Mike Myers was born in 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario. His television career really started in 1988, when he joined SNL 25, 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, Wayne's World 2, So I Married an Axe Murderer, the Austin Powers movies and The Cat in the Hat.


Shrek 2 (2004): $10,000,000
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002): $25,000,000 against 21% of the film's gross
Shrek (2001): $3,000,000
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999): $7,000,000
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997): $3,000,000
Wayne's World 2 (1993): $3,500,000
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993): $2,000,000
Wayne's World (1992): $1,000,000

Collects model soldiers; he finds the building and painting of the soldiers to be relaxing. As a teenager, he would act out his Wayne character to girls at parties. Used to take dancing lessons in Toronto. Appeared with Gilda Radner, in a television commercial when he was nine, he cried on the last day of the shooting. Since then, his brothers called him "Sucky Baby". 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) 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". His production company, Eric's Boy, is named after his father, Eric, an encyclopaedia salesman, who died on 22 November 1991 of Alzheimer's. His parents, Eric and Alice, were British citizens, which is why Myers carries a British passport. Has said his favorite character to play in the Austin Powers movies is Dr. Evil. His least favorite to play is Fat Bastard. His favorite sports team is the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), and in his movie Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), the character Mini Me is sporting a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey in the prison scene. Has a street named after him in Scarborough, Ontario: Mike Myers Drive. In remembrance of his father, Eric, he wears the ring his father received from the Encyclopaedia Britannica corporation when he was named Salesman of the Year as his wedding band. There is a street named "Wayne's World Drive" in Draper, Utah, which is 20 minutes south of Salt Lake City. Owns the last letter ever written by Beatles singer George Harrison, given to him very shortly after Harrison's death and while Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) was in production. The letter compliments him on the Austin Powers movies and asks him for a Mini Me doll. He had it framed immediately and looks at it every day, stating that its one of the most incredible things that has ever happened to him. Hosted the 1997 MTV Movie Awards (1997) (TV). He and Ruzan are ending their marriage. [December 2005] He is an Alumnus from the Famous Improv Olympic along with actors Vince Vaughn, late Chris Farley, Ossie Beck, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Adam McKay. Is a huge fan of Aerosmith. On his birthday, Aerosmith was the music guest on SNL. Mike tried desperately to meet the band but was unsuccessful. During a "Wayne's World" sketch, the band showed up (unknown to Mike) as a "birthday present". 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. Frequently wears a Darcy Tucker #16 Toronto Maple Leafs hockey jersey. He auditioned to be on the British version of Whose Line is it Anyway. Steve Carrell also auditioned for it but both were unsuccessful.