Mike Myers
Acting Born May 25, 1963 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada 155 credits
Biography
Michael John Myers, born May 25, 1963, in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Throughout his career, he has earned significant professional recognition, including seven MTV Movie and TV Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2002, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Furthermore, in 2017, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of his extensive and acclaimed body of comedic work as an actor, writer, and producer. Myers is a prolific performer with 125 known credits in the entertainment industry, maintaining a high content score for his contributions to film and television.
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Career overview
Mike Myers began his career appearing on several Canadian television programs before achieving wider recognition in the United States. He joined the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live in 1989. Myers remained a cast member on the program for six seasons, concluding his tenure in 1995. During his time on the show, his work was honored with a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. This period served as a foundational stage in his professional development, establishing his reputation as a versatile comedian and writer within the television landscape. Beyond his early television success, Myers has continued to work as an actor, writer, and producer, building a substantial body of work that spans multiple decades. His career is characterized by a sustained commitment to comedic performance, which has been formally acknowledged by various industry organizations and national honors.
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Career timeline
Shrek 5
MichaelLorneHockey FanaticsYou Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
AmsterdamThe PentaverateThe Pentaverate · Executive ProducerThe Pentaverate · WriterThe Pentaverate · Story
The Sparks Brothers
Reunited ApartStronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Bohemian RhapsodyTerminalThe Alec Baldwin ShowThe King
Baby Driver · ThanksThe Gong Show
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertBeing CanadianI Am Chris Farley
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersLast Week Tonight with John OliverMonty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Shrek StoriesSupermensch: The Legend of Shep GordonSupermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon · DirectorNantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
Inside ComedyEverything or NothingShrek's Thrilling TalesDreamworks: Holiday ClassicsDreamworks Spooky Stories
Shrek Forever AfterScared ShreklessDonkey's Christmas ShrektacularShrek's Yule Log
Inglourious BasterdsLate Night with Jimmy Fallon
DreamWorks Shrek's Swamp StoriesThe Love GuruThe Love Guru · ProducerThe Love Guru · Screenplay
Shrek the ThirdShrek the HallsSaturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Second City: First Family of ComedyHomeWhen the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four ActsFreddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic
IconoclastsDreamworks 5 Holiday Classics CollectionSaturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSit Down Comedy with David SteinbergShelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Shrek 2Shrek 3-DNobody Knows Anything!Far Far Away IdolBarbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand
Jimmy Kimmel Live!The Cat in the HatThe Cat in the Hat · ScriptView from the TopDreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection
V Graham NortonAustin Powers in GoldmemberAustin Powers in Goldmember · ScreenplayAustin Powers in Goldmember · ProducerAustin Powers in Goldmember · Characters
ShrekThe Concert for New York CityAmerica | A Tribute to HeroesShrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance PartyCreating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek
The Beatles Revolution
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me · ScreenplayAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me · ProducerAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me · CharactersThe Early Show
54Burt Bacharach: One Amazing NightThe Thin Pink LineSaturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanSaturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Austin Powers: International Man of MysteryAustin Powers: International Man of Mystery · ScreenplayAustin Powers: International Man of Mystery · ProducerAustin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers ClubAustin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club · Writer
The Daily ShowThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
Queen: Champions of the World
Inside the Actors Studio
Late Night with Conan O'BrienGMTVWayne's World 2Wayne's World 2 · ScreenplaySo I Married an Axe Murderer
Full Filmography
155 titles- Shrek 5 (2027) as Shrek (voice)
- Michael (2026) as Walter Yetnikoff
- Lorne (2026) as Self
- Hockey Fanatics (2026) as Self
- You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026) as Self
- The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (2026) as Self
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Amsterdam (2022) as Paul Canterbury
- The Pentaverate (2022) as Various Characters
- The Pentaverate (2022) Executive Producer
- The Pentaverate (2022) Writer
- The Pentaverate (2022) Story
- The Pentaverate (2022) Teleplay
- The Pentaverate (2022) Creator
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks (2022) as Self
- The Sparks Brothers (2021) as Self
- Reunited Apart (2020) as Self
- Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble (2020) as Self
- Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) as Ray Foster
- Terminal (2018) as Clinton / Mr Franklyn
- The Alec Baldwin Show (2018) as Self
- The King (2018) as Self
- Baby Driver (2017) Thanks
- The Gong Show (2017) as Tommy Maitland - Host
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Being Canadian (2015) as Self
- I Am Chris Farley (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014) as Self
- Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) (2014) as Self
- Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014) as Self
- Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (2014) as Self
- Shrek Stories (2013) as Shrek (voice)
- Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon (2013) as Self
- Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon (2013) Director
- Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable (2013) as Self
- Inside Comedy (2012) as Self
- Everything or Nothing (2012) as Self
