Mike Myersborn 1963
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Biography
Michael John Myers, OC (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker. His accolades include seven MTV Movie & TV Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2002, he was awarded the Hollywood Walk of Fame star. In 2017, he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada for "his extensive and acclaimed body of comedic work as an actor, writer, and producer." Following a series of appearances on several Canadian television programs, Mike Myers attained recognition during his six seasons as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1989 to 1995, which won him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. He subsequently earned praise and numerous accolades for playing the title roles in the Wayne's World (1992–1993), Austin Powers (1997–2002), and Shrek (2001–present) franchises, the latter of which is the second highest-grossing animated film franchise. Myers also played the titular character in the 2003 live-action adaptation of the Dr. Seussbook The Cat in the Hat. Myers acted sporadically in the 2010s, having supporting roles in Terminal and Bohemian Rhapsody (both 2018). He made his directorial debut with the documentary Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon (2013), which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. He created and starred in the 2022 Netflix original series, The Pentaverate, and appeared in David O. Russell's comedy thriller Amsterdam. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mike Myers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Credits
2004
Documentary • Music
as Linda Richman - CBS Version
2002
Comedy • Crime • Science Fiction
as Austin Powers / Dr. Evil / Goldmember / Fat Bastard
2001
Animation • Comedy • Family • Music • Romance
as Shrek / Blind Mouse (voice) (singing voice)
1999
Adventure • Comedy • Crime • Science Fiction
as Austin Powers / Dr. Evil / Fat Bastard
1997
Comedy • Crime • Science Fiction
as Austin Powers / Dr. Evil
