The In Living Color Guide
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James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American comical actor best known as Jim Carrey. He is best-known for his manic, slapstick performances in comedy films such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Dumb and Dumber (1994), The Mask (1994), Liar Liar (1997) and Bruce Almighty (2003). Carrey has also achieved critical success in dramatic roles in films such as The Truman Show (1998), Man on the Moon (1999), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). He is also known as various characters from his days on the T.V. series: In Living Color (1990-1994).

In Living Color[]

During In Living Color's Run, Jim had many memorable characters.

  • Fire Marshal Bill
  • Vera De milo
  • Parnell
  • Dickie Peterson Cherub of Justice
  • Reginald Denny
  • The Karate Instructor

Impersonations[]

  • Vanilla Ice
  • Sylvester Stallone as Rocky
  • William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk ('Star Trek')
  • Snow
  • Alan Thicke
  • Pee Wee Herman ('Pee-Wee's Playhouse')
  • Ross Perot
  • Desi Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo ('I Love Lucy')
  • Ted Turner ('TCM' (Tuner Classic Movies)
  • Jerry Seinfeld ('Seinfield')
  • Patrick Swayze
  • Telly Savalas
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