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Born

James Eugene Carrey


() January 17, (age 63)

Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Citizenship
Occupation
Years active–present

Works

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Spouse(s)

  • Melissa Womer

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Partner(s)Jenny McCarthy (–)
Children1
AwardsFull list
Comedy career
Medium
Genres
  • Observational comedy
  • physical comedy
  • surreal humor
  • character comedy
  • impressions
  • slapstick
  • satire
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James Eugene Carrey ( born January 17, ) is a Canadian-American actor and comedian known for his energetic slapstick performances.

After spending the s honing his stand-up comedy act and portraying mostly supporting roles in films, Carrey gained wide recognition in when he was cast in the American sketch comedy television series In Living Color (–).

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