in the fashionable Yorkville district. In a short period of time, the seventeen-year-old went from open-mic nights at the club to regular paid shows, building his reputation in the process. Parallel to his increasing local Toronto-area popularity as an impressionist stand-up comic, Carrey tried to break into sketch comedy , auditioning to be

7350-559: The meantime, he was cast for a supporting role in the Warner Bros. comedy production Finders Keepers , shot in the Canadian province of Alberta during late summer 1983. For his Tonight Show appearance that aired on American Thanksgiving , 21-year-old Carrey went through his most popular impressions— Elvis Presley , Leonid Brezhnev , Jack Nicholson , Bruce Dern , Clint Eastwood , Charles Bronson , Michael Landon , James Dean , E.T.

7448-571: The merits of vaccination for The Huffington Post . With former partner Jenny McCarthy , Carrey led a "Green Our Vaccines" march in Washington, D.C., to advocate for the removal of "toxic substances" from children's vaccines, out of a belief that children had received "too many vaccines, too soon, many of which are toxic". The rally was criticized by David Gorski , an American surgical oncologist on Science-Based Medicine blog, for being anti-vaccine and not "pro-safe vaccine", and by Steven Parker on

7546-555: The music video of the film's closing song, " Leave Me Alone " by Jerry Cantrell . Despite the reviews, The Cable Guy grossed $ 102 million worldwide. He soon bounced back with the critically acclaimed comedy Liar Liar (1997), playing Fletcher Reede, an unethical lawyer rendered unable to lie by his young son's birthday wish. Carrey was praised for his performance, earning a second Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor. Janet Maslin of The New York Times said: "Well into his tumultuous career, Mr. Carrey finally turns up in

7644-520: The original Aldershot School was built in 1870, making the name the oldest in continual use for an educational institution in Halton . Originally a high school (grades 9-13, later cut back to grade 12), grades 7 and 8 were added in 2001 to make use of spare capacity. The school's enrolment is 1010 students as of the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, with 209 students in elementary and 801 students in secondary. The school's Latin motto, Veritas Nos Ducat (meaning "Truth Shall Lead Us"), speaks to

7742-492: The original actors, Carrey and Daniels, would be reprising their roles. The plot involved one of the characters having sired a child and needing to find them to obtain a kidney. Dumb and Dumber To was released in November 2014. In March 2013, Carrey announced that he had written a children's book titled How Roland Rolls , about a scared wave named Roland. He described it as "kind of a metaphysical children's story, which deals with

7840-448: The performance of his co-star Kate Winslet , who was nominated for an Oscar. According to CNN 's reviewer Paul Clinton , Carrey's performance was the actor's "best, most mature and sharply focused performance ever." Carrey received another Golden Globe nomination and his first BAFTA Award nomination for Best Actor . Carrey's next appearance was in the 2004 black comedy fantasy film Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events , which

7938-542: The performance. The end of 1983 saw Carrey go back home to Toronto once more for a publicized New Years' Eve performance at the Royal York Hotel 's Imperial Room . Originally scheduled to start airing in January 1984, The Duck Factory sitcom debuted in April, airing Thursdays at 9:30pm between Cheers and Hill Street Blues . The same month, Carrey took a job hosting the 1984 U-Know Awards ceremony held in Toronto at

8036-452: The rock crowd booed him offstage and he refused to return for the second night. Two weeks later, however, a review of one of Carrey's spots at Yuk Yuk's—alongside a sizable photo of him doing a stage impression of Sammy Davis Jr. —appeared in the Toronto Star on the front page of its entertainment section with the writer Bruce Blackadar raving about "a genuine star coming to life". Save for

8134-537: The same time, he appeared in Kick-Ass 2 (also 2013) as Colonel Stars and Stripes. He retracted support for the film two months prior to its release. He issued a statement via his Twitter account that, in light of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting , "Now in all good conscience I cannot support that level of violence." Peter Farrelly said in April 2012 that Carrey and Jeff Daniels would return for

8232-571: The school's rankings have fluctuated within the top 50 schools in the province, arriving at the 2007 rank of No. 16, and 2008 rank of No. 12 school in Ontario, according to the Fraser Institute. Annual events run by the school's Student Leadership Team include Terry Fox Run (September), Relay For Life (May), Spring Carnival (May), and Beach Day (March). Other regular events include pep rallies . In recent years, fewer events have been organized by

8330-433: The show's executive producer Lorne Michaels at a Burbank studio, with returning cast members Dennis Miller , Jon Lovitz , and Nora Dunn also watching the audition, Carrey was rejected again. Among the group of hopefuls auditioning alongside Carrey on this occasion were Dana Carvey and Phil Hartman , both of whom were hired. Sensing that doing only impressions was turning into a career dead-end, Carrey set out to develop

