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Mike Myers
Age: 46
Height: 5' 8"
Birth Place: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Born: May. 25th, 1963
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Mike Myers' Main TV Roles
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at
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BIOGRAPHY: Michael John Myers was born in 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario. His television career really started in 1988, when he joined "Saturday Night Live" (1975), where he spent six seasons. He brought to life many memorable characters, such as Dieter and Wayne Cambell. His major movies include Wayne's World (1992), Wayne's World 2 (1993), So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993), the Austin Powers movies and The Cat in the Hat (2003).
TRIVIA:
- June 2000: was sued by Universal Pictures for $3.8 million for backing out of his contract to play Dieter in a feature film version of his _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv) recurring skit, "Sprockets". Myers was quoted to say he would refuse to honor the $20 million contract rather than "cheating moviegoers with an unacceptable script".
- Hosted the _1997 MTV Movie Awards (1997) (TV)_ (qv).
- His character Linda Richman on _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv), is based on his mother-in-law, 'Linda Richman' (qv).
- His parents, Eric and Alice, were British citizens, which is why Myers carries a British passport.
- He got hired for Second City the day he graduated from high school. He had his last exam at 9, his audition at noon, and he got hired at 3.
- The high school he attended was Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute in Scarborough. He graduated from Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute.
- Carries a British Passport. He has said in many interviews that he regards himself as British.
- His performance as Dr. Evil in the "Austin Powers" movies is ranked #35 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.
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