Jim Carrey appears on American Idol dressed as an elephant

Jim Carrey surprised American Idol viewers by appearing on the show dressed as an elephant.

The rubber-faced actor was a guest on the reality TV show to promote his new movie 'Horton Hears A Who.'

And the star couldn't help but clown around with the show's host Ryan Seacrest, as he sat with the audience in costume.

Carrey, 46, revealed to Seacrest that he is a big fan of the show, saying, "all the contestants are stars."

Later in the show, Carrey was spotted singing along with the contestants who were covering Beatles songs for the elimination show.

Carrey even managed to sit with the contestants during the elimination process, and pretended to be in their shoes, causing laughs amongst the judges and the audience,

David Hernandez, 24, became the first finalist to get the boot on this season's Idol after his rendition of,  "I Saw Her Standing There" failed to arouse the judges.

The ex stripper said: "Things happen for a reason," upon hearing the result as he gave his farewell to the show.