Jim Carrey is a Canadian actor, comedian and producer. Over the course of career he has received various accolades including two Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for a British Academy Film Award, an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2010, he was honored with the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the French Minister of Culture.
Carrey started his career in Canadian comedy films and the sketch comedy series In Living Color from 1990 to 1994. He gained stardom starring as Ace Ventura in the comedy films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), both earned him the Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor. He continued his comedy stardom with The Mask (1994) and Liar Liar (1997) both of which earned him nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. He portrayed The Grinch in the live action Christmas fantasy film How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) earning another Golden Globe nomination. He also starred in the comedy films Dumb and Dumber (1994), Bruce Almighty (2003), Fun with Dick and Jane (2005), and Yes Man (2008). He has voiced roles in Horton Hears a Who! (2008) and A Christmas Carol (2009). He currently stars as Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise starting in 2020.
Carrey is also known for taking on mature roles starting first playing the title role in the psychological dramedy The Truman Show (1998) for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama. The following year he portrayed Andy Kauffman in the biographical comedy-drama Man on the Moon (1999) winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and being nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role. He starred in the surrealist romance drama Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. He portrayed Steven Jay Russell in the black comedy I Love You Phillip Morris (2009).
On television, he starred in Showtime tragicomedy series Kidding (2018–2020) earning a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. He also was featured in the Netflix documentary Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017) which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special nomination. He was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for narrating A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning (2006).
Major associations
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result British Academy Film Awards 2005 Best Actor in a Leading Role Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Critics' Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Critics' Choice Super Awards 2021 Best Villain in a MovieSonic the Hedgehog Best Actor in a Superhero Movie
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 2018 Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1995 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy The Mask 1998 Liar Liar 1999 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama The Truman Show 2000 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Man on the Moon 2001 How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2005 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2019 Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Kidding
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2006 Best Spoken Word Album for ChildrenA Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2000 Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role Man on the Moon
Critics awards Organizations Year Category Work Result Awards Circuit Community Award 1998Best Lead Actor The Truman Show 1999 Man on the Moon 2004Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Best Cast Ensemble 2010 Best Lead Actor I Love You Phillip Morris Boston Society of Film Critics 1999 Best Lead Actor Man on the Moon Chicago Film Critics Association 1995 Most Promising Actor The Mask / Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 1999 Best Actor The Truman Show Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association 1999 Best Actor The Truman Show International Cinephile Society 2005 Best Lead Actor Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind London Critics Circle Film1995 Newcomer of the Year The Mask / Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 2001 Actor of the Year Man on the Moon / How the Grinch Stole Christmas Online Film & Television Association 1999 Best Lead ActorThe Truman Show Best Drama Actor Best Cinematic Moment (shared with Ed Harris & Natashca McElhone) 2000 Best Lead Actor Man on the Moon 2001 Best Music, Adaption Song How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2005 Best Lead Actor Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Online Film Critics Society 2000Best ActorMan on the Moon 2005Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind San Diego Film Critics Society 2004 Best Lead Actor Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Toronto Film Critics Association 1999 Best Performance, Male Man on the Moon Washington DC Area Film Critics Association 2004 Best Lead Actor Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Miscellaneous awards Organizations Year Category Work Result American Comedy Awards 1995Funniest Lead Actor in a Motion Picture Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 1996 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls 1999 The Truman Show Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a Television Series The Larry Sanders Show 2000 Funniest Lead Actor in a Motion Picture Man on the Moon Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 1995 Favorite Male Newcomer, On