Jim Carrey, a Canadian-American actor, was born in Ontario, Canada in 1962.

James Eugene Carrey is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, and producer who was born on January 17, 1962. Carrey rose to prominence in 1990 after securing a recurring part in the American sketch comedy television series In Living Color (1990–1994). He is well known for his aggressive slapstick performances. He made his film debut in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and Dumb and Dumber (all 1994). Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Batman Forever (all 1995), and Liar Liar (1996) followed (1997).
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