Jim Carrey: a biography of a popular American actor. A Brief Biography of Jim Carrey

January 17, 1962 - the birth date of Jim Carrey, a popular comic actor in Hollywood, one of the most successful and highly paid comedic performers. The artist's record fee was received in 2003 for the role of journalist Bruce Nolan in the film "Bruce Almighty." The amount was $ 25 million. The first major role of Jim was Mark Kendall, the character of the horror film "Once Bitten," filmed in 1985. Then came a whole series of films with Jim Carrey: "Eternal Sunshine of Mind", "Liar", "Mask", "Ace Ventura", "Dumb, Dumber", "Truman Show" and many others. The filmography of the actor contains more than 50 paintings. The success of Jim Carrey is crowned with two awards "Golden Globe", in addition, he was nominated for this prize six more times. "Oscar" comedian has not received even once, although he was repeatedly nominated for this prestigious award.

Youth

Jim Carrey, whose biography in the initial stage does not contain anything outstanding, was born in the city of Newmarket in a Catholic family. His parents were Kathleen Kerry, singer, and Percy Carrey, an accountant. Jim was the youngest child, with him in the family were brought up even older brother John and two sisters - Rita and Pat. At the age of 14, Jim moved with his family to Scarborough and went to the Holy Trinity School there. Then he entered secondary general education school, but he studied badly and eventually stayed in the second year in the 10th grade. Jim did not finish school, decided to change his occupation and went to work at the wheel factory. In his spare time, Jim Carrey was involved in music, in 1979 he and his friends created the band "Spoons".

Parodies

One day, Jim's father remarked that his young heir was trying to parody all those around him, and that he was doing well. Percy invited his son to go to the city club parody Yak-Yak and speak there. However, the first exit on stage ended for Jim Carrey a failure, he was booed. After some time, the future film actor again came on stage, this time successfully.

A talented young man was noticed by the manager of the club Yak-Yak Litrays Spivak and offered him parodies in his program. Two years later, Jim Carrey was already a well-established artist of the original genre. The success of the parodist ensured his resemblance to the popular American comedian Jerry Lewis, whom Jim tried to imitate in everything.

Los Angeles

In 1982, Jim Carrey, whose biography contains more than one page related to the change of residence, moved from Canada to the United States and settled in Los Angeles. By that time, he had already gained fame in artistic circles, and the stage platforms of night clubs were open to him. At first Jim collaborated with the famous American comedian Rodney Dangerfield, opening his speeches. However, Kerry did not want to be "caught up", and he started his own promotion. The first attempt to pass the casting for the television program "Saturday Night Live" on the NBC channel was unsuccessful. Jim was known to the general public as a parodist, and all his attempts to change the line did not work. Then he continued his parodic work and significantly strengthened his reputation in this field.

First roles

Then a short biography of Jim Carrey included several new pages, he was invited to participate in the film "Rubber Face" directed by Glen Salzman, and he managed to star in the movie "Good taste", a little later Jim participated in the picture "Mount Kupper "David Mitchell. In 1984, Jim Carrey was recognized as the best American parodist by the magazine "People". And finally, he was lucky, and the actor received the main role in the series "Duck Factory". Then Jim Carrey, whose roles in the movie have already determined his image, played a major role in the film "Once Bitten," he believed in his future and even wrote to his parents. However, the animation program, which Jim was counting on, closed after three months, and the actor was left without work. Parents left back, and Kerry again took up his career.

New roles in the cinema

In 1986, Jim Carrey (his biography continued to replenish with new films) played the role of Walter Goetz in the film "Peggy Sue is getting married" directed by Francis Coppola.

In the next movie "The Death Jump" Jim played Johnny Suarez and in the process of working on the picture he met the executor of the leading role of Inspector Callahan Clint Eastwood, who had long been eyeing the parodist, as Jim in one of the clubs parodied and Eastwood himself. Acquaintance did not translate into friendship, but the cooperation with Clint had an impact on the future actor's fate of the young actor. Kerry watched the work of Eastwood and tried to take an example from a talented actor, although the roles of both were completely opposite. Later, when Jim Carrey was involved in addition to acting as an actor and producer of film projects, he repeatedly consulted the experienced Clint Eastwood.

