Jim Carrey's Net Worth (Updated 2022) | Wealthy Gorilla

Net Worth:	$180 Million
Age:	64
Born:	January 17, 1962
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Country of Origin:	Canada
Source of Wealth:	Professional Comedian/Actor
Last Updated:	Jan 22, 2026

Jim Carrey is a Canadian-American professional actor, comedian, and screenwriter with an estimated net worth of $180 Million.

He’s known for his incredible work in the comedy category of the film industry. Carrey brought a fresh style to film comedy, which gained him millions of followers throughout his career.

Quick Facts

• The world’s first actor to earn $20+ million per film
• Earned an estimated $163.5 million between 1996 and 2000
• Received an upfront salary of $20 million for at least six films

Earnings History

Year	Earnings
1996	$34,000,000
1997	$19,000,000
1998	$32,500,000
1999	$32,000,000
2000	$46,000,000
Total	$163,500,000

Between 1996 and 2000, Jim Carrey was one of the world’s highest-paid celebrities, typically earning a minimum of $32 million/year from all endeavors. This was primarily due to a string of successful films during that period, which earned him at least $12 million per film.

In 1996, as we will discuss in further detail below, Carrey was the first actor in history to earn $20 million for a single role, which helped him earn an estimated $34 million that year. In 1997, his earnings briefly dropped to $19 million, but several paydays of $12 million and $20 million in 1998, 1999, and 2000 kept him on the list.

Between 1996 and 2000, Jim Carrey earned an estimated $163.5 million.

Film Salaries

Year	Project	Salary
1994	Ace Ventura: Pet Detective	$350,000
1994	The Mask	$540,000
1994	Dumb and Dumber	$7,000,000
1995	Batman Forever	$7,000,000
1995	Ace Venture: When Nature Calls	$15,000,000
1996	The Cable Guy	$20,000,000
1997	Liar Liar	$20,000,000
1998	The Truman Show	$12,000,000
1999	Man on the Moon	$12,000,000
2000	Me, Myself & Irene	$20,000,000
2000	How the Grinch Stole Christmas	$20,000,000
2003	Bruce Almighty	$25,000,000
2004	Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind	$10,000,000
2005	Fun with Dick and Jane	$20,000,000
Total Calculated Earnings:		$188,890,000

Earliest Paychecks

In 1994, when Jim Carrey broke into mainstream acting with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, he reportedly earned $350,000 for the role. The same year, Carrey starred in The Mask, for which he received $540,000, and Dumb and Dumber, which was his first high-paying movie role. According to reports, he received $7 million to star in the film.

In 1995, Carrey earned an additional $7 million for starring in Batman Forever and a whopping $15 million for the sequel to Ace Ventura, When Nature Calls. A substantial difference from the $350,000 he was paid for the first film.

$20+ Million Club

In 1996, Jim Carrey became the world’s first actor to earn $20 million for a single film, starring alongside Matthew Broderick in The Cable Guy. Produced by fellow actor Ben Stiller, the movie flopped at the box office, but Carrey still set the record for his $20 million payday.

From then on, Carrey began regularly earning $20 million per film, including for Liar Liar (1997), Me, Myself & Irene (2000), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), and Fun with Dick and Jane (2005). Jim’s highest-recorded salary was $25 million for starring alongside Jennifer Aniston in Bruce Almighty (2003).

Additional Film Salaries

Carrey didn’t earn over $20 million for every film from 1996 onwards. He had a couple of $12 million paydays in the late 1990s from The Truman Show and Man on the Moon. He also earned approximately $10 million from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Highest-Grossing Movies

While not all of Carrey’s comedy hits can make his top ten list, several of his iconic films from the 1990s remain on it today. Four of his ten highest-grossing films were released in the 1990s, including The Mask, which grossed $352 million at the box office. Other films from the era include Liar Liar ($303 million) and The Truman Show (1998). However, Bruce Almighty (2003) is the best-performing film of Carrey’s career, grossing $485 million worldwide against an $81 million production budget.

In recent years, his role as Dr. Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and its sequel has added two more films to the list, grossing a combined $725 million. Some notable mentions that didn’t make his top ten include Dumb and Dumber ($247 million), Yes Man ($223 million), Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls ($212 million), and Fun with Dick and Jane ($205 million).

Here’s a complete list of Jim Carrey’s ten highest-grossing movies:

1. Bruce Almighty – $485 million (2003)
2. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – $405 million (2022)
3. The Mask – $352 million (1994)
4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas – $347 million (2000)
5. Batman Forever – $337 million (1995)
6. A Christmas Carol – $325 million (2009)
7. Sonic the Hedgehog – $320 million (2020)
8. Liar Liar – $303 million (1997)
9. Horton Hears a Who! – $299 million (2008)
10. The Truman Show – $264 million (1998)