Saturday Night Live
1975
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Canadian actor, comedian and filmmakerMay 20, 2022 · From Saturday Night Live, Wayne’s World, Wayne’s World 2. Wayne’s World is the film that took Myers from beloved SNL player to megastar. The movie was a cultural phenomenon in 1992, but one ...
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Michael John "Mike" Myers OC (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and director. His accolades include seven MTV Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2002, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 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, Myers came to recognition for his seven 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 also starred as his famous SNL character Wayne Campbell in the 1992 SNL comedy film Wayne's World and its 1993 sequel.
After his retirement from SNL, Myers became well-known for his roles as Austin Powers and Dr. Evil in the Austin Powers films (1997-2002) and for voicing Shrek in the DreamWorks Animation Shrek film series based on the book of the same name.
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 Amsterdam.
Characters
•Andy Grey •Dieter •Ed Miles (Middle-Aged Man) •Ernie Hitchens •Kenneth Reese-Evans •Lank Thompson •Linda Richman •Lothar •Marcello •Pat Arnold •Paul Baldwin •Phillip •Simon •Stuart Rankin •Tom •Wayne Campbell
Impressions
•Adolf Hitler •Albert Einstein •Barbra Streisand •Barry Livingston •Carl Sagan •Charlie Reid •Charlie Sheen •David Koresh •Fred Barnes •Garth Brooks •Geoffrey Rush •George Stephanopoulos •Gregg Jarrett •Howie Mandel •Jean Chretien •Jerome Mackey •Jesse Helms •Joey Lawrence •John Denver •John Major •John Wayne Bobbitt •Jonathan Knight •Jonathan Pryce •Judy Garland •Lance Ito •Mark Linn-Baker •Mick Jagger •Paul Lukas •Phil Collins •Prince Andrew •Queen Elizabeth II •Richard Armey •Ron Wood •Shelby Foote •Steve Lawrence •Stone Phillips •Tony Orlando •Vladimir Lenin
•1989-1990: Featured Player
•1990-1995: Repertory Player (final episode: January 21, 1995)
•March 22, 1997: Host
•May 10, 1997: Special Guest
•November 15, 2003: Cameo
•October 1, 2005: Cameo
- Wayne Campbell (the Wayne's World movies) One word can best describe Mike Myers' character Wayne Campbell: "Excellent!" From his humble beginnings on the Canadian comedy TV series "It's Only Rock and Roll," to "Saturday Night Live," to two movies and some commercials in between, Campbell has been everyone's favorite good-time hard rocker for decades.
- Austin Powers (the Austin Powers movies) Swinging his way through London and beyond, Mike Myers' Austin Powers, star of one of the most beloved comedy franchises of the past several decades, is the ultimate gentleman spy.
- Dr. Evil (the Austin Powers movies) The villainous mastermind of the "Austin Powers" film franchise, Dr. Evil will stop at nothing to achieve total world domination.
- Shrek (the Shrek movies) Mike Myers' animated green ogre Shrek became a delight for comedy fans of all ages. A surly giant with a pronounced Scottish brogue and serious bodily gas issues, Shrek just wants to be left alone in his swamp, but peaceful solitude is interrupted by a group of banished fairy tale creatures with nowhere else to go.
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- Dr. Evil (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, 1997) Not Mr. Evil, because, "I didn't spend six years in evil medical school to be called 'Mister,' thank you very much."
- Wayne Campbell (Wayne's World, 1992) Having one breakout SNL character is impressive enough, but Myers' lovable metalhead Wayne Campbell (along with Dana Carvey's Garth Algar) would go on to spawn two feature films and a slew of popular catchphrases.
- Austin Powers (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, 1997) Myers first debuted his James Bond spoof in 1997 and would go on to play the party-happy, womanizing British spy in two more movies.
- Shrek (Shrek, 2001) Fans are still quoting Myers' computer-animated green ogre decades after the first Shrek film hit theaters. It may have helped that the DreamWorks film and its sequels were send-ups of popular fairy tale tropes, but Myers' gruff Scottish brogue anchored Shrek and helped viewers fall in love with Don kay.
Mike Myers, Madonna and Roseanne Barr as their characters "Coffee Talk" is a series of sketches performed by Mike Myers on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.It ran from October 12, 1991, until October 15, 1994, although Myers (who had since left the show) reprised the role once more on March 22, 1997.
Mike Myers. Michael John Myers OC (born May 25, 1963) [1] is a Canadian-born 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 a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2017, he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada for "his ...
Dieter was one of Mike Myers's recurring sketch characters, poking fun at the uber-serious people who made up the German art culture scene in the 1980s. His first TV appearances came on the Canadian variety show It's Only Rock & Roll, but also became a fixture during Myers's time on Saturday Night Live.
