Ace Ventura
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Ace Ventura is a fictional character, played by Jim Carrey in the films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. The character was voiced by Michael Hall in the animated television series Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. A third film, Ace Ventura, Jr., is currently being planned.
Ace Ventura is an eccentric detective who specializes in cases involving pet animals. The character of Ace was created by screenwriter Jack Bernstein. He had wanted to do a comedic version of Sherlock Holmes, and when watching "stupid pet tricks" on Late Night With David Letterman, got the idea for a pet detective.