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‘Liar, Liar’ child star Justin Cooper reveals getting disturbing fan mail from prisoners at age 8

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Justin Cooper, who played Jim Carrey’s son in the 1997 film “Liar, Liar” when he was eight years old, shared on a podcast that he received fan mail from prisoners during his childhood stardom. His mother shielded him from this and other disturbing aspects of fame. Cooper praised her protective measures, noting how it impacted his public life as a child but also acknowledging the toll it might have taken on his family. The article focuses on the unusual and potentially harmful side effects of juvenile celebrity.

Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Justin Cooper, who played Jim Carrey’s son in 1997's "Liar Liar" when he was 8, recently revealed on the podcast "Not So Little Rascals" that his mother shielded him from disturbing fan mail. This included letters from prisoners praising him and calling him cute, which she never showed him at the time. Co-hosts Jordan Warkol and Blake Collins were shocked by this revelation. Cooper, now 37, credits his mother for keeping him safe in a potentially dangerous industry, always ensuring he wasn't left alone on set with anyone.

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Child star Justin Cooper, whose claim to fame is playing Jim Carrey’s son in the 1997 film “Liar, Liar” when he was 8 years old, revealed in a recent interview on the “Not So Little Rascals” podcast that he received disturbing fan mail from prisoners when he was just a kid. uncertain

he → play → prisoners

“My mom did a really good job of kind of, like, shielding me from stuff, you know,” he told co-hosts Jordan Warkol and Blake Collins (who starred in 1994’s “The Little Rascals”) when asked if there were any “overwhelming” or “scary” moments of childhood fame. asserted

who → do → fame

“She would tell me later on about, like, prison mail that I would get that she never showed me,” Cooper told a stunned Warkol and Collins. asserted

Cooper → tell → Warkol

“Like, letters from people in jail, like, talking about … you know … dudes in jail talking about how they’re such big fans of me and, like, I’m such a cute kid.” asserted

I → talk → me

The co-hosts called the bizarre postage “next level” and “wild.” asserted

hosts → call → postage

Cooper, 37, went on to praise his mother for never leaving him alone with anyone on film or TV sets in an industry where some parents tell their kids to “do whatever they tell you to do.” asserted

they → go → you

The actor, who also starred as the titular character in 1998’s direct-to-video “Dennis the Menace Strikes Again,” also opened up about how childhood fame affected his life after the release of “Liar, Liar.” asserted

fame → star → Liar

“I couldn’t really go anywhere in public. asserted

I → go → public

I enjoyed it. asserted

I → enjoy → it

I thought it was cool,” Cooper said. asserted

Cooper → think → ?

He admitted it “probably annoyed” his family “a little bit more,” recalling how people would line up at their hometown buffet to ask for his autograph. asserted

people → admit → autograph

Outside of “Liar, Liar,” Cooper’s lengthier TV credits include roles on “The Boys Are Back” and “Brother’s Keeper” in the ’90s, though he also made one-off appearances in “Full House,” “ER,” “General Hospital” and “Boy Meets World” throughout the decade. asserted

Boy → include → decade

In addition to Cooper and Carrey, “Liar, Liar” starred Maura Tierney, Cary Elwes and Jennifer Tilly, among others. asserted

Liar → star → others

Cooper was nominated for best performance in a feature film for an actor aged 10 or under at the Young Artist Awards for his work in the Tom Shadyac-directed movie. asserted

Cooper → nominate → movie

Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → ?

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

‘Liar, Liar’ child star Justin Cooper reveals getting disturbing fan mail from prisoners at age 8

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