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 Myers at the Shrek the Third London premiere, June 2007 |
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| Birth name | Michael John Myers |
| Born | May 25, 1963 Scarborough, Canada |
| Influences | Peter Sellers, the entire original cast of Saturday Night Live (especially Dan Aykroyd) |
| Spouse | Robin Ruzan (1993 – 2005) |
| Notable works and roles | Saturday Night Live Wayne's World Austin Powers Shrek |
| Emmy Awards | |
| Writing In A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program 1989 Saturday Night Live |
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| American Comedy Awards | |
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) 2000 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me |
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Personal life
Myers was born in Scarborough, Ontario, the son of Alice (née Hind), an office supervisor who was formerly in the RAF, and Eric Myers, who worked in the insurance business and previously was a cook for the British Army. Scarborough (ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ ( 2001 Census 593297 is the area that forms the eastern part of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. [1][2] Both of his parents are from Liverpool which is why Mike carries a British passport. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary His older brother Paul is an indie rock singer-songwriter, broadcaster and author. Paul Myers (born 1962 in Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Indie rock Singer-songwriter broadcaster and author Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Myers is of English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry,[3] and was raised Protestant. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. [4] In 1993, Mike married Robin Ruzan. He met her at a bar after attending a hockey game. Myers and Ruzan divorced in 2005. Myers attended Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute but then changed schools and went to Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute in Scarborough, Ontario. The Sir John A Macdonald Collegiate Institute is a secondary school located in Scarborough Ontario at 2300 Pharmacy Avenue Scarborough (ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ ( 2001 Census 593297 is the area that forms the eastern part of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career
Early career
One of Myers' first acting jobs was in a TV commercial when he was nine years old. [5] Myers graduated from high school in 1982 and was immediately accepted into the Second City Canadian Touring Company, after which he moved to the UK where in 1985 he was one of the founding members of The Comedy Store Players, an improvisational group based at The Comedy Store in London. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Comedy Store Players is a group of improvising comedy performers known for their performances at The Comedy Store in London. The Comedy Store is a comedy club located in Soho, London, England that was opened in 1979 by Don Ward and Peter Rosengard London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The next year, he starred in the British children's TV program Wide Awake Club, parodying the show's normal exuberance with his own "Sound Asleep Club", in partnership with Neil Mullarkey. Wide Awake Club (often abbreviated to WAC) was a highly successful Children's television series broadcast in the United Kingdom on Neil Mullarkey is a British Actor, writer and comedian At Cambridge, Mullarkey was Junior Treasurer to Footlights in the academic year 1981 to 1982 He returned to Toronto and Second City in 1986 as a cast member in the Second City's Toronto main stage show. In 1988 he moved from Second City in Toronto to Chicago. In Chicago, he trained and performed at the Improv Olympic. iO, or iO Chicago, (formerly known as "ImprovOlympic" is a theater located at 3541 N 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. This article is about the general Citytv brand Individual stations are listed according to their call signs. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Christopher Ward may refer to Christopher Ward (author, (1868-1943 author of War of the Revolution Christopher Ward Watches Myers also appeared as his Wayne Campbell character in the music video for Ward's Canadian hit "Boys and Girls". Later, Ward would appear as one of Austin Powers' band members in Ming Tea in Myers' popular movie series. Sir Austin Danger Powers, KBE, is a Fictional character from the Austin Powers series of films
Saturday Night Live
He was a member of the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live television program from 1989 to 1995, where he performed characters such as Simon, Dieter, Linda Richman, and Wayne Campbell from Wayne's World. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Sprockets was a recurring fictional West German television talk show sketch created by actor writer and comedian Mike Myers for the American Sketch Coffee Talk with Linda Richman was a sketch performed by Mike Myers on the Sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. Wayne's World was one of the most popular recurring sketches to come from the NBC Television series Saturday Night Live.
