Jim Carrey is one of the world’s favorite ‘funny men’. Getting his start on the Canadian comedy circuit, he has starred in a whole host of different roles, from Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and The Grinch. He’s also dabbled in a few more serious roles too e.g. Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind. Want to find out his key stats e.g., his height, weight, and age? You’re in the right place!
Jim Carrey is a very lofty 6-foot, 2”. He towers over many of his co-stars. He weighs around 180 lbs and, as of 2023, he is 61 years old.
On this page, we’ll tell you a little bit more about Jim Carrey’s height, weight, and age. We’ll also let you know about his net worth, and, because we like you so much, you’ll even find some awesome ‘fun’ facts about Jim Carrey at the end!
How Tall is Jim Carrey?
You’ve seen his movies. You know that whenever Jim Carrey is in a role, he towers over many of his co-stars. It gives him quite a screen presence, and it has really helped him to nail certain roles e.g. The Grinch wouldn’t have worked anywhere near as well if there was a much shorter man in the role.
Jim Carrey is 6-foot, 2” in height. This is 1.88m in metric.
How Old is Jim Carrey?
Jim Carrey is currently 61 years old. He was born on January 17th, 1962 in Newmarket, Canada. He is half-American, half-Canadian.
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Jim Carrey is much older, not that he looks it. This is because he has been around the comedy scene for an incredibly long time. In fact, he first started his comedy career when he was 16/17, and he was a staple on Canadian comedy circuits from that age.
When he first auditioned for Saturday Night Live (he never got the role), he was just 17 years old. He auditioned a few years later at 23 years old, and he never even got through the initial selection round. By that point, he gave up. His comedy career was off to a decent start by now, and he was starting to appear on TV screens throughout the world.
How Much Does Jim Carrey Weigh?
It is believed that Jim Carrey weighs around 180 lbs. This makes him an average weight for his height. You can’t be that tall without carrying a few pounds, after all! So, if you see Jim Carrey star in a movie, he is probably hovering around this weight. Not that you’d be able to tell.
That being said, he isn’t afraid of shedding a few extra pounds if the role demands it. He doesn’t do it often, but there have been a few cases where Jim Carrey has dropped some weight for a movie. The most notable being I Love You, Phillip Morris. In this movie, he plays a gay prisoner (based on a true story), that falls in love. For that, he dropped down to 140 lbs, but he very quickly regained the weight after!
There doesn’t appear to be any role where Jim Carrey has had to put on extra weight. If there is a movie where he looks a bit heavier than normal, then chances are that this is all down to makeup e.g. in The Grinch, he has a small potbelly. That’s just the body suit (which, by all accounts, he hated!).
How Much is Jim Carrey Worth?
Jim Carrey has been in some wildly successful movies, and he is easily one of the most bankable movie stars in the world. If Jim Carrey is in a movie (and that movie isn’t called A Christmas Carol), then you can bet your bottom dollar that it is going to make a lot of money. This translates to a decent salary for Jim.
He is said to be worth around $ 160 million. This is despite having to pay alimony for a couple of marriages, as well as dealing with a whole host of legal issues a few years back.
Basically, Jim probably isn’t going to be hurting for money in the near future.
Fun Facts About Jim Carrey
For starters, many people believe that Jim Carrey was a member of the SNL cast. He never was, although he was friends with many of the stars at the time. He was rejected twice. Although, he has hosted the show a whopping 6 times, and has had a few starring roles in more recent series where he plays President Joe Biden. We are sure that Lorne Michaels seriously regretted not having Jim involved early on in his career. At that stage, Jim Carrey was known as one of the best impressionists in the US!
As we said, Jim Carrey is worth a good chunk of money. However, his highest-paying gig may surprise you. It was in the comedy movie ‘Yes Man’, where he walked away with a rather cool $35 million. In fact, the salary he earned for that movie was one of the highest in the industry at the time.
There was a time that Jim even considered giving up his comedy career. While he loved to entertain, his early shows (when he was just a teenager) involved a lot of booing. We guess people weren’t ready for his impressions. Luckily, he stuck around. Although, he did have a backup plan in place. He wanted to be a steelworker.
Up until 2004, Jim Carrey only held Canadian citizenship. But, he had worked in the US for a long time (and married a couple of Americans), and he decided that American citizenship was the way to go. Since then, he has called the US his permanent home.
Final Thoughts
There you have it. Jim Carrey is 61 years old, weighs 180 lbs, and is 6 foot, 2 inches tall. So, he is certainly going to stand out in every money he is in. Not that he really had any issues with that anyway. Jim has an enthralling personality, and we are sure many of you can name many of his famous movie catchphrases!