Becoming

Kerry took on any minor roles that he was offered on television. During the filming of the next series, Jim met with Damon Wayans, a famous comic actor. They co-starred in the movie "Earth girls are available," and in the next comedy show titled "In Alive" on the recommendation of Damon invited and Jim. The program ran from 1990 to 1994. Biography of Jim Carrey of that time contains data on the beginning of the financial well-being of the actor. He rose to his feet, from the parodist turned into an experienced comedian artist and was already thinking of inviting his parents back to his place, but his mother was already seriously ill and could not come.

Ace Ventura

Already participating in the show "In a lively color," Jim Carrey, with the favor of the producers, created his own show under the incomprehensible title "The Unnatural Act of Jim Carrey." The show had no success, but Jim did not despair, continued to participate in the already launched projects, starred in the film "Nerves at the Limit" and "Life on the Maple Drive." In the following year, 1993, Kerry launched his own project, the film "Ace Ventura", initially, according to many, doomed to failure, since no one was going to sponsor the shooting, and the comedians who were invited by Kerry unanimously refused to participate in the film, considering it risky . Nevertheless, it was in the nineties that the best comedies were created with Jim Carrey. "Ace Ventura" was held, the rental surpassed all expectations, box office was about 100 million dollars. Criticism of the film was double. On the one hand, Jim Carrey was nominated for the best comedic role, and on the other hand, the actor was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award - "The Worst Role of a New Star." Nevertheless, the character Ace Ventura became an idol and an immortal character. And all the best comedies with Jim Carrey entered the annals of American cinema.

Awards and personal life

The year 1994 became the starry hour of Jim Carrey, he starred in the cult picture "Stupid, Dumber", and also "Mask". Directed by "Masks" Chuck Russell invited to the role of Tina Carlyle singer, young actress Cameron Diaz. And the role of the protagonist Stanley Ipkis was performed by Jim Carrey.

Revenue at the box office "Masks" was a record, about $ 350 million. Jim's share was 500 thousand dollars. Nominations of the film was not the end: "Oscar", "Golden Globe", "BAFTA", "MTV Movie Awards". In the movie "Stupid, Dumber" in the production of the Farrelly brothers, Kerry played along with actor Jeff Daniels, actress Lauren Holly, Jim's future wife, played the role of Mary Swanson. The personal life of Jim Carrey got its start at that time, he married Lauren. The marriage turned out to be short-lived, but he nevertheless introduced some variety into the life of comedian Kerry. And the rental of the film "Dumb, more stupid" raised about 250 million dollars, and, in addition, Jim Carrey received for his role the first award, the MTV channel's prize for the best comic role.

"Batman forever"

Next year, thirty-three year old Jim Carrey, whose biography already included many pages reflecting his successful filmmaking, took part in the creation of the film "Batman Forever" by Joel Schumacher, where he played the role of Ridler, the villain of the Mysterious. The film also featured Hollywood stars of the first magnitude: Nicole Kidman, Tommy Lee Jones, Val Kilmer. This partnership with the stars put Jim Carrey on one level with the elite of American cinema. The rolling price of the painting was 340 million dollars, and Kerry received 5 million. And again the actor was nominated for the MTV prize, but already as the best villain. Tommy Lee Jones was also nominated, but he and Kerry lost to Kevin Spacei.

"Golden Raspberry" and fees

After Batman immediately followed the sequel to the movie "Ace Ventura." Jim Carrey was at first confused, he had no experience of continuing his previous work, but the story update of the character (Ventura became a Buddhist) helped to bring the film to a decent level. Criticism nevertheless left much to be desired, and the film received "Golden Raspberry" as the worst sequel. And the actor himself was waiting for two full-fledged MTV awards. This happened in Jim Carrey's birthday, and he received a kind of gift.

In 1996, Kerry receives an invitation to the role of Chip Douglas, a fatal loser in Ben Stiller's film The Cableman. This role has brought the actor $ 20 million, such a sum in Hollywood has not been received by anyone in the history of cinematography. Since then, the figure of 20 million has become the usual fee for Kerry for any role in any film.

The first dramatic role

In 1997, Jim Carrey played the role of dishonorable lawyer Flather Reed in Tom Shediak's film "The Liar". For this role, the actor received his second "Golden Globe" and another $ 20 million. More this year, Carrie did not have roles. But in 1998 he starred in Peter Weir's "The Truman Show", but the role of the hero Truman Berbenka had nothing to do with the comedy and was the first tragic work of Jim Carrey. There were many nominations, and Kerry received several awards for the "Truman Show", one of which was "For the best acting game in the drama." Jim Carrey himself considers the film about the fate of Truman Berbanks as one of the most significant in his career of a film actor.