he’s got the most pliable face in
Hollywood what are you talking about but
also acting chops to back it up there’s
not gonna be any fight without Scott
riles and the incredibly polite Canadian
news team
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
Jim Carrey performances Who am I why am
I here when I’m done rolling up this
burger should I sit out the window for
this list we’re taking a look at those
performances that show off this actor at
its finest and/or most memorable ok
let’s do it
number 10 Count Olaf Lemony Snicket’s A
Series of Unfortunate Events hello hello
hello I am your beloved to Count Olaf a
role that seemed to have been written
for him Count Olaf is an evil old man
who just so happens to also be an old
timey stage actor that disguises himself
to keep tabs on three children whose
fortune he desires
playing to his uncanny ability to create
texture comedic personalities and his
all-encompassing commitment to the
moment nobody else could have played the
character taken from Lemony Snicket’s
children’s novels better these children
tried to tell you but you wouldn’t
listen no one ever listens to children
it takes incredible skill to be likable
no matter your evil deeds but hateable
enough that audiences cherish your
inevitable just desserts
and that’s exactly what Jim Carrey
achieves in this fantasy comedy it’s
been fun to get your Americana man what
you do are finding oh you are Oh
deceased number 9 Steven J Russell I
love you Philip Morris
nice to meet you Steven Russell my name
is Philip Morris this is perhaps the
least known film on this list arguably
due to its overt homosexual content
which ensured it only received a limited
release and that’s a real shame as the
comedy should have garnered a much
larger following that is the most
romantic thing that anyone who did for
me
anchored by carries performance as a man
who is hopelessly in love and will do
whatever it takes to be with the man he
loves this is some of the actors best
work
despite his status as a prisoner he
remains innocent and sweet throughout
and we root for his happiness from
beginning to end
promise he’ll never be anything else
ever again
number 8 a Cable Guy Ernie chip Douglas
the Cable Guy you’re on a big day
when the credits come down and the movie
is over we think we’ve learned something
about this man with a lisp but he may
just be fooling us as he did so many in
the film it’s the Cable Guy what we do
know though is that we had a ball
watching him and are entirely happy we
never found ourselves in his gaze I
never made a slam dunk before thanks for
the boost at the time of its release the
Cable Guy was seen by some as the first
failure since Kerry’s career took flight
but we’d argue that some people were
just not prepared for its masterfully
dark tone I can be your best friend or
your worst enemy number 7
Fletcher read liar liar I can’t
boy playing a lawyer who cannot tell a
lie for 24 hours Jim uses his ample
comedic timing and elastic body to
elicit laughs out of every moment he has
on screen in this late 90s classic well
once because you have big jugs I mean
your boobs are huge I mean I want to
squeeze him oh mama
on top of bringing the laughs though
this film’s more tender moments between
father and son begin to hint at the
dramatic efforts that the actor had not
yet tapped into I love you more than
anything else in the world legs you know
it’s true a harbinger of things to come
and a hilarious movie to boot this
comedy is a great addition to Carey’s
resume I have no further witnesses your
honor
number 6 Stanley it kissed the mask
ask it kiss stanley ipkiss a comic book
movie before comic book movies were cool
the mask is a silly but good time with
some crime noir elements thrown in for
good measure
boom somebody’s hot may providing some
of the biggest belly laps of his career
this movie sees Jim playing an absolute
cartoon character and an everyday sucker
who you can’t help but love not put that
mask on be anything as great as the film
as a whole undoubtedly is there are few
moments more funny than when stanley
ipkiss makes a thug a balloon dog and
then breaks the man’s heart by popping
it because of rabies sorry son the dog
was rabid had to put it down number 5
Andy Kaufman man on the moon hello i am
andy and i would like to thank you for
coming to my movie when a comedy legend
plays another comedy legend on screen
things could easily go over the top but
jim yet again proves his ability to tone
things down when needed in this
biographical comedy drama well that’s
not to say things don’t get crazy as
andy was arguably one of the fiendishly
crazy comedians ever to live and few
actors are more capable of playing huge
characters than carrie
an example of the range that sometimes
goes criminally underappreciated this
film could also be used as an example
for up-and-coming actors for years to
come you don’t have to be sorry Jerry
you’re you’re terrific
number four Lloyd Christmas Dumb and
Dumber
that’s a lovely accent you have new
jersey it’s often been said that it
takes an intelligent actor to play a
stupid person and no that might seem
counterintuitive we believe it to be
completely true
that sounds good Oh have that we also
think it takes a hilarious man to play
the lead in what may just be one of the
funniest films ever put to celluloid so
it’s lucky for the Farrelly Brothers
that they landed mr. Carey for this one
hey when you’re the most annoying sound
in the world can you imagine anyone else
pulling off the most annoying noise ever
or the fantasy fight sequence cuz we
surely can’t number 3 Truman Burbank The