- Shrek's Thrilling Tales (2012) as Shrek (voice)
- Dreamworks: Holiday Classics (2012) as Shrek (voice)
- Dreamworks Spooky Stories (2012) as Shrek (voice)
- Oscar Etiquette (2012) as Sir Cecil Washington
- Oscar Etiquette (2012) Writer
- Shrek Forever After (2010) as Shrek (voice)
- Scared Shrekless (2010) as Shrek (voice)
- Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular (2010) as Shrek (voice)
- Shrek's Yule Log (2010) as Shrek (voice)
- Inglourious Basterds (2009) as General Ed Fenech
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) as Self - Guest
- DreamWorks Shrek's Swamp Stories (2008) as Shrek (voice)
- The Love Guru (2008) as Guru Pitka
- The Love Guru (2008) Producer
- The Love Guru (2008) Screenplay
- Shrek the Third (2007) as Shrek (voice)
- Shrek the Halls (2007) as Shrek (voice)
- Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007) as Self
- Second City: First Family of Comedy (2006) as Self
- Home (2006)
- When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006) as Self
- Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic (2006) as Self
- Iconoclasts (2005) as Self
- Dreamworks 5 Holiday Classics Collection (2005) as Shrek (voice)
- Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005) as Self
- Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg (2005)
- Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast (2005) as Self - Presenter
- Shrek 2 (2004) as Shrek (voice)
- Shrek 3-D (2004) as Shrek (voice)
- Nobody Knows Anything! (2004) as "Eye" Witness
- Far Far Away Idol (2004) as Shrek (voice)
- Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand (2004) as Linda Richman - CBS Version
- Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative (2004) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- The Cat in the Hat (2003) as The Cat
- The Cat in the Hat (2003) Script
- View from the Top (2003) as John
- DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection (2003) as Shrek (voice)
- The Osbourne Family Christmas Special (2003) as Self
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2003) as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
- V Graham Norton (2002) as Self
- Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) as Austin Powers / Dr. Evil / Goldmember / Fat Bastard
- Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) Screenplay
- Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) Producer
- Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) Characters
- Pete's Meteor (2002) as Pete
- There's Only One Paul McCartney (2002) as Self
- Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials (2002) as Self
- Shrek (2001) as Shrek / Blind Mouse (voice)
- The Concert for New York City (2001) as Self
- America | A Tribute to Heroes (2001) as Self
- Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001) as Shrek / Blind Mouse (voice) (singing voice)
- Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek (2001) as Self
- The Beatles Revolution (2000) as Self
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) as Austin Powers / Dr. Evil / Fat Bastard
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) Screenplay
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) Producer
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) Characters
- The Early Show (1999) as Self
- Mystery, Alaska (1999) as Donnie Shulzhoffer
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999) as Self
- Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' (1999) as Self
- Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' (1999) Writer
- Teen Choice Awards (1999) as Self
- Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999) as Austin Powers (segment "Beautiful Stranger")
- Canned Ham: The Dr. Evil Story (1999) as Dr. Evil / Austin Powers
- Canned Ham: The Dr. Evil Story (1999) Writer
- 54 (1998) as Steve Rubell
- Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night (1998) as Self
- The Thin Pink Line (1998) as Tim Broderick
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998) as Self / Various Characters
- Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley (1998) as Self
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) as Austin Powers / Dr. Evil
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) Screenplay
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) Producer
- Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club (1997) as Austin Powers
- Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club (1997) Writer
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self
- Queen: Champions of the World (1995) as Self
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- GMTV (1993) as Self
- Wayne's World 2 (1993) as Wayne Campbell
- Wayne's World 2 (1993) Screenplay
- So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) as Charlie MacKenzie / Stuart MacKenzie
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self - Host
- Wayne's World (1992) as Wayne Campbell
- Wayne's World (1992) Characters
- Wayne's World (1992) Screenplay
- Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special (1991) as Wayne Campbell
- Elvis Stories (1989) as Cockney Man
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- 110 Lombard (1988) as Mike
- Kids' Choice Awards (1987) as Host
- Meet Julie (1987)
- John and Yoko: A Love Story (1985) as Delivery Boy
- Bizarre (1980) as Timmy Byner
- The Littlest Hobo (1979) as Tommy (as Michael Meyers)
- The Making of a President (1978)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Various Characters
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self / Linda Richman
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) Writer
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Today (1952) as Self
- Shrek 6 as Shrek (voice)
- Del as Del Close
- What did Jonny do as The cat in the hat
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mike Myers best known for?
Mike Myers is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Shrek 5 (2027), Michael (2026), Lorne (2026), The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (2026).
When and where was Mike Myers born?
Mike Myers was born on May 25, 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.
How many credits does Mike Myers have?
Mike Myers has accumulated over 155 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1952 to 2027.
What is Mike Myers's background in cinema and television?
Michael John Myers, born May 25, 1963, in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Throughout his career, he has earned significant professional recognition, including seven MTV Movie and TV Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2002, he received a star o...