Editing Mike Myers (section)

== Career ==
=== Early career ===
Myers began performing in commercials at two years old. At the age of 10, he made a commercial for [[British Columbia Hydro]], with [[Gilda Radner]] playing his mother.<ref name="tiscali1"/> At 12, he made a guest appearance as Ari on the TV series ''[[King of Kensington]]''. At 16, he was the guest star of the season 1 episode "Boy on Wheels" of the TV series ''[[The Littlest Hobo]]''.

After graduating from high school, Myers was accepted into [[The Second City]] Canadian touring company. He moved to the United Kingdom, and in 1985 he was one of the founding members of [[The Comedy Store Players]], an improvisational group based at [[The Comedy Store (London)|The Comedy Store]] in London.

The next year, he starred in the British children's TV program ''[[Wide Awake Club]]'', parodying the show's normal exuberance with his own "Sound Asleep Club", in partnership with [[Neil Mullarkey]].

He returned to Toronto and [[The Second City]] in 1986 as a cast member in The Second City's Toronto main stage show, [[Second City Theatre]].<ref name=ott>{{cite web|title = Mike Myers|url = http://www.secondcity.com/people/other/mike-myers/|website = [[The Second City]]|access-date = May 31, 2015}}</ref> In 1988, he moved from Second City in Toronto to Chicago. There, he trained, performed and taught at the [[Improv Olympic]].

Myers made many appearances, including as Wayne Campbell, on Toronto's [[Citytv]] in the early 1980s, on the alternative video show ''[[City Limits (TV series)|City Limits]]'' hosted by [[Christopher Ward (songwriter)|Christopher Ward]]; Myers also made several appearances after the launch of [[MuchMusic]], for which ''City Limits'' was essentially the prototype. Myers also appeared as Wayne Campbell in the music video for Ward's Canadian hit "Boys and Girls".

The Wayne Campbell character was featured extensively in the 1986 summer series ''[[It's Only Rock & Roll (TV series)|It's Only Rock & Roll]]'', produced by Toronto's Insight Production Company for [[CBC Television]]. Wayne appeared both in-studio and in a series of location sketches directed and edited by [[Allan Novak]]. Myers wrote another sketch, "Kurt and Dieter", co-starring with Second City's [[Dana Andersen]] and also directed by Novak, which later became the popular "[[Sprockets (Saturday Night Live)|Sprockets]]" sketch on ''Saturday Night Live''.

=== ''Saturday Night Live'' ===
Myers began appearing on ''Saturday Night Live'' on January 21, 1989, and eventually became the first repertory player added to the show's cast in over two years. "He quickly became one of the show's biggest draws thanks to his talent for creating oddball characters with memorable catchphrases", according to ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Rottenberg|first=Josh|title=Mike Myers: Man of Mystery|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/movies/reviews/54osullivan.htm|date=June 16, 2008|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=April 21, 2021}}</ref> In addition to "[[Wayne's World]]" and "[[Sprockets (Saturday Night Live)|Sprockets]]", Myers starred in the recurring sketches "[[Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1988–89#Lothar of the Hill People|Lothar of the Hill People]]", "[[Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1988–89#Stuart Rankin, All Things Scottish|Stuart Rankin, All Things Scottish]]", "[[Lank Thompson]]", "[[Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1989–90#Middle-Aged Man|Middle-Aged Man]]", "[[Simon (TV show sketch)|Simon]]", "[[Coffee Talk with Linda Richman]]", "[[Theatre Stories]]", "[[Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1993–94#Phillip the Hyper Hypo|Phillip the Hyper Hypo]]", and "[[Scottish Soccer Hooligan Weekly]]". Myers's last episode as a cast member aired on January 21, 1995 (exactly six years to the day after his first episode aired). He returned to host in 1997 and made an appearance as his film character [[Dr. Evil]] in 2014. In March of 2025, Myers made two guest appearances in sketches, portraying [[Elon Musk]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/snl-recreates-trump-zelenskyy-clash-appearance-mike-myers-musk-rcna194376 | title='SNL' re-creates Trump-Zelenskyy clash, with appearance by Mike Myers as Musk |last=Romero |first=Dennis |date=March 2, 2025|work=[[NBC News]]|access-date=March 23, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/09/entertainment/snl-mike-myers-elon-musk-rubio-trump/index.html | title=Mike Myers channels Dr. Evil for return as Elon Musk in 'SNL' cold open |last=Gonzalez |first=Sandra |date=March 9, 2025|work=[[CNN]]|access-date=March 23, 2025}}</ref>

