Mike Myers Highlights

  • 2009: Played a British General in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds"
  • 2008: Portrayed the title role of "The Love Guru"; also co-wrote with Graham Gordy and co-produced with Gary Barber
  • 2007: Reprised role of the title character for "Shrek the Third"
  • 2004: Again voiced the title character of the animated feature "Shrek 2"
  • 2003: Played the title role in "Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat"
  • 2002: Reprised roles for the third Austin Powers film, "Austin Powers in Goldmember"; also co-wrote and co-produced
  • 2001: Played the title character in the animated film "Shrek"; replaced the late Chris Farley
  • 2000: Sued by Universal Pictures for $3.8 million for backing out of a contract to play Dieter, the SNL character, in a feature film; left project after expressing displeasure with final script; Myers countersued; settled out-of-court
  • 1999: Reprised roles in "Austin Powers II: The Spy Who Shagged Me"; added a third character, the henchman Fat Bastard; also co-wrote and co-produced
  • 1998: Offered rare dramatic performance as club owner Steve Rubell in "54"
  • 1997: Played the title role (also wrote and co-produced) in "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery"; also played the villain
  • 1995: Left cast of "SNL" and took a two-year career break
  • 1993: Reprised role of Wayne Campbell in "Wayne's World 2"; also co-wrote
  • 1993: Portrayed dual roles in "So I Married an Axe Murderer"; playing a commitment-shy beat poet and his batty Scottish father
  • 1992: Feature debut as an actor and co-writer, "Wayne's World"; based on characters created for "SNL"
  • 1989: Joined NBC's "Satruday Night Live" as a writer and recurring cast member; later becoming a regular
  • 1981: Hired by Toronto's Second City Comedy Troupe
  • Grew up in Scarborough, Canada
  • Joined the SCTV company in Chicago where he was spotted by "Saturday Night Live" producer Lorne Michaels
  • Began acting in commercials as a child; appeared in a spot with Gilda Radner
  • Moved to England
  • Had first dramatic role in a Canadian TV-movie with Donald Sutherland
  • Founding member of The Comedy Store Players at The Comedy Store in London