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Carrey, Jim

Comedian Jim Carrey transitioned smoothly into the role of leading man. Early film efforts include "Once Bitten" and "Peggy Sue Got Married" (as Nicolas Cage's best friend).
  1. "A Christmas Carol"
  2. "Bruce Almighty"
  3. "Eternal Sunshine"
  4. "Fun with Dick and Jane"
  5. "Horton Hears a Who"
  6. "I Love You Phillip Morris"
  7. "Lemony Snicket's"
  8. "Mr Popper's Penguins"
  9. "The Majestic"
  10. "The Number 23"
  11. "Yes Man"

Behind the Scenes of "Mr Popper's Penguins"

Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury and Mark Waters discuss "Mr Popper's Penguins," working with penguins, the chilly set, and the ice skating scene.

"Mr Popper's Penguins" Premiere Video

The human cast of 20th Century Fox's "Mr. Popper's Penguins" had to compete for attention with impossibly cute penguins who also hit the white carpet at the film's premiere in Los Angeles.

Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel on "Yes Man"

Jim Carrey returns to comedy with a starring role in "Yes Man," a movie in which his character is unable to say no (hence the film's title). After taking on a few dramas in a row, Carrey was ready to get back to being funny.

Jim Carrey and Steve Carell on "Horton Hears a Who!"

Two comedians known for both their improv skills and ability to do physical comedy, Jim Carrey and Steve Carell, lend their voices to the animated family film "Horton Hears a Who!." Carrey’s no stranger to big screen adaptations of Dr Seuss’ work having starred in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," and the chameleon-esque actor was more than happy to return to the fantasy land created by Dr Seuss.

Jim Carrey Discusses "The Number 23"

Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen and director Joel Schumacher talk about the movie "The Number 23," the number 23 phenomenon, and getting into character.

Jim Carrey Talks About "Horton Hears a Who"

(Jan 2007) Jim Carrey talks about working on "Horton Hears a Who," his love for Dr. Seuss' stories, and the status of "Ripley's Believe It or Not!."

Jim Carrey Interview Video

Video coverage of the Los Angeles Premiere of "Fun with Dick and Jane."

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"-Jim Carrey Interview

Jim Carrey on "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," "Lemony Snicket," "The Six Million Dollar Man," working with Michel Gondry, and childhood memories.

Jim Carrey Talks About "Bruce Almighty"

Jim Carrey discusses working with his friend, director Tom Shadyac, improv on the set, and how faith has affected his life.

Interview: Jim Carrey on "The Majestic"

Jim Carrey talks about his role in the romantic film, "The Majestic," co-starring Laurie Holden and Martin Landau.

Jim Carrey Teams Up with Larry Charles

(July 2010) Larry Charles ("Borat," "Bruno") has signed up to direct "Pierre, Pierre" with Jim Carrey attached to star, according to Deadline. "Pierre, Pierre" was at one time set up at Fox Searchlight and Jason Reitman ("Up in the Air") was attached as director. That fell through, but the property continued to generate interest.

Jim Carrey Falls in Love with Penguins

(Aug 2010) 20th Century Fox's big screen adaptation of the popular "Mr Popper's Penguins" book by Richard and Florence Atwater has finally found its leading man.

Carrey and Gyllenhaal to Star in "Damn Yankees!"

(Feb 2009) Jim Carrey and Jake Gyllenhaal will team up for a new take on the musical comedy, "Damn Yankees!."

Jim Carrey and Jason Reitman Team Up for "Pierre Pierre"

(March 2008) Jim Carrey will star in and Jason Reitman will direct "Pierre Pierre," a comedy movie set up at Fox Atomic.

Jim Carrey Joins "Horton Hears a Who"

(Sep 2006) Jim Carrey and Steve Carell will lend their voices to the CGI animated movie "Horton Hears a Who," based on the Dr Seuss story.

Jim Carrey to Star in "A Christmas Carol"

(July 2007) Jim Carrey will star in the movie "A Christmas Carol" based on Charles Dickens' story and directed by Robert Zemeckis.

Jim Carrey's a Winner

Jim Carrey has been chosen as the winner of the 2006 MTV Movie Awards MTV Generation Award in honor of his dynamic career.

Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz in "A Little Game Without Consequence"

(Oct 2006) Carrey and Diaz reunite for the first time since "The Mask" for the movie, "A Little Game Without Consequence." Or not...

Jim Carrey, Tim Burton May Unite for "Believe It or Not"

(Nov 2005) Jim Carrey may star in the movie "Believe It or Not" directed by Tim Burton and based on the life of Robert Ripley.

Jim Carrey Considers a Role in "Used Guys"

(Aug 2005) Jim Carrey is in talks to star with Ben Stiller in the comedy movie "Used Guys" to be directed by Jay Roach.

