Jim Carrey By CJA101 Jan 17, 1962 Jim Carrey is born. On January 17, 1962, Jim Carrey was born in Ontario. Period: Jan 17, 1962 to Dec 1, 2014 Jim Carrey's Life Apr 15, 1975 Jim's father loses his accounting job. Apr 15, 1977 Jim is booed of th stage at Yuk Yuks in Toronto. Apr 15, 1978 Jim drops out of school. Apr 15, 1979 Jim successfully returns to Yuk Yuks Apr 15, 1981 A newspaper critic sees Jim as a future star. Apr 15, 1981 Jim moves to Los Angeles and preforms in comedy clubs. Apr 15, 1982 NBC signs Jim to act in The Duck Factory Apr 15, 1984 Jim acts in his first movie, Finders Keepers. Nov 30, 1985 Jim appears in Once Bitten. Mar 28, 1986 Jim marries Melissa Wormer. Apr 15, 1988 Jim acts in The Dead Pool. Apr 15, 1989 Jim acts in many more movies. Apr 15, 1990 In Living Color debuts on TV, giving Jim his first national exposure Apr 15, 1991 Jim tapes his Showtime cable special Apr 15, 1992 Jim wins acclaim with his preformance in Doing Time on Maple Drive. Apr 15, 1994 Jim stars in 3 blockbusters in a row, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Dumb and Dumber, and The Mask. Apr 15, 1995 Jim divorces Melissa. Apr 15, 1996 Jim marries Lauren Holly. Apr 15, 1996 Jim atars in The Cable Guy. Apr 15, 1997 Jim stars in Liar, Liar. Apr 15, 1998 Jim stars in The Truman Show and Simon Birch. Apr 15, 1999 Carrey wins a Golden Globe for his rule in The Truman Show.