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Michael John Myers [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OC]] (born May 25, 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and film producer; best known for his run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 1995 and for playing the title roles in the ''Film/AustinPowers'' and ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' series of films.
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Michael John Myers [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OC]] (born 25 May 25, 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and film producer; best known for his run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 1995 and for playing the title roles in the ''Film/AustinPowers'' and ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' series of films.
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Not to confuse with the fictional character, [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Michael Myers]].
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Not to confuse be confused with the fictional character, [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Michael Myers]].
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Michael John Myers [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OC]] (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and film producer; best known for his run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 1995 and for playing the title roles in the ''Film/AustinPowers'' and ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' series of films.
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Michael John Myers [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OC]] (born May 25, 1963) 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and film producer; best known for his run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 1995 and for playing the title roles in the ''Film/AustinPowers'' and ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' series of films.
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Not to confuse with the fictional character, [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Michael Myers]].
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* ActingForTwo: Every one of the ''Film/AustinPowers'' movies features Myers playing multiple roles.
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* ActingForTwo: Every one of the ''Film/AustinPowers'' movies features Myers playing multiple roles. He also plays his own father in ''Film/SoIMarriedAnAxeMurderer''.
* BetterThanABareBulb: His comedy style is famously self-aware, with characters acknowledging and commenting on the absurdity of the situations they're in.
* BetterThanABareBulb: His comedy style is famously self-aware, with characters acknowledging and commenting on the absurdity of the situations they're in.
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* FakeBrit: Famously affected a spot-on British accent for Film/AustinPowers (and if we're counting the entire United Kingdom, there's also his equally-impressive Scottish accent as Franchise/{{Shrek}} and Fat Bastard). It helps that, while he was born in Canada, both of his parents are British.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: Before ''SNL'', Myers had used the Wayne Campbell character on shows in Canada, including Creator/{{Citytv}}'s ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx3FVOpJx9Q City Limits]]'' (which was essentially a prototype for the original format of Creator/MuchMusic) and [[Creator/{{CBC}} the CBC's]] ''It's Only Rock & Roll''.
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* ''Film/AustinPowers''
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** ''Film/AustinPowersInternationalManOfMystery'' (1997)
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* ''Film/AustinPowers''
** ''Film/AustinPowersInternationalManOfMystery''''[[Film/AustinPowers Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery]]'' (1997)
**''Film/AustinPowersTheSpyWhoShaggedMe'' ''Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' (1999)
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* ActingForTwo: Every one of the ''Franchise/AustinPowers'' movies features Myers playing multiple roles.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was set to play Music/TheWho's late drummer Keith Moon in a biopic sometime in the late 2000s, but the project crumbled at the end of the decade.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was set to play Music/TheWho's late drummer Keith Moon in a biopic sometime in the late 2000s, but the project crumbled at the end of the decade.decade.
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* ViolentGlaswegian: If there's even the faintest opportunity for him to play a belligerent Scot, he's going to take it by the throat.
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Michael John Myers (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and film producer; best known for his run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 1995 and for playing the title roles in the ''Film/AustinPowers'' and ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' series of films.
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Michael John Myers [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OC]] (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and film producer; best known for his run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 1995 and for playing the title roles in the ''Film/AustinPowers'' and ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' series of films.
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Michael John "Mike" Myers (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and film producer; best known for his run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 1995 and for playing the title roles in the ''Film/AustinPowers'' and ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' series of films.
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Michael John "Mike" Myers (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and film producer; best known for his run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 1995 and for playing the title roles in the ''Film/AustinPowers'' and ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' series of films.
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* CashCowFranchise: Has starred in no fewer than three film franchises, only [[Film/WaynesWorld2 one of which]] has received fewer than three sequels.
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* OneOfUs: Is an avid player of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.
** His parents were from Liverpool, so naturally, they all were huge fans of Music/TheBeatles. And it even went both ways, as Music/GeorgeHarrison wrote his last letter to Myers, saying how he enjoyed the Film/AustinPowers movies. By Myers' account, he got the letter ''the day George died''.
** His parents were from Liverpool, so naturally, they all were huge fans of Music/TheBeatles. And it even went both ways, as Music/GeorgeHarrison wrote his last letter to Myers, saying how he enjoyed the Film/AustinPowers movies. By Myers' account, he got the letter ''the day George died''.
