Mike Myers
Born May 25, 1963 (Age: 62)
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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.
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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Filmography
Shrek 5
2027
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as Shrek (voice)
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Age: 64
Lorne
2026
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as Self
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Age: 62
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 61
Amsterdam
2022
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as Paul Canterbury
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Age: 59
The Sparks Brothers
2021
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as Self
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Age: 58
Bohemian Rhapsody
2018
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as Ray Foster
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Age: 55
The King
2018
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as Self
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Age: 55
Terminal
2018
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as Clinton / Mr Franklyn
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Age: 54
Oscar Etiquette
2012
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as Sir Cecil Washington
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Age: 48
Shrek Forever After
2010
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as Shrek (voice)
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Age: 46
Inglourious Basterds
2009
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as General Ed Fenech
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Age: 46
The Love Guru
2008
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as Guru Pitka
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Age: 45
Shrek the Third
2007
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as Shrek (voice)
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Age: 43
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
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as Self
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Age: 43
Home
2006
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as
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Age: 43
Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic
2006
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as Self
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Age: 43
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
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as Self
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Age: 41
Shrek 2
2004
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as Shrek (voice)
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Age: 40
Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand
2004
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as Linda Richman - CBS Version
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Age: 40
The Cat in the Hat
2003
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as The Cat
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Age: 40
View from the Top
2003
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as John Witney
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Age: 39
Pete's Meteor
2002
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as Pete
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Age: 39
Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials
2002
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as Self
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Age: 39
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
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as Austin Powers / Dr. Evil / Goldmember / Fat Bastard
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Age: 39
Shrek
2001
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as Shrek / Blind Mouse (voice)
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Age: 37
No Image
The Beatles Revolution
2000
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as Self
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Age: 37
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
1999
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as Self
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Age: 36
Mystery, Alaska
1999
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as Donnie Shulzhoffer
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Age: 36
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
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as Austin Powers / Dr. Evil / Fat Bastard
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Age: 36
Canned Ham: The Dr. Evil Story
1999
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as Dr. Evil / Austin Powers
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Age: 35
The Thin Pink Line
1998
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as Tim Broderick
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Age: 35
54
1998
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as Steve Rubell
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Age: 35
Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night
1998
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as Self
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Age: 34
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997
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as Austin Powers / Dr. Evil
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Age: 33
Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club
1997
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as Austin Powers
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Age: 33
Wayne's World 2
1993
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as Wayne Campbell
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Age: 30
So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993
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as Charlie MacKenzie / Stuart MacKenzie
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Age: 30
Wayne's World
1992
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as Wayne Campbell
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Age: 28
Elvis Stories
1989
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as Cockney Man
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Age: 25
110 Lombard
1988
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as Mike
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Age: 24
Meet Julie
1987
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as
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Age: 23
John and Yoko: A Love Story
1985
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as Delivery Boy
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Age: 22
The Making of a President
1978
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as
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Age: 14