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Biography of Jim Carrey
Published: 08.10.2016 - 19: 19
James Eugene Kerry is one of the most famous comedians of our time, a screenwriter and producer.
He was the first actor of the comedy genre to receive a twenty million dollar fee.
Jim is also the winner of the MTV "Recognition of Generations" award, the actor received the award in 2007.
Kerry was born in New Market (Ontario, Canada) on January 17, 1962.
His life can hardly be called easy and cloudless, there were many sad, difficult moments in it.
But the actor stoically endured all the difficulties on the way to success.
For many years, his films have been regularly reviewed in the family circle, enjoying the comedian's funny grimaces and remarks.
Childhood and family relationships
James grew up in a large family.
His mother, Catherine Kerry, was a housewife, although in her youth she madly wanted to become a singer and even achieved some success in this field.
The father of the future star, Percy Kerry, dreamed of becoming a saxophonist as a child, but he had to retrain as an accountant to feed his family.
Jim was the fourth child, besides him, two sisters and an older brother grew up in the family.
From a young age, the future actor entertained family and friends with his hilarious parodies.
He recorded his performances on camera, as a result, more than 80 videos accumulated.
Already at the age of 11, James sent his entry to the Carol Barnett humor show, but did not receive a response.
Parents strictly brought up their children, instilled Catholic values in them.
The youngest son studied at the School of the Blessed Trinity for two years, he had to interrupt his studies because of the move.
During his life, James has changed many educational institutions, including the Agincourt Institute and Northview High School.
The boy managed to finish the tenth grade only from the third time.
When the young man was 14 years old, his father was suddenly fired.
Since he was the only breadwinner, the family had a hard time.
At this time, they constantly changed their place of residence in search of a better fate.
The relocation ended when my father got a job at a firm in Scarborough, a suburb of Toronto.
The money he received was not enough to support his family, so the children had to earn extra money by cleaning.
Jim decided to start making money on his hobby.
Early career
The comedian's first performance on stage occurred when he was 15 years old.
Percy brought him to the Yak Yak club, but young James was disappointed.
The audience did not appreciate the talent of the future star, he was booed.
After this unsuccessful performance, the teenager withdrew into himself, for a long time he did not dare to show his numbers in front of the audience.
I managed to get rid of the complexes after studying at Eldershot High School.
At the same time, the young man began working at the factory.
My father found another source of income, and the family no longer had to count every penny, although they lived in a trailer.
In 1979, Kerry founded a musical group called Spoons.
It was at this time that the young man came on stage, and the audience reacted more favorably to his performance.
The group was noticed by the manager Litrais Spivak, who took the future star under his patronage.
At a more mature age, Jim decided to try himself in the comedy genre again.
He spent four years playing in various Canadian clubs, then decided that it was time to make himself known in America.
Rodney Dangerfield, a famous comedian who invited Jim to open for him in Vegas, helped to realize his dream.
It took almost ten years to achieve success in the United States.
The future actor worked in Los Angeles in the comedy club "Comedy Shop".
At the same time, he attended all sorts of auditions in the hope of being noticed.
During this time, Kerry managed to impress the audience not only with grimaces and a great sense of humor, but also with some of his inherent extravagance.
For example, a man came almost naked to the twentieth anniversary of the Comedy Store Theater.
His penis was wearing a sock.
The desired effect could not be achieved.
Kerry's debut on the television screen took place in 1982.
He took part in the humorous stand up show "An Evening at the Improv".
After a while, the comedian got into a night program called The Tonight Show.
A year later, Jim got two roles in feature films at once.
He played brilliantly in the low budget films "Mount Kupper" and "Rubber Face".
You can also see the young comedian in such films as" Once Bitten "and"The Game of Death".
The roles were episodic, but they helped him gain experience and make some useful acquaintances.
Jim was in close contact with Clint Eastwood and even worked briefly at his club.
But then Kerry realized that he didnot want to spend his whole life parodying other stars.
He always tried to create something new in the field of cinema.
In 1984, the actor voiced one of the heroes of the children's animated series "Duck Factory", but a month later the sitcom was closed.
At the same time, People magazine published a small note about Kerry, in which he was named one of the best American comedians.
At the same time, the parodist decides to move his family to Los Angeles.
His mother suffered from hypochondriac syndrome, so she needed constant support from her son.
Unfortunately, because of caring for loved ones, James began to perform work less efficiently, and many producers turned away from him.
Only friends helped the actor to get out of a prolonged depression.
One of them was director Tom Shediak, who later invited the comedian to play the main role in the film"Ace Ventura".
Worldwide recognition
Kerry did not immediately agree to play the eccentric detective, he demanded to completely redo the script and the image of his character.
The film's budget was small, but the box office suddenly totaled more than $ 100 million.
Of course, one of the reasons for everyone's love for this tape was the character of Jim Carrey.
In 1993, he received his first prestigious award "MTV Movie Awards".
However, critics praised the actor's work and even awarded him a "Golden Raspberry" as the worst new star.
Nevertheless, after this successful role, he began to be invited to other comedies.
Further images of the comedian were liked even by the most severe critics.
He starred in such great comedies as "The Mask", "Liar, Liar", "The Grinch — the thief of Christmas", "Bruce Almighty", "Dumb and Dumber".
There were also more serious roles on the actor's account, for example, in the films "Batman Forever" and "Man on the Moon".
In an instant, Kerry became one of the most successful artists in North America.
He has received numerous awards, including the Berlinale Prize and the Golden Globe.
Later, Kerry was awarded a star on the Walk of Fame, and his figure was also created in the Madame Tussauds museum.
On Hollywood Boulevard, you can see the palm print of the comedian.
In 2003, James decided to diversify his acting career, he played in several dramatic and serious films.
It is especially worth highlighting the dystopia "The Truman Show", the melodrama "Eternal Sunshine of the Pure Mind" and the psychological thriller "The Fatal number 23".
Critics did not welcome the change of the actor's role, although these films have long become classics of world cinema.
During the same time period, Jim played Stephen Russell in the film "I love you, Philip Morris".
Due to the abundance of explicit scenes and the unconventional orientation of the main character, he was shown in cinemas only in 2010.
Fans were not enthusiastic about the picture, so Kerry returned to his usual comedy roles.
The audience warmly received such films as" Always Say Yes "and"Mr. Popper's Penguins".
Jim's characters can hardly be called clowns, they are characterized by an excessively pessimistic attitude to life.
But in the course of the film, the character and mood of the characters change, so the pictures should be viewed during the most difficult periods for inspiration.
Personal life of the actor
In 1983, the comedian briefly dated singer Linda Ronstadt.
After eight months of a relationship, they decided to break up.
The actor's first wife was Melissa Womer, a waitress at the Comedy Store Theater.
They got engaged in 1987.
The couple lived together for eight years, during which time they had a daughter, Jane.
Shortly after that, Jim became interested in his partner in the film "Dumb and Dumber", Lauren Holly, who played the main female role, in 1996 they got married.
The marriage lasted ten months, after which Kerry entered into a relationship with Renee Zellweger — an actress whom many people know and adore thanks to the trilogy about the charming Bridget Jones.
They had been dating for quite a long time.
There were other novels on the actor's account.
He was seen in connection with the doctor Tiffany Silver, models Annie Bing and Jenny McCarthy.
The comedian broke up with the last of them in 2010.
In the same year, James became a grandfather, his daughter Jane gave birth to a son.
He was named Jackson Riley Santana.
Two years later, information about Kerry's new passion appeared in the press.
He was engaged to a Russian student Anastasia Vitkina.
The girl has been living in America for a long time, she is studying design.
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