Truman Show oh and in case I don’t see
you good afternoon good evening and good
night the first film of the man’s career
that had the masses crying for an Oscar
nomination the Truman shows Truman
Burbank was so lovable and endearing
that he brought tears to many eyes
as a person overcoming deep-seated fears
to accomplish great things carries
performance speaks to almost all of us
in an innate way that could have easily
come off as manipulative in the hands of
a less talented actor the hell does this
have to do anything
tell me happening with Jim Carrey
working his magic though we spend this
movie alternating between sad
contemplation and fist-pumping joy but
we can’t think of a better compliment
for it number two Ace Ventura Ace
Ventura pet detective
Ace Ventura was the character that
served the world notice that Jim Carrey
was a star how can I ever repay you
well the reward would be good there is
some damage to my car it’s a
high-performance machine so I had to
fill it with premium with a plot that
you never really care about and many
co-stars that serve mainly as an
audience for his incredibly amusing
antics this film would have been an
abject failure if it weren’t for the
titular detective let’s just see who’s
lying shall we the sequel when nature
calls has some great stuff in it most
notably the Rhino birth but it pales in
comparison to the first especially when
you recall aces – – wearing football
speech complete with a rewind an instant
replay a ma yurid a way I like my game
you did before we reveal our top pick
here are some honorable mentions
and he saw that it was just a friend but
you can call me the Riddler
everybody else spread out catch the
strays oh and try to have fun otherwise
what’s the point number one Joel barish
Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind
boom juicy Oh seedless I like that
if you haven’t had the pleasure of
watching this movie that serves as the
favorite of many film nerds we feel
sorry for you no one ever looks at me oh
oh baby trouble watching a man relived
the defining relationship of his life
from the horrible arguments that ended
it to the beautiful awkwardness that
began it is both heartbreaking and
inspiring be different
if we could just give it another go
around carry perfectly embraces the meek
nature of jewel yet in the end even the
most outrageous of us can identify with
the emotional journey he goes through in
this romantic sci-fi comedy drama Oh
there’s no city’s a special note is the
incredible moment in which he hides from
the rain under a table
you
do you agree with our list who are you
talking to what’s your favorite Jim
Carrey performance you devalue for more
acting top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com thank
you
and laugh I got a long time
Hollywood what are you talking about but
also acting chops to back it up there’s
not gonna be any fight without Scott
riles and the incredibly polite Canadian
news team
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
Jim Carrey performances Who am I why am
I here when I’m done rolling up this
burger should I sit out the window for
this list we’re taking a look at those
performances that show off this actor at
its finest and/or most memorable ok
let’s do it
number 10 Count Olaf Lemony Snicket’s A
Series of Unfortunate Events hello hello
hello I am your beloved to Count Olaf a
role that seemed to have been written
for him Count Olaf is an evil old man
who just so happens to also be an old
timey stage actor that disguises himself
to keep tabs on three children whose
fortune he desires
playing to his uncanny ability to create
texture comedic personalities and his
all-encompassing commitment to the
moment nobody else could have played the
character taken from Lemony Snicket’s
children’s novels better these children
tried to tell you but you wouldn’t
listen no one ever listens to children
it takes incredible skill to be likable
no matter your evil deeds but hateable
enough that audiences cherish your
inevitable just desserts
and that’s exactly what Jim Carrey
achieves in this fantasy comedy it’s
been fun to get your Americana man what
you do are finding oh you are Oh
deceased number 9 Steven J Russell I
love you Philip Morris
nice to meet you Steven Russell my name
is Philip Morris this is perhaps the
least known film on this list arguably
due to its overt homosexual content
which ensured it only received a limited
release and that’s a real shame as the
comedy should have garnered a much
larger following that is the most
romantic thing that anyone who did for
me
anchored by carries performance as a man
who is hopelessly in love and will do
whatever it takes to be with the man he
loves this is some of the actors best
work
despite his status as a prisoner he
remains innocent and sweet throughout
and we root for his happiness from
beginning to end
promise he’ll never be anything else
ever again
number 8 a Cable Guy Ernie chip Douglas
the Cable Guy you’re on a big day
when the credits come down and the movie
is over we think we’ve learned something
about this man with a lisp but he may
just be fooling us as he did so many in
the film it’s the Cable Guy what we do
know though is that we had a ball
watching him and are entirely happy we
never found ourselves in his gaze I
never made a slam dunk before thanks for
the boost at the time of its release the
Cable Guy was seen by some as the first
failure since Kerry’s career took flight
but we’d argue that some people were
just not prepared for its masterfully
dark tone I can be your best friend or
your worst enemy number 7