==== ''Saturday Night Live'' characters ====
* Dieter – host of ''[[Sprockets (Saturday Night Live)|Sprockets]]''
* Linda Richman – hostess of ''[[Coffee Talk (Saturday Night Live)|Coffee Talk]]''
* Japanese Game Show Host
* "Handsome Actor" Lank Thompson
* Simon – a young British boy who makes drawings in his bath tub and complains about having "[[Prune skin|prune hands]]" (the theme song for this segment was a slightly modified version of the theme song from ''[[Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings]]'' by Edward MacLachlan)
* Wayne Campbell (''SNL'', the ''[[Wayne's World]]'' films)
* Pat Arnold (''SNL'', [[Bill Swerski's Superfans]])
* Stuart Rankin – proprietor of "All Things Scottish"
* Lothar (Of the Hill People)
* Ed Miles (Middle-Aged Man) – An older man who helps young people with their problems
* Kenneth Reese-Evans – host of "Theatre Stories"
* Johnny Letter – an [[Old West]] citizen who writes polite, well-written letters of complaint.
* Elon Musk ([[Politics of the United States|American Politics]])

=== Film ===
[[File:Mike Myers.jpg|thumb|Myers in 1994]]
Myers made his film debut when he and [[Dana Carvey]] adapted their "Wayne's World" ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' (SNL) sketches into the feature ''[[Wayne's World (film)|Wayne's World]]'' (1992). It was among the most successful films of the year and was followed in 1993 by ''[[Wayne's World 2]]''; Myers starred in ''[[So I Married an Axe Murderer]]'' the same year. He took a two-year hiatus from performing after the end of his time as an ''SNL'' regular.

Myers returned to acting with the film ''[[Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery]]'' (1997), followed by the sequels ''[[Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]]'' (1999) and ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]'' (2002). Myers played the title role ([[Austin Powers (character)|Austin Powers]]) and the villain (Dr. Evil) in all three films as well as a henchman ([[Fat Bastard]]) and another villain (Goldmember) in the sequels.

One of Myers's rare non-comedic roles came in the film ''[[54 (film)|54]]'' (1998), in which he portrayed [[Steve Rubell]], proprietor of New York City's famous 1970s disco nightclub [[Studio 54]]. The film was not critically or commercially successful, though Myers received some positive notice.<ref>{{cite news|last1=O'Sullivan|first1=Michael|title='54': Rise and Fall of a Disco Inferno|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/movies/reviews/54osullivan.htm|date=August 28, 1998|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IN '54,' MYERS WON'T SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/gossip/54-myers-won-set-record-straight-article-1.808414|last1=Rush|first1=George|last2=Molloy|first2=Joanna|last3=Baram|first3=Marcus|author4=K. C.|author5=Baker|work=[[New York Daily News]]|date=August 17, 1998|access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref>

