The Truman Show The star Jim Carrey will be celebrated with an honorary César during the 51st César ceremony in Paris in February 2026.
Recent recent prize – Ménéré by the techniques of France Académie des Arts et du Cinéma with the support of the Distribution Partner of the Canal + ceremony – included Julia Roberts (2025), Christopher Nolan (2024), David Fincher (2023) Cate Blanchett (2022), Robert Redford (2019) and George Clooney (2017).
Born in Canada, Jim Carrey first made a name on the stage of the Stand-up Comedy then on television, especially in In color.
He broke out on the big screen in 1994 with a trio of successful films, Ace Ventura: pet detective,, The maskAnd Mute and more stupidBecoming the first actor to play in three films at the head of the box office in a single year.
Carrey then cemented its reputation with performance acclaimed by criticism The Truman Show,, Eternal sun of the spotless spiritAnd Man on the moonwinning two Golden Globe Awards for the best actor.
The actor was made a knight (knight) in the national order of the arts and letters of France (order of arts and letters) in 2010 by the French Minister of Culture Frédéric Mitterrand for his important contributions to art and cinema.
He was also honored with Charlie Chaplin Award to Bafta Britannia Awards for his work in comedy films like Savage,, All-powerful bruiceAnd How the grinch stole Christmasamong others.
More recent credits have included the Sonic the hedgehog franchise as well as the Showtime series JokeIn which he played a famous children’s television icon, fighting to keep his mental health while his family collapses.
Carrey has also been the subject of the documentary nominated at the Emmy Emmy Jim & Andy: the big beyondAnd also branched up in writing with his novel Memoirs and disinformation.
“His work, on the screen and to the exploitation, reminds the public that cinema can do more than entertainment: he can challenge, move and even light up; that creativity and artistic talent should not be contained in a single medium. His trip embodies an implacable audacity, constantly repulsive repulsive the limits of performance and art,” said César Academy in the declaration announcing honor.
The 51st César ceremony will take place at the Olympia Theater in Paris on February 27, 2026.
