Mike Myers
Acting
- Born:
- 1963-05-25
- Place of birth:
- Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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.
Known For
Filmography
Shrek 5
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
Michael
Lorne
Hockey Fanatics
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
An SNL Thanksgiving
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Amsterdam
The Pentaverate
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
The Sparks Brothers
Reunited Apart
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Alec Baldwin Show
The King
Terminal
Baby Driver
The Gong Show
Being Canadian
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
I Am Chris Farley
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
Shrek Stories
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
Everything or Nothing
Shrek's Thrilling Tales
Dreamworks Spooky Stories
Oscar Etiquette
Inside Comedy
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
Shrek's Yule Log
Scared Shrekless
Shrek Forever After
Inglourious Basterds
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
The Love Guru
DreamWorks Shrek's Swamp Stories
Shrek the Halls
Shrek the Third
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Home
Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic
Second City: First Family of Comedy
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
Iconoclasts
Dreamworks 5 Holiday Classics Collection
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative