Mike Myers

Acting

Born: 1963-05-25
From: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Popularity: 3

Also Known As

Michael John Myers

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.

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Awards & Nominations8 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

Canada's Walk of Fame

2003
Nominated

MTV Movie Award for Best Villain

Austin Powers in Goldmember

2003
🏆 Won

MTV Movie Award for Best Villain

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

2000
🏆 Won

MTV Movie Award for Best Villain

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

1998
🏆 Won

Officer of the Order of Canada

🏆 Won

Canadian Comedy Award for Best Writing in a Feature

🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

🏆 Won

Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Male – Film

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

Acting118 titles

Directing1 title

Writing12 titles

Production5 titles

Crew2 titles

Creator1 title