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I deleted this: Italic text Will Ferrell called Jim Carrey the funniest man in comedy. Not only is it out of place, and does not fit at all in the paragraph structure, but has no source. Interesting if it is true, though.--Pantaloons 22:18, 27 December 2006 (UTC)hvhjgxxvcxcxvcxcvxvcxvcxvc

I can't verify this so I took it out. Please add a source if you wish to return it. [1] Angela

His sister is rumored to be the "Singing Bus Driver" in Burlington, Ontario.

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[edit] North American Box Office

The amounts for some of these seem completely off.

It list that Earth Girls Are Easy made less than 4 million dollars. Is that correct?

[edit] Cannibal Corpse?

Is there any way to cite that he's a fan of Cannibal Corpse? I'm not saying that's false, it may very well be true, but it's a bit...unusual, yes? I won't put up the "citation needed" but if someone could cite a page that'd be great. Mister Deranged 18:09, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

IGNORE THAT--I didn't see the cite on Cannibal Corpse's page. My mistake! Mister Deranged 18:12, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Jim Carrey, "the guy from In Living Color"

I hope no one brands me a racist for pointing this out, but at the time that was his most notable characteristic. Some reviews for Ace Ventura even used this to describe him. --Feitclub 14:37, Sep 20, 2004 (UTC)

Check that, the white guy from In Living Color. I forgot about Kelly Coffield. --Feitclub 17:10, Sep 20, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Serious problems

Someone here has some.

I have just corrected several acts of vandalism in this article that apparently went unnoticed for some time. Whoever you are, lads, I suggest you spend more time on your homework. It's a waste of time vandalizing this site.

  • Ĝ06:02, 28 February 2007 (UTC)207.6.159.121The Truman Show was a critical success?!? The Truman Show?!?!?!?--MJR 17:47, 18 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Carré

I removed "(originally Carré)" from the intro as the only source I could find only states it as a trivia fact that his family name derives from the French name Carré. It does not say he was born Carré and I'm sure he wasn't. DoubleBlue (Talk) 2 July 2005 10:48 (UTC)

[edit] Birth Place

I don't know for sure, but I bet he was born in the hospital in Newmarket, but his family may have lived in Keswisk (no hospital) at the time of his birth. Can anyone confirm where his family lived when he was born. I know they moved around a lot. What is the policy. Does wiki list birth place or first residence? Cafe Nervosa | talk 20:02, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

He was born and lived in Newmarket but after a few years I aint sure the number thats when he moved and started to work as a Janitor with his family. But I am 100% he was born in Newmarket, I know cuz I live in Newmarket, Canada.

[edit] Age

He was 41 when he was in Bruce Almighty? Wow. He looks good for 40! Deskana (talk page) 23:51, 31 December 2005 (UTC) I thought he was 35 or something. 207.177.118.2 13:49, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Major Vandalism

I'm pretty certain this entire article has been vandalized... --Jeff 18:03, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, from the article: "where he did not rise to become a headliner in February 1231, shortly after his 89th birthday and was married to Leatrice Spevack." Mr. Carrey is not over 89, and I'm unaware of a "February 1231" date. I'll see if I can find this change in the history, and correct it. --Mark Alfred 15:25, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

I found the vandal's edit and undid it. --Mark Alfred 15:34, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Unsourced, POV paragraph

I removed this paragraph "Apart from reprising them in a sequel, he rarely turns down roles as he likes to get out there, try new things and have fun. Most of the time, the reason the roles originally offered to him are given to other actors is because those actors aren't a big a name like him so film-makers will be able to pay those actors a smaller amount of money than Jim Carrey's asking price." as it is unsourced, rather nonsensical, and somewhat POV. It was later restored with the comment that I should "reword it". Uh, why? There is no evidence that this paragraph is anything but a fan's POV. I'm taking it out again and would hope that someone can actually find a quoted source to support it if they feel it need to be here so badly. Personally, I don't see what it adds, beyond bringing down the quality of the article.

