In my opinion, Jim Carrey is one of the funniest people in the world. And he does what nobody else does when it comes to acting — he acts with his whole body. He has this amazing ability to contort his face, and that instantly becomes the funniest part of the movie. It's exaggerated, but it works! Jim's known for his successful movies, but there's so much more to him than his career. Find out which famous person in prison Jim wrote to and the story behind the mysterious $10 million dollar check.
1. Believe it or not, Jim is Canadian-born! He was born in Newmarket, Ontario.
2. He became a U.S. citizen in 2004.
3. Ever since he was a kid, he knew he wanted to be in show business.
4. When he was 10 years old, he sent his resume to The Carol Burnett Show hoping that he could work on set.
5. When he was a struggling actor, he wrote himself a $10 million check and gave himself three years to earn that while acting.
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7. The check was post-dated for Thanksgiving 1995, and he kept it in his wallet. Just before the holiday, he found out that he would be making $10 million for Dumb & Dumber.
8. After doing stand-up routines in comedy clubs and acting in small parts on TV and in movies, he got his big break in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
9. He's the only actor who has ever played both the Grinch and Scrooge — two of the meanest Christmas villains to ever exist!
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11. Jim was very memorable as the Riddler. But does he have plans to reprise the role? He says he's definitely interested in being in a comic book movie again, but not necessarily playing the same villain.
12. When Tupac Shakur was in prison, Jim would supposedly write him letters. He just wanted to make Tupac laugh and smile.
13. Jim's first dramatic role was in The Truman Show. According to him, it was the script that sold him.
"It was one of the best scripts I ever read. It works on so many levels."
14. For the role, Jim was nominated for and won a Golden Globe.
15. He was the first actor to receive a $20 million dollar salary, and it was for The Cable Guy.
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17. He's a dad... and a grandfather!
18. Jim has one daughter named Jane, who welcomed her son Jackson in 2010.
19. Jim was supposed to play Ben Stiller's character in Meet the Parents.
20. I wish we could see Jim play Greg in Meet the Parents!
21. He even revealed that he came up with some of the jokes while working on the script when he was still attached to star.
22. One time, he decided to wear Jenny McCarthy's bathing suit on the beach.
23. Jim, never change.
24. One time, he professed his love for Emma Stone in a YouTube video.
25. What did Emma think of the whole situation? She saw it and had nothing but sweet things to say!
"I was so flattered I can’t even tell you. Honest! I was really flattered, I really was!”
26. The catchphrase for Ace Ventura is "Alrighty then." Jim came up with this before the movie. He used the same phrase, voice and mannerisms in In Living Color.
27. According to Jim, he based the character of Ace Ventura on a bird, even down to the hairstyle!
28. Leave a COMMENT and tell us your favorite Jim Carrey movie!
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