How old is Jim Carrey?

Jim Carrey is an iconic Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer, musician, and visual artist who became famous in Hollywood for his roles in comedy movies. He was born James Eugene Carrey in 1962 in Ontario. His childhood was hard, and he worked from a young age to help support his family. He showed amazing talent for parody, impressions, and sketch comedy early on, which became the basis for his future career in Hollywood.

When he was 15, Carrey joined a local comedy club and started doing stand-up in the hopes of making enough money to pay for professional acting lessons. His sharp physical comedy and expressive style quickly set him apart, and by the early 1980s he was getting small parts in movies. In the early 1990s, Carrey achieved international fame when he starred as Ace Ventura in the Ace Ventura film series, followed by major hits such as The Dead Pool opposite Clint Eastwood, The Mask opposite Cameron Diaz, Dumb and Dumberer sequel with Jeff Daniels, Liar Liar, Me, Myself, and Irene opposite Renee Zellweger, etc. 

Later, Carrey showed how deep he could be as an actor with critically acclaimed performances in The Truman Show, The Man on the Moon, Number 23, or Dark Crimes. He starred in Bruce Almighty opposite Morgan Freeman and Yes Man with Zooey Deschanel. In his personal life, Jim Carrey was married twice and has a daughter, Jane Erin. He has always been one of the most unique and influential performers in modern cinema.

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