Film
In 1992, Myers and comedian Dana Carvey adapted Wayne's World into a full-length motion picture based on the SNL sketch. Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an Emmy -award winning American Comedian and Actor known for his work on Wayne's World is a 1992 Comedy film starring Mike Myers as Wayne Campbell and Dana Carvey as Garth Algar hosts of the Aurora The movie turned out to be one of Myers' greatest successes and one of the few Saturday Night Live-based films to be considered worthwhile by both audiences and film critics. It was among the most successful movies of the year and the following year a sequel was released - Wayne's World 2. Wayne's World 2 is a 1993 Comedy film starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as hosts of a cable access television show Myers also starred in So I Married an Axe Murderer that same year. So I Married an Axe Murderer is a 1993 American film starring Mike Myers and Nancy Travis. The movie was not well accepted by critics or audiences. Some of the lines from the film are heavily quoted in other films and pop culture. In 1997, Myers introduced Austin Powers in the film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Sir Austin Danger Powers, KBE, is a Fictional character from the Austin Powers series of films Austin Powers International Man of Mystery, released in 1997, is the first Film of the Austin Powers series. Myers played both the title role and the villain in the film. In 1999, he played one of his rare 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 year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s 54 or Studio 54 is a 1998 film starring Salma Hayek, Ryan Phillippe and Neve Campbell. Steve Rubell ( December 2, 1943 - July 25, 1989) was an American Entrepreneur and part owner (along with friend The City of New York Studio 54 is a New York City Broadway theater and former Discothèque located at 254 West 54th Street in Manhattan. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. A discothèque, diskoˈtɛk̚ compare the Spanish "discoteca" is an Entertainment venue or Club with recorded music played by "Discaires" 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. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Austin Powers in Goldmember is the third Film of the Austin Powers series starring Mike Myers in the title role.
In June 2000, Myers was sued by Universal Pictures for $3. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American 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. Dr Seuss' The Cat in the Hat is a 2003 Live-action Film, based on the 1957 book, produced by Universal Studios, In 2001, Myers played the title character in the DreamWorks animated film Shrek (2001). Shrek is a fictional character from the children's book Shrek! and the ''Shrek'' films. DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc ( is an independent American Animation studio which primarily produce a series of critically and commercially successful Shrek is a 2001 computer-animated American Comedy film, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and He reprised this role in Shrek 4-D in 2003, Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek The Third, and the Christmas special Shrek The Halls, both in 2007. Shrek 4-D ( 2003) is a Short film / Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City California, America; Shrek 2, released in the United States on 19 May 2004, is the 2004 Academy Award nominated Sequel to the Shrek the Third, released 6 years after the first ''Shrek'' and 3 years after the second ''Shrek'', is a 2007 Animated film, and the Shrek the Halls is a television special that premiered on the American television network ABC on Wednesday November 28, 2007
Myers is a member of the band Ming Tea along with Bangles guitarist and vocalist Susanna Hoffs and musician Matthew Sweet. Ming Tea is a band formed and consisting of Mike Myers (as Austin Powers) Susanna Hoffs (as Gillian Shagwell The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles through much of the decade Susanna Lee Hoffs (born January 17, 1959) is an American Vocalist, Guitarist and Actress best known as a member of For the writer and broadcaster see Matthew Sweet (writer Sidney Matthew Sweet (born c 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. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Keith John Moon ( August 23, 1946 &ndash September 7, 1978) was the Drummer of the rock group The Who. The film will be produced by Roger Daltrey, Nigel Sinclair, and Paul Gerber. Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is an English rock Vocalist, songwriter and actor best known as the
During a CBS interview in 2007, Myers noted that he normally takes three years between films. He spends one year "living his life" and then writes multiple screenplays, develops characters, practices them in front of live audiences, and then selects one of the screenplays to film. Myers noted that this was the Marx Brothers' procedure for developing their film material. The Marx Brothers were a popular team of sibling Comedians who appeared in Vaudeville, stage plays film and television
