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Michael John "Mike" Myers OC (born May 25, 1963)[1] 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.

On the December 20, 2014 episode during the cold opening, he reprised his role as Dr. Evil. On the December 5, 2015 episode, he made a cameo in the opening monologue.

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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

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