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May 20, 2022 · If most of Myers’s early SNL characters were reflections of the awkward longing of childhood, his greatest character is his twisted, absurdist version of growing up. Tags: vulture homepage...
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- 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.
- 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.
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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 ...
Here are but a few of the characters that the former Saturday Night Live star has created in the last three decades. Please vote up the characters that are Myers at his peak. Photo: Dreamworks Pictures / New Line Cinema / Paramount Pictures. Photo: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery / New Line Cinema.
Feb 16, 2015 · Mike Myers' party-commando hero. He might be just a suburban metal kid hosting a public-access cable show in his mom's basement, but he's a rock star in his dreams.
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.
