Who Is Jim Carrey? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Jim Carrey is a Non-Fictional comic book character, the alter ego of James Eugene Carrey, with over 35 comic issue appearances. Jim Carrey is a Canadian born Actor and Comedian notable for his performances in Ace Ventura, Dumb & Dumber and Batman Forever.

Who is Jim Carrey?

The youngest of four children born to Percy who was an accountant and aspiring jazz saxophonist and Kathleen, Jim Carrey was an incurable extrovert from day one. As a child he performed constantly, for anyone who would watch, and even mailed his resume to The Carol Burnett Show at age 10. In junior high he was granted a few precious minutes at the end of each school day to do stand-up routines for his classmates (provided, of course, that he kept a lid on it the rest of the day). Carrey's early adolescence took a turn for the tragic, however, when the family was forced to relocate from their cozy town of Newmarket to Scarborough (a Toronto suburb). They all took security and janitorial jobs in the Titan Wheels factory, Jim working 8-hour shifts after school let out (not surprisingly, his grades and morale both suffered). When they finally deserted the factory, the family lived out of a Volkswagen camper van until they could return to Toronto. Back on firmer ground, Carrey decided to strike out into the comedy club scene. He made his (reportedly awful) professional stand-up debut at Yuk-Yuk's, one of the many local clubs that would serve as his training ground in the years to come.

Key facts

Jim Carrey is of human origin. The character is published by Non-Fictional. With 35 recorded issue appearances, Jim Carrey ranks among the most featured characters in comics.