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Michael John "Mike" Myers, OC (born 25 May 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, director, producer and screenwriter.[1] He was a comedian on Saturday Night Live from 1989 to 1995. He has acted in movies including: Wayne's World, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Austin Powers in Goldmember, Shrek and The Love Guru.
| Mike Myers | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Myers in 2017 | |
| Birth name | Michael John Myers |
| Born | 25 May 1963 Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Medium | Books, film, stand-up, television, theatre |
| Nationality | |
| Genres | Black comedy, cringe comedy, deadpan, observational comedy, satire, self-deprecation |
| Spouse | Robin Ruzan
(m. 1993; div. 2006)Kelly Tisdale
(m. 2010) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relative(s) | Paul Myers (brother) |
Myers was born to English parents (from Ancoats, Manchester) and raised in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He holds three citizenships: Canadian, British and American.[1]
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Myers stated comedians like John Cleese, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Monty Python, John Belushi, Peter Sellers, Robin Williams, Jane Curtin and Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias as influences.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Wayne's World | Wayne Campbell | Also writer |
| 1993 | So I Married an Axe Murderer | Charlie McKenzie / Stuart McKenzie | |
| Wayne's World 2 | Wayne Campbell | Also writer | |
| 1997 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Austin Powers / Dr. Evil |
Also writer and producer |
| 1998 | 54 | Steve Rubell | |
| The Thin Pink Line | Tim Broderick | ||
| Pete's Meteor | Pete | ||
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Austin Powers / Dr. Evil / Fat Bastard |
Also writer and producer |
| Mystery, Alaska | Donnie Shulzhoffer | ||
| 2001 | Shrek | Shrek (voice) |
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| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Austin Powers / Dr. Evil / Fat Bastard / Goldmember |
Also writer and producer |
| 2003 | Nobody Knows Anything! | 'Eye' Witness | |
| The Cat in the Hat | The Cat in the Hat | ||
| View from the Top | John Witney | ||
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Shrek (voice) |
|
| 2006 | Home | Himself | Documentary |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Shrek (voice) |
|
| 2008 | The Love Guru | Guru Maurice Pitka / Himself | Also writer and producer |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds | Gen. Ed Fenech | |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | Shrek (voice) |
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| 2012 | Oscar Etiquette | Sir Cecil Worthington | Short film |
| 2013 | Being Canadian, Sometimes | Himself | Documentary |
| Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon | Himself | Documentary; also director | |
| 2015 | I Am Chris Farley | Himself | Documentary |
| 2018 | Terminal | Clinton / Mr. Franklyn |
|
| Bohemian Rhapsody | Ray Foster | ||
| TBA | Zootopia 2 | Tadashi Gorki (voice) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | King of Kensington | Ari | Episode: "Scout's Honour" |
| 1977 | Range Ryder and the Calgary Kid | Himself | |
| 1979 | The Littlest Hobo | Tommy | Episode: "Boy on Wheels" |
| 1980 | Bizarre | Various | |
| 1985 | John and Yoko: A Love Story | Delivery Boy | Uncredited Television film |
| 1986–1987 | Wide Awake Club | Sound Asleep Club | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | Meet Julie | Ship Captain (voice) |
Television film |
| It's Only Rock & Roll | Various | 13 episodes | |
| 110 Lombard Street | Mike | Television pilot | |
| 1989 | Elvis Stories | Cockney Man | Television short |
| 1989–2015 | Saturday Night Live | Various | 121 episodes; also writer |
| 1991 | Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special | Wayne Campbell | Television special |
| 1992 | Saturday Night Live: All the Best for Mother's Day | Himself | |
| 1997 | 1997 MTV Movie Awards | Himself (host) | |
| 2007 | Shrek the Halls | Shrek | Voice Television special |
| 2008 | 2008 MTV Movie Awards | Himself (host) | Television special |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers | Himself | ||
| 2010 | Scared Shrekless | Shrek | Voice Television special |
| 2014 | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Himself | Television special |
| 2015 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Himself | Episode: "Canada" |
| Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special | Wayne Campbell | Television special | |
| 2017–2018 | The Gong Show | Tommy Maitland (host) | 20 episodes; also executive producer |
| 2018 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Dr. Evil | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Pentaverate | Various roles | Also creator, writer, voice actor and executive producer; 6 episodes |
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