Mike Myers
Canadian actor, comedian and filmmaker
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 | |
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![]() Myers in 2017 | |
Birth name | Michael John Myers |
Born | Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 25 May 1963
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]
Influences
changeMyers 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
changeYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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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) |
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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 | ||
TBA | Zootopia 2 | Tadashi Gorki (voice) |
Television
changeYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.
Other websites
change- Mike Myers on IMDb