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* ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'' (2018)
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* CanadaEh: Born in Toronto. He's also an avid hockey player (that street hockey game in ''Film/WaynesWorld'' was based on his childhood) and even wrote a book about Canadian culture simply titled ''Canada.''
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* CanadaEh: Born in Toronto. He's Not only is he a native of Toronto, but he's also an avid hockey player (that street hockey game in ''Film/WaynesWorld'' was based on his childhood) and even wrote a book about Canadian culture simply titled ''Canada.''
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* GroinAttack: a staple of his movies, every character he's played has suffered through these. He even played John Wayne Bobbit on SNL.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: When Myers backed down from starting production for a film based on his ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' character ''Dieter'', the studio sued for breach of contract. Myers argued that the quality of the script wasn't good enough to work on. Mind you, it was a script ''he wrote''. In the end, both he and the studio settled on making ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'', which is generally regarded as a bad film anyway, and may have been the beginning of the end for his phase in Hollywood's elite.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: When Myers backed down from starting production for a film based on his ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' character ''Dieter'', the studio sued for breach of contract. Myers argued that the quality of the script wasn't good enough to work on. Mind you, it was a script ''he wrote''. In the end, both he and the studio settled on making ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'', which is generally regarded as a bad film anyway, and may have been the beginning of the end for his phase in Hollywood's elite.
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* GroinAttack: a A staple of his movies, every character he's played has suffered through these. He even played John Wayne Bobbit on SNL. \n* HoistByHisOwnPetard: When Myers backed down from starting production for a film based on his ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' character ''Dieter'', the studio sued for breach of contract. Myers argued that the quality of the script wasn't good enough to work on. Mind you, it was a script ''he wrote''. In the end, both he and the studio settled on making ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'', which is generally regarded as a bad film anyway, and may have been the beginning of the end for his phase in Hollywood's elite.
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* TheUnfavorite: According to several biographical accounts, it's not that Mike was unloved by his parents and family, it's just that they considered him the least funny of the siblings.
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->''"I came out wanting to be an actor. From my first view of the world, that's what I wanted to be. I'm made of [[LargeHam ninety-nine percent ham]] and one percent water. I was just cooked that way!"''
Michael John "Mike" Myers (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and film producer; best known for his run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 1995 and for playing the title roles in the ''Film/AustinPowers'' and ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' series of films.
->''"I came out wanting to be an actor. From my first view of the world, that's what I wanted to be. I'm made of [[LargeHam ninety-nine percent ham]] and one percent water. I was just cooked that way!"''
Michael John "Mike" Myers (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and film producer; best known for his run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 1995 and for playing the title roles in the ''Film/AustinPowers'' and ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' series of films.
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* ActingForTwo: Every one of the ''Franchise/AustinPowers'' movies features Myers playing multiple roles.
* CashCowFranchise: Has starred in no fewer than three film franchises, only [[Film/WaynesWorld2 one of which]] has received fewer than three sequels.
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* OneOfUs: Is an avid player of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.
* StarDerailingRole: The mixed to negative reception ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'' didn't hurt Myers' career that much. ''Film/TheLoveGuru'' ended up being the straw that botched his career as an actor, then he took a hiatus to take care of his wife before moving into becoming a painter. As of this writing, [=IMDb=] lists a few future projects that he's involved with, so his attempt at a CareerResurrection might be close at hand.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was set to play Music/TheWho's late drummer Keith Moon in a biopic sometime in the late 2000s, but the project crumbled at the end of the decade.
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* MoneyDearBoy: Myers' well-publicized battle with Universal Pictures was a result of his attempts to invert this trope - he wanted out of the ''Sprockets'' movie because he felt that the script (which ''he himself wrote'') was not good enough. The trope is played straight with ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'' and ''Film/TheLoveGuru'' - he was actually ''legally obligated'' to make the former as part of his settlement with Universal.
* OneOfUs: Is an avid player of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.
* StarDerailingRole: The mixed to negative reception ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'' didn't hurt Myers' career that much. ''Film/TheLoveGuru'' ended up being the straw that botching his career as an actor, that he took a hiatus to take care of his wife. However, Mike still has a few films in development, hoping that those films will put his career back on track.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was set to play Music/TheWho's late drummer Keith Moon in a biopic sometime in the late 2000s, but the project crumbled at the end of the decade.
* OneOfUs: Is an avid player of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.
