Birthday: May 25, 1963 (Gemini)
Born In: Scarborough, Toronto, Canada
Mike Myers is a Canadian actor, comedian, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his ‘Austin Powers’ film series, through which he gained immense success and worldwide acclaim. Mike Myers began his career in the entertainment industry as a child actor. By the age of 8, he had appeared in a number of television commercials. After he graduated from high school, he began appearing on Canadian TV shows and later joined ‘Second City Theatre,’ an improvisational comedy group in Chicago. Soon, he made his debut as an actor in the comedy film ‘Wayne’s World.’ His first ‘Austin Power’ film was ‘Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.’ The subsequent films include ‘Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me’ and ‘Austin Powers in Goldmember.’ He has also played voice roles in the ‘Shrek’ film series. He has bagged in various awards and accolades for his works, including a 'Screen Actors' Guild Award,' a 'Primetime Emmy Award,' seven 'MTV Awards,' and a a star on the 'Hollywood Walk of Fame.' He is also a passionate footballer and a ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ player.
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Also Known As: Michael John Myers
Age: 60 Years, 60 Year Old Males
Spouse/Ex-: Kelly Tisdale (m. 2010), Robin Ruzan (m. 1993–2006)
father: Eric Myers
mother: Alice E., Alice Myers
siblings: Paul Myers, Peter Myers
Born Country: Canada
Height: 5'8" (173 cm), 5'8" Males
Ancestry: Scottish Canadian, Irish Canadian, English Canadian
City: Scarborough, Canada
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He has two elder brothers—Peter Myers and Paul Myers—the latter is an indie rock singer-songwriter. Mike was raised a protestant.
After turning 8, he began appearing in various commercials. By the time he was ten years old, he had created a commercial for ‘British Columbia Hydro Electric.’
He began his career as a child actor. At the age of twelve, he made an appearance on the Canadian TV sitcom ‘King of Kensington’ in which he played ‘Ari.’
In 1993, Mike Myers married his girlfriend and comedy writer Robin Ruzan. Myers and Ruzan filed for divorce in 2005.
Mike Myers Movies
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Awards
1989 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2003 | Best Comedic Performance | Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) |
2000 | Best On-Screen Duo | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) |
2000 | Best Villain | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) |
1998 | Best Villain | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) |
1998 | Best Dance Sequence | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) |
1992 | Best On-Screen Duo | Wayne's World (1992) |
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