Mike Myers
| 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) |
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.
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
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]| 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) |
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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
[change | change source]| 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 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 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 | change source]- Mike Myers on IMDb
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