VideoAce Ventura: Pet Detective Favorite Actor - Comedy, On Video 1996 Favorite Actor – Comedy/Romance Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls 1998 Favorite Actor - Comedy Liar Liar 1999 Favorite Actor - Drama The Truman Show 2001 Favorite Actor - Comedy/Romance Me, Myself & Irene 2001 Favorite Actor - Comedy How the Grinch Stole Christmas Canadian Comedy Awards 2000 Film - Performance - Male Man on the Moon 2001 Film - Pretty Funny Male Performance How the Grinch Stole Christmas CinEuphoria Awards 2011 Best Actor - International Competition I Love You Phillip Morris Empire awards 2001Best Actor How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2005 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Golden Raspberry Awards 1995 Worst New Star The Mask /Ace Ventura: Pet Detective / Dumb and Dumber 2008 Worst Lead Actor The Number 23 Golden Schmoes awards 2004 Best Actor of the Year Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Jupiter awards 2004Best International ActorEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind MTV Movie & TV Awards 1994Best Comedic PerformanceAce Ventura: Pet Detective1995The MaskBest Dance Sequence (shared with Cameron Diaz)Best Comedic PerformanceDumb and DumberBest On-Screen Duo (shared with Jeff Daniels)Best Kiss (shared with Lauren Holly)1996Best Male PerformanceAce Ventura: When Nature CallsBest Comedic PerformanceBest Kiss (shared with Sophie Okonedo)Best VillainBatman Forever1997Best Comedic PerformanceThe Cable GuyBest VillainBest Fight (shared with Matthew Broderick) 1998Best Comedic PerformanceLiar Liar 1999Best Male PerformanceThe Truman Show 2000Man on the Moon2001 Best Comedic Performance Me, Myself & Irene Best Villain How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2004Best Comedic PerformanceBruce AlmightyBest Kiss (shared with Jennifer Aniston) 2005 Best Villain A Series of Unfortunate Events 2006 MTV Generation Award Jim Carrey 2009 Best Comedic Performance Yes Man 2014 Best Fight Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues MTV Movie Awards, Mexico 2004 Most Divine Miracle in a Movie Bruce Almighty MTV Video Music Awards 1995 Best Video from a Film "Jim Carrey: Cuban Pete" (from The Mask) Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 1995Favorite Movie Actor Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 1996 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls / Batman Forever 1997 The Cable Guy 1998 Liar Liar 1999 The Truman Show 2001 How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2004 Bruce Almighty 2005 A Series of Unfortunate Events 2006 Fun with Dick and Jane 2009 Yes Man Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie Horton Hears a Who! 2010 A Christmas Carol 2012Favorite Movie Actor Mr. Popper's Penguins 2021 Sonic the Hedgehog 2023 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2025Sonic the Hedgehog 3Favorite Villain People's Choice Awards 1996 Favorite Actor in a Comedy Motion Picture Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls 2001 Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Comedy How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2005 Favorite Leading ManJim Carrey Favorite Funny Male Star Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (shared with Kate Winslet)Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2009 Favorite Funny Male StarJim Carrey 2010 Favorite Comedy Star 2012 Favorite Television Guest Star The Office Russian National Movie Awards 2005 Best Foreign Actor of the Year Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2014 Best Foreign Actor of the Decade Jim Carrey Satellite Awards 2000Best Actor – Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) Man on the Moon 2005 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Saturn Awards 1999Best Lead Actor The Truman Show 2001 How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2005 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ShoWest Convention Awards 1995 Comedy Star of the YearJim Carrey 2000 Male Star of the Year The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards 1995 Worst Lead Actor Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls 2005 Worst On-Screen Couple (shared with Tea Leoni) Fun with Dick and Jane Teen Choice Awards 2000 Choice Movie - Wipeout Scene of the Summer Me, Myself & Irene 2001 Choice Movie - Hissy Fit How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2003 Choice Movie Actor - Comedy Bruce Almighty Choice Movie - Chemistry (shared with Morgan Freeman) Bruce Almighty Choice - ComedianJim Carrey 2004 2005 Choice Movie Actor - Action/Adventure-ThrillerA Series of Unfortunate Events Choice Movie - Liar Choice Movie - Bad Guy Choice - Comedian Jim Carrey 2006 Choice Movie Actor - Comedy Fun with Dick and Jane Choice - Comedian Jim Carrey 2007 Choice Movie Actor - Horror/Thriller The Number 23 2009 Choice Movie Actor - ComedyYes Man Choice Movie - Hissy Fit Choice Movie - Rockstar Moment 2015 Choice Movie Actor - ComedyDumb and Dumber To Choice Movie - Chemistry (shared with Jeff Daniels) TV Land Awards 2004 Big Star/Little Screen FavoriteIn Living Color 2012 Groundbreaking Show Village Voice Film Poll 2010 Best Lead Actor I Love You Phillip Morris The Webby Awards 2011 Best Individual Performance Presidential Reunion
Honorary awards Organizations Year Award Result Canada Walk of Fame 2004 Star on the Canadian Walk of Fame US Comedy Arts Festival 2005 AFI Star Award French Minister of Culture 2010 Ordre des Arts et des Lettres César Awards 2026 Honorary César
See also
Jim Carrey Jim Carrey filmography
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