The most iconic roles of Jim Carrey: Ace Ventura and others

Jim CarreyA successful career is nothing to laugh at.

Ever since he scored his breakthrough in the series In living color in 1990, Carrey captured the big and small screens with his sly wit, hilarious humor, and uncanny ability to make people laugh their heads off.

While Carrey is best known for his comedic roles in projects such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Stupid and Stupid and How the Grinch Stole Christmashe also surprised fans by taking on more serious roles The eternal radiance of a flawless mind, Just kidding and The Truman Show.

After decades of memorable performances, Carey teased a potential retirement in April 2022 “I’ve done enough. I have enough,” he admitted Access to Hollywood at that time.

However, he retracted his comments in the December 2024 exclusive Us Weeklysharing, “I think I’ve decided not to retire, but to rest. I meditate a lot.

Scroll through to relive some of Carrey’s best TV and film roles over the years: