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The filmography of Canadian American actor and comedian Jim Carrey comprises both film and television roles. He has appeared in over thirty-eight feature films, and ten television movies and series. He is one of the top-25 highest-grossing actors of all time with over $2.4 billion total box office gross and an average of $94.5 million per film.〔("People Index." ) Box Office Mojo.〕 He has been involved with thirteen films that grossed over $200 million at the worldwide box office, the highest grossing of which was 2000's ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jim Carrey's profile at Box Office Mojo )〕 ==Overview== In 1984, Carrey gained his first lead role in the short-lived TV series ''The Duck Factory'', playing a young cartoonist and his first starring role proper in ''Once Bitten'', a comedy horror movie with Lauren Hutton as a vampire countess and Jim playing as her victim. He landed supporting roles in several films: ''Peggy Sue Got Married'', ''The Dead Pool'', and ''Earth Girls Are Easy''. Carrey’s real breakthrough came in 1994, when he was given the leading role in ''Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'', in which he played a goof-ball detective specialized in crimes involving animals. The film would go on to earn over $72 million at the box office. He followed this up with another two commercial successes: ''The Mask'', in which he played a mild-mannered bank clerk who transformed into a wise-cracking superhero when he puts on a magical mask, and ''Dumb and Dumber'' where he and Jeff Daniels played a pair of childish men who come into possession of a suitcase full of money. The films ended up grossing $120 million and $127 million, respectively, and established Carrey as a star. His next projects included ''Batman Forever'', ''Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls'' in which he reprised his famed role, ''The Cable Guy'' and ''Liar Liar''. He gained critical acclaim in 1998's satirical comedy-drama film ''The Truman Show'', in which he played Truman Burbank, a man whose life was, unbeknownst to him, a top-rating reality television show. The film was highly praised and led many to believe he would be nominated for an Oscar, but instead he picked up his first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama. He returned to comedy in 2000 reteaming with the Farrelly brothers for ''Me, Myself and Irene'', it received mixed reviews but enjoyed box office success. That same year, Carrey also appeared in his most financially successful film to date, ''How the Grinch Who Stole Christmas''. He again turned a serious side for Frank Darabont's ''The Majestic''. In July 2002, Jim Carrey announced he will co star with Garry Shandling in ''Over the Hedge''. In October 2004, however, he dropped out, and was replaced with Bruce Willis. Since 2000, an remake of ''Santa Claus Conquers the Martians'' has been rumoured, with David Zucker as producer, and Carrey attached to play Dropo. An estimated release date was announced as 2002, though it was then believed to have been in development hell. For his next feature film, Carrey starred opposite Jennifer Aniston and Morgan Freeman in Tom Shadyac's international hit comedy ''Bruce Almighty'', portraying a television newsman who unexpectedly receives God's omnipotent abilities when the deity decides to take a vacation. In 2004, he took a role in the critically lauded art-house film ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'', written by acclaimed screenwriter Charlie Kaufmann and directed by the innovative Michael Gondry. Carrey starred opposite Kate Winslet as a man pursued through his memories as they are erased. He received his fourth Golden Globe Award nomination, and was also nominated for his first BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Among his films in the 2000s were ''Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events'', ''Fun with Dick and Jane'', ''The Number 23'', ''Horton Hears a Who!'', ''Yes Man'', ''I Love You Phillip Morris'' and ''A Christmas Carol''. In 2011, he starred in ''Mr. Popper's Penguins'' as a divorced real estate entrepreneur, who becomes the caretaker of a family of penguins, and as a street-magician in ''The Incredible Burt Wonderstone''. Mostly recently, Carrey starred in Jeff Wadlow's ''Kick-Ass 2'', where he portrayed Colonel Stars and Stripes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Jim Carrey Confirmed for ‘Kick-Ass 2′ as The Colonel )〕 He also had a cameo in ''Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues''. He reprised the role of Lloyd Christmas in ''Dumb and Dumber To'', where he again worked with the Farrelly brothers and Jeff Daniels.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Jeff Daniels Says ‘Dumb & Dumber 2′ is Still Alive )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jim Carrey filmography」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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