Biography
With his keen observational eye and ear, Canadian actor and writer Mike Myers created some of the most memorable comedic characters in TV and film history. From the time of his American breakout on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ) in the early 1990s, Myers' success lay in his fully-realized, heavily detailed characterizations and his spot-on mimicry. In an era of cynical insider comedy like "Seinfeld" (NBC, 1989-1998), Myers also set …
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Career Milestones
| Began acting in commercials as a child; appeared in a commercial spot for British Columbia Hydro Electric with Gilda Radner playing his mother | ||
| Grew up in Scarborough, Canada | ||
| Had first dramatic role in a Canadian TV-movie with Donald Sutherland | ||
| Moved to England | ||
1981 | Hired by Toronto's Second City Comedy Troupe | |
1985 | Founding member of The Comedy Store Players at The Comedy Store in London | |
1986 | Joined the SCTV company in Chicago where he was spotted by "Saturday Night Live" producer Lorne Michaels | |
1989 | Joined NBC's "Satruday Night Live" as a writer and recurring cast member; later becoming a regular | |
1992 | Feature debut as an actor and co-writer, "Wayne's World"; based on characters created for "SNL" | |
1993 | Portrayed dual roles in "So I Married an Axe Murderer" as a commitment-shy beat poet and his batty Scottish father | |
1993 | Reprised role of Wayne Campbell in "Wayne's World 2"; also co-wrote | |
1995 | Left cast of "SNL" and took a two-year career break | |
1997 | Played the title role (also wrote and co-produced) in "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery"; also played the villain Dr. Evil | |
1998 | Offered rare dramatic performance as disco-era club owner Steve Rubell in "54" | |
1999 | 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 | |
2001 | Voiced the title character in the animated film "Shrek"; replaced the late Chris Farley | |
2002 | Reprised roles for the third Austin Powers film "Austin Powers in Goldmember"; also co-wrote and co-produced | |
2003 | Played the title role in "Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat" | |
2004 | Again voiced the title character of the animated feature "Shrek 2" | |
2007 | Reprised role of the title character for "Shrek the Third" | |
2008 | Portrayed the title role of "The Love Guru"; also co-wrote with Graham Gordy and co-produced with Gary Barber | |
2009 | Played a British General in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" | |
2010 | Once again voiced the title character in "Shrek Forever After" | |
Awards
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live |
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live |
1992 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in Wayne's World |
1994 | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo in Wayne's World 2 |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live |
1998 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in Austin Powers: the Spy Who Shagged Me |
1998 | MTV Movie Award for Best Villain in Canned Ham: Spyography -- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery |
2000 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in Austin Powers: the Spy Who Shagged Me |
2000 | MTV Movie Award for Best Fight in Austin Powers: the Spy Who Shagged Me |
2000 | MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Performance in Austin Powers: the Spy Who Shagged Me |
2000 | MTV Movie Award for Best Villain in Austin Powers: the Spy Who Shagged Me |
2002 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in Shrek |
2002 | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team in Shrek |
2003 | MTV Movie Award for Best Villain in Austin Powers in Goldmember |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Inglourious Basterds |