In June 2000, Myers was sued by [[Universal Pictures]] for {{USD}}3.8&nbsp;million for backing out of a contract to make a feature film based on his ''SNL'' character Dieter. Myers said he refused to honour the {{USD}}20&nbsp;million contract because he felt his script was not ready. Myers countersued and a settlement was reached after several months where Myers agreed to make another film with Universal. That film, ''[[The Cat in the Hat (film)|The Cat in the Hat]]'', was released in November 2003 and starred Myers as the title character.<ref>{{cite news|title=Myers settles Dieter dispute|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/875852.stm|website=[[BBC News]]|publisher=BBC|date=August 11, 2000|access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Cosgrove-Mather|first1=Bootie|title=The Cat In The Hat Is Phat|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-cat-in-the-hat-is-phat/|website=[[CBS News]]|publisher=[[CBS]]|date=March 7, 2002|access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Evans|first1=Bradford|title='Dieter': The Surprisingly Funny Mike Myers Movie That Never Was|url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/10/dieter-the-mike-myers-franchise-that-never-was.html|website=Vulture, LLC|date=October 9, 2013|access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref> It received negative reviews and was unsuccessful at the box office.

In 2001, Myers provided the voice of [[Shrek (character)|Shrek]] in the [[Shrek|animated film of the same name]], having taken over the role after the originally planned voice actor [[Chris Farley]] died in December 1997 before recording all of his dialogue. He reprised this role in ''[[Shrek 4-D]]'' (a theme park ride) in 2003, ''[[Shrek 2]]'' (2004), ''[[Shrek the Third]]'' (2007), the Christmas and Halloween television specials ''[[Shrek the Halls]]'' (2007) and ''[[Scared Shrekless]]'' (2010), and ''[[Shrek Forever After]]'' (2010).

Myers received the MTV Generation Award in June 2007, making him the second Canadian to win the award (following [[Jim Carrey]] in 2006).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Adler|first1=Shawn|title=MTV Movie Awards To Honor Mike Myers With Generation Award; 'Now I'm Set,' He Says|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1560861/mtv-movie-awards-to-honor-mike-myers-with-generation-award-now-im-set-he-says/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409043239/http://www.mtv.com/news/1560861/mtv-movie-awards-to-honor-mike-myers-with-generation-award-now-im-set-he-says/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 9, 2018|website=[[MTV]]|date=May 31, 2007|access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref>

In 2008, Myers co-wrote, co-produced and starred in the poorly received ''[[The Love Guru]]'', and in 2009 had a minor role as British general Ed Fenech in [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]''.

In 2018, after an eight-year hiatus from feature films, Myers appeared in supporting roles in ''[[Terminal (film)|Terminal]]'' (2018)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Darby|first1=Luke|title=Mike Myers Filmed His Own Zombie Movie Between Takes for ''Terminal''|url=https://www.gq.com/story/mike-myers-zombie-movie-between-takes|work=[[GQ]]|date=April 5, 2018|access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref> and ''[[Bohemian Rhapsody (film)|Bohemian Rhapsody]]'' (2018).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Desta|first1=Yohana|title=In Perfect Casting News, Mike Myers Is Joining ''Bohemian Rhapsody''|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/09/mike-myers-bohemian-rhapsody|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|date=September 12, 2017|access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref>

As of May 2022, Myers would neither confirm nor deny plans for ''Austin Powers 4''.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=May 5, 2022 |title=Mike Myers Gives Cryptic Austin Powers 4 Update |url=https://screenrant.com/austin-powers-4-movie-updates-mike-myers/ |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web |date=May 6, 2022 |title=Austin Powers 4 gets promising update from Mike Myers |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a39923553/mike-myers-austin-powers-4-update/ |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref> In July 2024, Myers was announced to reprise the voice of the title character in ''[[Shrek 5]]'', scheduled for release on December 23, 2026.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron |last2=McClintock |first2=Pamela |title=''Shrek 5'' Set for 2026 with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz Returning |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/shrek-5-set-for-2026-mike-myers-eddie-murphy-cameron-diaz-1235941271/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=July 9, 2024 |date=July 9, 2024}}</ref>

