Tom Shadyac Director, Screenwriter Jim Carrey Ace Ventura Actor, Screenwriter Courteney Cox Melissa Robinson Actor Sean Young Lt. Lois Einhorn Actor Tone Loc Emilio Actor Dan Marino Self Noble Willingham Riddle Actor Troy Evans Roger Podacter Actor Randall "Tex" Cobb Gruff Man Actor Raynor Scheine Woodstock Actor Udo Kier Ron Camp Actor Frank Adonis Vinnie Actor Tiny Ron Roc Actor David Margulies Doctor Actor John Capodice Aguado Actor Judy Clayton Martha Actor Bill Zuckert Mr. Finkle Actor Alice Drummond Mrs. Finkle Actor Mark Margolis Shikadance Actor Antoni Corone Reporter #1 Actor Margo Peace Reporter #2 Actor Jake Bernstein Screenwriter James G. Robinson Producer Gary Barber Executive Producer Julio Macat Cinematographer, Cinematographer Don Zimmerman Film Editing Ira Newborn Original Music William A. Elliott Production Design, Production Design Alan E. Muraoka Art Director, Art Director Scott Jacobson Set Decoration Bobbie Read Costume Design Mary Jo Slater Casting, Casting Peter Bogart Co-Producer Bob Israel Co-Producer