Carrey

British

/ ˈkærɪ /

noun

Jim. born 1962, Canadian-born Hollywood actor noted for his comedy roles; films include Ace Ventura, Pet Detective (1994), Liar Liar (1997), The Truman Show (1998), The Majestic (2001), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

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Discovery the 1966 animated TV special, and Universal Studios the 2000 live-action Jim Carrey film, which ranks among the highest-grossing Christmas movies of all time.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

Millennials were told to follow their passion in commencement speeches by Oprah Winfrey, Steve Jobs and Jim Carrey; anything less would be considered a disappointment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

The three films, which feature Jim Carrey as the villainous Doctor Eggman, alongside animated characters, grossed a combined $1.2 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

One welcome visitor was Hollywood movie star Jim Carrey who unexpectedly visited the studio made famous by The Beatles while Brine was working with Oasis.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

Athen� of which L is the remnant is drawn by Carrey moving rapidly to the left; her right arm, broken off above the elbow, is advanced 125 horizontally in the same direction.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.

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