Mike Myers
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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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Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Oscars
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Daily Show
GMTV
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Teen Choice Awards
Today
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Early Show
The Littlest Hobo
Inside Comedy
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Kids' Choice Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
The Last Warrior
Inglourious Basterds
Amsterdam
Bohemian Rhapsody
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand
View from the Top
Canned Ham: The Dr. Evil Story
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Shrek 5
Shrek
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
Shrek 2
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Shrek Forever After
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Cat in the Hat
Shrek the Third
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
Shrek's Thrilling Tales
Wayne's World 2
Wayne's World
The Love Guru
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Scared Shrekless
DreamWorks Shrek's Swamp Stories
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Shrek the Halls
Inspector Gadget
The Pentaverate
Production Credits
Originals for Netflix
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