On June 3, 2007, Myers received the MTV Generation award, making him the 2nd Canadian to win the award (Jim Carrey was the first in 2006), for bringing his unique style of comedy to small and big screens alike. James Eugene Redmond "Jim" Carrey (born January 17 1962 is a Canadian-American Film actor and Comedian.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||||
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| 1985 | John and Yoko: A Love Story (TV) | Delivery Boy | |||||
| 1989 | Elvis Stories | Cockney Man | |||||
| 1992 | Wayne's World | Wayne Campbell | |||||
| 1993 | So I Married an Axe Murderer | Charlie Mackenzie/Stuart Mackenzie | |||||
| Wayne's World 2 | Wayne Campbell | ||||||
| 1997 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Austin Powers/Dr. Evil | |||||
| 1998 | The Thin Pink Line | Tim Broderick | |||||
| 54 | Steve Rubell | ||||||
| Pete's Meteor | Pete | ||||||
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Austin Powers/Dr. Wayne's World is a 1992 Comedy film starring Mike Myers as Wayne Campbell and Dana Carvey as Garth Algar hosts of the Aurora So I Married an Axe Murderer is a 1993 American film starring Mike Myers and Nancy Travis. Wayne's World 2 is a 1993 Comedy film starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as hosts of a cable access television show Austin Powers International Man of Mystery, released in 1997, is the first Film of the Austin Powers series. Sir Austin Danger Powers, KBE, is a Fictional character from the Austin Powers series of films Dr Evil (born Douglas "Dougie" Powers) is a fictional character played by Mike Myers, in the Austin Powers Film series The Thin Pink Line is a 1998 film directed by Joe Dietl and Michael Irpino 54 or Studio 54 is a 1998 film starring Salma Hayek, Ryan Phillippe and Neve Campbell. Steve Rubell ( December 2, 1943 - July 25, 1989) was an American Entrepreneur and part owner (along with friend Pete's Meteor is an Irish drama Film released in 1998. It was written and directed by Joe O'Byrne and stars Mike Myers Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me is the second film in the Austin Powers series, released in 1999. Evil/Fat Bastard | |||||
| Mystery, Alaska | Donnie Shulzhoffer | ||||||
| 2001 | Shrek | Shrek (voice) | |||||
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Austin Powers/Dr. Fat Bastard is a fictional character in the second and third films in the Austin Powers films. Mystery Alaska is a 1999 Comedy directed by Jay Roach about a fictional small-town Ice hockey team that plays a game against the Shrek is a 2001 computer-animated American Comedy film, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and Shrek is a fictional character from the children's book Shrek! and the ''Shrek'' films. Austin Powers in Goldmember is the third Film of the Austin Powers series starring Mike Myers in the title role. Evil/Fat Bastard/Goldmember | |||||
| 2003 | View from the Top | John Witney | |||||
| Shrek 4-D | Shrek (voice) | ||||||
| Nobody Knows Anything! | 'Eye' Witness | ||||||
| The Cat in the Hat | The Cat | ||||||
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Shrek (voice) | 2004 | Naruto | [Sakura Haruno] | ||
| 2006 | Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Event For Autism Education (TV) | Donald Q. View from the Top is a 2003 Romantic comedy film about a young woman from a small town who sets out to fulfill her dream of becoming a Flight Shrek 4-D ( 2003) is a Short film / Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City California, America; Dr Seuss' The Cat in the Hat is a 2003 Live-action Film, based on the 1957 book, produced by Universal Studios, Shrek 2, released in the United States on 19 May 2004, is the 2004 Academy Award nominated Sequel to the is an ongoing Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto with an Anime adaptation Cashington | |||||
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Shrek (voice) | |||||
| Shrek the Halls (TV) | Shrek (voice) | ||||||
| 2008 | The Love Guru | Pitka | awaiting release | ||||
| 2010 | Shrek Goes Fourth | Shrek (voice) | pre-production |
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- Four Canadian Comedy Awards (Best Film Performance (Male) and Best Writing in 2003 and 2000, for Austin Powers in Goldmember and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, respectively)
- The 2000 American Comedy Award for Best Lead Actor for The Spy Who Shagged Me. Shrek the Third, released 6 years after the first ''Shrek'' and 3 years after the second ''Shrek'', is a 2007 Animated film, and the Shrek the Halls is a television special that premiered on the American television network ABC on Wednesday November 28, 2007 The Love Guru is a 2008 American Comedy film, directed by Marco Schnabel and starring Mike Myers and Jessica The Shrek film series from DreamWorks Animation based on William Steig 's picture book Shrek!, consists of eight projects three of which The Canadian Comedy Awards is an annual awards ceremony celebrating notable English speaking Canadian comedians for achievements in Live Radio Film Television and Internet media over The American Comedy Awards were a group of awards presented annually in the United States from 1987 to 2001 recognizing performances and performers in the field of Comedy, with
- An Emmy Award in 1989 for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program, for Saturday Night Live. He has also been nominated for two other Emmy Awards.
