The actor Jim Carrey and Robin Williams both called the greatest of all time: “I definitely was affected”

Jim Carrey and Robin Williams were both strongly influenced by actor Peter Sellers, whose comic performances shaped their approach to comedy. Their admiration shows how Sellers’ distinctive style left a lasting mark on generations of performers.

Carrey has cited Sellers as the best actor never to win an Oscar and said Sellers affected him; as a young aspiring comedian, Carrey was especially struck by *A Shot in the Dark*. Williams also admired Sellers, calling *Dr Strangelove* the greatest comedy and the film with the biggest impact on his life. The article notes that Carrey’s film breakthrough came rapidly in 1994, while Williams’s movie stardom followed *Good Morning, Vietnam* and an Oscar nomination.