San Diego Film Critics Choose Jim Carrey

The San Diego Film Critics selected Jim Carrey as Best Actor of 2004 for his role in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind."

"Mr Popper's Penguins" Premiere Photos

Los Angeles premiere photos featuring Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Clark Gregg, James Tupper, Ophelia Lovibond, Madeline Carroll, Jeffrey Tambor, Cary Elwes, Danielle Vasinova, Frankie Jonas, Jennifer Grey, Kiernan Shipka, Michael Papajohn, Morgan Lily, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, Philip Baker Hall, and penguins.

"Mr Popper's Penguins" Photos

Gallery of photos from the comedy film "Mr Popper's Penguins" starring Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury, and penguins.

"Disney's A Christmas Carol" Photos

Gallery of photos from the movie "Disney's A Christmas Carol" starring Jim Carrey and Gary Oldman.

"I Love You Phillip Morris" Photos

Gallery of photos from the movie "I Love You Phillip Morris" starring Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Rodrigo Santoro, and Leslie Mann.

"Yes Man" Photos

Gallery of photos from the Warner Bros Pictures movie, "Yes Man," starring Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel.

"Yes Man" Premiere Photos

Exclusive gallery of photos from the World Premiere of the Warner Bros Pictures movie "Yes Man" featuring Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, Danny Masterson, Sasha Alexander, Molly Sims, Rhys Darby, Terence Stamp, Jenny McCarthy, Bijou Phillips, Chris Masterson, Danny Wallace, Emily Deschanel, and Rachael Harris.

"Pineapple Express" Premiere Photos

Gallery of photos from the premiere of the Columbia Pictures movie "Pineapple Express" featuring Seth Rogen, James Franco, Amber Heard, Judd Apatow, David Gordon Green, Danny McBride, Daniel Craig, Emile Hirsch, Channing Tatum, Jim Carrey, Jenna Dewan, Kanye West, Gary Cole, Rosie Perez, Elizabeth Banks, Alicia Silverstone, Amanda Peet, Jonah Hill, Leslie Mann, and Jennie Garth.

"Fun with Dick and Jane" Premiere Photos

Gallery of photos from the Los Angeles Premiere of Columbia Pictures' "Fun with Dick and Jane" featuring photos of Jim Carrey, Tea Leoni, Angie Harmon, Jason Sehorn, Gloria Garayua, Brenda Strong, Hal Sparks, Henry Simmons, David Duchovny, Leslie Mann, and Ryan Merriman.

"Fun with Dick and Jane" Photo Gallery

Gallery of photos from the Sony Pictures movie, "Fun with Dick and Jane," starring Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni.

"The Number 23" Photo Gallery

Gallery of photos from "The Number 23" featuring photos of Jim Carrey and Virginia Madsen.

"Horton Hears a Who" Photo Gallery

Gallery of photos from the 20th Century Fox movie, "Horton Hears a Who," featuring the voices of Jim Carrey and Steve Carell.

"Lemony Snicket's" Photo Gallery

Gallery of photos from the Paramount Pictures movie, "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," featuring Jim Carrey, Emily Browning and Liam Aiken.

"Horton Hears a Who" Premiere Photos

Gallery of photos from the Hollywood Premiere of the 20th Century Fox movie "Horton Hears a Who!" featuring Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Jenny McCarthy, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett, Jesse McCartney, Jamie Pressly, Joey Fatone, American Idol finalists, and Audrey Geisel.

"Bruce Almighty" Photo Gallery

Gallery of photos from Universal Pictures' "Bruce Almighty," featuring Jim Carrey, Jennifer Aniston and Morgan Freeman.

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" Photo Gallery

Gallery of photos from the Focus Features movie, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," featuring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo and Elijah Wood.

"The Majestic" Production Photos

Black and white production stills from the film featuring Jim Carrey, Laurie Holden and Martin Landau.

Review of "The Majestic"

Jim Carrey and Laurie Holden pair up for this tale of romance, amnesia, and difficult choices.

Jim Carrey Makes GQ's Top Actors List

Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp and Jim Carrey were selected by GQ as some of the top 10 of this generation.

Jim Carrey Proves Most Popular in 2003

Jim Carrey has been voted the Top Money-Making Star of 2003 in Quigley Publishing Company's 71st Annual Top Ten Money-Making Stars Poll. Carrey, who has placed in the Top Ten five times and been runner-up in three of those, had never won until this year.

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

Jim Carrey is great as the Grinch in this tale that brings one of Dr. Seuss' best loved works to life.

"Man on the Moon"

Jim Carrey became Andy Kaufman in this tale of the unique comedian's short life.

"Six Million Dollar Man"

(Oct 2003) "The Six Million Dollar Man" will be based on the popular 70's TV show which starred Lee Majors as Astronaut Steve Austin. The series followed the adventures of a government agent who was half man, half machine as he solved crimes across the globe.

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