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James Eugene Carrey (/ˈkæri/; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian and American actor and comedian. Known primarily for his energetic slapstick performances, he has received two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for BAFTA Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. After spending the 1980s honing his comedy act and playing supporting roles in films, Carrey gained recognition when he was cast in the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color (1990–1994). He broke out as a film star after starring in a string of box office hits, such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber (all 1994), Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, and Batman Forever(both 1995). The success of these five films led to Carrey being the first comic actor to receive an upfront $20 million salary for performing in films, beginning with The Cable Guy (1996). Carrey continued to have success as a leading actor in comedies such as Liar Liar (1997), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Bruce Almighty (2003), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), and Yes Man (2008). Since the 2010s, Carrey appeared in fewer films, with notable works including Dumb and Dumber To (2014) and his role as Doctor Eggman in the Sonic the Hedgehog film series (2020–present). Although typecast mainly as a comedic actor, Carrey had success in dramatic roles. His critically acclaimed performances include the title role in The Truman Show (1998) and Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon (1999), for which he won Golden Globe Awards. He starred in the romantic drama film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award and another Golden Globe. Carrey also starred in the Showtime tragicomedy series Kidding (2018–2020), for which he received his seventh Golden Globe nomination. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jim Carrey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Jim Carrey
Jerry Fairmont
for Jerry Fairmont in Until the Final Horn
Suggested by jakubduda
Jerry Fairmont got fame with Detroit, chased championships, learned what winning costs. In Montreal, Rangers, and Florida felt cruelty of playoff heartbreak. Over 3 decades, he became one of the defining players of his era, champion, captain, warrior. But time caught him the way it do to us all. Injuries slowed him. His production dipped. The league got younger and faster. When Penguins signed him 10 years ago he won them titles but extension now critics call name selling tickets. This season his numbers are low. His knee isn’t good. TV analysts ask why he hasn’t retired. “He isnt the same. Legends don’t know when to leave.” Fans are loyal and in locker room, best friend, teammate for years. “You’re still the guy I want out there.” Team limp to the playoffs. Once it begins, he transforms, plays smarter, more deliberate, wins faceoffs, blocks shots, scores. Penguins reaches Cup Final and series goes to Game 7. Overtime. Exhausted Fairmont steps onto the ice. For second, everything slows. 20 years compressed into one movement. Fires. Red light. Fairmont scores the winning goal. Arena detonates. He got the cup first. “I gave everything I had to this game, And it gave me more than I ever deserved.” He looks at teammates, At crowd. “This was my last shift.” He raises the Stanley Cup one final time. Later he returns alone to arena. He kneels at center and presses his hand against it. “Thank you.” Folds his jersey on the bench and walks down the tunnel as the lights dim one by one.
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