8428-587: The show, Carrey got advised to further hone his act, so he went back home to the Toronto area where he had already built a significant following. Touring venues throughout North America as the opening act for Rodney Dangerfield, Carrey made a stop at home in Toronto on June 19, 1982, performing two sold-out shows at Massey Hall . In early 1983, Carrey decided to move to Hollywood where he began regularly performing at The Comedy Store . Getting on The Tonight Show became his immediate career goal, and, by spring 1983, he appeared to have achieved it after getting booked for

8526-505: The slapstick nuisance should be issued by the police and the Asbury Park carnival commissioners. Any device that cannot be operated or used without inflicting unmerited pain and injury should be excluded. . . Aldershot School Aldershot School is a grade 7–12 school located in Burlington, Ontario . Although the current school building was constructed in 1959-1960 and opened in 1961,

8624-475: The student council (formerly the SLT) as student interest has declined. There are also many "school spirit" days throughout the year, during which students may partake in an activity to show their school spirit (e.g. Jersey Day, Ugly Sweater Day, "Fancy" Day). The school's administration has not organized the annual senior prom since 2010, however, since then, the graduating class has taken it upon themselves to organize

8722-492: The three 1960s TV series, Gilligan's Island , Batman , The Flying Nun and I Love Lucy . Use of the slapstick in public places was a fad in the early 20th century. During the 1911 Veiled Prophet Parade in St. Louis, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The slapstick, so long indispensable to low comedy, found a new use among the crowds . . . they used the slapstick to

8820-647: Was a pallbearer at her funeral in Cappawhite , County Tipperary, Ireland. In January 2019, when Carrey attended the Golden Globes 2019 Party , he was accompanied by his then-girlfriend Ginger Gonzaga . The couple split after less than a year of dating. Carrey's girlfriend Cathriona White married Mark Burton in 2013, in Las Vegas. She had been dating Carrey on and off since 2012, and was still married but dating Carrey when she died in 2015. On September 19, 2016, Burton filed

8918-571: Was a box office success. He reprised his role as Ace Ventura in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls which was also released in 1995. Like the original film, it was well received by the public, but poorly received by critics. It was a huge box-office success, earning $ 212 million worldwide in addition to breaking records, with a $ 40 million opening weekend. Carrey became the first actor to be paid $ 20 million for his next film, The Cable Guy (1996). Directed by Ben Stiller ,

9016-640: Was another commercial success, grossing over $ 270 million worldwide. Carrey received his first Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor for his work in The Mask and was voted second on Quigley 's Top Ten Money Making Stars Poll , behind Tom Hanks . Carrey portrayed the Batman villain the Riddler in the Joel Schumacher -directed superhero film Batman Forever (1995). The film received mixed reviews, but

9114-569: Was anticipated to be another hit, Morgan Creek Productions paid him $ 5 million to reprise his role as Ace Ventura and New Line Cinema offered him $ 7 million to make a sequel to The Mask and paid him $ 7 million to appear in Dumb and Dumber , a nearly tenfold increase on his salary for Ace Ventura . The Mask , released in July 1994, grossed $ 351 million worldwide, and Dumb and Dumber , released in December 1994,

9212-513: Was based on the children's novels of the same name . The film was positively received; Desson Thomson from The Washington Post said of Carrey's approach to the character of Count Olaf , Olaf is a humorless villain in the book. He's not amusing like Carrey at all. To which I would counter: If you can't let Carrey be Carrey, put someone boring and less expensive in the role. In his various disguises he's rubbery, inventive and improvisationally inspired. I particularly liked his passing imitation of

9310-516: Was born later that year, on September 6. Carrey and Womer divorced in 1995. On September 23, 1996, Carrey married his Dumb and Dumber co-star Lauren Holly ; this second marriage lasted less than a year. From 1999 to 2000, Carrey was engaged to his Me, Myself and Irene co-star Renée Zellweger . In 2002, he was in a relationship with January Jones . In 2005, Carrey met model and actress Jenny McCarthy , and he made public in June 2006 that they were in

9408-410: Was later picked up by Netflix . The film chronicles the behind-the-scenes drama during the shooting of Man on the Moon , when he never broke character as Andy Kaufman. It incorporates footage that was shot for the film's electronic press kit but ultimately pulled by Universal as they felt that it was too damaging. In June 2018, Carrey was cast as Dr. Robotnik , the main antagonist of the Sonic

9506-529: Was looking to hire an all-new cast. Five years removed from his previous SNL audition, twenty-three-year-old Carrey was rejected again, reportedly never even getting the chance to audition his material—' post-nuclear Elvis' hybrid impression and impersonation of Henry Fonda from On Golden Pond —in front of executive producer Michaels due to the show's producers and senior writers Al Franken , Tom Davis , and Jim Downey deciding that Michaels would not like it. Unlike his previous SNL rejection, Carrey now had

9604-460: Was of French-Canadian ancestry; the family's original surname was Carré . At age eight, he began making faces before a mirror and discovered a talent for doing impressions. At age ten, Carrey wrote a letter to Carol Burnett of the Carol Burnett Show pointing out that he was already a master of impressions and should be considered for a role on the show; he was overjoyed when he received

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