Mike Myers
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, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Austin Powers in Goldmember, Shrek and The Love Guru.
| Mike Myers | |
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_(cropped).jpg.webp) Myers in 2017 | |
| Birth name | Michael John Myers |
| Born | 25 May 1963 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Medium | Books, film, stand-up, television, theatre |
| Nationality | |
| Genres | Black comedy, cringe comedy, deadpan, observational comedy, satire, self-deprecation |
| Spouse |
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| Children | 3 |
| Relative(s) | Paul Myers (brother) |
Myers was born to English parents and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. He holds three citizenships: Canadian, British and American.[1]
Influences
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.
Filmography
| 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 |
| Inspector Gadget | John Brown / Inspector Gadget / Robo-Gadget |
Also writer | |
| 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) |
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| 2006 | Home | Himself | Documentary |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Shrek (voice) |
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| 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 |
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| Bohemian Rhapsody | Ray Foster |
References
- Paul Harrison (2005). Mike Myers. Heinemann-Raintree Library. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-4109-1088-2.
- "Mike Myers Perfectly Expresses the Beauty of the American Dream". 13 August 2020.
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