- He has won seven MTV Movie Awards. The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV ( Music Television)
- Nominated for the Worst Actor and Worst Screen Couple Razzie Awards in 2004, for The Cat in the Hat. Dr Seuss' The Cat in the Hat is a 2003 Live-action Film, based on the 1957 book, produced by Universal Studios,
- He was awarded a star on the Walk of Fame in 2002. It is located at 7046 Hollywood Blvd. , near Sycamore.
Notable characters
The following characters were created by Myers:
- Dieter (Saturday Night Live)
- Linda Richman (SNL)
- Simon (Saturday Night Live) - a little boy who does drawings in the bath and complains about having "prune hands" (the theme song for this segment was a slightly modified version of the theme song from "Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings" by Edward MacLachlan)
- Wayne Campbell (SNL, the Wayne's World films)
- Pat Arnold (SNL, Bill Swerski's Superfans)
- Stuart Rankin (SNL, proprietor of "All Things Scottish")
- Stuart McKenzie (virtually the same character, So I Married an Axe Murderer)
- Charlie McKenzie (So I Married an Axe Murderer)
- Middle-Aged Man (Saturday Night Live) - A goofy-looking man who helps young people with their problems. Sprockets was a recurring fictional West German television talk show sketch created by actor writer and comedian Mike Myers for the American Sketch Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings is a British children's animated Television programme featuring the adventures of a young child named Simon Wayne's World was one of the most popular recurring sketches to come from the NBC Television series Saturday Night Live. Bill Swerski's Superfans was a recurring sketch about Chicago sports fans on the American Sketch comedy program
- Austin Powers (the Austin Powers films)
- Dr. Evil (all three Austin Powers films)
- Fat Bastard (Austin Powers: The Spy who Shagged Me and Austin Powers in Goldmember)
- Goldmember (Austin Powers in Goldmember)
- Donald Q. Sir Austin Danger Powers, KBE, is a Fictional character from the Austin Powers series of films Dr Evil (born Douglas "Dougie" Powers) is a fictional character played by Mike Myers, in the Austin Powers Film series Fat Bastard is a fictional character in the second and third films in the Austin Powers films. Austin Powers in Goldmember is the third Film of the Austin Powers series starring Mike Myers in the title role. Cashington, Jr. III - An eccentric billionaire that requests buying the rights to name autism after himself. In popular usage eccentricity refers to unusual or odd Behavior on the part of an individual Language development. The terminology (Featured in The Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Event for Autism Education)
The following are notable characters who Myers has portrayed in film, but who were originally created by other writers:
- Shrek (Shrek, Shrek 2, Shrek the Third. Shrek is a 2001 computer-animated American Comedy film, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and )
- The Cat in the Hat . Dr Seuss' The Cat in the Hat is a 2003 Live-action Film, based on the 1957 book, produced by Universal Studios, This film is based on the original story, The Cat In The Hat, which was written by Dr. Seuss in 1957. The Cat in the Hat is a Children's book by Dr Seuss, featuring a tall anthropomorphic, mischievous cat wearing a tall red and white Theodor Seuss Geisel (ˈsɔɪs ˈɡaɪzəl March 2 1904 – September 24 1991 was an American Writer and Cartoonist, better known by his pen name The movie was released in 2003. Michael starred as The Cat In The Hat.
References
- ^ Mike Myers Biography (1963-)
- ^ Mike Myers Biography
- ^ icBirmingham - Q&A: Mike Myers
- ^ : Mike Myers - International man of Mirth; Austin Powers creator Mike Myers explains to Peter Elson how his Liverpool parents helped shape his humour.(Features) - Daily Post (Liverpool, England) - HighBeam Research
- ^ Mike Myers Biography
External links
- Mike Myers at the Internet Movie Database
- Mike Myers at TV.com
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| NAME | Myers, Mike |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Myers, Michael |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 25, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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