Jim Carrey received the Cesar d'honneur award at the 51st Cesar Awards ceremony, recognizing his remarkable career in cinema.

At the 51st Cesar Awards gala in Paris, actor Jim Carrey was honored with the Cesar d'honneur award for his entire career. At the age of 64, Carrey accepted the award in French, joking about his language skills and mentioning a French relative from 300 years ago.

His career began in stand-up comedy, and in the 1990s he became famous with films such as 'The Mask', 'Dumb and Dumber', and 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'. Although he won a Golden Globe for 'The Truman Show', Carrey has never been nominated for an Oscar, a fact he humorously commented on, acknowledging the difficulties surrounding the awards. Although he retired from the film world in the early 2020s, Carrey remains an iconic figure in American cinema.