Mike Myers (b. 1963)

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Biography

Michael John Myers is an American-Canadian actor, comedian, filmmaker, musician, and singer. His accolades include seven MTV Movie & TV Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2002, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 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".

In Their Own Words (2)

Fame is not creativity, it’s the industrial disease of creativity.

From the introduction to his memoir Canada (2016) , 2016

Rome ruled the world with that phalanx formation and Britain with the three-masted ship; America has ruled the world with the moving image and the projection of image around the world.

Interviewed in 's '''' (2017) , 2017

Timeline

The story of Mike Myers, told in moments.

1989 Event

Joined the Saturday Night Live cast. Created Wayne Campbell, Dieter, Linda Richman, and other characters during six seasons. Won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series.

Wayne Campbell, Dieter, Linda Richman. Which character is closest to you? An Emmy for writing. Was comedy always about the words?

1992 Event

Wayne's World was released. Made on a $20 million budget, it grossed $183 million worldwide. "Bohemian Rhapsody" returned to the charts 17 years after its original release because of the headbanging scene. Party on.

'Bohemian Rhapsody' returning to the charts because of headbanging. Were you proud? $183 million from a $20 million budget. Was Wayne's World supposed to be that big?

1997 Event

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery launched a franchise. Myers played both Austin and Dr. Evil. The trilogy grossed over $670 million. He also voiced Shrek beginning in 2001, creating the second highest-grossing animated franchise.

Austin and Dr. Evil, both you. Which was more fun to play? Shrek becoming the second highest-grossing animated franchise. Did a Scottish ogre surprise you?

2002 Life

Awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2017. After a quieter period in the 2010s, he directed his first documentary, created The Pentaverate for Netflix, and appeared in Amsterdam in 2022.

Officer of the Order of Canada. Does the country claim you? A quieter period in the 2010s. Was that by choice?