Most Typecast Actor No. 3

The ability to make people laugh is gold dust in the film industry, but it is a trick that not all actors can pull off.

With Jim Carrey, though, you sense that his on-screen funny-man persona is really just an extension of his off-screen funny-man personality.

Carrey's ability to make people laugh is based on a combination of physical comedy (including his renowned face elasticity) and high-octane, often immature, wisecracking. His portrayal of dumb but lovable characters such as "Dumb and Dumber's" Lloyd Christmas can sometimes be cringe-worthy, but you can't help but laugh.

While he's tried to break away from this persona, even earning awards for more dramatic turns in "Man in the Moon" and "The Truman Show," he mostly repeats his tried-and-true formula in films such as "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective," "Bruce Almighty" and "Liar Liar," and we can expect plenty more laughs in the years to come.

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