Bringing down is your own POV. Worry about the NPOV policy when you will be able to sign your contributions. -- Jokes Free4Me 07:26, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
If you're so adament that this nonsensical paragraph stay, why not back it up? If you want it here, find a quoted source. The comment I removed is POV as written - sourceless, unsupported. As well as being poorly constructed. Anyone besides Jokes Free4Me have an opinion on this? --Kel123 16:51, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
Wow - so fan written and maintained websites count as sources? Interesting. Since at least two users insist that this paragraph remain, but refuse to clean it up themselves, I tried to sort out the garbled language to be less confusing and fannish and more NPOV. I also added citation needed tags.--Kel123 06:19, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
I agree that you're going to need a source for this. Mcflytrap 20:57, 27 February 2007 (UTC)


[edit] became GOD, a nitpick

Under the personal section, it says: '(the car Bruce got after he "became GOD" in Bruce Almighty)'

Why exactly is "became GOD" in quotes, and why is God all in capitals? I'm just going to change it and if it was better before someone can change it back. I'm not at all sure if this is good Wiki policy... 70.66.9.162 06:32, 12 July 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Citation not Needed

Hey guys. I am removing the only "citation needed" on the article. It makes it look sloppy, and like incorrect information. Oh, and you can clearly see that he had a chipped tooth when he was younger in his childhood photos. Watch the 60 minutes interview. Thanks.RyanDaniel 16:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)





[edit] His Religious Beliefs

The article mentions that he regularly attends a Presbyterian church with his family. The article from which it is sourced, however, is really old. The article also mentions that exact phrase right after it states that he is not married. Since he is not married anymore, I think the statement should be removed. Also, at the bottome of the page it lists him as both Presbyterian and Roman Catholic. Any objections? El Diablo Volador Sunday, October 15, 2006

[edit] Funniest actor ever

In 2004 Jim Carrey was mention as the funniest actor in peoples magazine.

[edit] Groundhog Day

They're remakin Groundhog day? Any proof anywhere? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.196.112.182 (talk) 21:42, 31 December 2006 (UTC).

[edit] Dead?

It is unsourced, and I can't find any sources regarding Jim Carrey's death. Remove? Also, if it is removed, I'm rather unsure about the last ten edits (of the current moment), because they are more or less vandalism edits.--Qwerty 00:59, 3 January 2007 (UTC)


it is unsourced, I couldn't find anything on his death, keep reverting vandalism however, seems the 4channers are here vandalising the page. User:Ikelim

  • It is entirely untrue. Jim Carrey is very much alive. It was simply vandalism, just like the image and trivia edits. I have no doubt there were many more edits, but I didn't see them. I've also checked for any information on a realsitic source. all the sources that would know best (Fan sites, news) have nothing. Ignore and revert the bullshit, please. --Scorpios 01:20, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
  • I hearby challenge the notion that "realsitic" is a word.
    • Why the fuck did I write realsitic? I meant reliable... --Scorpios 03:00, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

His death was on Fox News.

  • i cant find it anywhere on fox news, and are you sure its 4chan? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.150.235.28 (talk) 20:18:21, August 19, 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vandalism??

Are either of these for real? I'm assuming not, but...

"Carrey was forced to drop out of high school at the age of sixteen and work in a factory bathroom scrubbing hairs off urinals in order to support his family."

"He attends a Rastafarian weed cypher with his family" Blotto adrift 05:03, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Changed. Blotto adrift 15:11, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

Is it me or does anyone remember a film named == " MASK" ==

For crying out loud... where do you think he got the term "Smokey" and "Somebody stop Me" attached to himself. It also grossed some $350 mil in the box office. Was probably one of his best reviewed works and to date his best comedic performance ever.

"Mask" is a film with Cher and Eric Stoltz. "The Mask" was with Jim Carrey, and the correct phrase was, "Smokin!". Mcflytrap 21:22, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Depression

Erm is anyone going to discuss his depression somewhere in his article??? Hes fairly well known for it (Im guessing hes bi-polar or something).—Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.6.159.121 (talk • contribs)

Wikipedia articles are not the appropriate place to "discuss" something. Because it is an encyclopedia, we need to provide verifiable information and the sources that support it (see WP:ATT for more information). Please feel free to edit the article if you can meet the the criteria set forth in this policy.--Vbd (talk) 23:27, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Notable roles

This section of the infobox is not meant to be a long list. Although there is not a specific guideline, perhaps we can limit it to three or four. Of course, the problem with this section is that it is fairly subjective. In that it is contrary to WP:NPOV, maybe no roles should be listed. This has been debated here and here, with no final consensus reached. Is it possible to settle on a reasonable number of roles for Jim Carrey, and if so, which ones? I have deleted a few, leaving six. Note that the lead paragraph has even more roles listed in it.--Vbd (talk) 21:44, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 1996 MTV Award for best Male Actor

In the list of MTV awards that Carrey has won it doesn't list that he won the 1996 best Male Actor. I went to the MTV Awards page and it clearly says on the graph that he won the 1996 best Male actor. It doesn't say for which movie but it does say he won the 1999 Award for Best Male Actor just not the 1996 award. That has to be added to the list.

[edit] Singing Career?

Some may or may not know this but Jim Carrey has done some singing. I don't think he actually sold any records or anything but he has recorded a couple songs. Mostly known for singing Jefferson Airplanes, Somebody To Love in the movie, "The Cable Guy" And he also recorded singing The Beatles song, "I am the Walrus"

He's actually had a UK Top 40 hit in about 1995, with a song called 'Cuban Pete'.--MartinUK (talk) 18:27, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Academy Award

Was the plaintive sentence "But despite the fact that he has done many, many performances which were praised by both critics and fans alike, he has never been nominated for a single Academy Award" added by some fan with an axe to grind? Why is it noteworthy? 84.69.36.31 21:53, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

It's as noteworthy as He is known for his manic, slapstick performances in comedy films such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, Me, Myself & Irene, The Cable Guy, Liar Liar and Bruce Almighty. Carrey has also achieved critical success in dramatic roles in films such as The Truman Show, Man on the Moon, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. User:AKR619

No it's not. The films he's been in make him distinctive. Having not won an Oscar makes him the same as virtually everyone else on the planet. If he'd won one, /that/ would be noteworthy. 82.38.198.78 14:34, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

Well there's no complaints from people who read the Christopher Lee page User:AKR619

The Christopher Lee page has a more appropriate tone. Also, Jim Carrey != Christopher Lee. 84.69.36.31 20:18, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Jim Carrey's birthplace

I would like to know how certain the person is who wrote that his birthplace was Newmarket Ontario because I saw his biography on A & E and they place his birth in Jackson's Point Ontario. Though I can't be certain, I tend to believe that the team at biography would be diligent in their research efforts to protect their credibility. I estimate that the author of this portion of the wikipedia article is mistaken.

Respectfully, James

[edit] An Additional Detail For The Trivia Section

On the Trivia says that Jim was one of the runner-ups for the role of Willy Wonka in the Burton’s version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Something funny that I think it should be add to this particular statement is that, on the Wikipedia Edward Scissorhands movie article says that Jim auditioned several times for the role of Edward, which at the end was performed by Johnny Deep. According to this, Jim has lost to Johnny Deep twice for 2 Burton’s films roles.

Regards. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 201.134.69.125 (talk) 18:41, August 23, 2007 (UTC)

I made a mistake when I said that Jim Carrey won the role of Andy because he playing bongo drums which used to be owned by Andy. Carrey does not own Andy's bongo drums so that should be changed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.237.50.62 (talk) 03:54, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

This and several other actor pages have been updated with trivia regarding films they turned down. I think this needs attention and consideration as much of this information is from the notstarring.com website. I find the trivia interesting but I'm unsure as to whether it should be included because, as time goes by, actors like Jim Carrey would have turned down hundreds of films to the extent that it is not note-worthy. Should this be ammended or removed? Carkypants (talk) 18:59, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Other Television Appearances

In 1975, when Jim Carrey was 13 years old he made an appearance in the show Happy Days, the episode was called, "Fonzie the Flatfoot" Carrey played one of the gang members. And in the show, "The All Night Show" Carrey provided additional voices. And he also was in, "The Sex and Violence Family Hour" And he provided Various Personalities. Leading up to his first live action made for tv Canadian film, "Rubber face" Originally called, "Introducing...Janet" And in 2003 Carrey was in a what people think is a commercial. Not much is known about it. But it's 2 minutes long and Carrey is a cab driver. [The info here is what I learned from IMDb] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.237.50.62 (talk) 02:31, August 28, 2007 (UTC)

[edit] A-list?

