Carrey gained critical acclaim in the satirical comedy-drama film "The Truman Show", playing Truman Burbank, a man whose life was, unbeknownst to him, a top-rating reality television show.

Carrey starred as Andy Kaufman in "Man on the Moon", winning a Golden Globe Award for his performance.

Carrey starred in the critically lauded art-house film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michael Gondry, receiving his fourth Golden Globe Award nomination and his first BAFTA Award nomination.