Jim Carrey's unrecognizable new look sparks debate as he celebrates star-studded 62nd birthday
The Ace Ventura: Pet Detective actor marked the day with fellow comic legends
Happy birthday Jim Carrey! The beloved actor, known for starring in some of the most iconic comedies of the '90s and '00s, turned 62 on Wednesday, January 17.
While the Canadian-American star had a quiet affair, and was able to keep it lowkey thanks to not being on social media, one of his celebrity friends gave a glimpse into the celebration.
David Spade took to his Instagram to share a snapshot of the birthday dinner that was organized for the actor, and it looks like all we can say to it is "legends only."
In the photo, Jim was seen posing beside David and Adam Sandler, all dressed casually, while the actor sported a distinct change to his appearance, rocking shoulder-length hair with his thousand-watt smile.
"Happy birthday to Jim Carrey who has made me laugh on and off the field so many times," David, 59, wrote alongside the snapshot. "Such a cool dude. I rarely bust out the cake emoji but I will today [cake emoji]."
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Rob Lowe gushed: "Too much talent for one room!" and several other fans were stunned to see Jim's new look. Several even drew comparisons with Heather Shaw, a comedian who went viral for her own resemblance to the actor. They left comments like: "That's the jim Carrey lady from tiktok," and: "Are you messing with us!? I can't tell if that jim or the woman that looks like jim."
However, many others took to celebrating his life and legacy, with fellow comedian Jeff Ross revealing that he was the one who took the photo.
On his own Instagram page, Jeff, 58, shared a much larger picture of the party, and the line-up of funny men invited is truly stacked. Alongside Jim, David, Adam, and Jeff, the occasion included Cary Elwes, Ben Schwartz, Howie Mandel, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Green, Craig Robinson, and more.
The iconic group crowded around a table full of food and drink, while Jim sat in the middle for the photo, screaming into the void as everyone else around delighted in his joy.
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Fans were astonished, sharing comments on the photo like: "WOW that's a room overflowing with talent," and: "Telling my kids this was Jesus Christ and his apostles," as well as: "I'm hanging this in my dining room," plus: "Wish I could have been a fly on the wall."
The actor last made a public appearance at the premiere of in Los Angeles in April 2022, and soon after, broached the subject of retiring altogether.
"Well, I'm retiring. Yeah, probably. I'm being fairly serious," the star of told Access Hollywood. "It depends. If the angels bring some sort of script that's written in gold ink that says to me that it's going to be really important for people to see, I might continue down the road, but I'm taking a break."
He added: "I really like my quiet life and I really like putting paint on canvas and I really love my spiritual life and I feel like – and this is something you might never hear another celebrity say as long as time exists – I have enough. I've done enough. I am enough."
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