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His first starring role in film was the 1985 comedy horror Once Bitten, with Lauren Hutton as a vampire countess and Carrey playing her victim. He landed supporting roles in films, such as Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), The Dead Pool (1988) and Earth Girls Are Easy (also 1988).
Rate. 43 Metascore. Ace Ventura, Pet Detective, returns from a spiritual quest to investigate the disappearance of a rare white bat, the sacred animal of a tribe in Africa. Director Steve Oedekerk Stars Jim Carrey Ian McNeice Simon Callow.
Starting in the 2010s, Carrey began to appear in fewer films, with his notable roles since then including reprising the part of Lloyd Christmas in Dumb and Dumber To (2014) and portraying Dr. Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and its 2022 and 2024 sequels.
The two-time Golden Globe-winner rose to fame as a cast member of the Fox sketch comedy In Living Color (1990) but leading roles in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) , Dumb and Dumber (1994) and The Mask (1994) established him as a bankable comedy actor.
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25 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The Truman Show. 1998 1h 43m PG. 8.2 (1.2M) Rate. 90 Metascore. An insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show. Director Peter Weir Stars Jim Carrey Ed Harris Laura Linney. 2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. 2004 1h 48m R. 8.3 (1.1M) Rate. 89 Metascore.
In the 2010s, Carrey appeared in the films Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011), The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Kick-Ass 2 (both 2013), Dumb and Dumber To (2014), and portrayed Leap Day William in the sitcom 30 Rock (2012).
