Before we knew Jim Carrey from his iconic movies, he was just an up-and-coming comedian on the sketch comedy television series In Living Color.
These recently unearthed photos from 1992 show a young, pre–Ace Ventura Jim Carrey doing exactly what he does best: make us smile.
Mick Jagger

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E.T.

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Elvis Presley

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Steve Martin

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James Dean

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Robin Williams

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Jack Nicholson

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Yoda

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Popeye

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Clint Eastwood

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