- Founder of the Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, Michigan.
- Was paid $750,000 for DUMB & DUMBER (1994)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE HOURS (2003)
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Duo at MTV Movie Awards for DUMB & DUMBER (1995) - shared with Jim Carrey
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for SOMETHING WILD (1987)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO (1986)
Quotes- "One of the big keys to acting is making it look real, like it's happening for the first time."
- "I love not being in Hollywood or New York. Living in Michigan, you can sit for six months straight. People in Hollywood say, 'God, you're so brave to do that, I wish I could do that,' and I say, 'Yeah, you can't go to people's premieres.'"
Awards- U.S. Comedy Arts Festival: Audience Award, SUPER SUCKER (2002)
- Video Software Dealers Association: Independent Career Achievement Award (2002)
- Fantasporto: International Fantasy Film Award - Best Actor, GRAND TOUR: DISASTER IN TIME (1992)
- Saturn Award: Best Actor, ARACHNOPHOBIA (1991)
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