Jim Carrey is a popular American film star, screenwriter, and comedian. He is especially known for his brilliant roles in comedy films. In fact, it has always been his comedy movies that earned him millions of followers worldwide and a decent wealth.
What is Jim Carrey’s Net Worth?
According to sources, Jim Carrey’s net worth in 2020 is $180. His name features among the richest comedians all across the globe. Carrey’s salary varies depending upon the type and budget of his movies and shows.
Height Weight and Age
Carrey took birth in the year 1962. So, he is 58 years old as in 2020. He stands 1.86 m tall and his body weight is 82 kg.
Early Life & Biography
Jim entered this world on 16th January in the year 1962. He spent his childhood in his hometown in Ontario, Canada. Jim is the youngest child in his family with three elder siblings. He was only 10 years old when he expressed his desire to become an impressionist. He even requested Carol Burnett to give him a chance to make an appearance on the Carol Burnett show. He lived in Ontario for some years and then he enrolled in Aldershot High School.
Personal Life of the star
Jim was born to a family of an accountant and his mother was a housewife. Everything was going well until his father’s death which wreaked havoc in their lives. Jim, his siblings and his mother were forced to work as guards and janitors for their livelihood. Carrey had to work for eight hours after returning from school. Gradually, Jim was able to advance his career in the field of comedy.
He was only 15 years old when he did his first-ever stand-up comedy show in Toronto, Canada. He started performing comedy acts since then. Later, the superstar shifted to Los Angeles to pursue his career as a comedian. He rose to popularity from his comedian show ‘In Living Colors’. This show earned him the status of one of the ‘most loved comedians of all times’. Perhaps, the show had been a turning point in Carrey’s life.
Carrey’s personal and dating life has been identical to a roller coaster ride. Jim was married to Melissa Womer and is a father to a little daughter named Jane. However, he didn’t enjoy a happily married life. They filed for divorce after being together for 8 years. Post an year after the separation, he married Lauren Holly. However, this marriage didn’t continue as well. After the split, he started dating Renee Zellweger.
Career Highlights
It wasn’t a piece of cake for Jim Carrey to be where he stands today. His initial life was full of struggles. Carrey participated in many entertainment shows as a child actor, but couldn’t impress the judges and the audience.
Then he decided to face the audience again after getting trained. So, the next time when he returned on stage, he was able to capture the audience’s and jury’s attention. He became so popular that he started gaining paid jobs. Before he became famous and earned popularity worldwide, he signed a check of $10 million and kept it with him. He considered it a reminder that he would earn that much one day.
He shot his debut film in 1994. He featured in many top movies of the year including Ace Ventura, Dumb and Dumber, and The Mask. What made him a successful and popular star of that time was his brilliant acting skills and his comic timing. Jim featured in many flicks including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Bruce Almighty, Fun With Dick and Jane and Horton Hears a Who.
The most popular films of his career are Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, Ace Ventura: Pet detective, Man on the Moon, Dumb & Dumber, Yes Man, The Cable Guy, The Mask, The Truman Show, Me, Myself, and Irene, The Majestic.
Movie Earnings
He has earned over $300 million from movies. Jim earned around $25000 per episode from his popular show ‘In Living Colors’. He managed to make around $3.2 million from this show.
Jim made $200 from his promo bonuses and movie salary only. He shot the First Ace Ventura Movie and charged $350000 for that. In the subsequent year, he shot the sequel and received $15 million. Jim earned $7 million from The Mask. He charged $20 million for The Cable Guy.
Favorite Quotes
Some of the favorite and most popular quotes of Jim Carrey are:
- “It is better to risk starving to death than surrender. If you give up on your dreams, what’s left?”
- “My soul is not contained within the limits of my body. My body is contained within the limitlessness of my soul.”
- “I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.”
- “Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything or creating anything. Period. If you ain’t desperate at some point, you ain’t interesting.”
- “So many of us choose our path out of fear disguised as practicality. What we really want seems impossibly out of reach so we never dare to ask the universe for it. I’m the proof that you can ask the universe for it”
Awards & Achievements
Through his career, Jim Carrey witnessed many nominations and he was even successful in converting many nominations into awards. He is the recipient of over 40 awards. Some of these include British Academy Film Awards, Grammy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actor Guild Awards, International Awards, Critic and Association Awards.