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Mike Myers
Michael John Myers, OC (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian 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 the Hollywood Walk of Fame star. 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, Mike Myers attained recognition during his six 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 subsequently earned praise and numerous accolades for playing the title roles in the Wayne's World (1992–1993), Austin Powers (1997–2002), and Shrek (2001–present) franchises, the latter of which is the second highest-grossing animated film franchise. Myers also played the titular character in the 2003 live-action adaptation of the Dr. Seussbook The Cat in the Hat.
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 comedy thriller Amsterdam.
As actor
Shrek 5
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Lorne
Michael
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Amsterdam
The Sparks Brothers
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Terminal
The King
Bohemian Rhapsody
Being Canadian
I Am Chris Farley
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
Shrek Stories
Oscar Etiquette
Everything or Nothing
Dreamworks Spooky Stories
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
Shrek's Thrilling Tales
Shrek Forever After
Scared Shrekless
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
Shrek's Yule Log