Jim Carrey facts:

1.The future actor was forced to quit school at 15 to help support the family and took a job as a janitor.

2. Carrey has said that if his career in show business didn't pan out, he'd probably be working today at the Dofasco steel mill in Ontario.

3. Even at a young age, the future star would perform constantly. In school, his teacher struck a deal with Carrey: if he could sit quietly during class, he could get a few minutes at the end of class to perform for his classmates.

4. When he was just 10 years old, Carrey mailed his resumé to "The Carol Burnett Show" with hopes of landing a job on the program.

5. His father helped Carrey develop his stage act and would drive him to Toronto to perform stand-up. The comedian made his debut at the comedy club Yuk Yuk's.

6. In 1979, Carrey moved to Hollywood and regularly performed at The Comedy Store to hone his impersonation skills and polish his act.

7. Carrey was soon noticed by legendary comedian Rodney Dangerfield ("Caddyshack"), who eventually signed the younger comic to open his tour performances.