Mike Myers

Name: Mike Myers
Date of Birth: May 25, 1963
Place of Birth: Scarborough, Canada

Biography: One of Myers' first acting jobs was with Saturday Night Live star Gilda Radner in a TV commercial when he was nine years old. Myers graduated from high school in 1982 and was immediately accepted into...( read more

) Toronto's Second City improvisational comedy troupe. He made numerous appearances, including as Wayne Campbell, on Toronto's Citytv in the early 1980s, on the alternative video show "City Limits" hosted by Christopher Ward. In 1985 he was one of the founding members of The Comedy Store Players, an improvisational group based at The Comedy Store in London. The next year, he starred in the British children's TV programme Wide Awake Club, parodying the show's normal exuberance with his own "Sound Asleep Club", in partnership with Neil Mullarkey.

Myers was a member of the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live television program from 1989 to 1995, where he performed characters like Dieter, Linda Richman, and Wayne Campbell from "Wayne's World". In 1992, Myers and comedian Dana Carvey took Wayne's World to the silver screen in a full-length motion picture based on the SNL sketch. It ended up being one of the most successful movies of the year and the following year a sequel was made - Wayne's World 2.

In 1997, Myers introduced the world to Austin Powers, with the film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Myers played the title role, and other characters in the film. In 1999, he played one of his first non-comedic roles in the film 54 where he played Steve Rubell, proprietor of New York City's famous Studio 54 (a 1970s discoteque). The film was moderately successful, and Myers' performance was widely praised. Myers later parodied the club as "Studio 69" in 2002's Austin Powers in Goldmember.

In June 2000, Myers was sued by Universal Pictures for $3.8 million for backing out of a contract to play Dieter, the SNL character, in a feature film. Myers said he refused to honor the $20 million contract because he didn't want to cheat moviegoers with an unacceptable script - one that he himself had written. Myers countersued, and a settlement was reached after several months where Myers agreed to make another film with Universal. That film would be The Cat in the Hat, released in November 2003 and starring Myers as the title character. It was a role he was ecstatic to play.

Myers is a member of the band Ming Tea along with former Bangles guitarist and vocalist Susanna Hoffs. They performed the songs BBC and Daddy Wasn't There for the Austin Powers movies.

In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was voted among the top 50 comedy acts ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. As of September 29, Myers has been signed on to play the lead role in the upcoming biopic of The Who drummer Keith Moon. The film will be produced by Roger Daltrey, Nigel Sinclair and Paul Gerber.

Mike Myers Drive, a street in Scarborough, Ontario, is named after Myers. The street sign is regularly targeted by thieves looking for memorabilia.

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daileybetty

i am ur nuber 1 fan i love you very much

posted 15 days ago
angeltristan

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posted 17 days ago
drinkingannette

just noticed his birthday 3 days before min, we're both the same age this year

posted 35 days ago
cutelilgirl71

hey mike x
i love your programmes and films i fave 1 is sherk
i have all the films i would love for you to add me as a friend so we can talk more.
love bianca xxx

posted 46 days ago
gih3

Mini, gray me!!!

posted 47 days ago
mlywrrn

Hi dude, SHREK RULES!!!!

posted 47 days ago
meganzepeda

hi

posted 52 days ago
dianashanahan0905

i love wayne's world!!!!

posted 55 days ago
marygardea

Mike you are soo funny.

posted 65 days ago
boisegirl

ooooohhhh my gosh i love all the movies ur in my favorite movie is austin powers i love it when u say mmmmmmmmooooollllleeeeeee to that guy HHHHAAA!!=]

posted 81 days ago

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