Carrey was born in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, to Kathleen (née Oram), a homemaker, and Percy Carrey, a musician and accountant. He was raised Catholic and has three older siblings, John, Patricia, and Rita. His m… See more

Carrey's first stand-up comedy experience took place in 1977 at the age of 15 with his father trying to help him put together a stage act, driving him to downtown Toronto to debut at the recently-opened Yuk Yuk's comedy club operating … See more

Carrey suffers from depression and had taken Prozac to combat the symptoms for years. He later stated that he no longer takes medications of any kind and abstains from coffee, alcohol, and drugs.
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