=== Other work ===
Myers had a cameo appearance in [[Britney Spears]]' music video "[[Boys (Britney Spears song)|Boys]]" as [[Austin Powers (character)|Austin Powers]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Britney on music, 'Boys' and Austin's powers|url=http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/02/mroom.britney/index.html|website=[[CNN]]|date=August 2, 2002|access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref> Britney Spears, in turn, made a cameo in ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]'', performing "Boys". In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was voted among the top 50 comedy acts by fellow comedians and comedy insiders.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Thorpe|first1=Vanessa|title=Cook tops poll of comedy greats|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jan/02/arts.artsnews|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=January 2, 2005|access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref>

Myers is a member of the band [[Ming Tea]] along with [[The Bangles]]' guitarist and vocalist [[Susanna Hoffs]] and musician [[Matthew Sweet]]. They performed the songs "BBC" and "Daddy Wasn't There" from the ''Austin Powers'' films.<ref>{{cite web|title=Great Fictional Bands: MING TEA – UPDATE 4/11/14|url=http://www.warpedfactor.com/2014/09/great-fictional-bands-ming-tea.html|website=Warped Factor|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref> In 2011, Myers returned to [[The Comedy Store (London)|The Comedy Store]] in London to perform a one-night-only comeback of his role with [[The Comedy Store Players]]. The UK comedy website [[Chortle]] praised his performance.<ref>{{cite web|last=Butler|first=Marc|title=Mike Myers with the Comedy Store Players|url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2011/07/06/28293/mike_myers_with_the_comedy_store_players|website=[[Chortle]]|date=July 6, 2011|access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>

Myers's 2013 directorial debut, ''[[Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon]]'', was selected to be screened in the Gala Presentation section at the [[2013 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref name="TIFF">{{cite web|url=http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/festival/2013/supermensch|title=Supermensch The Legend of Shep Gordon|access-date=August 6, 2013|work=TIFF|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914222630/http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/festival/2013/supermensch|archive-date=September 14, 2013}}</ref>

From 2017 to 2018, Myers hosted a re-boot of ''[[The Gong Show]]'' in heavy makeup as a fictional British host known as Tommy Maitland,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Zuckerman|first1=Esther|title=Mike Myers' disappearing act|url=https://theoutline.com/post/4577/mike-myers-very-intriguing-person?zd=2&zi=ywrqcrmm|work=[[The Outline (website)|The Outline]]|date=May 18, 2018|access-date=May 19, 2018}}</ref> though his identity was not confirmed until the second season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis |first=Alex |url=https://www.buzzerblog.com/2018/01/08/abc-renews-the-gong-show-for-a-second-season/ |title=ABC Renews The Gong Show for a Second Season - BuzzerBlog BuzzerBlog &#124; Your Game Show News Source |publisher=Buzzerblog.com |date=January 8, 2018 |access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>

An avid follower of the [[Monty Python]] comedy troupe, in July 2014, Myers appeared on stage at [[the O2 Arena]] on the final night of their 10 dates live show, ''[[Monty Python Live (Mostly)]]'', and also appears on the documentary telefilm ''[[Monty Python: The Meaning of Live]]''.<ref>Harvey, Dennis. [https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/monty-python-the-meaning-of-live-review-1201485406/ Film Review: 'Monty Python: The Meaning of Live']. ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] May 2, 2015</ref>

In April 2019, [[The Hollywood Reporter|''Variety'']] reported that Myers will be starring in and executive producing a comedy series for [[Netflix]], which will last for six episodes and involve him playing multiple characters.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mike Myers Sets Netflix Comedy Series (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/mike-myers-netflix-series-1203191296/|website=Variety|date=April 17, 2019}}</ref> In June 2021, the series title was announced as ''[[The Pentaverate]]'', which serves as a spin-off of ''So I Married an Axe Murderer''.

In March 2022, author and security specialist [[Gavin de Becker]] shared that segments of [[The Gift of Fear]] Master Class had been directed by Myers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMaj8hTH2qU|title=GIFT OF FEAR &#124; Promo|date=March 3, 2022 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>