Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey is a Canadian-American actor and comedian known for elastic facial expressions and physical comedy.
He rose to fame on the sketch show *In Living Color* and starred in comedies like *Ace Ventura*, *The Mask*, and *Dumb and Dumber*.
His dramatic turns in *The Truman Show* and *Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* revealed range beyond slapstick.
Exaggerated physical humor
- physical comedyHumor from bodily mishaps
- pratfallComedic fall on buttocks
- muggingRobbery with violence
- over-the-topExcessively dramatic or extravagant
zany · manic · goofy · absurdist · gross-out · buffoonery · clowning · shtick
Enormously successful entertainment property
- box officeTicket sales revenue
- A-listTop celebrity ranking
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- superstarExceptionally famous performer
leading man · bankable · movie star · mainstream · Hollywood Walk of Fame · agent · premiere · tabloid
- The MaskFace covering for concealment
- Dumb and Dumber1994 buddy comedy about fools
- A Christmas CarolHoliday tale of transformation
- In Living ColorDisplayed with full hues
Unscripted speech or remark
- spontaneityActing without forethought
- unscriptedNot pre-written
- extemporaneousDone without advance preparation
- on-the-spotOccurring immediately where needed
impromptu · quick-thinking · unrehearsed · riffing · In Living Color · sketch comedy · off-the-cuff
Pretending to be another
- transformationThorough change in form
- method actingPerformance through lived emotion
- character workDeveloping a role's psychology
- voice actingUnseen performer's vocal art
Andy Kaufman · Dr. Robotnik · Ace Ventura · comedic timing · scene-stealing · lead role · Golden Globe
Full of life, or drawn moving
- muggingRobbery with violence
- contortionistOne who bends extremely
- exuberantIntensely lively and cheerful
- gesticulationExpressive bodily movement
over-the-top · theatrical · larger-than-life · wild-eyed · hyperactive
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
- physical comedyHumor from bodily mishaps
- pratfallComedic fall on buttocks
- muggingRobbery with violence
over-the-top · zany · manic · goofy · absurdist · gross-out · buffoonery · clowning · shtick · goofball
blockbuster
Enormously successful entertainment property
- box officeTicket sales revenue
- A-listTop celebrity ranking
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
superstar · leading man · bankable · movie star · mainstream · Hollywood Walk of Fame · agent · premiere · tabloid · comeback
Ace Ventura
- The MaskFace covering for concealment
- Dumb and Dumber1994 buddy comedy about fools
- A Christmas CarolHoliday tale of transformation
Bruce Almighty · The Truman Show · Sonic the Hedgehog · In Living Color
ad-lib
Unscripted speech or remark
- spontaneityActing without forethought
- unscriptedNot pre-written
- extemporaneousDone without advance preparation
on-the-spot · impromptu · quick-thinking · unrehearsed · riffing · In Living Color · sketch comedy · off-the-cuff
impersonation
Pretending to be another
- transformationThorough change in form
- method actingPerformance through lived emotion
- character workDeveloping a role's psychology
voice acting · Andy Kaufman · Dr. Robotnik · Ace Ventura · comedic timing · scene-stealing · lead role · Golden Globe
animated
Full of life, or drawn moving
- muggingRobbery with violence
- contortionistOne who bends extremely
- exuberantIntensely lively and cheerful
gesticulation · over-the-top · theatrical · larger-than-life · wild-eyed · hyperactive
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- CanadiansCeline Dion, Justin Bieber, Drake, Ryan Gosling, Keanu Reeves
- Hollywood StarsBrad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Angelina Jolie
- Over-the-top actorsNicolas Cage, William Shatner, Tim Curry, Vincent Price, Faye Dunaway
- Canadamaple leaf, maple syrup, hockey, beaver, Ottawa
- comedianscomedian, stand-up, comic, stand-up comic, standup comic
Jim CarreyBuster Keaton
Aubrey Plaza · Bill Murray · Bob Newhart · Tommy Lee Jones · Jack Benny
Jim CarreyDaniel Day-Lewis
Meryl Streep · Philip Seymour Hoffman · method actors · Anthony Hopkins · Gary Oldman
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Tommy Lee Jones · Keanu Reeves · Harrison Ford · Liam Neeson · Charles Bronson