Even if he is, I don't think this should be in the article. There are many actors that are more successful then him and their articles don't refer to them as 'a-list' actors.12.65.36.102 21:08, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rubberface and Copper Mountain

I recently bought the DVD's of Rubberface and Copper Mountain. Both of the movies were made in 1983. On the case it says 1983. But at the end of the film Rubberface is said copyright 1981. So I'm unsure about that one but Copper Mountain was made 1983. At the end it said copyright 1983. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.237.50.62 (talk) 03:56, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

Jim Carrey is really a dog —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mr.solsman (talk • contribs) 15:26, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 23 Enigma Video

Jim Carrey is in another made for youtube video, he tells a couple examples of the 23 enigma. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.237.50.62 (talk) 22:46, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Don´t be confused !

Jim Carrey: watching with wireless headphines on PC: Computer: Lord of the rings: the rerurn of the king: an 11 oscar production: camera: dvd: poster: 11 oscars: camera: until to: Jim Carrey: there are only one life: there´s nothing to loose: concentration: not speaking: Hypnotize: Nototious B.I.G: you know our actor love is: www. you tube com. de, broadcast yourself, search for: California Love: you know it´s true: Solstice: The Amytville Horror: Halloween: combinate: five projects: unitl to: Jim Carrey: take your chance: you got it take your chance now: The Maske: possible too like Sostice: like: you can win if you want: if you can realize five oscars: great: five projects: five oscars: look at the special parts in: Lord of the rings: the return of the king: the little monster: The Maske: can do it like too: The Maske as little monster: do it right: concentration: step into your own life: let me enjoy you: step: enjoy the price: come on: set you up on the red carpet: want to take you to a journey: scared: in my life: don´t: please: don´t: now don´t: don´t be confused: straight to the door: i can show you things: you never kney they exist: never: believe that: no joke: that´s no joke: let the music play: working with grammy rhythm: don´t stop the music: don´t: reading in the sites of: Nadiya: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: October 19, 2007: concentration: take your chance: show me how to survive: wishing you the best to the oscar awards: good luck: The Maske: title of the movie must to be: Maske: Mask: you are acting the mask: The Maske: as title is unprofessional: the title must to be: Mask: you could be dreaming: a movie like: The Amytville Horror: Amytville: could be possiible too: combinate the movies: five projects: do it right: there are only one life: try to survive in my life: you got it take your chance now again: there´s nothing to loose you know: you know you must to have in the maske ears: that´s importent: one of the rules to survive: camera: dvd: poster: must to be in quality: 11 oscar: camera: dvd: poster: take your chance: wishing you the best !

[edit] Sentence fragment in personal section

There is a sentence fragment regarding what I assume is his appreciation for a list of cartoons in the personal section. It appears that an insertion about Angle was made breaking a sentence, and the latter section of the sentence was not repaired.

Because adding "He is also a fan of" makes the wording a little strange, it might be easiest to parenthesize the bit about Angle's hair, allowing the sentence before it to continue.

I'd do it myself but I'm unregistered and don't want to, and the page is semiprotected. 66.68.99.199 (talk) 08:43, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fixed the table

Somehow everything after the table was somehow added into the last row and column. Now, I'm not a usual editor, but it'd looked horrible. So, using the code examples of another page with a table I managed to fix it. Yay. Also, I hope that the Spiderman 4 rumour is right. That would be awesome.

[edit] Other Appearances

"Also showed up on Saturday Night Live as a Jacuzzi life guard" The article notes that he "showed up" on SNL. However the sketch in question was performed when he hosted an episode of the series on May 18, 1996, so I am not certain "showed up" would be the appropriate term. Additionally he performed several roles that night so I am not certain why that one should be noted above others. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.251.89.210 (talk) 17:24, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Fretzy99 (talk) 18:38, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Part of the text on Jim Carrey is wrong

in a part of the text on Jim Carrey's film career states that he did not appear in the sequel to dumb and dumber but i happen to own a copy of the sequel and it is called dumb and dumberer and yes he is in it (58.179.4.64 (talk) 13:31, 22 April 2008 (UTC))

[edit] Add External Link?

I have learned that links to fansites are generally not allowed on Wikipedia, but I think some fansites deserves a link here.
I think http://www.jimcarreyonline.com should be added to the external link section. It contains a huge amount of official news and information on the actor. Any thoughts? —Preceding unsigned comment added by JCO (talk • contribs) 16:32, 3 May 2008 (UTC)