James Eugene "Jim" Carrey is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, impressionist, screenwriter, producer, and stand-up comedian. He voiced Ebenezer Scrooge, in all his various forms, as well as all three of the ghosts in Robert Zemeckis' adaptation of A Christmas Carol, as well as providing motion capture. Carrey is best known for his films such as Dumb and Dumber, The Mask, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (and its sequel: When Nature Calls), Batman Forever, The Cable Guy, Liar Liar, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, and Bruce Almighty.
He and most Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls props were featured in Disney MGM Studios' Studio Backlot Tour in 1995. He also played adult Joe Wenteworth in Simon Birch.
Disney Roles
Ghost of Christmas Present
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Ghost of Christmas Past
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Gallery
Jim Carrey as Stanley Ipkiss from The Mask with Darkwing Duck on the cover of Disney Adventures (August 1994).
Jim Carrey as Ace Ventura on the cover of Disney Adventures (January 1996).
Jim Carrey on the cover of Disney Adventures (May 1997).
Trivia
- Carrey was once considered for the role of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story along the late Paul Newman as Sheriff Woody.[1]
- Carrey was once considered to play Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, along with Michael Keaton, Christopher Walken, and Hugh Jackman.
- Carrey was also the favorite choice for the role of Loki Laufeyson in Thor,[2] but at the end, Tom Hiddleston, one of the actors who originally auditioned for the role of Thor, was cast instead.