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Ace Ventura star John Capodice dead: Actor who starred alongside Jim Carrey dies at 82

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Much-loved actor John Capodice has died aged 83.

Capodice starred in over 150 films and TV series during his decades-spanning career career, famously starring in General Hospital and alongside Jim Carrey in Ace Ventura.

He died on Monday with his cause of death yet to be announced and is survived by his wife Jane and two daughters Tessa De Pierro and Cassandra Hansen.

His big break came in 1978 when he landed a role on popular daytime drama Ryan’s Hope. In 1994 he bagged a recurring role in General Hospital and went on to star in many leading US sitcoms including Will and Grace, Seinfield and Law and Order.

He also appeared onThe West Wing, Six Feet Under and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation later in his career.

His final projects before his death included roles as a cab driver in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem in 2023 and Big John in the 2024 series Conversations with Mobster. Capodice also featured as a voice over in several video game franchises and short films.

He is perhaps best known for playing Sgt. Aguado in 1994’s Ace Ventura: Pet detective. In the movie Aguado constantly laughs at and ridicules Ace, though Ace constantly one ups and taunts him for being fat.

The movie starred Jim Carey as an animal detective tasked with finding the abducted dolphin mascot of the Miami Dolphins football team. It also starred Friends actress Courteney Cox and Tone Loc, Sean Young, and then–Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino.

While the comedy was panned by the critics, it was beloved at the box office making $107.2 million worldwide on a budget of $15million.

The movie introduced comedian Jim to the masses and kick-started his film career. Following the huge success, several franchises and spin-offs were launched including sequen Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls and an animated TV series and stand alone TV sequel Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective.

The same year Ace Ventura came out, John also starred in Speed (1994), Independence Day (1996), and Enemy of the State (1998)

He was born in Chicago on Christmas Day 1941 and died on December 30 2024 at the age of 83.

This is a breaking news story.

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