Mike Myers
Michael John "Mike" Myers, (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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Birth name | Michael John Myers |
Born | Scarborough, 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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 |
Mike Myers Media
References
- ↑ 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
- Mike Myers on IMDb