* StarDerailingRole: The mixed to negative reception ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'' didn't hurt Myers' career that much. ''Film/TheLoveGuru'' ended up being the straw that botching his career as an actor, that he took a hiatus to take care of his wife. However, Mike still has a few films in development, hoping that those films will put his career back on track.
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* OneOfUs: Is an avid player of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.
* StarDerailingRole: The mixed to negative reception ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'' didn't hurt Myers' career that much. ''Film/TheLoveGuru'' ended up being the straw that botching his career as an actor, that he took a hiatus to take care of his wife. However, Mike still has a few films in development, hoping that those films will put his career back on track.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was set to play Music/TheWho's late drummer Keith Moon in a biopic sometime in the late 2000s, but the project crumbled at the end of the decade.
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* ActingForTwo: Every one of the ''Franchise/AustinPowers'' movies features Myers playing multiple roles.
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* CashCowFranchise: Has starred in no fewer than three film franchises, only [[Film/WaynesWorld2 one of which]] has received fewer than three sequels.
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* StarDerailingRole: The failures of ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'' and ''Film/TheLoveGuru'' ended up killing his career as an actor.
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* StarDerailingRole: The failures of mixed to negative reception ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'' and didn't hurt Myers' career that much. ''Film/TheLoveGuru'' ended up killing being the straw that botching his career as an actor.actor, that he took a hiatus to take care of his wife. However, Mike still has a few films in development, hoping that those films will put his career back on track.
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Myers didn't completely leave acting. He's currently filling a drama called "Terminal."
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* ReclusiveArtist: Since ''Film/TheLoveGuru'' bombed, Myers, who was already getting sick of Hollywood, decided to drop acting altogether and become a painter.
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'''Michael John "Mike" Myers''' (May 25, 1963 - present) is a Canadian actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and film producer; best known for his run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 1995 and for playing the title roles in the ''Film/AustinPowers'' and ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' series of films.
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'''Michael John "Mike" Myers''' (May (born May 25, 1963 - present) 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and film producer; best known for his run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 1995 and for playing the title roles in the ''Film/AustinPowers'' and ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' series of films.
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* ThePrimaDonna: One reason why Myers ended up in the above-mentioned predicament in the first place is his notorious habit for burning bridges. ''Wayne's World'' director Penelope Spheeris refused to direct the sequel because Myers had been so difficult to work with during the making of the first film. While making ''So I Married an Axe Murderer'', Myers would frequently clash with director Thomas Schlamme, which would usually result in Myers locking himself in his trailer and refusing to come out. In a 2008 ''Entertainment Weekly'' article, one anonymous Hollywood executive commented "I honestly root against him."
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* MoneyDearBoy: Myers' well-publicized battle with Universal Pictures was a result of his attempts to invert this trope - he wanted out of the ''Sprockets'' movie because he felt that the script (which ''he himself wrote'') was not good enough. The trope is played straight with ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'' and ''Film/TheLoveGuru'' - he was actually ''legally obligated'' to make the former as part of his settlement with Universal.
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* OneOfUs: Is an avid player of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.
* ReclusiveArtist: Since ''Film/TheLoveGuru'' bombed, Myers, who was already getting sick of Hollywood, decided to drop acting altogether and become a painter.
* StarDerailingRole: The failures of ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'' and ''Film/TheLoveGuru'' ended up killing his career as an actor.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was set to play Music/TheWho's late drummer Keith Moon in a biopic sometime in the late 2000s, but the project crumbled at the end of the decade.
* ReclusiveArtist: Since ''Film/TheLoveGuru'' bombed, Myers, who was already getting sick of Hollywood, decided to drop acting altogether and become a painter.
* StarDerailingRole: The failures of ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'' and ''Film/TheLoveGuru'' ended up killing his career as an actor.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was set to play Music/TheWho's late drummer Keith Moon in a biopic sometime in the late 2000s, but the project crumbled at the end of the decade.
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* GroinAttack: a staple of his movies, every character he's played has suffered through these. He even played John Wayne Bobbit on SNL.
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* ''Series/TheGongShow'' (2016 revival on Creator/{{ABC}}; [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abcs-gong-show-reboot-taps-one-very-interesting-host-998339 will be hosting as the fictional British TV host]] "Tommy Maitland")
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* ''Series/TheGongShow'' (2016 (2017 revival on Creator/{{ABC}}; [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abcs-gong-show-reboot-taps-one-very-interesting-host-998339 will be hosting hosts as the fictional British TV host]] "Tommy Maitland")
