8 Actors Who Should Have Won Oscars (But Never Will)

7. Jim Carrey

Why They Should Have Won: Though mostly known for his comedic roles, Jim Carrey has shown some seriously fantastic dramatic chops over the course of his lengthy career. Despite being laced with comedy, The Truman Show is a dark, satirical drama that centres on a man named Truman Burbank, a man whose entire life is the centre of a reality television show.

Despite winning the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for his performance, Carrey wasn't even nominated for an Oscar (even though he should have been nominated over Nick Nolte in Affliction). Chance struck again in 2004 with the release of critically acclaimed film Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind. Once again, Carrey was lauded for his portrayal of Joel Barish, but despite co-star Kate Winslet receiving a nomination for Best Actress, Carrey was ignored. Why They Never Will: These days, Jim Carrey just isn't a particularly relevant actor. In recent years he has appeared in the commercial flop The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, critical stinker Dumb And Dumber To and cameoed in Kick-Ass 2, which he later claimed to deeply regret. It's been many years since Carrey tried his hand at anything dramatic, and he's no longer a guarantee of financial success. It doesn't help that Carrey has become picky over which roles he takes, denouncing films that depict strong levels of violence. Though currently slated to appear in crime thriller True Crimes in 2016, the project is helmed by an unknown director and is unlikely to make much of a splash.