Wonderful actor Jim Carrey was remembered by many TV viewers for his roles in comedies, in which he makes funny faces, demonstrating his impressive facial expressions to everyone. But in fact, he copes brilliantly with serious dramatic roles, for example, in the films Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Truman Show or The Cable Guy. A talented actor is talented in everything!
He was born in Canada, in a very creative family. his mother was an actress and his father was a saxophonist. In his youth, he founded the new wave group “Spoons”. It was a hobby, not a way to make money, and at that time Jim Carrey was working as a security guard at a steel mill. The actor has two citizenships – American and Canadian. Once, at the dawn of his career, he promised himself to earn $ 10 million over three years. And he did it! Jim Carrey has repeatedly suffered from prolonged depression. He even had to take medicine to get out of this state. This success came to him after a role in the film “Ace Ventura.” This was his first major role on the big screen.
Jim became the first actor in history who received $ 20 million for a single role. That is how much he was paid for the main role in “The Cable Guy”. For 2018, he is in the top 10 most highly paid actors in the world. Jim Carrey enjoys hockey, and his idol is Soviet goalkeeper Vladislav Tretiak. During his visit to Russia, the actor even bought a T-shirt with his image. For many years he has been a vegetarian. In the famous Pirates of the Caribbean, it was Kerry who was supposed to play the role of Jack Sparrow, but he was busy because of the filming of Bruce Almighty.
When rap musician Tupac Shakur was in prison, Jim Carrey wrote letters to him, as he himself claims, to “cheer him up a little”. Before becoming an actor, Jim acted as a stand-up comic for a while. He then lived in Toronto. He wrote the soundtrack for the film “Grinch” on his own. In 2001, Jim Carrey visited Moscow, spending about 200 thousand dollars here in a week.
On the set of “Bruce Almighty”, he saved the life of actress Jennifer Aniston, when he saw that heavy equipment was about to fall on her, pushing her aside in time. Everything that his hero did in “Always say yes”, the actor did on his own. He really taught Korean, jumped from a bridge and drove a sport bike. One day Jim Carrey came to a secular party naked, in one sock. And the sock was not worn on the leg. The actor loves to shock and shock the public. This led to the fact that at some point he was completely ceased to be invited to various events. He is quite tall. Jim Carrey’s height is 187 centimeters.
His favorite color is green. Artistic talent, Jim is also not deprived. He creates interesting sculptures and paints. Every year, Jim Carrey donates large sums to the fund to support children suffering from serious illnesses. Other actor’s hobbies include jiu-jitsu classes. In his spare time, Kerry loves to ride his own motorcycle.
