Mike Myers

Played a British General in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds"

Portrayed the title role of "The Love Guru"; also co-wrote with Graham Gordy and co-produced with Gary Barber

Reprised role of the title character for "Shrek the Third"

Again voiced the title character of the animated feature "Shrek 2"

Played the title role in "Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat"

Reprised roles for the third Austin Powers film, "Austin Powers in Goldmember"; also co-wrote and co-produced

Played the title character in the animated film "Shrek"; replaced the late Chris Farley

Sued by Universal Pictures for $3.8 million for backing out of a contract to play Dieter, the SNL character, in a feature film; left project after expressing displeasure with final script; Myers countersued; settled out-of-court

Reprised roles in "Austin Powers II: The Spy Who Shagged Me"; added a third character, the henchman Fat Bastard; also co-wrote and co-produced

Offered rare dramatic performance as club owner Steve Rubell in "54"

Played the title role (also wrote and co-produced) in "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery"; also played the villain

Left cast of "SNL" and took a two-year career break

Portrayed dual roles in "So I Married an Axe Murderer"; playing a commitment-shy beat poet and his batty Scottish father

Reprised role of Wayne Campbell in "Wayne's World 2"; also co-wrote

Feature debut as an actor and co-writer, "Wayne's World"; based on characters created for "SNL"

Joined NBC's "Satruday Night Live" as a writer and recurring cast member; later becoming a regular

Hired by Toronto's Second City Comedy Troupe

Began acting in commercials as a child; appeared in a spot with Gilda Radner

Founding member of The Comedy Store Players at The Comedy Store in London

Grew up in Scarborough, Canada

Had first dramatic role in a Canadian TV-movie with Donald Sutherland

Joined the SCTV company in Chicago where he was spotted by "Saturday Night Live" producer Lorne Michaels

Moved to England