This paper discusses the career of Jim Carrey, one of the highest profile actors in Hollywood and how he has been able to
establish his powerful status in an industry where one has to defend his position against constant challenges and competitions. It
analyzes how the main factor that has enabled him to achieve his accomplishments has been his unique ability to succeed in comedy films, especially
physical comedy. It evaluates how Carrey's method of putting his rather extremely physical brand of humor into work made him a star in his first film appearance "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective". It analyzes some of his featured films to explain how he has been able to satisfy the very core value of comedy films, in short what makes his films funny and why.