Mike Myers Biography
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.
Salary
Shrek 2 (2004): $10,000,000
Austin Powers: 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
Trivia

Collects model soldiers; he finds the building and painting of the soldiers to be relaxing.

Graduated high school in 1982 and was immediately accepted into Toronto's Second City Comedy ensemble.

As a teenager, he would act out his Wayne character to girls at parties.

Has 3 dogs named after hockey players.

Used to take dancing lessons in Toronto.

His character Linda Richman on
SNL 25, is based on his mother-in-law,
Linda Richman.

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".

Carries a British Passport. He has said in many interviews that he regards himself as British.

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
SNL 25 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 mother studied at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before moving to Canada and raising a family.

His production company, Eric's Boy, is named after his father, Eric, an encyclopaedia salesman, who died on 22 November 1991 of Alzheimer's.

Youngest of 3 sons.

Set to play the stovetop hat-wearing title character in "The Cat in the Hat", a live-action version of the Dr. Seuss classic for Ron Howards's Imagine Entertainment. The picture will import characters from the original story, as well as new characters, as two kids invite the cat into their house while their mother is out, only to watch him trash the place with his games. [7 March 2002]

His parents, Eric and Alice, were British citizens, which is why Myers carries a British passport.

Supports Liverpool Football Club - his parents were from Liverpool, UK.

Has said his favorite character to play in the Austin Powers movies is Dr. Evil. His least favorite to play is Fat Bastard.

In an interview with
James Lipton of the _"Inside the Actors Studio" (1994)_ , Myers stated that he met his wife in a bar after attending a hockey game where he caught a puck. Later in their relationship, they attended a hockey game and she caught a puck.

His favorite sports team is the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), and in his movie
Austin Powers: Goldmember, the character Mini Me is sporting a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey in the prison scene.

Enjoyed playing the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons when he was young. He has said this give him the inspiration for his
SNL 25 character, Lothar of the Hill People.

Has a street named after him in Scarborough, Ontario: Mike Myers Drive.

He received a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (June 25, 2003).

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.

All street signs, leading the way to Mike Myers Drive, and Mike Myers way are stolen in June 2003, shortly after official presentation. This is the second time they are stolen, the unofficial ones were taken as well.

There is a street named "Wayne's World Drive" in Draper, Utah which is 20 minutes south of Salt Lake City.

The high school he attended was Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute in Scarborough.

Owns the last letter ever written by Beatles singer
George Harrison, given to him very shortly after Harrison's death and while
Austin Powers: Goldmember 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.

In 1993, he received a phone call from
Barbra Streisand, asking him to appear as Linda Richman, opening for Streisand at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas - her first concert in 22 years.

Hosted the
1997 MTV Movie Awards.

In addition to being nominated for Worst Actor of 2004 at the Razzie awards, for his performance in
The Cat in the Hat, he was also suggested on the 2004 nominating ballot in the Worst Supporting Actor category for his role in
View from the Top. He failed to receive the Supporting Actor nomination, but got the Lead Actor nomination.

He and Ruzan are ending their marriage. [December 2005]

His performance as Dr. Evil in the "Austin Powers" movies is ranked #35 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.

He is an Alumni from the Famous Improv Olympic along with actors
Vince Vaughn, late
Chris Farley,
Ossie Beck,
Tina Fey,
Amy Poehler and
Adam McKay

A fan of the rock band Queen.
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