1. He was born in 1962 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.

2. His mother was a homemaker and his father was an accountant.

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3. He has three older siblings.

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4. He dropped out of high school at age 15 to pursue a career in comedy.

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5. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Toronto.

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6. He moved to Los Angeles in 1984 and landed his first major role in the film “Copper Mountain”.

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7. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his roles in “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” and “The Mask”.

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9. He has won two Golden Globe Awards and has been nominated for three Academy Awards.

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