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Yahoo! Web Celeb - December 1999 Jim Carrey Jim Carrey rose from the land of obscurity - a place where most believed that if you've seen one stand up comic, you've seen them all, and stardom and success could only come only after a long and difficult climb. Yet, almost overnight, it seemed as though Carrey managed to break out of the stand up circuit and his relative unknown status by making a string of blockbuster movies that have grossed well over $100 million. Jim Carrey was born January 17, 1962, in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Being humorous, ambitious and disciplined helped Jim through the years of poverty he endured with his family. As the youngest of four children, Jim entertained the family by doing impersonations of his alcoholic grandparents and practicing funny faces in the mirror. Jim was also encouraged to release his comedic energy in school when his seventh grade teacher allowed him to perform an impromptu 15 minute set for the class at the end of each day. After Jim's father lost his job as an accountant, the whole family had to pitch in and work as janitors and security guards at the Titan Wheels factory in Scarborough. Not being able to withstand the pressure of both a full time job and a full time school schedule, Jim dropped out of high school. Unhappy with their life in Scarborough, the family left the factory and migrated back to Toronto while living out of their Volkswagen camper van. Jim Carrey Filmography Earth Girls Are Easy The Mask Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Batman Forever The Cable Guy Liar Liar The Truman Show Yahoo! Movies - Man On The Moon Yahoo! Clubs - Jim Carrey Back in Toronto, Carrey started playing the comedy clubs in the area. His first performance at Yuck Yuck's was a disaster; he was booed off the stage. Jim was determined to continue and in 1979 moved from the Toronto comedy scene to the glitz and glamour of L.A. Jim Carrey landed a regular gig at the Comedy Store and was most noted for his impersonations of Jimmy Stewart and Michael Landon. Comedy legend Rodney Dangerfield liked Jim's style so much, he signed the newcomer to a season as his opening act. This exposure led to the offer by NBC to star in a mid-season replacement sitcom called "The Duck Factory," which was cancelled after 13 episodes. Carrey became serious about his acting career and in 1986 landed supporting roles in such films as Peggy Sue Got Married and Earth Girls Are Easy. On the set of this movie Jim met and befriended Damon Wayans, who was so impressed with his comedic performance he referred Carrey to his brother, Keenen Ivory Wayans. Keenen was then casting for his comic variety show, "In Living Color," and cast Jim Carrey as one of the only Caucasian cast members. Jim was most noted for his portrayal of Fire Marshall Bill and Vera De Milo. The show was cancelled after the fourth season and that left the door wide open for Carrey to pursue his greater dreams. In 1994, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - starring Jim as a butt-clenching, low-rent pet detective on a mission to find the Miami Dolphins mascot - was released and sang the sweet song of success to the tune of $72 million. Jim had similar success with his role as a green-faced nocturnal pseudo-demon in The Mask. This started the ball rolling for his immense success as a movie star. 1995 saw Jim in two coveted blockbuster roles. Carrey won the part of the Riddler in Batman Forever and also starred in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, the sequel to Pet Detective. Jim became Hollywood's multi-million dollar man, demanding and receiving and exorbitant amount of money for each film that he made. The Cable Guy, although not very well received by the critics, was another cult hit for Carrey. The critics were appeased, however, and forgave him with the 1997 hit Liar Liar, which earned him a Golden Globe Best Actor nomination. The Truman Show was the first time that Jim Carrey was able to show the world his ability to perform in a dramatic role. It was a complete success; both the fans and the critics embraced the serious Carrey with open arms. This winter, Jim will once again star in a very coveted role. Jim Carrey has the honor of starring in Milos Forman's Man on the Moon, a biography of the late great Andy Kaufman. Jim will portray Andy in the retelling of his life story, the sheer genius of his comedy career and his controversial obsession with professional wrestling. Copyright 1999 UN Productions, Inc. 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