Fletcher read liar liar I can’t
boy playing a lawyer who cannot tell a
lie for 24 hours Jim uses his ample
comedic timing and elastic body to
elicit laughs out of every moment he has
on screen in this late 90s classic well
once because you have big jugs I mean
your boobs are huge I mean I want to
squeeze him oh mama
on top of bringing the laughs though
this film’s more tender moments between
father and son begin to hint at the
dramatic efforts that the actor had not
yet tapped into I love you more than
anything else in the world legs you know
it’s true a harbinger of things to come
and a hilarious movie to boot this
comedy is a great addition to Carey’s
resume I have no further witnesses your
honor
number 6 Stanley it kissed the mask
ask it kiss stanley ipkiss a comic book
movie before comic book movies were cool
the mask is a silly but good time with
some crime noir elements thrown in for
good measure
boom somebody’s hot may providing some
of the biggest belly laps of his career
this movie sees Jim playing an absolute
cartoon character and an everyday sucker
who you can’t help but love not put that
mask on be anything as great as the film
as a whole undoubtedly is there are few
moments more funny than when stanley
ipkiss makes a thug a balloon dog and
then breaks the man’s heart by popping
it because of rabies sorry son the dog
was rabid had to put it down number 5
Andy Kaufman man on the moon hello i am
andy and i would like to thank you for
coming to my movie when a comedy legend
plays another comedy legend on screen
things could easily go over the top but
jim yet again proves his ability to tone
things down when needed in this
biographical comedy drama well that’s
not to say things don’t get crazy as
andy was arguably one of the fiendishly
crazy comedians ever to live and few
actors are more capable of playing huge
characters than carrie
an example of the range that sometimes
goes criminally underappreciated this
film could also be used as an example
for up-and-coming actors for years to
come you don’t have to be sorry Jerry
you’re you’re terrific
number four Lloyd Christmas Dumb and
Dumber
that’s a lovely accent you have new
jersey it’s often been said that it
takes an intelligent actor to play a
stupid person and no that might seem
counterintuitive we believe it to be
completely true
that sounds good Oh have that we also
think it takes a hilarious man to play
the lead in what may just be one of the
funniest films ever put to celluloid so
it’s lucky for the Farrelly Brothers
that they landed mr. Carey for this one
hey when you’re the most annoying sound
in the world can you imagine anyone else
pulling off the most annoying noise ever
or the fantasy fight sequence cuz we
surely can’t number 3 Truman Burbank The
Truman Show oh and in case I don’t see
you good afternoon good evening and good
night the first film of the man’s career
that had the masses crying for an Oscar
nomination the Truman shows Truman
Burbank was so lovable and endearing
that he brought tears to many eyes
as a person overcoming deep-seated fears
to accomplish great things carries
performance speaks to almost all of us
in an innate way that could have easily
come off as manipulative in the hands of
a less talented actor the hell does this
have to do anything
tell me happening with Jim Carrey
working his magic though we spend this
movie alternating between sad
contemplation and fist-pumping joy but
we can’t think of a better compliment
for it number two Ace Ventura Ace
Ventura pet detective
Ace Ventura was the character that
served the world notice that Jim Carrey
was a star how can I ever repay you
well the reward would be good there is
some damage to my car it’s a
high-performance machine so I had to
fill it with premium with a plot that
you never really care about and many
co-stars that serve mainly as an
audience for his incredibly amusing
antics this film would have been an
abject failure if it weren’t for the
titular detective let’s just see who’s
lying shall we the sequel when nature
calls has some great stuff in it most
notably the Rhino birth but it pales in
comparison to the first especially when
you recall aces – – wearing football
speech complete with a rewind an instant
replay a ma yurid a way I like my game
you did before we reveal our top pick
here are some honorable mentions
and he saw that it was just a friend but
you can call me the Riddler
everybody else spread out catch the
strays oh and try to have fun otherwise
what’s the point number one Joel barish
Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind
boom juicy Oh seedless I like that
if you haven’t had the pleasure of
watching this movie that serves as the
favorite of many film nerds we feel
sorry for you no one ever looks at me oh
oh baby trouble watching a man relived
the defining relationship of his life
from the horrible arguments that ended
it to the beautiful awkwardness that
began it is both heartbreaking and
inspiring be different
if we could just give it another go
around carry perfectly embraces the meek
nature of jewel yet in the end even the
most outrageous of us can identify with
the emotional journey he goes through in
this romantic sci-fi comedy drama Oh
there’s no city’s a special note is the
incredible moment in which he hides from
the rain under a table
you
do you agree with our list who are you
talking to what’s your favorite Jim
Carrey performance you devalue for more
acting top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com thank
you
and laugh I got a long time
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