Jim Carrey : Biography
Born
in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada in 1962, Carrey found his calling at an
early age, performing in front of classmates in elementary school -- and
making them laugh. At age 15 he began performing at Yuk Yuk's, a famous
Toronto comedy club, and continued performing in clubs all over Canada
until age 19, when he packed his bags and moved to Los Angeles. Soon after
becoming a regular at Mitzi Shore's Comedy Store, he was put on tour by
comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who had caught his act and was impressed
by the young talent.
Jim Carrey : Career
Carrey's
big screen debut came with 1984's Finders Keepers, but hedidn't have a
big success until 1994's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Fromthere, Carrey's
expressive face, expert mimicry skills, and physical brandof comedy kept
the hits coming. He followed with The Mask (1994), Dumb andDumber (1994),
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), Batman Forever (1995),The CableGuy(1996),
and Liar Liar (1997). Carrey took a successful dramatic turn as Truman
Burbank in Peter Weir's The Truman Show (1998), for which he won a Golden
Globe award for Best Actor. He teamed up with legendary director Milos
Forman for the Andy Kaufman biopic Man on the Moon (1999), co-starring
Courtney Love; for his dead-on portrayal of Kaufman, Carrey took home
a second straight Golden Globe. Despite his Golden Globe success, Carrey
has never been nominated for an Academy Award, perhaps due to the Academy’s
traditional lack of recognition for comedic actors. Carrey has become
one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood, with an reported asking price
of $20 million.
Tom Hanks : Films
Fun with Dick
and Jane (2005), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004),
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Bruce Almighty (2003), Pecan
Pie (2003), The Majestic (2001), Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas
(2000) , Me, Myself Irene (2000), Man on the Moon (1999), Simon Birch
(1998), he Truman Show (1998), Liar Liar (1997), The Cable Guy (1996),
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), Batman Forever (1995), Dumb and
Dumber (1994), High Strung (1994), The Mask (1994), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
(1994), The Itsy Bitsy Spider (1992), Doing Time on Maple Drive (1992),
Pink Cadillac (1989), Earth Girls Are Easy (1989), The Dead Pool (1988),
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), Once Bitten (1985), Finders Keepers (1984),
Copper Mountain (1983), Introducing... Janet (1983), The Sex and Violence
Family Hour (1983), All In Good Taste (1983)